The AICP Awards Tour continues with two stops in October as events are scheduled for San Francisco on October 16 and Atlanta on October 17. Each event will feature screenings of the winning work, with San Francisco focusing on the AICP Next Awards, while Atlanta will feature montages from Next, as well as the AICP Post Awards and the AICP Show: The Art & Technique of the Commercial.
Speakers in San Francisco include 2024 AICP Next Awards judging chair Margaret Johnson, chief creative officer and partner, Goodby Silverstein & Partners; Next Awards Innovation Jury president Brian Coate, executive producer, Meta; and Next Awards Real Time Engagement Jury president Xanthe Wells, VP, global creative, Pinterest.
Moderated by Matt Miller, president and CEO of AICP, the panel will review selected winners, offering insights into what made them rise to the top of their respective categories and share their viewpoints on key trends in the industry.
The San Francisco event kicks off at 6 pm with a happy hour, followed by the awards presentation at 7 pm, and concludes with a reception. The Exploratorium is located at Pier 15 on The Embarcadero. Tickets are available now; for more information, go here.
AICP Awards Atlanta
The Atlanta event takes place at the Fernbank Museum starting with a cocktail reception at 6 pm, followed by the awards program at 7:30 and an after party starting at 9:00 pm. Tickets are available now; for more information, go here.
Again moderated by Miller, the Atlanta panel includes Billy Gabor, president of postproduction, Company 3; Heather Haley, SVP, head of production, BBDO Atlanta; Mustafa Imam, head of production and agency partnerships, Creative X; Andrew Keller, CCO, WPP Open X; and Jaclyn Paris, head of development, Cosmo Street Editorial. The industry leaders will discuss the showcased work as well as trends and insights into the current state of craft and creativity.
The San Francisco and Atlanta events are the latest stops on this year’s AICP Awards National Tour. Similar celebrations of the 2024 Awards are set for Dallas on Thursday, November 14, and Chicago on Thursday, November 21. The tour will also return to Mexico City for the second time on November 12. For more details on these events, go here.
SMPTE elects board officers, regional governors
SMPTE®,the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, has revealed the board officers and regional governors who will serve terms beginning in January 2025.
Three new officers--Richard Welsh as SMPTE president, Eric Gsell as SMPTE executive VP, and Polly Hickling as SMPTE Education VP--have been elected for a two-year term from Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2026. One SMPTE officer, Lisa Hobbs, will be continuing her service as SMPTE secretary and treasurer for another two-year term. Additionally, Raymond Yeung will be stepping into the role of standards VP on Jan. 1, 2025.
“SMPTE’s membership has spoken,” said SMPTE interim executive director Sally-Ann D’Amato. “These officers have been tasked with an important responsibility, one each of them is prepared to tackle head-on. These next two years are looking bright for SMPTE!”
In addition to the officers, 10 regional governors were elected by the Society to serve two-year 2025-2026 terms.
These include the following regional governors, re-elected to continue their service:
Asia-Pacific Region Governor
Tony Ngai, Society of Motion Imaging Ltd.
EMEA - Central & South America Region Governor
Fernando Bittencourt, FB Consultant
United Kingdom Region Governor
Chris Johns, Sky UK.
USA - Central Region Governor
William T. Hayes, Consultant
USA - Eastern Region Governor
Dover Jeanne Mundt, Riedel Communications
USA - Western Region Governor
Jeffrey F. Way, Open Drives
Also elected were four newcomers to the SMPTE Board:
Canada Region Governor
Jonathan Jobin, Grass Valley
USA - Hollywood Region Governor
Allan Schollnick, Voxx... Read More