ASIA-PACIFIC On July 20, the Japan Advertising Federation welcomed ADFEST’s esteemed Jury Panel to Tokyo with a fabulous Welcome Party, which took place at the Advertising Museum Tokyo.
Mr Yasuhiro Satoh, Chairman of the Japan Advertising Federation, personally welcomed all 50 ADFEST Jurists, who have traveled to Japan from 17 different cities. The event was also attended by many senior members of the Japanese advertising, marketing and production industries.
ADFEST extended its gratitude to all its Japanese sponsors, including JAF members Dentsu Inc, Hakuhodo Inc, ASATSU-DK Inc, Tokyu Agency Inc, McCann Erickson Japan and Drill Inc, as well as Aoi Advertising Promotion Inc, Sun-Ad Co Ltd., Dentsu Creative X Inc, Tohokushinsha Film Corporation, HAT Inc, Robot Communications Inc and Taiyo Kikaku Co Ltd.
Corporate sponsors include famous Japanese brands Ajinomoto Co, Kirin Brewery and Shiseido. In addition to JAF, the Japan Advertisers Association Inc, Japan Ad. Contents Production Companies Association, International Advertising Association Japan Chapter and the Yoshida Hideo Memorial Foundation are also co-sponsors of the ADFEST 2010 Lotus Awards Judging.
Vinit Suraphongchai, Chairman of the ADFEST Working Committee, used last night’s Welcome Party as an opportunity to thank JAF as the umbrella organizer, and said ADFEST felt incredibly blessed to have so many friends in Tokyo.
“There is a saying in English which says, ‘Every cloud has a silver lining’. It means that in every unlucky situation there is also a lucky one hidden. As you know we had to cancel the ADFEST festival due to political unrest in Thailand. Unfortunately we also had to postpone the judging and moved it to another city. However, this time we are so lucky and right to have chosen Tokyo for this,” said Vinit.
ADFEST was originally scheduled to take place in Pattaya, Thailand from 18-20 March 2010. However, it relocated to Tokyo as a result of uncertain political circumstances in Thailand. The winners of ADFEST 2010 will be unveiled next week from Monday, July 26.
