AAAN unfolds 51st AGM plans

The Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN) has unveiled the schedule of this year›s Annual General Meeting (AGM), scheduled for Abeokuta, in Ogun State.

The association›s President, Steve Babaeko, in a statement,  disclosed that the state  Governor,  Prince Adedapo Abiodun, will flag off the three-day event, where a new executive council that will oversee the affairs of the association for the next two years, is expected to emerge.

Also expected at the 51st AGM, scheduled to begin on July 18, is the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris Malagi.

According to Babaeko, the event, tagged: Breaking the Mold-Creativity and National Development›, will be flagged off with courtesy visits to the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo Aremu 111 and the Osile of Oke-Ona, Oba Adedapo Tejuosho.

The first half of the second day of the AGM/Congress will be devoted to the conference session, while candidates for various executive committee positions will have the opportunity to share the ideas with members at the Manifesto Night, later same date.

The third and final day of the event will have two segments: Business Session and Gala/Award Night. The highlights of the former include induction of new members, dissolution of the executive committee and elections, while the latter will see deserving advertising professionals recognized and rewarded.

Babaeko further also explained that the AGM/Congress offers the opportunity to look at the contributions of Advertising to national development.

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