The digital news publisher of Daily Maverick and iMaverick, is set to host its annual conference on the 23rd November 2012, and like 2010′s “The Gathering” has again attracted an impressive line-up of local speakers. First held two years ago, “The Gathering” conference has attracted some of the strongest voices in politics, business [...]
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Is creativity slowly dying?
Andy Rice Creativity is slowly but surely dying in the broader marketing industry, and at least 12 candidates stand accused of “assisted suicide”. This, in essence, was the entertaining, yet thought-provoking message of adman and radio presenter Andy Rice, the opening keynote speaker at the recent annual Southern African Marketing Association (SAMRA) conference. Juxtaposing creativity [...]
SABC sponsors Promax/BDA Africa
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has announced its involvement in PROMAX/BDA AFRICA 2012. As the SABC is a platinum sponsor for the 2012 conference, it will also sponsor one of the keynote speakers, as well as the category for Best Integrated Marketing Campaign. The SABC was one of the inaugural sponsors of PROMAX/BDA AFRICA [...]
Register now for the AMASA workshop
Integrated Media Planning will be the focus of the popular annual AMASA workshop this year, focusing on how to ensure stand out media amidst the cacophony of media noise and the myriad of media choices which bombard media planners each day. With media choices increasing every day (and in the digital world by the [...]
Throw Angry Birds and win at rAge expo
This year’s Really AWESOME, rAge, will keep techno-junkies hooked for hours with a variety of interactive and exciting attractions, competitions, products and games. A novel addition this year is that Apex Interactive will be featuring the Angry Birds Alley at rAge, giving gamers the chance to take on Angry Birds in real life! For just a small [...]
ACA and member agencies introduce scholars to the earth, moon and stars
In partnership with the AAA School of Advertising, Net#work BBDO, Joe Public and their client Clover as well as Belle’s Patisserie, the Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) assisted the grade six learners of Mamelodi’s Mogale Primary School to visit the Planetarium. The learners are from a poverty-stricken informal settlement close to the school. In fact, [...]
