LASAA GETS APCON SUPPORT ON OUTDOOR CONFERENCE AND EXPO

The Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) has thrown its weight behind the planned African Outdoor Advertising Sign Expo to be held in Lagos.

This was made known by the Registrar/Chief Executive of APCON, Alhaji Bello Garuba Kankarofi, while receiving a team from LASAA, led by the MD of the agency, George Noah.

According to Alhaji Kankarofi, “APCON is ready to support LASAA on the forthcoming outdoor advertising conference however it can.”

Preparations for the hosting of the first international African Outdoor Advertising Sign Expo, Lagos, scheduled for June 25th -27th 2014 received another major boost from the apex regulatory body for Advertising practice in Nigeria, the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON). This support was handed by the Registrar/Chief Executive of APCON, Alhaji Bello Garuba Kankarofi when the team from LASAA led by Mr. George Noah paid him a courtesy call.
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Preparations for the hosting of the first international African Outdoor Advertising Sign Expo, Lagos, scheduled for June 25th -27th 2014 received another major boost from the apex regulatory body for Advertising practice in Nigeria, the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON). This support was handed by the Registrar/Chief Executive of APCON, Alhaji Bello Garuba Kankarofi when the team from LASAA led by Mr. George Noah paid him a courtesy call.
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On his part, Mr. Noah said LASAA recognized the pivotal role of the Council as a major institution in advertising as a whole, hence, the courtesy visit.

According to Idowu Omisore, he said, “Our visit is part of a wider consultation and awareness effort to get the buy-in of all major stakeholders within the advertising industry on the forthcoming Signage and Outdoor Advertising Conference & Exhibition (African Sign Expo 2014) Lagos”.

''The visit is aimed at keeping APCON abreast of our initiatives and activities which we believe are all aimed at promoting the advertising industry. Our immediate plan is to successfully host the African Outdoor Advertising Conference and exhibition in June''.

The signage & Outdoor conference and exhibition will hold at Eko Hotel Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, between June 22 – 27th 2014.

According to Vanguard, an estimated 4,000 visitors and 300 exhibitors and participants from 30 countries drawn from Europe, Asia, America, Africa and all over Nigeria are expected at the event.