New York, N.Y., March 3, 2009 – The CLIO Awards today announced that the deadline for entries has been extended in order to ensure that all agencies have the opportunity to enter their work for the 50^th Anniversary, one of the world’s most recognized international advertising and design competitions.

“There is no doubt that agencies and industry professionals worldwide have experienced the challenges of today’s marketplace,” said Wayne Youkhana, director of the CLIO Awards. “The CLIO Awards’ mission to honor creative excellence and breakthrough work is now more important than ever for agencies that need to stand out and rise above the competition.”

The CLIO Awards has granted one last extension for all entries in order to emphasize the impact that such a competition can have for agencies and individuals around the world. Only 11 days remain to enter your work for the 50^th Anniversary CLIO Awards that will be seen as a part of history for years to come.  

“The 50^th Anniversary CLIO Awards is the industry event in 2009 that will gather top creative minds from around the globe to reward the most innovative and forward-thinking work,” said Karl Vontz, director of events.  “This anniversary will celebrate past accomplishments in the advertising, design and interactive fields, but will focus on the future – which is why CLIO has challenged the industry with this question, ‘What have you done that hasn’t been done before?’”

Final Entries Deadlines are:

• Advertising, Design & Interactive: Friday, March 13th
  
  • All work appearing between January 1, 2008 and the first quarter of 2009 must be submitted online and arrive at the New York office NO LATER than March 13th

• Strategic Communications/Public Relations: Friday, April 10th
  
  • All work appearing between January 1, 2008 and the first quarter of 2009 must be submitted online and arrive at the New York office NO LATER than April 10th

For more information about the 50^th Anniversary CLIO Awards or to register online for the Festival, please visit www.clioawards.com.

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About The CLIO Awards
The CLIO Awards is one of the world’s most recognized awards competition for advertising, design and interactive. Celebrating its 50^th Anniversary in 2009, the CLIO Awards has maintained its original commitment to celebrate and reward creative excellence, honoring a powerful form of communication and its impact on modern culture. At the same time, the CLIO Awards remains focused on evolving with the industry in order to acknowledge the most current, breakthrough work. To this day, CLIO’s iconic statute is the most widely recognized and coveted symbol of the industry’s creative accomplishments. The CLIO Awards are produced by Nielsen Business Media, a part of The Nielsen Company, a global information and media company.

About The Nielsen Company
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