AUCKLAND, Today: Greg Partington’s Waitapu Group is spreading the word about its first annual group event – Future Proof with US keynote speaker Mark Schaefer – in Auckland on Wednesday/Thursday 15 & 16 November.
NZ wins a brace in London
LONDON, Thursday: NZ’s Media Design School has scored two Wood Pencils at the D&AD New Blood Awards for emerging creatives.
Kiwi on Young Guns jury
NEW YORK, Today: Run NZ co-founder/executive creative director Laura Cibilich has been named on the One Club’s Young Guns 2023 jury.
Zoomers are fans of posters
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Around the world, researchers are noticing that Gen Z pays more attention to out-of-home media than digital ads – 84% versus 56% in one study.
Marketing Awards night
AUCKLAND, Today: The 2023 TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards will take place on Wednesday 6 September at Spark Arena.
NZME proudly sponsors the 2023 Effies Original Thinking category
AUCKLAND, Thursday: The Comms Council has announced that NZME is to sponsor the Most Original Thinking category at this year’s Effie Awards.
Palmy Venues promotes OIA-friendly conferences
PALMERSTON NORTH, Thursday: “The last thing a conference organiser wants these days is to be accused of wasting money on a big budget trip to some bazillion dollar venue with a view of the mountains,” reckons Vaughn Davis, CD at Karangahape Road indie The Goat Farm.
Ogilvy NZ expands announces three senior hires
AUCKLAND, Today: Ogilvy NZ continues to bolster its senior ranks, with three new hires across creative and account management.
It’s a wrap
CANNES, Wednesday: The Lions organisers – in partnership with Google – have released a “helicopter view” of the 70th edition of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
Insiders grows up
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: After 12 months of organic and new business growth, Grey Lynn indie Insiders has added another five talented humans to its team.
