The latest from adbeast, and the ever-changing Advertising Industry
Posted By adbeasters, 11/24
adbeast is excited to manage the online entry process for this year’s Sponsorship Marketing Awards (SMA) hosted by the Sponsorship Marketing Council of Canada (SMCC).
Developed by and for the Canadian sponsorship marketing industry, the SMAs pay tribute to those who have excelled in leveraging strategies that drive business results.
This year, SMCC added a special category to the competition to recognize sponsorship excellence at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games. Other categories include Sports, Arts & Entertainment, Cause, Special Interest, Sustained Success, Small Budget and Media Sponsorship.
The submissions deadline is Thursday, January 27, 2011, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Winners will be announced at the SMCC’s 8th Annual Conference on April 7, 2011 in Toronto.
Complete SMA entry rules and guidelines are posted on the SMA Online Entry Website.
Posted By adbeasters, 10/19
adbeast is pleased to be managing the online awards show process for the 46th Annual Crystal Awards. This year the awards are being presented by four National Radio Sales companies - Astral RadioPlus, Canadian Broadcast Sales, CHUM Radio Sales and Target Broadcast Sales.
The Crystal Awards honour outstanding achievement in agency and station radio creative from across Canada, showcasing innovation and celebrating a broad range of industry sectors. ‘Best in Show’ will receive The Platinum Award and a $10,000 grand prize, plus the winning creative will be submitted to the Cannes Lion Awards, a worldwide competition for advertising excellence.
Entries are now open and will be accepted until Friday, November 12th. Complete details on categories, fees and guidelines can be found at www.crystalawards.ca.
Posted By adbeasters, 09/01
A Letter From adbeast
Founder/CEO, Steve Hancock
I am pleased to announce that adbeast has been acquired by MIJO, a North American leader in digital television and radio spot distribution.
With the advertising industry rapidly becoming media neutral and truly content driven, adbeast sought to deepen its resources to meet the challenges and opportunities this change presents to our clients and users.
As one of the most respected and progressive digital media management companies MIJO provides these resources in spades.
Combining forces with MIJO allows us to create a collaboration platform and comprehensive suite of services that can manage every aspect of the creative process from concept to final distribution across any media. This is an offering that is unparalleled in the industry.
With MIJO also based in Toronto and all of the adbeast team staying on board to ensure client and service continuity, I am confident the transition will be smooth and efficient.
I look forward to introducing you to MIJO and the new services we will be able to provide. In the meantime please feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions or concerns.
In closing I would like to personally thank everyone who has used and supported, encouraged and advised adbeast over the past ten years. We can be proud of what we have built together, and now as division of MIJO, be excited about what we will become.
Thank you,
Steve Hancock
Founder/CEO of adbeast
MIJO AND ADBEAST ESTABLISH FORMIDABLE DUO
Click here to view the Press Release: September 1, 2010
Posted By adbeasters, 08/12
Stash Magazine came to adbeast earlier this year with a problem: Move the world’s largest and fastest growing video archive of animation and VFX online – and do it quickly. Oh, and make it blazingly fast, easy to use, and affordable too.
So we rallied the troops, hit the ground running and the result (though we say so our selves) is spectacular. The new online Stash gives subscribers an amazing creative resource guaranteed to cut research time and keep them inspired.
See for yourself, check out the new online Stash FREE:
1. Go to: www.stashmedia.tv/promo
2. Enter this code: ADB0610
You now have instant and unlimited access to over 120 hours of commercials, music videos, broadcast and title design, virals, game cinematics, short films and Behind the Scenes features, PLUS bonus films and MP3 tracks.
Have fun…
Posted By adbeasters, 08/05
The ‘Beastie Boys’, a.k.a the adbeast awards team, had the pleasure of joining The Ad Club over the weekend to facilitate the judging of the 50th Anniversary Hatch Awards.
The weekend kicked-off with a SCVNGR Trek that had advertising creatives scouring the streets of Boston for clues that would ultimately lead them to a secret destination where they could meet the judges. We weren’t surprised by the high turnout of participants given the judges hailed from firms such as BBH, Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners and Wongdoody to name just a few.
Judging took place at the PARTNERS+simons office, where judges reviewed and voted on their favourite creatives using adbeast powered iPod touches.
Check out the photos on adbeast’s Facebook page.
