DDB New York’s Aussie expat chief creative Matt Eastwood joins New York Festivals’ executive jury

New York Festivals International Advertising Awards has announced that DDB New York’s Aussie expat chief creative officer Matt Eastwood will join the 2013 executive jury as well as Tom Eslinger, Saatchi & Saatchi New York worldwide digital creative director of integrated production and Rob Rasmussen, chief creative officer at Story Worldwide.

They will join an exclusive judging panel of worldwide chief creative officers to select the world’s best advertising across all mediums from the shortlist selected by the online grand jury.

The executive jury convenes April 27 – May 1st for five days of live judging to determine the Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Grand winners, and the single entry worthy of being named World’s Best Idea.

Says Michael O’Rourke, president, International Awards Group/New York Festivals: “New York Festivals has assembled an elite group of 30 of the world’s most respected international CCO’s and executive creative officers to judge the shortlist across all mediums; their reputations and range of creative talents, combined with NYF’s unique matrix judging system, provides all shortlisted entries with the undivided attention they deserve.” 

Award-winning entries will be announced at the New York Show awards presentation on Thursday, May 2nd, 2013. The New York Show, a two-day series of creative events, will take place at the landmark New York Public Library’s Beaux-Arts building, located at 455 Fifth Avenue, at 42nd Street in New York City. Festivities will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, May 1st and 2nd, and includes the executive jury press conference, keynote speakers, creative panel discussions, networking events, and exhibits of the Shortlisted work. Thursday evening features the 2013 New York Show awards ceremony and after-party to honor the winners in true New York style.

Ticket prices for the 2013 New York Show: Full Access Pass to all events, including panel sessions, screenings and awards show – $250; Award Ceremony – $100; Executive Jury Press Conference and individual panel sessions – $30 per session.

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