FINAL SPEAKER LIST CONFIRMED FOR CAXTON SEMINAR IN PORT DOUGLAS, OCT 24-26

October 2 2008, 11:48 am | BY Lynchy | No Comments

droga_1.gifUPDATE- There is only room for a few more delegates at the upcoming CaxtonAwards and Seminar weekend, which will be held at the Sea TempleResort, Port Douglas from 24 -26October, 2008. Places are filling fast so guarantee your spot at Caxton2008 by downloading and faxing back a delegate form from the Caxtonwebsite.

Droga5 founder David Droga (pictured) will be the keynote speaker at the 2008 Caxton creative seminar in October.

The lineup includes:

Mark Buckman, Chief Marketing Officer, Commonwealth Bank

Steve Back, Executive Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney

John Silvester, crime writer, The Age

Scott Nowell, Creative Director, Three Drunk Monkeys

Renee Nowytarger, photojournalist, The Australian

Shaun Branagan, Executive Creative Director, Love Communications

Amanda Johnston, Executive Director Brands & Marketing Communications, Telstra

James Hurman, Planning Director, Colenso BBDO Auckland

“DavidDroga has created one of the world’s most respected organisations inDroga5. He has rewritten the book for contemporary ideas developmentand he is possibly the most successful Australian creative export.David often speaks in Cannes and is a real coup for the Caxtons,”Caxton chairman Rob Belgiovane said.

“The speakers this year havebeen selected for breaking new ground in the industry over the lastyear: Droga…an entirely new model for ad agencies.

Buchman…havingthe balls to appoint an agency for it’s fit with Comm Bank, DESPITE thefact that it’s located in the US. Amanda Johnston… now appointed tothe biggest Marketing role in Australia ….how to get great creativefor Australia’s biggest Brand across multiple agencies. ShaunBrannigan…one of the few CD’s that has transcended the shift fromtrad to digi media. John Silvester… advertising is all aboutstorytelling/narrative and engagement…(underbelly is one ofAustralia’s most engaging stories) what lessons can we learn? ScottNowell, 3 Drunk Monkeys, an entirely new model specialising in Contentdevelopment. Steve Back, ECD of Saatchi and Saatchi, Revitalised DDB inAustralia and now maintaining Saatchi and Saatchi’s premiere awardwinning agency reputation.

Picture 108.png“Thisyear, attending the Caxton’s has the potential to revitalise yourcareer through learning what new thinking is working for brands,individuals and agency’s worldwide. The Caxtons is the only creativeseminar in Australia that allows creatives to experience this calibreof talent in an intimate environment and also get to see the country’sbest newspaper advertising in what has become a unique event in theindustry.”

There are 74 finalists in this year’s Caxton Awards forexcellence in newspaper advertising and entries were up by 10 per centon last year.

The 2008 Caxton Weekend Seminar will be held at theSea Temple Resort, Port Douglas from 24 -26 October, 2008. Places arefilling fast so guarantee your spot at Caxton 2008 by downloading andfaxing back a delegate form from the Caxtonwebsite.