Australia’s top creative directors and production company producers enjoy the CB Sydney Legendary Lunch sponsored by LIA Awards

In the lead-up to AWARD in Sydney the Campaign Brief/London International Awards Legendary Lunch was held overlooking the Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge last week at Peter Doyles at The Quay in The Rocks.

The lunch – which was attended by 100 of Australia’s top creative directors and selected production company executive producers – was generously sponsored by New York-based Barbara Levy, president of the London International Awards, who is visiting Sydney with LIA strategic director Wayne Youkhana and event co-ordinator Laurissa Levy to catch up with top creative directors and to attend the AWARD Awards.

Says Levy (pictured far left with Anna Fawcett from Filmgraphics): “LIA is both proud and honoured to be co-hosting the LIA/CB Legendary Lunch during AWARD week in Sydney.  Over the years, LIA has had a front row seat in watching the Australian advertising community grow to become a global powerhouse within this industry.

“Co-hosting is our way of giving thanks to those who have supported us throughout the years. It is a privilege for LIA to be part of this event, a way of showing the respect and admiration we have for the creatives who have led the way. What better time and place to do this than during AWARD week when the Australian creative community celebrates its achievements within this great industry.”

In 2014, LIA will continue its internationally lauded Creative Conversations programme that runs concurrent with the Judging in October in Las Vegas. Creative Conversations was launched in 2012 as a way of giving back to the industry, targeted to Young Creatives from around the globe. LIA coordinates 4 days of educational and enriching seminars, lunches and dinners filled with stimulating discussions centered on the experiences and ideas of the speakers in their respective fields. The entire initiative, including travel, meals and hotel expenses, is fully funded by LIA.

Campaign Brief will again be giving away a total of 7 free delegate passes to young creatives to attend this educational and thought-inspiring event in Las Vegas.

The LIA Awards will be judged in Las Vegas in October and will include several Australian judges, with more to be annnounced:

TV/Cinema/Online Film

Warren Brown, Partner, BMF Sydney

Integration

John Mescall, Executive Creative Director, McCann Melbourne

Steve Coll, Executive Creative Director, Havas Worldwide Sydney 

Digital

Damian Royce, Creative Director, Whybin\TBWA Group, Melbourne  

TV/Cinema/Online Film – Production & Post-Production

Anna Fawcett, Executive Producer, FilmGraphics Sydney  

TV/Cinema/Online Film – Music & Sound

Ramesh Sathiah, Partner/Creative Director/Composer, Song Zu Sydney 

Radio & Audio

Ralph van Dijk, Founding Creative Director, Eardrum Sydney.