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2010

July 9, 2010	2010 CASSIES Submissions Off to Resounding Start as Deadline Nears July 22, 2010 is the last call for CASSIES submission, the advertising awards rewarding demonstrable success.
June 28, 2010	Institute of Communication Agencies and CAPMA Announce Strategic Partnership Two leading industry associations strike alliance to build on collective strengths.
June 7, 2010	The CASSIES announce 2010 Call for Submissions, Chair of Judging and Judges Entries should be filed online at www.cassies.ca by Thursday, July 22, 2010, 12:00 pm EST.
May 14, 2010	How to Write a Convincing CASSIES Case David Rutherford will be holding a seminar on how to write a convincing CASSIES case on Thursday, June 22, 2010
May 5, 2010	Jaron Lanier is a Featured Speaker at Future Flash 2010 Jaron Lanier, one of TIME’s 2010 “100 Most Influential People in the World” will be speaking at Future Flash 2010.
April 27, 2010	Use of Commercials in Advertiser Websites ACTRA - ICA/ACA Bulletin Addendum to the National Commercial Agreement 2008-11
Apr 15, 2010	Agency 2.5 - How Agencies Are Transforming For the Future A continuation of eCEO, this workshop will explore how firms are evolving and responding to the new digital environment.
Apr 9, 2010	Institute of Communication Agencies announces 2010 Masters Certificate in Brand Communications New brand identity created by Ogilvy in support of the formal program launched to the advertising community at large.
Mar 30, 2010	eCEO Conference with Michael Kelley, PwC eCEO explores the dynamics of the digital era and how to transform traditional agencies into successful businesses of the future.
Mar 2, 2010	ICA and Ad Women of Toronto present Marketing to the New Economic Powerhouse: Women Presentation and networking evening features Juniper Park’s Jill Nykoliation.
Feb 16, 2010	Executive CAAP West Executive CAAP West program takes on the challenges of a new era in marketing communications.
Feb 1, 2010	Second Canadian Advertising Week A Major Success! For further details and photos, please go to www.advertisingweek.ca
Jan 28, 2010	CASSIES Winners The 2009 CASSIES winners were announced in Toronto as part of the second annual Advertising Week in Canada.
Jan 18, 2010	Two in Three (69%) Canadians Believe Advertisers Play an Important Role in Encouraging Consumer Spending New Ipsos Reid poll reveals Canadian attitudes towards advertising.

2009

Dec 8, 2009	Institute of Communication Agencies Announces 2010 Board of Directors Newly appointed Board to represent Canadian communications agencies
Nov 18, 2009	A Bold New Future Celebrating community action for a bright and bold industry future
Nov 16, 2009	Inaugural ‘AdBall’ Set to Sizzle: ‘A Fashion Fetish’ Promises Fashion, Fantasy, and Fun For a Good Cause First-ever communications industry gala hosted by Ad Women of Toronto, will be the finale event of AdWeek 2010
Oct 29, 2009	Advertising Week Celebrates Creativity and Innovation in Advertising Dynamic media personality Arianna Huffington headlines exclusive speaker series
Oct 29, 2009	Refreshed CAAP Program Takes on the Challenges of a New Era in Marketing Communications Industry-recognized certification enables young executives to step up and make their mark, while employers ensure the future of their organization
Sept 8, 2009	CASSIES Entries Set New Record Record number of entries to CASSIES for proven business effectiveness, in spite of recession
Sept 8, 2009	Nombre record d’inscriptions depuis la création des CASSIES Seuls prix qui récompensent l’efficacité commerciale des campagnes publicitaires
Aug 17, 2009	Advertising Week 2010 - Just the Facts
June 25, 2009	CASSIES Announces a New "Recession" Category Entry Deadline July 23, 2009
June 25, 2009	LES CASSIES ANNONCENT UNE NOUVELLE CATÉGORIE QUI TIENT COMPTE DE LA RÉCESSION Date limite d’inscription : le 23 juillet 2009
June 4, 2009	Win More New Business Now! (1 day workshop) – June 23, 2009
May 21, 2009	2009 CASSIES Call for Submissions, Chair of Judging and Judges announced
May 21, 2009	2009 CASSIES Annonce de la date limite, des membres du jury et de son président
March	FutureFlash 09 Registration Now Open - Order Your Tickets Today! To see the schedule for this must attend event, Click Here.
Jan 29, 2009	New Diamond Shreddies Wins Grand Prix & Two Golds CASSIES 2008 Winners Announced CASSIES 2008 Results List
Jan 15, 2009	If Sex Sells, Humour Sells Way More For Canada’s first-ever Advertising Week, Canadians get candid about what works and what doesn’t in revealing survey
Jan 2009	Sir Richard Branson to be featured guest speaker at Canada’s inaugural Advertising Week International icon to inspire influential business audience and help launch the careers of some highly-talented advertising students

2008

Dec 12, 2008	The ICA Elects New Board of Directors, Chair & Executive Committee, for 2008-2009
Dec 1, 2008	Canadian Advertising Industry Steps into the Limelight January 26-30, 2009 Marks Canada’s Inaugural Advertising Week Celebrating the Industry’s Creativity and its $24 Billion Contribution to the Economy
Dec 1, 2008	CASSIES 2008 Co-Chairs announced, Judging Completed, Early Bird Tickets on sale before December 1, 2008
Nov 27, 2008	ICA Unveils Exciting New Canadian Women's Advertising Initiative New initiative to engage and connect women in the communications and advertising industry
Nov 13, 2008	ACTRA and Joint Producers Reach Tentative Settlement in Local and Regional Television and Radio Commercial Addendum
Nov 5, 2008	CASSIES 2008 Judging completed, Awards Show this January as culmination event for Advertising Week in Canada
Nov 5, 2008	Travail accompli pour le jury des Cassies! Michel Ostiguy et Gaétan Courchesne, coprésidents d’honneur au Québec
Nov 4, 2008	New Guidebook on Media Auditing Best Practices Launched Click here to view the publication.
Nov 4, 2008	Lancement d’un nouveau guide sur les audits médias Pour voir la publication - cliquez ici
Oct 7, 2008	ACTRA and Joint Producers Reach Tentative Settlement in Landmark Commercial Agreement Negotiations between ACTRA and Joint Producers concluded last Saturday...
Sep 22, 2008	Enhancing Client-Agency Relations Focus of New Guidebook Unique initiative the result of three-way collaboration among industry groups
Sep 22, 2008	La relation client-agence démystifiée dans le guide « Faites équipe! » Une initiative de trois associations de l’industrie des communications marketing
Sep 11, 2008	Fay Chan joins ICA as VP, Finance & Administration
Sep 9, 2008	"MarCom ROI will improve with enhanced client-agency relationships" Exclusive Seminar Invitation For ACA and ICA Members Presented by Dr. Alan Middleton
Aug 11, 2008	It’s here... the extensively updated 2008 edition of the Advertising Tax Manual. Get your copy today!
Jun 11, 2008	CASSIES 2008: Entry Deadline nears, Judges announced
Jun 19, 2008	Fresh Insights from Communications Graduates First to complete revamped CAAP program
Jun 2, 2008	CASSIES 2008: Entry Deadline, Chair of Judging announced
May 27, 2008	Advertising Week - January 26-30, 2009 Just the Facts...
May 27, 2008	Advertising Week, Advertisement
May 26, 2008	ICA’S FutureFlash.2 Post Conference Overview Watch a Video Summary of this Dynamic Annual Industry Event
Feb 27, 2008	ICA’S FRIDAYFLASH A special day…and a special publication
Feb 11, 2008	ICA Co-Publishes Breakthrough Book on Marketing ROI Vulcans, Earthlings and Marketing ROI: Getting Finance, Marketing and Advertising onto the Same Planet by David Rutherford and Jonathan Knowles
Jan 14, 2008	ICA becomes platinum sponsor of Canada’s Next Top Ad Exec University Competition Entry Deadline January 25, 2008
Jan 11, 2008	ICA Launches New Executive CAAP Course

2007

Dec 11, 2007	New Board of Directors, Executive Elected at ICA
Nov 6, 2007	CASSIES 2007 Results: Dove wins Grand Prix, CASSIES awards 39 cases in all CASSIES 2007 Results List
Nov 6, 2007	CASSIES 2007: Le Québec remporte 12 prix CASSIES Doublé pour 4 agences du Québec à l’édition 2007
Oct 29, 2007	ICA/Canada Post Survey of Marketing Budgets: Economy worries lead to reduced growth of marketing budgets in Q3
Oct 26, 2007	Bruno Landry animera les Cassies 2007 Le 6 novembre prochain au Cirque Éloize
Oct 11, 2007	CASSIES Awards Show November 6th Bob Garfield is Keynote Speaker Order Your Tickets Today!
Oct 11, 2007	11e édition des prix CASSIES Le 6 novembre prochain
Sept 25, 2007	CASSIES 2007: Record number of entries this year, judging now complete and Event Co-chairs announced Order Your Tickets Today!
Sept 25, 2007	CASSIES 2007: Nombre record d’inscription et dévoilement des co-présidents d’honneur
July 31, 2007	New guidelines aim to help marketers, agencies and procurement achieve best practices
July 30, 2007	ICA/Canada Post Survey of Marketing Budgets: Marketing spend rises again in Q2, led by Internet and main media advertising.
June 4, 2007	CASSIES 2007: Judging Panel announced, Entry Deadline approaches
May 24, 2007	New Senior Team To Lead Renewed ICA: Gillian Graham As CEO, Jani Yates As President
May 8, 2007	CASSIES 2007 New Awards, Entry Deadline, Chair of Judging announced
Apr 30, 2007	ICA/Canada Post Survey of Marketing Budgets: First quarter survey sees pick up in marketing growth and buoyant prospects for year ahead.
Apr 24, 2007	ICA Leadership Forum - Future Flash
Apr 2, 2007	ICA launches Executive CAAP course in West
Mar 27, 2007	Cadbury Adams, Tim Hortons and CTVglobemedia Challenge Other Brand Builders to Help MCET Reach $2.5 mm Goal
Jan 19, 2007	ICA/Canada Post Survey of Marketing Budgets: Marketing spend sees strong end to 2006, with buoyant growth signalled for coming year.
Jan 12, 2007	Left Brain, Right Brain, you need your Whole Brain to be in Advertising Announcing ICA’s new line-up of skills workshops for Winter/Spring 2007

2006

Dec 12, 2006	New Donations from Dare Foods, Molson Canada Helps MCET Reach 70% of its Fundraising Goal
Nov 24, 2006	Brett Marchand elected new Chair of ICA
Nov 17, 2006	NEW ICA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2006-2007
Nov 16, 2006	CASSIES 2006 RESULTS 47 CASSIES + Grand Prix, plus Brendon-Elwood Award for Best Performance
Nov 10, 2006	NABS CareerSite launched ICA supports and urges others in industry to join in effort
Oct 30, 2006	Standardized Commercial Code is Launched
Oct 26, 2006	New special awards mark 10th anniversary of CASSIES, Co-chairs of Event announced
Oct 23, 2006	ICA/Canada Post Survey of Marketing Budgets: Marketing budgets revised up in Q3 as businesses report strong sales.
Oct 4, 2006	Marketing Hall of Legends Announces its 2007 Inductees
Oct 2, 2006	Industry Associations Offer Guide for Effective Client Briefings
Sept 27, 2006	Record number of CASSIES to be awarded this year
Sept 19, 2006	More Than Half Way to Fundraising Goal, Mike Welling Appointed New MCET Campaign Co-Chair
Aug 3, 2006	ICA Survey of Marketing Budgets: Marketing budgets revised up to largest extent in three-year survey history in Q2.
Jun 16, 2006	CASSIES Judging Panel announced as entry deadline approaches
Jun 7, 2006	First Graduates in Canada’s Inaugural Brand Communication Program
May 12, 2006	News Release Regarding Rupert Brendon
May 9, 2006	CASSIES 2006 dates and Chair of Judging announced
May 8, 2006	ICA Survey of Marketing Budgets: Marketing spend in 2006 set to rise at fastest rate since Survey began in 2003
Feb 2, 2006	Representatives of the Communications and Advertising Industry welcome the Government Accountability Act and urge the inclusion of key recommendations from the Gomery Report
Jan 23, 2006	ICA Survey of Marketing Budgets: Rising business confidence boosts marketing budgets in Q4. Strong growth signalled for 2006.

2005

Nov 24, 2005	New ICA Board of Directors, Executive 2005-2006
Nov 24, 2005	CASSIES 2005 RESULTS
Oct 25, 2005	Memorandum presented to the Honourable John H. Gomery, J.C.S. in his capacity as Commissioner
Oct 25, 2005	Mémoire adressé à l’Honorable John H. Gomery, J.C.S. en sa qualité de Commissaire
Oct 24, 2005	ICA Survey of Marketing Budgets: Marketing upturn gathers pace in Q3, Budgets rise in line with higher sales and profits.
Oct 18, 2005	Canada’s First University Chair in Brand Communication
Sept 23, 2005	CASSIES Judging Completed, New Judging Process a Big Success
Jul 20, 2005	ICA Survey of Marketing Budgets: Q2 increase in marketing budgets signals stronger economic growth.
Jun 27, 2005	ICA Strikes Alliance with E-Learning Firm, SAGE AND YOU
Jun 9, 2005	ICA Initiative to Standardize Commercial Codes
Jun 6, 2005	CASSIES Co-Chairs announced as Deadline for Entries approaches
May 26, 2005	CASSIES 2005 announces Chair of Judging, Judging Panel, and new this year, a Benchmarking Panel
May 6, 2005	The Votes Are In: Top 10 TV Commercials of all Time
Apr 27, 2005	CASSIES 2005, New B2B Award Category announced
Apr 19, 2005	ICA Survey of Marketing Budgets: Marketing budgets revised up in Q1, but media spend comes under pressure from cost cutting.
Feb 22, 2005	Ad Industry comes to Aid of Tsunami Victims Donates PSAs For Tsunami Relief
Feb 2, 2005	ICA Celebrates 100th Anniversary with Favourite TV Commercial Contest
Jan 25, 2005	ICA Survey of Marketing Budgets: Marketing budgets continued to rise in Q4, with further growth signalled for 2005

2004

Dec 9, 2004	ICA Launches new Best Practice in Agency Search & Selection Guide
Nov 23, 2004	Most Valuable Canadian brand – Royal Bank of Canada Says Measuring and Valuing Brand Equity Special Report
Nov 3, 2004	ICA Announces New Chair of ICA, Peter Shier and New Executive Committee and Board of Directors
Nov 3, 2004	CASSIES 2004 Results and Background Info.
Oct 26, 2004	ICA Survey of Marketing Budgets: Marketing budgets revised up in Q3, but rate of growth slows amid economy fears
Oct 18, 2004	Announcing CASSIES Keynote Speaker: Tim Broadbent DO THE BRITS KNOW SOMETHING WE SHOULD KNOW?
Sept 13, 2004	Record Number of Entries to CASSIES 2004, Awards Show to take Place November 3, 2004
Jul 29, 2004	ICA Survey of Marketing Budgets: Marketing budgets boosted in Q2 as business confidence continues to improve
May 26, 2004	Arthur Fleischmann Named Chair of Judging for 2004 CASSIES Sixteen marketing and advertising industry leaders appointed to judging panel
May 14, 2004	2004 CASSIES AWARDS (Canadian Advertising Success Stories) Call for Entries
May 13, 2004	ICA Survey of Marketing Budgets: New survey shows marketing budgets on the rise as business confidence improves
Feb 19, 2004	*Revised and Expended 2004 Edition, Canadian Marketing Pocket Book* Now Available**
Jan 19, 2004	ICA launches new Best Practice book, Excellence in Brand Communication