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2008

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

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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

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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