Dubai Lynx 2014 Opens for Delegate Registrations

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT AVAILABLE

21 October 2013 – The Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity, the leading creative awards and Festival for the Middle East and Africa, has opened for delegate registrations.

The annual event, taking place 9-12 March 2014 at the Madinat Jumeirah Dubai, brings together top regional talent and thought leaders from around the globe to address MENA’s creative community on the issues most relevant to the region, as well as providing a wider global perspective of the industry through an intensive seminar and master class programme.

Exhibitions and screenings provide a unique insight into the region’s current creative communications activity and evening networking events enable festival attendees to connect. The Festival culminates with the unmissable Dubai Lynx Awards show, the largest gathering of industry peers in MENA.

An integral part of the festival are the various talent and training events such as ‘Think Tank’ for senior marketers, Digital Lab for marketers and agency people wanting to better their digital communications knowledge, the Future Leaders of Marketing programme, Leo Burnett Lynx Student Academy, as well as the Integrated, Print and Media Young Creatives competitions.

“With a focus on the age-old tradition of storytelling in a 21st century setting, Dubai Lynx is the must attend event to learn and discuss new ideas, directions and approaches that will drive the region’s creative communications industry forward,” says Emma Lancaster Farmer, Festival Director of Dubai Lynx.

Different delegate packages are available allowing access to the Festival and Awards as well as special discounted packages for Young Lynx, Young Marketers and Students. Two-tiered Early bird prices are on offer for anyone registering for the Full Registration Packages before 31 December or 30 January 2014. Details of the rates as well as information on how to register can be found online at www.dubailynx.com.

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 Lions Festivals together with their regional partners, Motivate, 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 7th 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 Academies, The Young Lynx Competitions and Networking evenings are amongst the events enjoyed by participants. The Dubai Lynx awards, which are part of the Festival, will honour 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.

About Lions Festivals
Lions Festivals Limited is the organiser of international and regional festivals of creativity in communications, including its flagship event, Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Eurobest and Lions Health as well as co-organisers, with its joint venture partners, of Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity, Spikes Asia Festival of Creativity, Festival of Asian Marketing Effectiveness, and the Digital Asia Festival. www.lionsfestivals.com. Lions Festivals is powered by Top Right Group.

About Motivate
Motivate is the Middle East’s leading publisher of magazines and books. Motivate’s portfolio comprises of more than 20 market-leading magazines – many of which have independently audited circulations – and over 300 books. With a staff of more than 200 experienced and dedicated professionals, Motivate is committed to providing editorial excellence, audited circulation and transparent research data across its platform of publications.
In addition to partnering Dubai Lynx, Motivate, through its cinema advertising company, Motivate Val Morgan, is also the Official UAE Representative of the Cannes International Festival of Creativity. http://www.motivatepublishing.com/

Key Dates:
Delegate Registration: Open
1st Delegate Early Bird Discount: available until 31 December 2013
2nd Delegate Early Bird Discount: available until 30 January 2014
Entries: Open 1 December 2013
Earlybird entry deadline: 30 January 2014
Entry deadline: 6 February 2014
Festival Dates: 9–11 March 2014
Dubai Lynx Awards: 12 March 2014