Registration opens for Dubai advertising fest

The second Dubai International Advertising Festival has opened delegate registrations. The festival, featuring the Dubai Lynx Awards and The Middle East and North Africa Advertising Awards for Creative Excellence, will be held from March 15-17, 2009, in Dubai.

Delegates wishing to attend can choose from a festival registration or an academy registration for those of 23 years or under. Organised with the support of Dubai Media City in association with the UAE Chapter of the International Advertising Association, the second Dubai International Advertising Festival will bring to the Middle East and North Africa a series of high-profile seminars, workshops, exhibitions and screenings.

Bob Isherwood, worldwide creative director of Saatchi and Saatchi; Scott Goodson, founder of Strawberry Frog and PJ Pereira, founder and creative director of Pereira & O'Dell, are among industry leaders who will be speaking at Dubai Lynx 2009.