Remember why you got into this business in the first place? Was it to slave away adapting 1/2 page dealer newspaper ads? Hell no. You got into advertising because you crave the challenge of creating the world's best advertising. The ones everyone else will wish they had done. It keeps you up at night.
That's why, five years ago, we created the National Advertising Awards. To strip away the layers of approvals. To free you from the oppression of your envious account director. To give you a brief that digs a little deeper than 'sell more widgets'. And to give you the chance to go head-to-head on a level playing field with the country's brightest.
This is your time to shine. Enjoy it while it lasts.
| category | age range | brand | brief | entries due | cost |
| Interactive | All Ages | Kijiji / SympaticoMSN | Live Now! | April 4/08 | $145.00 |
| Direct | All Ages | WWF / Canada Post | Live Now! | April 4/08 | $145.00 |
| Film | All Ages | VH Sauce / ConAgra | Live Now! | April 4/08 | $145.00 |
| Video | All Ages | CBC Sports / Silverback Media | Live Now! | April 9/08 | $145.00 |
| Young Creatives | 28 and Younger | Campbell's Canada | Live Now! | April 4/08 | $110.00 |
| Young Media | 30 and Younger | National Post | Live Now! | April 9/08 | $110.00 |
HOW TO CHOOSE A CATEGORY
You can enter any category up to two times, provided you meet the age requirement.
To qualify as Young Creatives, you must be 28 years of age or younger, i.e. born after 21 June 1979 (Young Media must be 30 years of age or younger, i.e. born after 21 June 1977). Proof is required by attaching a photocopy of your Driver's License or Birth Certificate (or some other piece of ID) to the back of your submission. All other categories are open to all with no age restrictions.
