PANPA launches call for entries for 2013 Ad Awards – deadlines set to close Fri, June 14
Entries open today for the most prestigious awards on the publishing calendar, the 2013 PANPA Ad Awards and the PANPA Newspaper of the Year Awards with entries set to close Friday, June 14th.
In a major development this year, for the first time the 2013 PANPA Ad Awards will be part of the annual two-day Future Forum on 28-29 August, which, as in previous years will also incorporate the PANPA Newspaper of the Year Awards.
For full details of all Awards 2013 categories and criteria, click here.
The change in the agenda to align the Ad Awards with the Newspaper of the Year Awards at the Future Forum has been made to encourage a total industry celebration of excellence, with the event set to deliver world-class insights through speakers, workshops and master classes.
The Newspaper of the Year Awards recognise and celebrate the year’s significant achievements across all parts of the industry, encompassing outstanding journalism and editorial leadership, world-class marketing, and technical and executive excellence.
Categories include: Newspaper of the Year; Digital News Destination; Environment; Health & Safety; Innovation; Marketing; Photography; and Technical Excellence.
The 2013 Hegarty Prize, which recognises the management potential in young newspaper executives, along with the Marketer of the Year, will also open for entry on Monday 6th May.
Entrants into the Ad Awards will be provided with opportunities to showcase work across a wide range of categories. A strong digital component will once again form part of the newspaper categories to reflect the burgeoning role of digital delivery platforms for newspaper publishers.
Categories for the Ad Awards this year include: Print; Digital; Integrated Solutions (cross-platform); Innovation; Collaboration; Craft; ‘We Wish’; and Executive Excellence.
Says Mitchell Murphy, The Newspaper Works’ executive director (publishing): “These awards have a proud and rich history – our organisation looks forward to again coordinating the awards and hosting the presentation events.
“It’s important that our industry formally acknowledges and celebrates the superb work produced by publishers and their staff throughout Asia-Pacific.
“We had record entries last year and winning entries for both Ad Awards and Newspaper of the Year Awards will be showcased during the Future Forum and at the award presentations.”
The Newspaper of the Year Awards will be held at a gala dinner in the Four Seasons Hotel, Circular Quay on Thursday 29th August, while the Ad Awards will be held at its own prestigious cocktail party at the same venue, at the conclusion of the Future Forum’s first day on Wednesday 28th August.
Key dates:
Entries Close: Friday 14th June 2013
Ad Award Finalists Announced: Friday 26th July 2013
Newspaper of the Year Finalists Announced: Friday 2nd August 2013
Ad Awards Cocktail Party: Wednesday 28th August 2013, Four Seasons Hotel, Circular Quay
Newspaper of the Year Awards Gala Dinner: Thursday 29th August 2013, Four Seasons Hotel, Circular Quay