Communications Council Festival confirmed

As hinted earlier by CB, The Communications Council has announced it will hold a festival celebrating the creativity and achievements of the advertising industry in early 2011.

Details of the festival are still being finalised and will include the AWARD Awards, the Kodak AWARD New Director of the Year, APG Battle of Big Thinking and a range of exciting additional events yet to be announced.

“The new Communications Council is excited to establish a major industry event focused on celebrating our industry’s creativity and flair,” says Anthony Freedman (left), chairman of the Communications Council. “Through the bundling of our already successful events, combined with the introduction of new ideas, the Festival will aim to appeal to a wider audience in Australia and the broader Asia Pacific Region.”

Speaking about AWARD’s involvement, chairman, Richard Maddocks (left) said:”Creativity and the power of great ideas is the engine room of ourindustry and it has always been our objective to grow the importance ofthe award night within the communications industry. We are excited to be part of this signature event that has been made possible since the establishment of the Council.”

“Weare aiming to demonstrate the importance of our industry to a broaderaudience while providing an opportunity for industry learning,networking and celebration of the best creative work,” says DanielLeesong, CEO of the Communications Council. “Our industry has a lot tocelebrate and plays a unique role in the ongoing development ofAustralian culture.”

AWARD Call for Entries will open on 20August 2010 with final deadline for entries being 9 October, 2010.Further details will be announced in the near future.