Countdown to New York Festivals – judging starts Friday with award show in NYC on Thurs 2 May

April 23 2013, 10:21 pm | BY Lynchy | No Comments

New York Festivals International Advertising Awards’ 2013 executive jury, an exclusive judging panel of worldwide chief creative officers, will select the World’s Best Advertising across all mediums starting this weekend in New York.

The executive jury – which includes Warren Brown, creative partner of BMF Australia – convenes 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. The shortlist was selected by the online grand jury earlier this year.

Says Michael O’Rourke, president, International Awards Group/New York Festivals: “New York Festivals has assembled an elite group of 31 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.

To purchase tickets for the New York Show, click here.

Warren Brown-thumb-300x199-39467.jpgAustralia is represented by Warren Brown (left), creative founder of BMF and he will be joined by Aussie expats Matt Eastwood, chief creative officer of DDB New York and Nick Law, the NY based global chief creative officer of R/GA.

Campaign Brief is one of three international advertising trade media invited to cover the week in New York, so look out for coverage on all CB blogs from Saturday April 27 though to the final awards night on Thursday May 2.