AdFest will return in 2020 from March 18 – 21 at PEACH, Royal Cliff Hotels Group in Pattaya, Thailand. The AdFest Lotus Awards are now open for entries.

Enter here.

There are 20 categories, including two new categories:

• Digital Craft Lotus, which celebrates the execution of technological craftsmanship, where design and function enhance the user experience
• PR Lotus, which awards work that uses PR platforms and channels effectively PR platforms to increase brand awareness and positively impact reputation.

The other categories are: Audio Lotus, Brand Experience Lotus (previously Brand Experience & Engagement Lotus), Branded Entertainment Lotus, Design Lotus, Digital Lotus (previously Interactive Lotus), Direct Lotus, eCommerce Lotus, Effective Lotus, Film Craft Lotus, Film Lotus, INNOVA Lotus, Lotus Roots, Media Lotus, Mobile Lotus, New Director Lotus, Outdoor Lotus, Press Lotus and Print & Outdoor Craft Lotus (previously Print Craft Lotus).

The theme for AdFest 2020 is Fired Up!, which references the fire in your belly that inspires creatives to say their piece and make a difference through the power of creative thinking.

AdFest is one of only eight regional festivals included in the WARC Rankings, successor to The Gunn Report. It is also one of the first shows in the calendar year, which means work that is discovered at AdFest often goes on to achieve global acclaim.

Note the following deadlines:

• The deadline for categories that will be pre-judged remotely is Friday December 13 2019. These categories are: Audio Lotus, eCommerce Lotus, Effective Lotus, Film Lotus (Internet Film & Other Film only), INNOVA Lotus, Digital Craft Lotus, Digital Lotus, and  Mobile Lotus (including Lotus Roots in these Lotus Categories).
• The deadline for all other categories is Friday December 20 2019.

“We’re looking for ideas that shine the brightest. Creatives who have the courage to question the status quo, and the energy to change the world for the better,” stated AdFest festival director, Kem Suraphongchai.

“As a not-for-profit, Adfest exists to raise the standard of creative excellence in the region but also to celebrate the uniqueness of local culture. If you have created work that is deeply rooted in your local customs or culture, we encourage you to enter one of our flagship awards, Lotus Roots. It’s an award that helps to set AdFest apart as a learning hub for our region.”

Jimmy Lam, president of AdFest, commented, “Next year’s AdFest will bring together our industry’s most invincible and resilient creators. Our theme, Fired Up, is about celebrating the hot new creativity exploding across our diverse region. All of our most popular mentoring programs are returning in 2020: Young Lotus, Fabulous Five, Speed Dating with Juries, Biz School – with more educational initiatives to be announced soon.”

Enter the AdFest Lotus Awards 2020 here.

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