Overview

WFA President's Awards 2024

Call for submissions is now closed. The winners will be announced on May 16 at Global Marketer Week in Toronto.

WFA President's Awards 2024

About

Launched in 2010, the WFA President’s Awards look to recognise national association-led industry initiatives which are helping advance the marketer’s agenda and are contributing to positive change in the industry and society.

Previous editions were held in Brussels, Marrakech, Toronto, Tokyo, Lisbon, Athens and most recently in Istanbul.

Winners of the 2024 edition will be announced during the gala dinner at Global Marketer Week in Toronto on May 16.

Criteria and judging

National industry associations in WFA membership were invited to nominate programmes and activities they have led/are leading that have made a real difference to their members and the marketing industry in 2023.

Submissions needed to meet the following criteria:

  • Must be ‘industry’, rather than company-specific;
  • Needs to have made a real impact on brand owners and marketers, the industry and/or society in 2023;
  • Needs to have shown a degree of innovation;
  • Has proven measurable impact;
  • Can be replicated in other countries/markets.

National associations can submit more than one initiative.

There are no entry fees.

Submissions were evaluated by the WFA Executive Committee. Winners from the shortlisted initiatives were selected by WFA President and Mastercard CMCO Raja Rajamannar.

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Timeline

Call for submissions

January 15 - March 15, 2024

Evaluation of submissions

March - April 2024

Winners announced

May 16, 2024 at Global Marketer Week Toronto

Previous winners

Winners from previous editions include national associations in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Finland, France, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Morocco, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey, the UK and the US. 

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