As adfest celebrates its 30th anniversary at adfest 2027, The Young Lotus Workshop returns with an exciting new addition to the program line-up.
Before the workshop officially commences, Young Lotus Workshop participants will have the rare opportunity to observe the Lotus Awards judging on Monday 15 March.
The Workshop will then run from Tuesday 16 - Thursday 18 March, followed by adfest 2027, which takes place from Thursday 18 - Saturday 20 March 2027.
Introduced in 2004, the Young Lotus Workshop is one of the industry’s longest-running mentoring programs for up-and-coming young creative teams from Asia, including the Pacific, and Middle East.
Open to creative industry professionals aged 30 and under, with teams selected by local representatives in markets across the region, the Young Lotus Workshop involves talks, mentoring and workshops and a live “brief” –with just 24 hours to meet the deadline.
ELIGIBILITY
Participants must be selected by the adfest
local representatives each market as a creative team of 2 participants/team
Note: The workshop will be conducted in English and no translation is provided
Participants must be aged 30 or younger* (born after March 1996)
Note: Proof of Date of Birth must be provided
Each Participant must have at least 1 year experience in the communications industry
Previous participants of the workshop cannot participate again
PARTICIPATION FEE
As the selected team representing each market, there is no participation fee for the Young Lotus Workshop. adfest will provide the Young Lotus Workshop participants with:
Accommodation at the Lewit Hotel Pattaya from 14 - 21 March (total 7 nights)
All meals are provided (except Dinners on Sunday 14 March, Wednesday 17, and Friday 19 March)
Workshop venue & meeting facilities
Registration to adfest 2027 inclusive of access to all adfest functions & festival kit
TRANSFER & ACCOMMODATION
All participants must arrive in Pattaya on Sunday 14 March 2027
Accommodation will be arranged based on twin sharing room
Note: if an additional room is required, it is the responsibility of the local representative or participants to cover the expenses
Personal expenses such as laundry, calls, mini bar or extra meals are the participants’ responsibility
Airfare and ground transportation to and from Pattaya are the responsibilities of the local representative
TENTATIVE AGENDA
| Sun 14 Mar |
Anytime |
Arrival in Pattaya |
| Mon 15 Mar |
All day |
Briefing & Judging observation |
|
18.00 |
Welcome Dinner at Lewit Hotel Pattaya |
| Tue 16 Mar |
All day |
Workshop Lectures |
| Wed 17 Mar |
am |
Workshop Lectures |
|
Noon |
Creative Briefing |
| Thu 18 Mar |
Noon |
Work Submission |
|
pm |
Team Presentations |
|
|
Judging: Selection of Finalists & Winners |
| Sat 20 Mar |
11.15-13.00 |
Young Lotus Session |
|
18.00 |
Young Lotus Award Presentation |
| Sun 21 Mar |
|
Departure from Pattaya |
For enquiries on the Young Lotus Workshop, please contact
YoungLotus@adfest.com
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