FINAL SPEAKER LIST CONFIRMED FOR CAXTON SEMINAR IN PORT DOUGLAS, OCT 24-26

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droga_1.gifUPDATE – There is only room for a few more delegates at the upcoming Caxton Awards and Seminar weekend, which will be held at the Sea Temple Resort, Port Douglas from 24 -26October, 2008. Places are filling fast so guarantee your spot at Caxton2008 by downloading and faxing back a delegate form from the Caxtonwebsite.

Droga5 founder David Droga (pictured) will be the keynote speaker at the 2008 Caxton creative seminar in October.

The final lineup includes:

Mark Buckman, Chief Marketing Officer, Commonwealth Bank

Jason Ross, Executive Creative Director, CHE, Melbourne

John Silvester, crime writer, The Age

Scott Nowell, Creative Director, Three Drunk Monkeys

Renee Nowytarger, photojournalist, The Australian

Shaun Branagan, Executive Creative Director, Love Communications

Amanda Johnston, Executive Director Brands & Marketing Communications, Telstra

James Hurman, Planning Director, Colenso BBDO Auckland

“David Droga has created one of the world’s most respected organisations in Droga5. He has rewritten the book for contemporary ideas development and he is possibly the most successful Australian creative export. David often speaks in Cannes and is a real coup for the Caxtons,” Caxton chairman Rob Belgiovane said.

“The speakers this year have been selected for breaking new ground in the industry over the last year: Droga…an entirely new model for ad agencies.

Buchman…having the balls to appoint an agency for it’s fit with Comm Bank, DESPITE the fact that it’s located in the US. Amanda Johnston… now appointed to the biggest Marketing role in Australia ….how to get great creative for Australia’s biggest Brand across multiple agencies. Shaun Brannigan…one of the few CD’s that has transcended the shift from trad to digi media. John Silvester… advertising is all about storytelling/narrative and engagement…(underbelly is one of Australia’s most engaging stories) what lessons can we learn? Scott Nowell, 3 Drunk Monkeys, an entirely new model specialising in Content development.

Picture 108.png“This year, attending the Caxton’s has the potential to revitalise your career through learning what new thinking is working for brands, individuals and agency’s worldwide. The Caxtons is the only creative seminar in Australia that allows creatives to experience this calibre of talent in an intimate environment and also get to see the country’s best newspaper advertising in what has become a unique event in the industry.”

There are 74 finalists in this year’s Caxton Awards for excellence in newspaper advertising and entries were up by 10 per cent on last year.

The 2008 Caxton Weekend Seminar will be held at the Sea Temple Resort, Port Douglas from 24 -26 October, 2008. Places are filling fast so guarantee your spot at Caxton 2008 by downloading and faxing back a delegate form from the Caxtonwebsite.