The theme for this year’s AGM/Congress is “Boom, Gloom and
Doom! Where do we sit?”
Mr. Seyi Makinde, the Executive Governor of Oyo State, will
be among prominent dignitaries at the 48th Annual General Meeting/Congress of
the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria. The Governor is expected to
declare open the AGM. The Honourable Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai
Mohammed will also 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 Chairman of the Events Planning Committee, Mr. Doyin
Adewumi stated that the Association has come to a decision to invite leading
experts in their fields to lead the discourse on the theme. He further stated
that the impact of the discourse will be beneficial to delegates and members of
the Association.
To emphasize the importance of the AGM, the Association has
invited Mr. Abubakar Suleiman (MD, Sterling Bank Plc), Mitchell Elegbe (MD/CEO,
Interswitch) and Mr. Iyinoluwa Aboyeji (Founder, Future Africa) as speakers.
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, Mr. Dipo Adesida, Chief Operating Officer of Verdant Zeal
Group.
He added that in recognition of meritorious service, some
senior members will be honoured and given special recognition awards. Also,
young practitioners who have showed exceptional leadership will also be
recognised at the AGM/Congress.
The Association’s AGM is always a major event in the
nation’s marketing communications calendar and it always attracts overwhelming
local and foreign coverage.
This year’s AGM promises to be engaging, memorable and will
clearly impact positively on the delegates and the industry at large.
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