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We are Creative Abby and not D&Ad: Ajay Chandwani
4/10/2010 Creative Abby has come a long way from the iconic advertising award it symbolised for several decades. From the traditional print and TV excellence in creativity that it stood for a long time, Creative Abby touches a wide spectrum of fields, making it more than just an advertising award. Many a creative reputation has been built first on the Abby stage before making an impact at Cannes, Clio and One Show, says Ajay Chandwani. more... |
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This festival makes us dream bigger now: Ajit Varghese
4/10/2010 Wow!! Another GoaFest and another amazing and thrilling night of celebrations and creativity rewards. The whole coming together of the jury, judging it truly professionally inspite of running different agendas and work that all of us are truly proud of. Maxus winning 11 metals is probably an icing on the cake, says Ajit Varghese. more... |
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GoaFest Day 2 musings of Pratap Bose
4/10/2010 Mudra’s Pratap Bose gives a round-up of the sessions that rocked on Day 2 of GoaFest, what were the key take-aways from the international speakers, the Media Abbys and the eager wait for the Creative Abbys. Read on… more... |
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The ad industry must include digital in their creative thinking process: Patrick Liotard-Vogt
4/10/2010 DLD Munich, WEF Davos, Techcrunch Meet-up New York, TEDx… I have visited all these conferences over the last three months and am now attending GoaFest here in Goa. I must admit, I am impressed. It is the first time I attended a conference in such a relaxed atmosphere by the beach says Patrick Liotard-Vogt. more... |
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4/10/2010 This year’s Conclave can easily be one of the best I have ever attended in the last five years with an array of speakers renowned in their sphere bringing a positive and forward looking views and pointers. Though as a practicing media professional, these topics have left me rather restless than being buoyed about the Indian media and advertising industry, says R Gowthaman. more... |
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Home to the annual advertising re-union: Pratap Bose
4/10/2010 The touchdown at Dabolim Airport this afternoon (April 8) was smooth and so was the GreyGoose at the hotel when I checked in. I was back in Goa for the 5th edition of the GoaFest, or as I call it, The Annual Advertising Re-Union, with a promise of lots of knowledge, celebration of ideas and a whole lot of fun, says Mudra’s Pratap Bose. more... |
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We compete fiercely, but are part of a ‘Biradiri’: Shashi Sinha
4/10/2010 Shashi Sinha is quite pleased with the way the Media Abbys have gone so far – 484 entries as against 417 last year. Moreover, the quality of entries that have been submitted this year is truly very good and inspirational. According to Sinha, immense progress has been made in the categories of Digital and Internet, and the presentation boards and videos have also improved dramatically. more... |
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Foreword
4/9/2010 No, I am not going to write about the Abbys and how they have been tainted thanks to the leaks. There are three more days ahead to talk about them, even though the fact that they have leaked for three consecutive years indicates a problem that needs some urgent attention. But it’s Day 1 of Goafest and the day when the creme de la creme of Indian ad and medialand assemble to attend the Industry Leadership Conclave. more... |
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5th year going! An idea takes root
4/9/2010 It was back in 2006 that the journey of Goafest began in the golden sands of Goa. This annual extravaganza which is for-the-industry, by-the-industry and to-the-industry, concentrated on not just recognising good work that can then go on to compete in international advertising festivals, but also on sharing knowledge and learnings along with fun with the advertising fraternity. more... |
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Mixed Media: Why the decay in adland is worse than what we see in Indian politics
4/6/2010 Staying on at the top despite a shabby awards judging process is amazing, writes Pradyuman Maheshwari. But our association bosses stay unfazed. more... |
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Mixed Media: Why I have re-subscribed to The Economic Times (and more April Fool headlines I wish were true)
3/30/2010 Since it’s that time of the year when GoaFest results are leaked, Pradyuman Maheshwari reasons why he has re-subscribed to the numero uno pink paper. Plus, a relook at last year’s April Fool headlines that he wished were for real, and five more all-new headlines. more... |
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