AAAN 48th AGM to induct 14 new members, give award
By Zion Rufus
The Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN) has announced its 48th Annual General Meeting/Congress and Induction/Awards Ceremony slated to hold at the Golden Tulip Hotel, Ibadan, Oyo State on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th July, 2021.
This was disclosed during a press briefing held at the AAAN Secretariat in Ikeja on Thursday, 8th July, 2021. Present at the briefing was AAAN President, Mr.Steve Babaeko; Temitope Jemirigbe; Events Chairman, Mr. Doyin Adewunmi; Vice Chairman of events committee, Mr. Taiwo Agboola; Director, AAAN, Mrs. Kemi Fabusoro amongst others.
Themed “Doom, Gloom, Boom! Where do we sit?”, the 2-day event will feature the induction ceremony for new members into the Advertising Association and Awards for people who have contributed to the advertising industry.
According to the Chairman, Events planning, Mr Doyin Adewunmi, 4 eminent people that have been selected in various categories will be presented with awards at the AGM. The awards categories are: The Lifetime Achievement Award; Service to the Association Award; and the Trail Blazers Award. No fewer than 14 new members will be inducted into the folds of the advertising sectoral group.
Commenting on the theme and choice of speakers for the 48th AGM/Congress, Mr Doyin Adewunmi explained that the decision of the Association to choose the theme stems from the drive to tap knowledge across industries.
His words: “The way things are happening around, it has affected the business of advertising. But we don’t want to sit down stuck in our own sphere, we want to tap knowledge from elsewhere. We want all the people to speak to us then we can relate it to our own business. Businesses are groaning and lots of agencies are seeking out ways to keep their heads above water. It has been terrible for the industry so to say, and the only way we can keep ourselves together and keep the business running is by coming together, talking about it, and looking at where we will go and the directions to follow.”
The Annual General Meeting/Congress will be attended by prominent dignitaries including: Executive Governor of Oyo State, Mr. Seyi Makinde and Honourable Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. The Oyo state Governor is expected to declare open the AGM, whilst the Minister for Information will be in attendance as the Special Guest of Honour.
The President of the Association, Mr Steve Babaeko stated that the Association’s AGM is a platform to actively engage in intellectual and critical discourse on the challenges facing the business and practice of Advertising in Nigeria and advocate unconventional solutions in rebuilding and rebranding the industry.
The seasoned speakers are: Mr. Abubakar Suleiman (MD, Sterling Bank Plc); Mitchell Elegbe (MD/CEO, Interswitch) and Mr. Iyinoluwa Aboyeji (Founder, Future Africa).
The panelists include: Mrs. Cherry Eromosele, Group Chief Marketing & Corporate Communications Officer, Interswitch; Mrs. Bukola Akingbade, CEO, Image and Time; Mr. Lanre Adisa, CEO, Noah’s Ark; Mr. Tunde Dosekun, Managing Director, DDB Lagos; Miss Nnenna Onyewuchi, Co-Founder/Director of Strategy, Yellow Brick Road; and Mr. Dipo Adesida, Chief Operating Officer of Verdant Zeal Group.
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