The Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria and the Committee on Women In Advertising will hold the maiden edition of Women in Advertising Annual Cocktail on Thursday.
The Cocktail is themed: “Growing Female Chief Executives.
It is scheduled to hold between 5pm and 7pm at The Regent Luxury Suites, Ikeja GRA, Lagos State.
One of the objectives of the event is to transform female practitioners across Marketing Communications industry into outstanding leaders who can contribute broadly to their firm’s success.
The event will also create a platform to interact and provide professional guidance to female practitioners.
The President of the Association, Ikechi Odigbo, noted that the AAAN values the distinct nature of women and their unique ability to influence, strengthen and elevate the advertising practice.
Odigbo stated that the Association will continue to facilitate and promote equality and opportunity for women in the industry.
According to the Chairman of the Committee on Women in Advertising, Tope Jemerigbe, the event will further encourage networking and growth with the involvement of women across level.
Speakers at the event will include John Ugbe, MD, Multichoice Nigeria; Oseyi Etomi, Senior Commercial Manager, Pagatech Limited; Jemerigbe, MD/CEO, DKK & Associates; while Tola Obi, COO, CentrespreadGrey, will be the moderator.