TAXI “Driver” Lavoie Headed to The CTAM Summit

One of the Industry’s Most Influential Creative Minds to Speak in Denver

(Alexandria, VA – August 03, 2009) The Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing (CTAM) announces Paul Lavoie, chairman and co-founder of Canadian based international advertising and design network TAXI, will speak at The CTAM Summit being held in Denver, October 25 – 27.

The New York office of TAXI, has been honored with the 4A’s Creative Excellence Award for the last two years. The Canadian office has been awarded Agency of the year status, seven of the last eight years. With seven offices in North America and Europe, TAXI is responsible for creating powerful brands for companies including BMW/MINI, Viagra, Blue Shield of California and Heineken.

In 2006, Lavoie was listed by Creativity magazine as one the 50 most influential creative minds of the last 20 years. He has been named one of the ten most influential pioneers in Canadian marketing over the past century by Marketing Magazine, and is the youngest inductee of the Canadian Marketing Hall of Legends.

“Lavoie brings an insightful mix of skills and creativity to Summit. His company’s focus on integrating diverse creative disciplines, successful track record creating strong brands, and unconventional marketing approach, is sure to challenge attendees to think outside the box,” said Steve Schiffman, general manager and executive vice president, National Geographic Channel, and Summit co-chair.

TAXI’s mantra of “Doubt the Conventional. Create the Exceptional” will be evident as Lavoie challenges Summit attendees to think differently to survive and win in the evolving media landscape. For more information on the 2009 Summit, go to www.ctamsummit.com.

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CTAM, the Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing, is dedicated to helping the cable business grow. As a non-profit professional association, CTAM provides consumer research, case studies, topical publications, conferences and the CTAM SmartBrief to more than 4,500 individual members. On behalf of its 90 corporate members, the organization leads the Advanced Cable Solutions Consortium and facilitates national cooperative marketing efforts, including the Cable Mover Hotline™ and the Cable Means Business initiative. For more information, go to www.ctam.com. CTAM is also on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Contacts: Diana Cronan, CTAM, Director, Communications and Media Relations, 703.837.6575, diana@ctam.com

Melissa Lee, CTAM, Communications Specialist, 703.837.6577, melissa@ctam.com