AdForumWorldwide Summit

New York January 2009

What exactly is the Summit?

The AdForum Worldwide Summit is a program for search consultants and global agencies.

It is a unique and highly focused event gathering the leading agency search consultants drawn from markets around the world with agency network CEOs and management teams from all disciplines, including creative, media, digital, PR, direct, and marketing services.

It’s an invitation only event that brings top players in the industry together, and offers them the chance to grow their business, network, and experience how they are shaping the future.

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Hervé de Clerck, founder of AdForum.com AdForum's Worldwide Advertising Summits are held throughout the years to provide industry leaders, consultants and advertisers the opportunity to assess and... read more
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This morning MRM Worldwide was kind enough to chauffeur a bunch of groggy but stalwart search consultants into its offices, then nourish us with just-warmed bagels and well-constructed digital str... read more
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2009 marks the 8th year of the Adforum Worldwide Summit. In attendance: 20 countries represented by 28 search consultants, two fewer than last year but still a lively bunch. You're left with the i... read more
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Around 2:30, the Adforum Magical Mystery Tour hit the Paley Center for Media, mainly to hear presentations from PR folks wiggling their toes in the digital and social media spaces. We got to th... read more
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Will be doing the requisite write-ups tonight to supplement all that twittering, but in the meantime here are some teaser shots from Ogilvy and BBDO. Tun... read more
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We visited three agencies yesterday and sampled an additional three in a speed-dating segment, so I'm just going to highlight the key points of each presentation. Ogilvy The new office at 636 El... read more
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Diversified Agency Services -- The Healthcare Division Wednesday morning the consultants got a taste of the healthcare ad world, thanks to the kind indulgence of DAS Healthcare. DAS stands for... read more
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Draftfcb Our first stop yesterday was Draftfcb, where familiar faces with crisp suits greeted us with breakfast bits. President/CEO Laurence Boschetto kicked off by telling us what he'd cover: ... read more
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On the fourth day of the AdForum Worldwide Summit, we were treated to Social Media & Mobility: Brand Servants or Brand Masters?, a set of presentations and debate among people that carved nich... read more
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Friday the 9th, the last day of AdForum's summit, was a treat. The morning kicked off with a buffet-style breakfast at the Thompson and a talk from Global CEO,Havas Worldwide and  Euro RSCG Worldwi... read more
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On the second-to-last night of the conference, AdForum organized its annual dinner at a restaurant called Public. This is the night when the heads of agencies can loosen their ties alongside search co... read more