New York Festivals International Advertising Awards extends its final deadline to February 14th

UPDATE: Due to a high volume of traffic on newyorkfestivals.com, people entering the advertising competition may be experiencing technical difficulties when entering the competition.  As a result, NYF is waiving the 15% late entry fee charge until the close of Monday, February 14th.  Enter before February 14th to avoid a 15% late fee charge. Enter at newyorkfestivals.com

Donald Gunn, Founder of the renowned Gunn Report, has agreed to be the Moderator of the 2011 New York Festivals International Advertising Awards Executive Jury. The Executive Jury judging sessions will take place in New York the first week in May.

The NYF Executive Jury is an exclusive group comprised of 36 international advertising agency Chief Creative Officers. However, unlike other advertising competition juries, the NYF Executive Jury will not have a Chairman or President presiding, thereby allowing all members of the jury to be of equal status. Mr. Gunn’s role as Moderator will be to guide the jury on its path to select some of the World’s Best Advertising™.

“Donald is the perfect choice to moderate the jury as he is aprincipled man of high integrity and will project fairness throughoutthe judging process. We are honored to have him moderate the juryproceedings. His attendance will ensure jurisprudence,” said Jim Smyth,CEO, New York Festivals.

The Executive Jury sessions launch a four-day series of events,including seminars and exhibits, and culminate with the annualInternational Advertising Award presentations taking place Wednesday,May 4th, and Thursday, May 5th, 2011.

The Final Entry Deadline for the 2011 International Advertising Awardscompetition has been extended until February 14, 2011.  All award-winningentries of the 2011 International Advertising Awards will be showcasedat www.newyorkfestivals.com, and promoted by their network ofrepresentatives in 75 countries.