Dubai Lynx started delegate registration for 2013 edition

Dubai Lynx, the leading creative awards and Festival for the Middle East and Africa region, has opened for delegate registrations. The festival, taking place on March 10-13, at Madinat Jumeirah Dubai, will offer an exceptional three days of content with a packed line-up of seminars given by both global and regional industry leaders.

Unmissable networking opportunities will allow delegates to mingle and socialize with fellow industry people while exhibitions and screenings showcasing the best of the region’s work will leave attendees both inspired and motivated. Running alongside this, the Young Lynx Competition will provide the up and coming generation of creative talent the opportunity to showcase their skills. Teams of three will compete to devise an eye-catching integrated campaign which will then be judged by a dedicated jury to decide which team will take home gold.

Elsewhere at the Festival, young talent will be nurtured at the Lynx Academy which offers students a dedicated program that is tailored to their needs. Leo Burnett will once again join forces with the organizers to form the academy and further to this have committed to work in partnership on the academy for the next three years, therefore cementing the educational and learning values of this unique program.

 Our partnership with the Dubai International Festival of Creativity and the Dubai Lynx Academy reflects our commitment to helping a new generation acquaint itself with what communication is all about. We believe that young graduates have a major role to play in the future of our business. The Dubai Lynx Academy provides a unique and insightful learning opportunity for students and will help them develop their careers. While the Academy imparts knowledge and training to students, it also helps us identify potential talents that can contribute to the field of communications in the future. Our continued partnership for another three years is a demonstration of our deep commitment to Dubai Lynx’s efforts in this arena.

Raja Trad,

CEO Leo Burnett MENA

Dubai Lynx Awards Ceremony will take place on March 13 and will see winners being presented their trophies. Other awards given at the ceremony include Network of the Year, Agency of the Year, Media Agency of the Year and the Lynx Palm Award.

Dubai Lynx is the region’s annual opportunity to immerse itself in creativity and learn about new innovations, technologies and trends that are currently affecting the industry. It not only reflects the industry through its exhibitions and showcases but drives forward-thinking and development through its seminars and ultimately sets creative benchmarks when the jury reveal the worthy winners

Emma Lancaster,

Festival Director Dubai Lynx.

The Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity is the leading competition and awards for advertising creative excellence in the Middle East and Africa. Presented by Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity together with their regional partners, Motivate Publishing, the Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity, is held in association with the UAE Chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA) and with the support of Dubai Media City (DMC).

The 6th Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity will bring to the Middle East and Africa a series of high profile seminars, workshops, exhibitions and screenings aimed at giving creative inspiration, learning and networking opportunities to the advertising and allied industries in the region. The Lynx Academy, The Young Lynx Integrated Competition and Networking evenings are additional events enjoyed by participants. The Dubai Lynx awards, which are part of the Festival, will honor creative excellence in Film, Print, Outdoor, Radio, Direct, Promo & Activation, Media, Interactive, Film Craft, Print & Poster Craft, Design, Mobile, PR, Integrated and Branded Content & Entertainment advertising and communications. High-profile international jurors will award the coveted Dubai Lynx trophy to establish the definitive standard for creative excellence in the Middle East and Africa region.