A total of 4020 entries from 35 countries will be competing at this year’s three-day Eurobest Festival, which kicks off next week in Amsterdam. Eurobest is the largest and sole awards that celebrate creative excellence in European advertising and communications with all entries having been exclusively implemented in Europe.

Entries have been submitted in 11 categories: TV/Cinema (656 entries), Print (865), Outdoor (697), Direct (219), Sales Promotion (145), Media (371), Radio (126), Design (141), Interactive (455), Integrated (76) and new for this year, Craft (269). All entries will be judged by 66 top industry experts from 20 European countries that make up the seven different juries.

The top country participating is Germany with 802 entries, followed by France with 521, Sweden with 383 entries and Belgium with 346.

The winners will be revealed, honoured and celebrated during the Eurobest awards ceremony and After Party that will be held during the evening of Friday 27 November at Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam, venue for the three-day European advertising and communications Festival.

Other awards to be announced during the awards ceremony are Eurobest’s Agency of the Year, Interactive Agency of the Year and the new Network of the Year. Guinness will be honoured with the new Advertiser of the Year Award which will be presented to Kathy Parker, Marketing and Innovation Director at Guinness.

“Recognition of great inspirational work is so important during these challenging times. Important at all levels — for the people involved in the work, the agency and the client,” said Philip Thomas, CEO of Cannes Lions, organisers of Eurobest. “These awards also provide a unique opportunity to showcase, under one roof, all the many creative ideas coming out of Europe across all platforms.”

The 2nd Eurobest Festival incorporating the 22nd Eurobest awards, Europe’s largest creative advertising competition, takes place in Amsterdam on 25-27 November. It is an exceptional opportunity to be immersed in creativity over three action-packed days.

For full information on the Eurobest Festival and how to register to attend, please go to www.eurobest.com