LAS VEGAS: Today: The London International Awards has appointed two more New Zealand jurors for this year’s show in Nevada in November – bringing the numver of Kiwis on the juries to five.

TAUPO, Friday; iMedia Modern Media Summit New Zealand has announced its first (of many) keynote speakers for its effectiveness ideas event planned at the five-star Hilton Lake Taupō in October.

AUCKLAND, Thursday: Fifty-two ideas from the Media Design School have made the cut at the finalist round of the MAD Stars 2023. Adschool programme director Kate Humphries said: “Last year we broke our own record by getting 33 finalist wins at MAD Stars.

AUCKLAND, Thursday:  The Experiential offering at Mango Aotearoa continues to expand, with the team doubling in size over the last year. They now comprise seven producers and a talent manager.

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: The Out Of Home Media Association Aotearoa (OOHMAA) has released their half-yearly revenue results, which are their strongest results to date with revenue sitting at $78.8 million, up 5% YOY.

SYDNEY, Today: Special Australia and client Bonds have teamed up to challenge final year advertising and marketing students to respond to a real-world brief for a career-making prize after being named industry partners for this year’s Advertising Capstone Challenge.

AUCKLAND, Today: Go Media has added weight to the launch of Heavyweight with Dave Letele, providing support for programme launch on Thursday 3 August in TVNZ+ and 2 with a suite of out-of-home assets – billboards are appearing nationwide.

AMSTERDAM, Tuesday: Adidas Netherlands creative director Helen King has selected YoungShand’s the Blind Low Vision NZ campaign (currently running in The NZ Herald) as the best press work in the world.