October update

And that’s not the only good news this Flemish team has to report, their EVA advertisement is also on the shortlist for the Standaard Solidariteitsprijs. ——————————————– VAR Declarations It’s time, once again, to apply for your VAR declarations. Please send a copy of your 2009 VAR declaration to our administration as soon as possible. You can email these to Noah Noah@thecollective.net ——————————————– Collective Workshop in Slovenia Following an initiative by Collective freelancer Martin Mol, Creative Directors Jan van Meel and Peter van der Wijk will be holding Conceptual Thinking workshops during the Xtreme Bonbon Junkies Festival in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

The Xtreme Bonbon Junkies Festival is a student festival for jr. copy and art students and is the only international event for Copywriters. Martin Mol held a workshop here last year, and gave a lecture the year previously. He comments: “They’re here, so eager to learn, it is a pleasure to pass on our western creative advertising knowledge”. Xtreme Bonbon Junkies, Young Creatives Session 25th till 27th November in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The website for the Extreme Bonbon Junkies festival is still under construction, but for now you can find information at www.kalidays.net/en/contacts/ ——————————————– Monthly drinks become quarterly drinks We won’t be hosting any more end-of-month drinks this year, but will return in 2009 with a spectacular quarterly event. We’ll keep you informed!