LAST FESTIVAL EDITIONS

EVOLUTION OF THE NUMBER OF DELEGATES

Since its creation in 2001, the Méribel Ad Festival unites the professionals of the advertising world: the principal agencies, clients, producers, directors, media, survey companies, TV producers … in a series of rich and convivial exchanges.
Since 2004 the Festival has opened up to Europe with an increasing number of participants and visitors. Nearly 950 delegates are expected in 2007 with a large number of clients (160). In 6 years, the Festival has become the event "not-to-be-missed" for the communication world at the end of the year.

The ambition of the Festival is to promote European advertising creativity, to display an exhaustive panorama by means of a far-reaching competition, and is graced each year by Donald Gunn.

The competitions in December close the creative year and announce the broad tendencies of the coming international prizes. The « Cristal » reward the year's best creations for the different media, and are awarded by a mixed international jury made up of agencies and clients.

The Festival accords an important place to exchanges and networking during the Cristal-Lab (formerly Advertising and Marketing Forum). This is the moment to get a good overview of the latest trends and developments in the industry, and is a meeting place for the biggest European and international specialists.

The Festival is also an ideal place for business and creative exchanges at a competitive cost: the Cristal Business Club, Seminars, our commercial offers …
Throughout the year, the partners share their knowledge and experience with the organization of the Festival.

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The Méribel Ad Festival in a few dates:

2007

  • Opening of the Cyber Cristal to Western Europe, Central Europe (Central Europe Cristal Awards) and the MENA region (MENA Cristal Awards)
  • Creation of the Integrated Cristal
  • Creation of the Cristal Ranking
  • The Advertising and Marketing Forum becomes the Cristal-Lab and launch the Magister Conferences
  • The Festival focuses on Innovation in communication
  • President of the Festival: Howard Draft – Chairman & CEO / Draftfcb Worldwide
  • Presidents of the Film Cristal Jury:
    - Mercedes Erra –Executive Chairman / Euro RSCG Worldwide (France)
    - Nicolas Guiramand – Creative and Brand Manager / Orange (France)
  • Presidents of the Outdoor and Magazine Cristal Jury:
    - Amir Kassaei – Chief Creative Officer / DDB Group Germany (Germany)
    - Antoine Sire – Head of Brand, Communications and Quality / BNP Paribas (France)
  • Presidents of the du Marketing Services Cristal Jury:
    - Catherine Michaud – Chairman of K Agency 360, Chairman of the communication division - HighCo Group and Chairman of the Marketing division, AACC (France)
    - Pierre-Philippe Cormeraie – Sales Communication Director / Caisse d’Epargne (France)
  • Presidents of the Cyber Cristal Jury:
    -Matthieu De Lesseux – Co-President / Duke (France)
    -Nicolas Wolikow – International Marketing Manager/ Meetic (France)
  • Presidents of the Media Cristal Jury:
    - Susannah Outfin – CEO / Carat Global Management (United-Kingdom)
    - Bernard Gassiat – Communication Director / CIC and Chief of Administration Officer of Club des Annonceurs (France)
  • Presidents of the Integrated Cristal Jury:
    - Tony Davidson – Executive Creation Director / Wieden + Kennedy (United-Kingdom)
    - René Van Duijnhoven - Chairman / Beiersdorf (Germany)
  • President and Moderator of the Production Cristal:
    - Georges Bermann – Chairman / Partizan and APFP (France)
    - Pierre Marcus – Chairman / Wam (France)

2006

  • Creation of the Cyber Cristal.
  • Launch of the Media Strategies Forum and creation of the Media Cristal.
  • Focus on Production.
  • President of the Festival: Kevin Roberts, CEO - Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide
  • President of the Creative Jury for Film: Milka Pogliani, Chairman European Creative Council EMEA, Chairman and Executive Creative Director McCann Erickson Italy
  • President of the Client Jury for Film: Jean-Louis Baillot, General Manager - Ikéa France
  • President of the Creative Jury for Print: Olivier Altmann, Chairman of the Creative Board Worldwide & Co-president in charge of Creation - Publicis Conseil
  • President of the Client Jury for Print: Didier Debrosse, Regional Président Western Europe - Heineken
  • President of the Creative Jury for Marketing Services: Catherine Michaud, President - K Agency 360 / Communication Division of HighCo group / AACC Marketing Services
  • President of the Client Jury for Marketing Services: Jean-Paul Baradel, General Manager - Danone CRM Unit
  • President of the Creative Jury for Media: Hernan Sanchez Neira, Chief Intelligence Officer - MPG Worldwide
  • President of the Client Jury for Media: Christian Barluet, Worldwide Advertising Director - Renault
  • President of the Creative Jury for Cyber: Hervé Cuviliez, Co-president - Rapp Collins Paris
  • President of the Client Jury for Cyber: Jérôme de Labriffe, Senior Manager E-banking - BNP Paribas / President - Interactive Advertising Bureau France

2005

  • Creation of the Print Cristal
  • President of the Creative Jury for Film: Jérémy Sinclair, Creative Director and Associate - M&C Saatchi UK
  • President of the Client Jury for Film: Jean-Noël Tronc, Brand Strategy Director - Orange France
  • President of the Creative Jury for Print: Arthur Sadoun, President - TBWA Paris
  • President of the Client Jury for Print: Pascal Cagni, Vice-President - Apple Europe
  • President of the Creative Jury for Marketing Services: Eric Vaubourgeix, CEO - Meura / AACC Marketing Services

2004

  • The Festival opens to the European Countries, with an increasing number of entries and of delegates from Europe, and international juries,
  • Creation of the Marketing Services Cristal
  • President of the Creative Jury for Film: Maurice Lévy, President of the Directory - Publicis Group
  • President of the Client Jury for Film: Christine Micouleau, Communication Director - Air France
  • President of the Creative Jury for Marketing Services: Eric Vaubourgeix, CEO - Meura / AACC Marketing Services

2003

  • President of the Creative Jury for Film: Jacques Séguéla, Vice President and Chief Creative Officer Worldwide - Havas
  • President of the Client Jury for Film: Françoise Bellanné, Responsible for the External Communication of the Image and Advertising Unit - RATP

2002

  • President of the Creative Jury for Film: Jean-Paul Goude, International Photographer and Movie Director
  • President of the Client Jury for Film: Yves-Marie Dalibard, Communication and Advertising Director - BNP Paribas, President of the "Club des Annonceurs"

2001

  • Creation of the Festival
  • The Festival is dedicated to advertising film
  • President of the Festival: Gérard Jugnot, Actor and Director.