Events

AMA (Toronto) presents marketing leadership panel
Marketing veterans like Richard McLaughlin, VP marketing, RBC Financial Group and Frank Maw, president of Motorola Canada, will be coming together for a panel discussion on Thursday. 'Marketing Leadership in the Branded Enterprise' is presented by the American Marketing Association (Toronto) at the Ontario Club in Toronto.
The execs will discuss how marketing leaders must ensure that all of a company's products and services are consistent with the brand, in an environment where consumers are increasingly influencing the direction of the business. The event runs 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. To register, call (416) 465-0070 or e-mail ama-tor@allstream.net. Requests must be received by tomorrow.

Fundamental shift in signage sparks summit
Strategy Institute is presenting 'Digital Signage Advertising Revolution' Feb. 8-10 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. From the mini Times Square effect evolving at Toronto's Dundas Square to small displays in retail stores like Roots, organizers say digital signage is a fundamental change transforming advertising. Highlights of the summit include case studies by Neiman Marcus and other organizations at the forefront of this technology.
Strategy Institute is an independent Canadian-based research organization.

Quebec's Media Awards open for entries
The fourth edition of a competition honouring the best in Quebec media strategies has issued its call for entries. The deadline for The Media Awards is Feb. 11. Media buying agencies, advertisers and the media can offer submissions in any of eight categories: television, radio, Internet, O-O-H, daily and weekly newspapers, magazines, mixed-media and media innovation
This contest is organized by Infopresse in collaboration with the Council of Media Directors of Quebec (CDMQ). Jury chair is Caroline Gagnon, VP and director of media services at Marketel. A gala will be held at the end of April and the results will also be published in a special edition of Infopresse and at http://www.infopresse.com/prixmedia/.

AMA (Toronto) presents marketing leadership panel

Marketing veterans like Richard McLaughlin, VP marketing, RBC Financial Group and Frank Maw, president of Motorola Canada, will be coming together for a panel discussion on Thursday. ‘Marketing Leadership in the Branded Enterprise’ is presented by the American Marketing Association (Toronto) at the Ontario Club in Toronto.

The execs will discuss how marketing leaders must ensure that all of a company’s products and services are consistent with the brand, in an environment where consumers are increasingly influencing the direction of the business. The event runs 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. To register, call (416) 465-0070 or e-mail ama-tor@allstream.net. Requests must be received by tomorrow.

Fundamental shift in signage sparks summit

Strategy Institute is presenting ‘Digital Signage Advertising Revolution’ Feb. 8-10 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. From the mini Times Square effect evolving at Toronto’s Dundas Square to small displays in retail stores like Roots, organizers say digital signage is a fundamental change transforming advertising. Highlights of the summit include case studies by Neiman Marcus and other organizations at the forefront of this technology.

Strategy Institute is an independent Canadian-based research organization.

Quebec’s Media Awards open for entries

The fourth edition of a competition honouring the best in Quebec media strategies has issued its call for entries. The deadline for The Media Awards is Feb. 11. Media buying agencies, advertisers and the media can offer submissions in any of eight categories: television, radio, Internet, O-O-H, daily and weekly newspapers, magazines, mixed-media and media innovation

This contest is organized by Infopresse in collaboration with the Council of Media Directors of Quebec (CDMQ). Jury chair is Caroline Gagnon, VP and director of media services at Marketel. A gala will be held at the end of April and the results will also be published in a special edition of Infopresse and at http://www.infopresse.com/prixmedia/.