Batumi to Host AD Black Sea

From September 21-23, Batumi is hosting the AD Black Sea 3rd International Advertising Festival, supported by the Check in Georgia program. The festival is organized by Georgia’s Communication Agency Association and Advertising Coalition of Ukraine.

For three days, Batumi is to host advertising industry representatives from various countries. Event participants will have the chance to attend seminars and learn about the lastest trends in the advertising business.

AD Black Sea 2017 aims at developing the advertising sector in Georgia, while improving the quality of advertising products. This year, companies from around 20 countries are participating in the festival, being given a chance to introduce their products to festival attendees.

Communication market players will compete to present their creative projects in the following 10 nominations: Film, Film & Craft, Print & Publishing, Out of Home, Radio, Design & Branding, Digital & Mobile, Advertising Campaigns, Media, and Branding Content & Visual Storytelling.

An international jury consisting of leading specialists within the advertising industry will be awarding the winners with gold, silver and bronze medals, and the best company will receive a festival Grand Prix on September 23 at the AD Black Sea award ceremony.

AD Black Sea was first held in 2015, quickly gaining attention not only within the country, but throughout the wider region.

Nino Gugunishvili