{"id":1884,"date":"2019-05-06T12:05:29","date_gmt":"2019-05-06T04:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/mea-sg-2019\/?page_id=1884"},"modified":"2025-11-19T16:43:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T08:43:38","slug":"why-attend","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/markies-hk\/why-attend\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Attend?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_4,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#c69827&#8243; header_2_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#00aae3&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#00aae3&#8243; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#000034&#8243; max_width=&#8221;1060px&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_3_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_3_font_size_phone=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_3_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_3_line_height_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_3_line_height_phone=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_3_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"h1\">Why Attend?<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">The\u00a0<strong class=\"color3\">MARKies Awards<\/strong>\u00a0is your chance to come together as a community to share in your pride and your passion for creativity and innovation in Hong Kong\u2019s marketing and advertising industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">The awards present an ideal opportunity to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Network with the best in the industry<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Meet and mingle with our expert client-side judges<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Entertain and strengthen established relationships with your current clients<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Develop new relationships face-to-face with key decision makers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Reward your teams and celebrate your achievements over the last 12 months<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Be seen to support and celebrate the industry\u2019s achievements at this glamorous awards evening<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">The awards gala dinner will take place in<strong> May 2026<\/strong>. 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