The Sempler finalists have been selected, the lecturers are ready, the Perpetuum Jazzile singers warmed up, the torpedoes polished to a high shine, the weather forecast is favourable... Tomorrow we launch the 11th Sempl, the seminar of media trends.

You are in for two days full of lectures, socialising and fun, but afterwards do not skip the “Catch the Cash” panel, where Janja Božič Marolt will skilfully navigate between scintillating guests.

To all of you who are arriving – have a safe trip and we will be seeing you soon. To all of you who will not make it – keep an eye on our website for the winners and updates from the lecture part.

We are already pursuing the trends and will catch them tomorrow!

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The last chance to ride the wave to the hunting grounds of knowledge! The hunt for knowledge and breakthroughs, offered by the sea of media trends, begins in four days. Join those who thirst after knowledge and apply for this year’s Sempl. Only by doing so will you learn all the truth, including about:

• Trends in Digitalization of TV
  Marijan Jurenec, CEO, Pro Plus, Slovenia
• Time for Mobile Advertising is NOW!
  David Smolnikar, Marketing Manager, Planet 9, Slovenia
• How has the Era of Internet Influenced our Media Consumption and Lifestyles?
  Katja Zužič, Web Research Manager, Mediana, Slovenia

As the truth hides not only in knowledge, but, proverbially, in wine as well, you will also be treated to an unforgettable party. The fun will start at the Sempler awards ceremony, where you will have a chance to listen to the famous Perpetuum Jazzile jazz choir, and continue in the Paprika Club, where you will be able to dance the night away.

We are waiting for you!

SEMPL 11, 27 and 28 November, Portorož

Catch the trends!

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Sempl has not even begun yet and we are already pondering its interesting and enjoyable finale. We are inviting you to attend a round table debate entitled “Catch the cash!” on Friday, 28 November, at 4:35 PM – just before the farewell drink.

The debate will be hosted by Janja Božič Marolt, the founder of Mediana, who will throw the gauntlet to Milena Štular, Branko Čakarmiš, Sebastjan Pirih, Darko Butina and Davor Pavlica by asking them how to catch the cash.

Do not miss the swarm of interesting panellists, topical arguments and crisp replies!

Catch the trends!

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Get ready. Only 9 more days until the big catch! Apart from the record-breaking number of submissions for the competitive part of the event (43 this time), we are also expecting the highest-ever number of participants in the lecture part. Allow us to bait you with some of the things to come:

Alain Heureux, President IAB Europe and IAB Belgium, Belgium
Online Evolution (revolution) in Western Europe

Dirk Engel, Head of Research, Universal McCann, Germany
Navigating the Media World with Consumer Centric Research, Case Germany

Gianni Catalfamo, European Director, Social Media Pleon, Italy
The Social Media Challenge: are You Ready for It?

Are you hooked? Sempl 11, 27 and 28 November, Portorož!

We are looking forward to your visit!

Catch additional information on the programme and the lecturers at www.sempl.si

And do not forget: Catch the trends!

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The deadline for applications for the competition part of the Sempl has passed! 17 days from now we will learn which of the applicants in the six categories are the best trend hunters. May the best win!

While we still have to select our winners in the competition part of the event, we already have the best lecturers in the seminar part. Twenty top media experts from all over Europe are ready to share their expert and scientific bounty with you.

Craving for a sample of the bounty? Here you go:

Bernard Petit, President of the VT Scan Group, VT Scan, France:
In Pursuit of the Holy Grail: Building Digital/Interactive Capability in Agencies

Fiona Blades, Managing Partner, MESH Planning, UK:
How Real-life Research Fills the Gaps, Sony Bravia Case Study

Jonathan Eagle, Managing Director, Merlyn Electronics, UK:
Innovation in Outdoor Advertising

What are you waiting for? Take part in the hunt in the media see of trends, information and fun! 27 and 28 November, Portorož.

See you there!

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Applications for the Sempler awards are already getting in, but we are still convinced that we encountered numerous exceptional communication strategies this year that should be submitted and vie for the Sempler!

This is why we are once again – and for the last time – inviting you to submit your projects for the Sempler awards. The application deadline is Monday, 10 November. Media strategists and planners, agencies, media and clients of communication projects have a few more days to submit applications for your communication strategies for this year’s Sempl. You can enter your projects into six different categories and vie for the Golden Sempler or even the Grand Sempler for the best communication strategy of the year.

Monday, 10 of November, is also the final day when you can pay a lower fee for the Media Trends Seminar.

Catch the trends!

See you in Portorož on 27 and 28 November!

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Because some of you spent the last week on holidays and because we know that the autumn euphoria at work spared no one, we decided to slightly extend the application deadline for the Sempler awards.

The extension will give the media strategists and planners, agencies, media and clients of communication projects another week to submit an application for your communication strategy for this year’s Sempler. You can enter your projects into six different categories until Monday, 10 November and vie for the Golden Sempler award or even the Grand Sempler award for the best communication strategy of the year.

The winners will be selected by an international jury with the awards ceremony taking place on 27 November in Portorož.

Catch the trends!

See you in Portorož on 27 and 28 November!

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The competition part of this year's Sempl will be taking place in Portorož on 27 November, when all the finalists will present their works. The winners and finalists as well as the recipients of the Gold Semplers and the overall winner, who will get the Grand Sempler, will be selected by an international jury.

Composition of the international jury

This year the jury will be chaired by Tomaž Drozg, chairman of Adria Media Ljubljana, d.o.o..

Jury members:

• Jasna Hrvić Smolec, managing director Digitel Medijski Servisi – Initiative Croatia
• Petra Molan, managing director Bayer d. o. o. Slovenija
• Klaus Schweighofer, CEO of Styria Media International AG
• Slaven Fischer, chairman of BBDO Group Croatia
• Dragan Fras, managing director of Domino Advertising
• Edlira Mali, managing director Ogilvy Albania

Deadline for application running out

As you know Sempl is approaching quickly, as is the deadline for applications. If you want to vie for a Golden Sempler and the Grand Sempler, apply your projects by 3 November. Do not hesitate, browse through your projects and select the one that you are most proud of.

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This year's Sempl is designed to expand the understanding of the internet as a sociological and communications phenomenon that continues to grow unlike any other medium. In putting together the programme, we were looking to provide answers to how to produce a good web campaign and how to organize a communication agency to equip it for the new world of media and customers. It is essential to know how to effectively respond to altered media and purchasing habits of consumers.

Two days of lectures by leading industry experts will be an excellent opportunity to get acquainted with new media approaches (mobile marketing, digital TV) and discover the opportunities to adjust traditional media to new technologies and habits.

Sempl is primarily a key international educational event on media trends, but every year it is also a place for meeting people, socialising and having fun.

The winners of Semplers will have the most fun so enter your best media projects!

See you on 27 and 28 November!

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Sempl offers education, socialisation, fun and, of course, competition! The Sempler is the only competition in the region which has since its beginning been awarding the creative use of media and the use of new communication channels.

The international jury will select the best media strategies this year as well. The five competition categories from last year (Strategic use of the media mix, Innovative use of existing media, Direct approaches, Strategic sponsorship placement and Innovative media) have been joined this year by the Generation Y media category, where the Sempler award will be conferred to the best communication project that uses generation Y media – internet or mobile phones. The best strategy in all categories will receive the Grand Sempler.

Projects can be submitted to the competitive programme by media strategists or planners, media and the clients of communication projects.

Applications for the Sempler awards can be sent by 3 November!

Catch the trends!

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Sempl, the seminar of media trends which will be held in Portorož on 27 and 28 November, every year hosts top lecturers, presents ever better examples and offers socialising and fun. This year Sempl got its own promotion film, which showcases the highlights of the previous decade and gives you a taste of what is to come this year.

CATCH THE TRENDS!

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The media year never ends but it has been almost a year since the last SEMPL. Having completed a successful decennial last year, we are inviting you to the 11th SEMPL, the seminar of media trends.

SEMPL 11 will be taking place in Portorož on 27 and 28 November. The two days of education and socialisation are intended for all players in the media world: planners, advertisers, strategists, analysts, marketers, creatives, journalists, public relations specialists, researchers and all those who want to be in step with the trends, or even ahead of them.

The 11th SEMPL will provide an insight into the best and the latest in the media landscape. It shall challenge you to take an active part in helping to shape new trends. The increasing role of the digital media was the main theme of previous SEMPLs and this year we are tackling it with new approaches, examples and challenges. We will also confer the SEMPLER awards in six categories and the Grand SEMPLER for the best media strategy.

Join the hunt!

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