traffic is pleased to announce that it has been invited to take part in Canada’s first-ever Advertising Week. Bernard Hellen, President + Creative Director at traffic will deliver a series of talks on designing print for sustainability for Douglas Printing in Edmonton.

Aimed at graphic design, communications, marketing and paper and print procurement professionals – the talks will feature the knowledge to guide clients to the right choice with the skills to source, design and manage projects using Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified paper and printing.

Canada’s inaugural Advertising Week is taking place from January 26 to 30, 2009. The week is designed to celebrate the advertising industry’s social and economic impact to the Canadian landscape, create a dedicated public platform to showcase the industry’s creativity in business communication, and to inspire and develop the next generation of talent for this industry.

“Canada’s first-ever Advertising Week is designed to be a week-long think tank that promotes a lively exchange of ideas, inspiration and opinions,” said Gillian Graham, CEO of the Institute of Communication Agencies (ICA). “It’s also a celebration of the industry’s social and economic contributions to Canada.”

 More details can be found at advertisingweek.ca