Tuesday, June 10, 2008

RECORD NUMBER OF ENTRIES FOR CANNES LIONS 2008

by Herve de Clerck, Editor-in-Chief, AdForum.com

The organizers of the Cannes Lions 55th International Advertising Festival today announced that over 28,000 entries from 85 countries will be competing for the coveted Lions at this year’s event, an increase of 10.2% versus last year.

Without taking into account the new Design Lions category, the increase is 5.8% . "We are seeing strong growth right across the categories and right across the world," said Philip Thomas, Festival CEO. "This is the fifth year in a row that we have seen record entries into Cannes, another indication that agencies and clients across the world are embracing creativity and wishing to showcase their work at a global level at the Festival."

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