The People's Award voting site is now officially open and planners, strategists, media managers and anyone else with an interest in advertising will have the opportunity to vote for the five campaigns they think best demonstrate creative, effective, innovative media.
The jury, chaired by Bernhard Glock, former global media director at P&G, have shortlisted the contenders for each of the 12 categories and now the industry can select their favourite five from their picks. Votes will be accepted until 6pm CET on Monday, 19 April 2010.
The five most popular cases will be put to delegates at the Festival of Media in Valencia on the afternoon of 20 April with the winner announced at the gala dinner on the evening of 20 April.
For more info and to vote on the People's Award, go to www.festivalofmediaawards.com.
Bizcommunity.com has been appointed the official African online media partner for the 2010 Festival of Media. The African industry is encouraged to participate in this year's festivities and to this end Bizcommunity.com is offering all its African-based readers a discount when applying to attend the event in Valencia, Spain from 18 - 20 April.
The special discount of £100 (ZAR1109.50) applies to the fee of £1895 (ZAR21025.05) for the full Festival of Media ticket which will allows attendees access to the welcome reception on Sunday, 18 April, all conference sessions from 19 - 20 April as well as the Media Laboratory Exhibition open from 18 - 20 April. To benefit from this offer, email .
