'RISE' at Pattaya’s ADFEST 2023
Posted on 2022 Oct,31

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ADFEST has announced that it will be running its first live event since 2019.

ADFEST 2023 will be a 3-day festival highlighting the latest production, digital, content and technology trends, and exploring new boundaries of the creative and communications industry. It is scheduled to take place from Thursday 23 – Saturday 25 March.

Vinit Suraphongchai, Chairman of ADFEST, said: “We are delighted to be back at PEACH at the Royal Cliff Hotels Group in Pattaya after such a long hiatus, enforced by the pandemic. Now that people are interacting with each other again and international travel is increasing, the time is right to provide a positive, warm and welcoming environment for people in the marketing and creative industries to meet, learn and celebrate.”

To mark the return of this popular creative awards festival, the theme for ADFEST 2023 is “RISE”, signifying optimism and confidence for an upbeat future. 

RISE looks forward to the promise of new and brighter days ahead. It is testament to our strength, resilience, and power to overcome. It reflects our refusal to give up and capacity to rise above challenging times. As represented in this year’s visual, “RISE” is elevating and uplifting. The rising bubbles is light-spirited, vibrant, and carefree. Much like the beachside breezes of Pattaya, In addition to inspiring content, ADFEST 2023 Lotus Awards will celebrate the region’s crème de la crème of creativity and craftsmanship.

Suraphongchai added: “Creativity is at the heart of everything we do at ADFEST. We are committed to raising creative standards and challenging the industry to be the best it can be.”

ADFEST is a non-profit-making entity that believes passionately in its role to nurture and support the creative industry in the Asia Pacific and MENA region. It is one of only eight regional creative festivals included in the WARC Creative 100 Rankings.

ADFEST will soon announce the Call to Entries for the ADFEST 2023 Lotus Awards.