LIA and HK4As Kam Fan to send young Kam Fan 2026 winner to Creative LIAisons in Las Vegas

LIA, in collaboration with the HK4As Kam Fan Awards, Hong Kong’s premier awards, will sponsor the winner of the Young Kam Fan 2026 competition with a place at Creative LIAisons in Las Vegas. The special award will be presented at the Kam Fan Awards gala ceremony on 17 March 2026.

The Gold winner will be awarded a seat to Creative LIAisons that runs concurrently with 2026 LIA judging. The Creative LIAisons Global Coaching Academy develops, educates and inspires young talent. Funded by LIA, this onsite program brings approximately 125 young creatives from around the world to a five-day learning program at Encore @ Wynn Hotel Las Vegas. This exclusive and unique global educational program features seminars, panel discussions, interactive workshops, the invaluable experience to sit in the jury rooms to observe statue discussions in real-time, and a networking event with all LIA jurors, Speakers, Press, LIAisons attendees, Creative Excellence Managers and LIA guests in attendance.

Over the years, since Creative LIAisons began in 2012, young creatives who have had the privilege of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, have gone on to become creative stars and industry leaders.

Creative LIAisons is also offering three spots to the competition runner ups, in its Creative LIAisons Virtual Coaching program. Each mentee will have three industry leading coaches from around the world and receive a minimum of a one hour mentoring session with each of their coaches. All coaching sessions are bespoke and customized between coach and mentee. It is entirely up to the mentee and the mentor to decide what their session will encompass – ranging from craft skills to work and life skills.

“Creative LIAisons is pleased to offer both the onsite and mentoring places to the Young Kam Fan competition winners. LIA has always been about bolstering the industry through giving back and building up the next generation of creative leaders. There is so much talent in Hong Kong. By opening the doors to these learning opportunities, we hope to be the wind beneath the wings of these up-and-coming stars, to help steer their creative careers further. We are glad to be able to support this year’s theme – ‘Together we sail’ – a rallying call to celebrate the power of unity and creativity,” said Laurissa Levy, LIA Creative LIAisons & Global Initiatives Director.

The Creative LIAisons onsite program will take place on 27th September through 1st October, 2026 at Encore @ Wynn Las Vegas. Judging at Encore @ Wynn will begin on 25th September through 3rd October, 2026.

The LIA Entry system is now open. This year, LIA has added six new categories to the competition. For a limited time, LIA is offering a super early bird special of 35% off entry fees. To check out the new categories and more, go to www.liaawards.com

As the show Created for Creatives, LIA is 1 of 12 award shows included in the Campaign Brief Asia Creative Rankings, 1 of 5 global shows included in the WARC Creative 100, the Drum World Creative Rankings, ADC Germany, Indikat, as well as, many other global and regional lists that independently and impartially rank creative excellence.