Goafest 2009 is back...!

26th February'09,The Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) and The Advertising Club Bombay today announced the commencement of Goafest 2009. India’s only truly national advertising awards festival.
Currently in its fourth year, Goafest is scheduled to be held from 2nd April’09 to 4th April’ 09 at the Cavelossim beach, Goa. Speaking on the occasion Mr. Colvyn Harris, Chairman, Goafest 2009, said “Goafest provides an unparalleled platform for the Indian Advertising industry to celebrate our work and people. The scale of arrangements, celebrations and list of international speakers is only getting better with each passing year. This year the focus will be on the Knowledge & Learning seminars and we have some internationally famous legends from the global advertising world speaking at the three-day festival.” The theme the fest will sport this year is “This is too Good a recession to waste”.  
This year for the first time Goafest will also see the participation of McCann Erickson Asia Pacific. Prasoon Joshi, executive chairman and regional executive creative director, McCann Erickson Asia Pacific, confirmed that McCann would both, enter the Abbys and send delegates to Goafest. Also O&M which had planned to not participate will be sending in entries for Abbys.

Registration - From 1st of March ’09 to 25th of March 2009, the registration for entries can be done by logging on to www.goafest.comParticipation fees - Delegates under 30 years category limited to 1000 – Rs. 4,500/-, Delegates over 30 years category – Rs. 9000/-