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		Adobe As the preferred talent source for Adobe products, we provide the best talent supported by the best tools, while also offering special training sessions.



		bestadsontv.com bestadsontv.com, aka bestads, started in 2003 as an advertising industry site to bring the latest breaking TV work to creatives around the world. The take-up and site participation was far greater than expected and bestads soon became a regular part of the creative week for agency creatives and production companies from the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. The site has grown to become widely viewed and highly respected, with up to 200 pieces of TV and print work submitted globally each week. Online awards have also been a feature of bestads during the last two years, with some of the world’s finest creative minds participating in the judging. Aquent has partnered with bestads to include our global job search function on its Web site. Now visitors to its Web site can search for Aquent jobs all around the world.



		Adelaide Advertising and Design Club (AADC) The Adelaide Advertising and Design Club was established in late 1975 to promote and maintain high standards in the fields of South Australian advertising and design. The club initiates and supports a wide variety of educational programs, exhibitions, publications, and social events for the betterment of its members and the communications industry at large. As gold sponsors of the AADC, Aquent representatives speak at events, participate in AADC mentor programs, and hold career-related seminars.



		Advertising Federation of Australia AdSchool (AFA AdSchool) AFA AdSchool is the only industry education program accredited by the Advertising Federation of Australia. They offer specialist training in all disciplines of marketing communications and advertising with a program of twenty short courses, for all levels of experience, taught by industry experts. AFA AdSchool is available in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, and Canberra. Due to Aquent’s support, AFA Adschool offers Aquent talent 10 percent off any of its courses.



		Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA) AGDA (Australian Graphic Design Association) is the peak national organization representing the Australian graphic design industry. With more than 2,600 members distributed throughout the creative, visual communications, applied design and technology sectors, it is dedicated to advancing the profession through an interrelated program of state, national and international activities in education, advocacy and professional development. AGDA is a lead member of the International Council of Graphic Design Organisations, forming a global network of 187 member associations in 56 countries and consultative status with UNESCO, UNIDO, ISO and WIPO. Aquent offer Australian designers educational and professional advancement opportunities through workshops, salary surveys, employment assistance, and sponsorship of events. Aquent partners with AGDA to conduct a salary survey and industry monitor of the marketing, communications, and creative industries, in a publication titled The Aquent Orange Book. All members of AGDA have access to a copy of the survey.



		Alpha Computer Consultants Alpha Computer Consultants is an Adobe Certified Training Provider that provides computer training in many publishing applications offsite and onsite (Australia wide) at very competitive rates and delivered by Adobe Certified Training Experts who possess production expertise and training qualifications. Scheduled classroom training is conducted at centers in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Canberra. As the Official Career Partner of Alpha Computer Consultants, Aquent is able to offer talent 15 percent off any of its computer courses held in Australia.



		Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) The Australian Marketing Institute’s (AMI) record of service to the marketing profession goes all the way back to its origin in 1933. Over the intervening years, it has continually evolved to meet the changing needs of marketers, delivering services to help members maximize their professional growth. Today the AMI represents professional marketers throughout Australia, including practitioners from all marketing functions and industries. As their unified voice, the Institute has established strong links with business, academia, and government to represent the marketing profession. The Australian Marketing Institute partners with Aquent to conduct a salary survey and industry monitor of the marketing, communications, and creative industries, in a publication titled The Aquent Orange Book. All members of the AMI have access to a copy of the survey. Aquent is also a national sponsor of the AMI, which includes sponsorship of the AMI 2006 National Marketing Conference and the Queensland Marketing Summit.



		Executive Assistant Network Aquent Business Support sponsors the Executive Assistant Network, a network designed to help further the interests of the most senior executive assistants and to provide them with a range of beneficial services and Web site-based content to help them do their jobs more easily. Through regular networking functions and meetings, members will be able to grow their own network of useful contacts, learn about relevant services and suppliers useful to them and, of course, enjoy the company of their peers away from the daily politics of the office.



		Melbourne Advertising and Design Club (MADC) Established in 1955, the Melbourne Advertising and Design Club is a professional, not-for-profit association with an eclectic membership base of more than 500. The Club’s primary aim is to raise the creative and professional standards of the advertising and design industry. Its membership list reads like a who’s who of Melbourne’s creative community and includes cinematographers, art directors, copywriters, creative directors, graphic designers, finished artists, photographers, film directors, animators, sound engineers, composers, producers, account service executives, and suppliers to the advertising industry. A silver sponsor of the MADC, Aquent partnered with the MADC to conduct a salary survey and industry monitor of the marketing, communications, and creative industries, in a publication titled The Aquent Orange Book. All members of the MADC have access to a copy of the survey.



		NETWORX Marketers Meetings NETWORX Marketers Meetings deliver inspiration, information, and introductions through its series of Brisbane networking events for dynamic young professionals and entrepreneurs in marketing and communications. Aquent sponsors the Brisbane chapter of NETWORX and is its preferred recruitment partner for all marketing, communications, media, PR, events, and creative needs.



		Perth Advertising and Design Club (PADC) The Perth Advertising and Design Club (PADC), now in its twenty-fifth year, is a nonpolitical, nonprofit organization with but a single idea: the raising of standards in all creative areas. Its charter is to set standards of creative excellence, to promote this concept in the business arena, and to educate and inspire the next creative generation. Club members represent a diverse community of professional talent including creative directors, art directors, designers, new media innovators, copywriters, and photographers. A gold sponsor of the PADC, Aquent partners with the PADC to conduct a salary survey and industry monitor of the marketing, communications, and creative industries, in a publication titled The Aquent Orange Book. All members of the PADC have access to a copy of the survey.



		Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) The Public Relations Institute of Australia represents and provides professional support to more than 2,500 public relations and communication practitioners, across in-house and consultancy practices, in all sectors from corporate to government to community. PRIA provides members with accreditation and frameworks for continuing professional education, and acts as a storehouse of skills, knowledge, and experience. Critically, the PRIA insists members make a personal commitment to high ethical standards, detailed in the PRIA Code of Ethics. A sponsor of PRIA, Aquent partners with PRIA to conduct a salary survey and industry monitor of the marketing, communications, and creative industries, in a publication titled The Aquent Orange Book. All members of PRIA have access to a copy of the survey.



		Communication Agencies Association of New Zealand (CAANZ) The Communication Agencies Association of New Zealand is the unifying voice of advertising and marketing communication agencies in New Zealand and represents more than seventy-five leading New Zealand agencies. As the national industry body, it is dedicated to promoting and protecting the interests of communication suppliers. CAANZ partners with Aquent to conduct a salary survey and industry monitor of the marketing, communications, and creative industries, in a publication titled The Aquent Orange Book. All members of CAANZ have access to a copy of the survey.



		Designers Institute of New Zealand (DINZ) The Designers Institute of New Zealand represents graphic designers (visual communication), spatial designers (built environment), industrial designers (product design, consumer and capital goods), fashion designers (apparel), craft designers (art and craft media), design education (the teaching profession), design managers, and interactive media and lighting designers. Its mission is to have professional designers valued and rewarded for the contribution they make to the economic, cultural, and social growth of New Zealand. Other aims are to improve standards of professional service, increase demand for design excellence, and generally raise the profile of design. As the Official Career Partner of DINZ, we offer New Zealand designers educational and professional advancement opportunities through workshops, salary surveys, employment assistance, and sponsorship of events.



		The Association of Accredited Advertising Agents Singapore (4As) The Association of Accredited Advertising Agents Singapore was founded in 1948. Better known as the 4As, this nonprofit trade association represents advertising and marketing communications practitioners, agencies, and related businesses in Singapore. Among the key events organized and promoted by the 4As are the Singapore Creative Circle Awards, popularly called “The Gong Show”; the Students Creative Awards, commonly known as “The Crowbars”; and the Singapore Media Awards. The 4As has partnered with Aquent to conduct a salary survey and industry monitor of the marketing, communications, and creative industries, in a publication titled The Aquent Orange Book. All members of the 4As have access to a copy of the survey.



		The Institute of Public Relations of Singapore (IPRS) The Institute of Public Relations of Singapore (IPRS) was founded as a nonprofit professional body in 1970 by a dedicated group of public relations practitioners on the premise of bringing Singapore’s public relations industry to greater professional heights. The only accrediting body for public relations practitioners in Singapore, the Institute’s objective is to establish growth for Singapore’s PR industry through knowledge acquisition, networking, and exchanging of new ideas. The Institute continually strives to be the leading regional PR organization that will not only elevate the profession but also set industry standards and increase public recognition of this profession. The IPRS partners with Aquent to conduct a salary survey and industry monitor of the marketing, communications, and creative industries, in a publication titled The Aquent Orange Book. All members of the IPRS have access to a copy of the survey.



		International Advertising Association Hong Kong (IAA) The International Advertising Association (IAA), headquartered in New York, was founded in 1938 to champion responsible marketing. The IAA, with its fifty-six chapters in seventy-six countries, is a one-of-a-kind global partnership whose members include advertisers, media, advertising and public relations agencies, media companies, and academics. The IAA is a clearinghouse for industry issues and is dedicated to protecting and advancing freedom of commercial speech, responsible advertising, consumer choice, and the education of marketing professionals. The Hong Kong chapter of the IAA has partnered with Aquent to conduct a salary survey and industry monitor of the marketing, communications, and creative industries, in a publication titled The Aquent Orange Book. All members of the IAA have access to a copy of the survey.