AdFest has issued its entry call for the 2017 Lotus Awards – a four-day event to be held in Pattaya, Thailand, on Friday 20 January. The theme is 20 Years of Diversity.
New York Festivals issues 2017 call
New York Festivals International Advertising Awards is now accepting entries for the 2017 creative competition. The deadline is Tuesday 31 January.
50% off Christchurch (Updated)
Phantom Billstickers has introduced a 50% discount on all sites – including its new digital monster at Christchurch Airport – during the three-week Xmas holiday.
ZB, More, Edge, The Rock, Breeze shine
Almost 80% of New Zealanders aged 10 years and over listen to commercial radio each week, according to the results of the latest radio survey conducted by GfK. Newstalk ZB headed the network breakfast audiences, followed by More FM, The Edge, The Rock, and Breeze.
Sharpen those pencils
New York Festivals International Advertising Awards 2017 has issued its formal entry call. Entries for this creative competition submitted by Thursday 15 December 15 save 10% of their entry fees. The deadline is Tuesday 31 January.
Arrivals & Departures: Spark PR taps NZME star
PHD Group has appointed Dallas Gurney as general manager of Spark PR & Activate, replacing Robin Wilson, who is returning home to the UK.
Social media trumped trad media
By Shout! Web Strategy Melbourne ceo Michael Jenkins: Today the world is waking up with the greatest hangover since Brexit. We have entered the era of Trump Pence.
PHD Spotlight on AI
In town this week as a guest of PHD to update clients on trends affecting the future of marketing and media – including pre-emptive marketing – was Professor Karen Nelson-Field, an expert on artificial intelligence, and ceo of Media Intelligence Co Adelaide. She provided sharp, straightforward answers to three M+AD questions …
MDS AdSchool show: Tuesday at Everybody’s
MDS AdSchool CD Kate Humphries writes: Our end-of-year show invites were held up in Customs (we got them printed by a street vendor in Peru) and we’ve finally got the last of our balloon invites with their prominent prick instruction out yesterday.
NZ interest rates under threat – but global markets shrug off Trump victory
Forsyth Barr last night warned that Trump’s policies would stoke inflation, in turn putting pressure on New Zealand interest rates.
