Indiantelevision.com Team

(3 March 2008 7:00 pm)

MUMBAI: The Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) has announced that registrations for Goafest 2008 have already crossed the one thousand mark.

The association has so far received over 1,169 registration requests within a week of opening registrations.

Goafest committee chairman Jagdip Bakshi says, "Last year, Goafest was a resounding success, with nearly 2,300 delegates participating, of whom over 800 were under 30. This year, with over 1,100 delegates already registered, it truly promises to be an even bigger success this year."

This year, once again, in an effort to encourage participation of talented young advertising professionals, Goafest is offering under 30's free airfare and a free two-day hotel stay in Goa subject to city/agency-wise quotas.

Bakshi adds, "It is heartening that India's premier advertising awards festival, Goafest is being supported by the advertising fraternity. With Goafest 2008 receiving over 1100 registrations within the first week, the number is expected to increase substantially over last year. It is encouraging that advertising and media professionals are keen to participate and join this melting pot of talent from India and around the world."

As reported earlier, Goafest 2008 will see the presence of several stalwarts from the ad world including Williams Murray Hamm's creative partner Garrick Hamm; Donald Gunn, the author of the famous Gunn Report; One Club's Kevin Swanepoel; John Harlow, the founder of Naked; and JWT worldwide creative chief Craig Davis, among others.

This year, the festival kicks off on 3 April at Goa's Cavelossim Beach.