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New York Festivals
260 West 39th Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10018
USA

Tel: +1 (212) 643 4800
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The New York Festivals World's Best Advertising® launched its World Tour showcasing the World's Best Advertising™ in Chicago on Tuesday, July 21, 2009.

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Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at the Chicago Culture Center
10:00 AM - 5:00 PMOpen to the Public - FREE
Exhibit of the 2009 New York Festivals® Gold Winning Work in Art & Technique, Avant-Garde, Collateral, Design, Digital & Interactive, Mixed Media Campaigns, Outdoor, Print, Radio, Student and TV & Cinema Competitions. The World's Best Advertising™
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMOpen to the Public - FREE
Premier Screening of the 2009 New York Festivals® Gold winning TV/Cinema & Radio commercials - The World's Best Commercials™.
2:00 PM - 4:30 PMTHINKBIG® Speaker Series
Professionals: $60 | Students: $30
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMIs Craft Dead?
This panel will explore the role that craft still plays in the industry and how agencies can take advantage of their core competencies in the digital realm.

Speakers:
JT Andexler, Group CD Critical Mass
David Hernandez, Managing Director/ECD Tribal DDB
Steffan Postaer, Chairman and CCO - Euro RSCG
Diane Ruggie, Senior VP, Group CD, DDB
Dennis Ryan, CCO - Element 79
Moderator: Alan Wolk, Executive Director, Hive Awards®
3:15 PM - 4:15 PMSocial Media: How to Profit from It & Get Clients to Buy Into It

Speakers:
John Geletka, Director at Ratchet
Len Kendall, Media Strategist, Constructive Grumpiness
Amber Naslund, Director of Community at Radian6
Rob Saker, Business Partner, Marketing Technology at Miller Coors
Ian Sohn, Senior VP, Marketing and Digital Influence at Ogilvy Public Relations
Vinny Warren, CEO, Escape Pod
Moderater: Alan Wolk, Executive Director, Hive Awards®
6:00 PM - 10:30 PMCocktail Reception & Awards Ceremony - $95
6:00 PM - 7:00 PMCocktail Reception and Exhibit of the 2009 New York Festivals® Gold Winning Work in Art & Technique, Avant-Garde, Collateral, Design, Digital & Interactive, Mixed Media Campaigns, Outdoor, Print, Radio and Student.
7:00 PM - 9:00 PMBob Garfield and JJ Sedelmaier will present the 2009 NYF® Lifetime Achievement Award to Joe Sedelmaier

Presentation of the 2009 World's Best TV Commercials™ and Trophies to Winners in Attendance for Work in Art & Technique, Avant-Garde, Collateral, Design, Digital & Interactive, Mixed Media Campaigns, Outdoor, Print, Radio, Student and TV/Cinema.

*Screening of Classic commercials directed to Internationally Acclaimed Director Joe Sedelmaier followed by a presentation of a Lifetime Achievement Award to Mr. Sedelmaier.

Award presentations to the Grand Winners, Agency of the Year and Advertiser of the Year.
9:00 PM - 10:30 PMCocktail Party
Celebrate with the Winners and salute their well earned recognition.
Location:Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library
77 East Randolph Street, corner of Michigan Ave
Chicago, Illinois
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Chicago, IL 60601
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Fees:THINKBIG® SPEAKER SERIES - Professionals: $60 | Students: $30
(Includes: Screening/Exhibit/Panel Discussions)

Cocktail Reception & Awards Ceremony - $95

All Access Pass - Professionals: $145 | Students: $115
(Includes: Screening/Exhibit/Panel Discussions/Cocktail Reception/Awards Ceremony)