Situated in the fashionable heart of the city, Berns Salonger has been a city landmark since 1863 and features an elegant boutique hotel, where the Eurobest judging will be held, as well as The Chinese Theatre, where topical seminars will be presented by Europe’s leading advertising experts and the awards ceremony and gala will take place. The European Young Creatives competition, screenings and exhibitions will also be held within the Berns complex.

Philip Thomas, CEO of Cannes Lions, organisers of the Eurobest Festival said, “We are delighted to be holding the first Eurobest Festival at The Berns. Since Stockholm will be hosting the inaugural Eurobest Festival, where better to showcase the best of what European advertising can offer than at Stockholm’s best venue?”

The Eurobest Advertising Festival, which as well as continuing to celebrate Europe’s best creative advertising across all the major channels, will be themed to identify and engage specific topics that are relevant to the European market, as well as offering a networking platform.

The inaugural 3-day Festival will take place 1-3 December 2008 in Stockholm, Sweden, and will be held in co-operation with The Advertising Association of Sweden.

Pia Grahn Brikell, CEO of The Advertising Association of Sweden comments, “We are truly happy that the inaugural Eurobest Advertising Festival will be held in Stockholm and at the Berns Salonger. With Baluba as our event agency, we will turn Berns into the festival palace for the entire European advertising industry”. 

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About the Eurobest Advertising Festival:
Launched in 1988, Eurobest has been Europe’s leading annual awards competition for creative excellence in the categories of TV/Cinema, Print, Outdoor, Radio, Interactive, Media, Direct & Sales Promotion and Integrated advertising. The awards, which are judged by Europe’s top creatives, will extend to a 3-day Festival from 2008 which will be themed to identify and engage specific topics that are relevant to the European market. Organised by the same team behind the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival and the Dubai Lynx International Advertising Festival, the Eurobest Advertising Festival will be a purely European event.

For further information, please contact:
Amanda Benfell, PR & Press Manager
Eurobest Advertising Festival, Greater London House, Hampstead Road, London NW1 7EJ, United Kingdom
Tel: +44-(0)20-7728 4034;
Fax: +44-(0)20-7728 4044;
E-mail: amandab@canneslions.com
www.eurobestlive.com