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London International Awards
Awarded forCreativity, innovative ideas and new technology in advertising, digital media, production, design, package design, music & sound and branded entertainment
CountryWorldwide
First awarded1986
Websitewww.liaawards.com

London International Awards, or LIA (formerly known as London International Advertising Awards, LIAA), is a global competition that awards creativity in the advertising and brand communications space as well as the producer of a global educational initiative called Creative LIAisons.[1]

LIA is one of five global shows included in the WARC Creative 100 Rankings.[2][3]

History

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London International Awards is a fully woman-owned company.[4] It was founded in the United Kingdom in 1986 by its current President, Barbara Levy.[5]

It was the first international advertising award of its kind to acknowledge all media and methods from around the world to be judged by a diverse global jury.[6]

At its inception, the competition awarded international submissions for the best advertising in the main communications media of Cinema, Television, Print, Outdoor and Radio. New categories have been added regularly and today the awards include not only traditional advertising, but recognize every touch-point between a brand and the consumer, including: digital, social media, health & pharmaceuticals, technology, audio, production, public relations, strategy, design and package design.[7]

In 2004, the word "Advertising" was removed from the competition's name to reflect the fact that it observes more than only "advertising" in an ever-changing industry.[8]

In 2008, LIA revamped its entire judging event by having all judges gather together in Las Vegas.[9] In recent years, there have been 17 separate panels that gather over a 10-day period.[10][11]

For 26 years, LIA held its one-night awards ceremony in London.[12] However, in 2012, LIA made the decision to no longer hold its annual Award show. LIA replaced the Award Show with Creative Conversations, a fully-funded educational initiative to develop emerging talent from around the globe.

For the first time in 2010, the same year as the Awards' 25th Anniversary, LIA awarded statues to global Network of the Year, Agency of the Year and Production Company of the Year. In 2017, LIA added Regional 'Of the Year' Awards to Australia / New Zealand; Asia; Europe; North America; the Middle East / Africa; and South America as additional components of its Global Of the Year honors. These were followed by Independent Agency Of the Year Awards for Regional and Global in 2022.[13]

In that same year, LIA also started LIA Chinese Creativity – a competition that only accepts and judges work conceived, produced and published or broadcast in the Chinese language.[14]

In 2021, LIA appointed Terry Savage, former Chairman of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, as Chairperson of LIA.[15][16]

2023 also saw the addition of two new awards: Holding Company of the Year[17][18] and Created for Creatives LIA Legend Award - given to a leader of the industry, past or current, advancing the industry through their creativity and mentorship skills.[19][20]

Cancellation of the Awards Competition

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For the first time in its history, LIA cancelled the 2020 season of the competition due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.[21][22]

Judging resumed virtually in 2021. The competition rebooted in 2022, with judging and the Creative LIAisons program back again in Las Vegas.[23]

Judging

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Judging is held annually at Encore Las Vegas over a 10-day period in late September/early October.[24]

LIA Jury panels, each one headed by a Jury President, are composed of nearly 190 experienced members of agencies, production companies, design houses, in-house agencies and technology companies.[25]

There is no pre-judging. Each juror is required to be on site for all rounds of judging to ensure that they see every piece of work entered within the category (or categories) that he/she/them is required to judge. LIA has no quotas for winners, and every juror is fully aware of all winners when judging is completed.[26]

These panels decide on the Gold, Silver and Bronze Statue Winners as well as the Finalists. Each Jury is given the opportunity to award a Grand LIA to a piece of work that has achieved a Gold statue. According to the LIA website, awarding a Grand LIA is not mandatory.[27]

Creative LIAisons

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The Creative LIAisons Global Coaching Program was introduced in 2012 to develop, educate, inspire and nurture emerging talent. The program is fully funded by LIA.[28]

The program is curated every year with input from influential and leading creative people in the industry, such as, Rob Reilly, Global Chief Creative Officer, WPP; Bob Isherwood[29], former Worldwide Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi; Mark Tutssel, Former Executive Chairman/Global CCO, Leo Burnett Worldwide; Susan Credle, FCB Global Chair and IPG Creative Advisor; Malcolm Poynton, Global CCO, Cheil Worldwide; Doerte Spengler-Ahrens, Non-Executive Chairwoman, Jung von Matt, Hamburg; and Piyush Pandey, Former-Global CCO, Ogilvy Worldwide.[30]

There is a mix of speakers, panel discussions and interactive workshops. Topics covered are not only industry centric, but also touch on issues that are relevant to today's culture and lifestyle, brand building and future worldwide trends.[31] One recurring speaker outside the realm of advertising but with influence in the marketing arena is Daymond John from Shark Tank and Founder and CEO of FUBU.[32]

LIA is the only global advertising and marketing award show to open its jury rooms to emerging talent from around the world to observe discussions in real time.[33]

In 2021, as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Creative LIAisons Global Virtual Coaching Program was born. The program gives young industry professionals an opportunity to have real-time, one-to-one coaching with three established industry leaders from around the world. Coaches will share their expertise and experiences of their many years in the industry. These private and bespoke e-mentoring sessions are customized to the mentee, covering all disciplines with emphasis on skill development, elevating ideas and boosting creative confidence to fast-track careers.[34]

At present, the Creative LIAisons 'Global Coaching Academy' continues with in-person and virtual sessions.[35]

References

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  1. ^ "Record Entries for London Ad Awards". 18 October 2000.
  2. ^ "WARC Rankings Creative 100"
  3. ^ "Stagwell (STGW) Agencies Recognized By World Advertising Research Center (WARC) Creative 100 And Effective 100". www.stagwellglobal.com. 8 December 2021.
  4. ^ "London International Awards". 2 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Winners of LIA 2016".
  6. ^ "Barbara Levy, Founder and President speaks about LIA". 26 January 2023.
  7. ^ "London International Awards 2023 Winners".
  8. ^ "London Advertising Awards ceremony cancelled". 25 October 2001.
  9. ^ "Jeremy Craigen: I'll Judge LIA… If You Hold It In Vegas!". 6 April 2016.
  10. ^ "Jury Presidents Announced for 2024 London International Awards". 3 April 2024.
  11. ^ "LIA 2022 #CreatedForCreatives". 6 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Whassup Garners Grand Prize at LIAA". 14 November 2000.
  13. ^ "Serviceplan Named Global Independent Network of the Year, Europe Regional Independent Agency of the Year and Europe Regional Design Company of the Year at 2022 London International Awards". 9 November 2022.
  14. ^ "倫敦國際獎徵件至6/30 華文創意獎至7/31 原文網址: 動腦新聞". 28 June 2017.
  15. ^ "London lures Terry Savage". 13 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Terry Savage becomes chairperson of LIA". 13 October 2021.
  17. ^ "The London International Awards sets out to award the most successful Holding Company with dedicated 'Of The Year' award". 26 July 2023.
  18. ^ "London International Awards Introduces New Holding Company of the Year Award". 25 July 2023.
  19. ^ "Leo Burnett's former Global CCO Mark Tutssel is first recipient of LIA Legend Award". 4 October 2023.
  20. ^ "Mark Tutssel Recibió El Created for Creatives LIA Legend Award". 10 November 2023.
  21. ^ "LIA cancels 2020 awards due to coronavirus". 26 March 2020.
  22. ^ "London International Awards 2020 cancelled due to Covid-19". 26 March 2020.
  23. ^ "Entries Now Open for London International Awards (LIA) 2021". 8 December 2021.
  24. ^ "LIA judging process set to commence in two weeks time". 8 November 2020.
  25. ^ "The LBB Insider's Guide To Advertising Awards 2024". 17 April 2024.
  26. ^ "FleishmanHillard's Della Sweetman Named as Creativity in PR Jury President for 2024 London International Awards". 4 April 2024.
  27. ^ "Serviceplan Named Global Independent Network of the Year, Europe Regional Independent Agency of the Year and Europe Regional Design Company of the Year at 2022 London International Awards". 9 November 2022.
  28. ^ "LIA Creative Conversations: Neil French". 26 September 2012.
  29. ^ "Aussie Expat Legend Bob Isherwood Surprises Audience at Creative LIAisons Event in Las Vegas". 15 October 2016.
  30. ^ "Martins y Regiani Viajarán a Las Vegas al Creative LIAisons 2015". 3 August 2015.
  31. ^ "More than Just an Awards Show: Creative LIAisons". 24 October 2016.
  32. ^ "FUBU Founder & CEO Daymond John to speak at 2015 LIA's Creative LIAisons". 8 July 2015.
  33. ^ "Global creative opportunities, innovations abound at awards". 31 October 2022.
  34. ^ "Eighteen Ogilvy Creatives Participating in LIA's Creative Liaisons Virtual Coaching Program". 11 May 2021.
  35. ^ "London International Awards Sponsors Young Kancils 2023 Winners With Four Places to 2024 Creative LIAisons". 5 December 2023.
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Category:International awards Category:Advertising awards Category:Communication design Category:Awards established in 1986 Category:1986 establishments in England Category:Arts awards in the United Kingdom

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