Direct and PR communication panel:

Chairman: Alex Schill, global chief creative officer, Serviceplan Group
Andrew Ambrogioni, CEO and executive creative director, Action Ambros
Dan Pinch, founder and creative director, Society
Felix Kessel, chief creative officer, OwenKessel
Ingrid Lotze, managing director, Puruma Business Communications
Livio Tronchin, creative director, Derrick
Nicola Nel, owner and founder, Atmosphere Communications
Nina Daniel-Gruber, executive creative director, Zoom Advertising
Peri van Papendorp, creative group head, Ogilvy Cape Town
Stuart Stobbs, executive creative director, Draftfcb
Xolisa Dyeshana, creative director, Joe Public

Live events panel:
Chairman: Alex Schill, global chief creative officer, Serviceplan Group
Billy Domingo, chief operating officer, ESP Afrika
Caroline Pretorius, group creative director, VWV
Charl Smit, branch manager, Gearhouse Cape Town
David Boon, group director for marketing and strategy, Exp Agency
Donovan Everitt, group CEO, Kreate SA
Greg Cameron, executive creative director, Brand Activation Johannesburg
Howard Simms, managing director, Hammer Live Brand
Mark Winkler, creative director, M&C Saatchi Abel
Peter Blond, creative director, Omage
Roger Tavares, executive creative director, Cell Media
Spero Patricios, managing director, Launch Factory Experiential

Ticket sales for The 34th Annual Loerie Awards in Cape Town are open – giving you the option to book seats for either the Saturday or Sunday awards ceremonies, or for both. The categories to be awarded on each evening are as follows:

Saturday, 22 September – communication design; direct and PR communication; internet, mobile and interactive communication; outdoor, streetpole and collateral media; print communication; student.

Sunday, 23 September – integrated campaigns; live events, activations and sponsorship; media innovation; radio communication; rest of Africa and the Middle East; TV, film and video communication; Ubuntu Award.

Creative Week Cape Town 15 to 23 September
Creative Week Cape Town was introduced two years ago in partnership with the Loeries to celebrate innovation in and around the Mother City. This year, judging will immediately precede the awards ceremonies and form part of Creative Week at Cape Town's revered City Hall. Finalists will be announced throughout the week and the judging will conclude with a seminar on Friday, 21 September, with the Loeries international jury chairmen and other global brand leaders.

Do not miss any of the official Loeries activities during Creative Week. Take advantage of the special four-night accommodation packages (Thursday to Monday) that are available with Tsogo Sun, the official accommodation partner of the Loeries. Tsogo Sun have a selection of hotels to suit any budget and will provide four nights bed and breakfast – and you only pay for three nights!

Tempest, the official car hire partner of The Loerie Awards, will provide special vehicle rental rates to all Loeries bookings for the Creative Week Cape Town period (15 to 23 September). Tempest will donate 10% of all Loerie rentals to the Creative Future Scholarship.

Book your tickets, accommodation and transport online www.theloerieawards.co.za.