AWARD Hall of Fame calls for nominations

May 20 2009, 6:32 am | BY Lynchy | No Comments

RichardMaddocks.jpgTheAWARD Hall Of Fame, with principal sponsor adstream, will be heldThursday August 6th in Sydney at the stunning new Centennial ParklandsDining for the AWARD membership and industry luminaries. AWARD Membersare being called upon to nominate the Hall Of Fame inductees, by Monday25th May.

“AWARD Hall of Fame sets out to recognise the bestof the very best. It’s for those who’ve defined a generation ofadvertising,” says Richard Maddocks (pictured), AWARD Chairman. “Thosethat have shaped creativity .Those that we look up to. That inspire us.That have done what few others have ever done or could ever do. Entryis for the exclusive. For those that have pioneered. Those that havebeen on top, stayed there and will always be there. The very few we cancall legends. AWARD Hall of Fame is for those whose remarkable creativecontribution needs to be recognised now, and always.”

Once nominations are taken from the membership, a selection committeewill decide on the final inductees. The Committee comprises MattEastwood (DDB Sydney), Michael Lynch (Campaign Brief), James McGrath(Clemenger BBDO Melbourne), David Nobay (Droga5), Tom McFarlane(M&C Saatchi), Jonathan Kneebone (The Glue Society), Warren Brown(BMF), Rob Belgiovane (BWM), Mike O’Sullivan (Saatchi & SaatchiAuckland), Richard Maddocks (Clemenger BBDO Sydney), Darryn Devlin(Kastner & Partners) and Michael Ritchie (Revolver).

“All of us at adstream are proud to again be associated with AWARD in2009, and we are especially pleased to be the first sponsors of thisexciting 
new event – AWARD Hall of Fame”, says James Douglas, GeneralManager adstream Australia.  “Like the ultimate members of these Hallof Fame awards, adstream believes in a pioneering spirit, it believesthat creativity should be supported and celebrated. Most of all welove your work and what better forum to draw attention to the peoplewho create great advertising than through the AWARD Hall of Fame.”


For further information, contact Hannah at AWARD on +61 2 9699 2999 or email hannah@awardonline.com