Dates to judge The Cup firmed up

Global - The Intercontinental Advertising Cup (The Cup), formed by the three regional advertising festivals that are ADFEST in Asia Pacific, Golden Drum in New Europe, and FIAP in Latin America, has set its four-day judging session date for 4 November 2007.

Judges will be chaired by former chief creative officer for Leo Burnett Worldwide and non-voting jury Chairman Michael Conrad, and the panel will nominate five finalists in the 39 sub categories - the highest award for this competition is the Grand Cup. Judges include well known names such as David Droga, Sir John Hegarty, Tham Khai Meng, Akira Kagami, Suthisak Sucharittanonta, and Piyush Pandey to name a few.

The Art Directors Club of Europe has also joined the Cup, and along with ADFEST, Golden Drum, and FIAP, the competition has been described by Conrad as a "global festival embracing local culture and built on strong shoulders".

The three-day awards ceremony will be held in Valencia, Spain on 21 November 2007 and a dedicated website; thecupawards.com has been launched and includes bios of all judges.