The second set of finalists for the 37th AWARD Awards has been announced across six categories: Integrated Campaign, Creative Innovation, Market Disruption & Product / Service Development, Creativity for Good, Promotion & Experiential and PR. MORE
Penny the Pirate tops Warc's 100 ranking
Congratulations to our members Saatchi & Saatchi, Clemenger BBDO, Leo Burnett and The Brand Agency who all featured last week in Warc's 100 ranking of the best campaigns in the world. Saatchi & Saatchi's Penny the Pirate campaign for OPSM was given first place - a campaign which also took away two of four Gold Effies awarded in last year's Australian Effie Awards. The winning Effies case study can be accessed here: Healthcare | Most Original Thinking.
One week to go until IPA Campaign Planning
Our three-day residential IPA Campaign Planning course kicks off in Melbourne on Sunday 20 March. Delegates will hear from more than 15 speakers from within and outside of the industry, uncovering the opportunities that lie ahead for today's the modern campaign planner. For details of this year's speakers and to book, see here.
Comms Council WA appoints new Chair
Gavin Bain, CEO of Meerkats - The Brand Leadership Company, has been appointed Chair of The Communications Council in Western Australia. The role spans a 3-year term and is supported by an Executive Committee consisting of Brendon Lewis, Group Account Director at Marketforce, and Gemma Tognini, Managing Director of gtMedia. MORE
Ambush marketing and the Rio Olympics
Ahead of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janiero, our partners Von Muenster Solicitors & Attorneys cover the legal risks that agencies and brands must consider before attempting any unofficial association with the Games.MORE
Enrolling for IPA Foundation Certificate
For those who missed out on last week's IPA Foundation Certificate exam, now is the time to enroll for our next sitting, with exam dates set for 24 June or 4 November. This internationally-recognised IPA qualification provides a holistic base understanding of the industry and consists of 30 hours of online learning. MORE
2016 NSW Creative Achievement Awards
Nominations for the 2016 NSW Creative Achievement Awards are now open, recognising and rewarding outstanding achievements that help raise the global profile of NSW Creative Industries. MORE
AWARD Screening: Changing the world is the only fit work for a grown man
Gossage is described by AdAge as a 'copywriter who influenced ad makers worldwide', and is credited with launching the environmental movement which showed, for the first time, that advertising wasn't such about selling a product, but that it had the potential to change the world. The screening will be presented by Steve Harrison, former Global Creative Director, Wunderman.
Sydney Date: Wednesday 16 March Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm (Drinks at the bar from 6:15pm) Venue: Dendy Opera Quays, 9/2 East Circular Quay BOOK TICKETS
PRC Presents: Working with Online Influencers 2.0
Sydney Tribe's Jules Lund, IMG's Sara Flanagan and Catablog's Prue MacSween Date: Wednesday 16 March Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm Venue: Shelbourne Hotel, LinQ Bar, 200 Sussex St, Sydney, NSW 2000 BOOK TICKETS
Melbourne Tribe's Jules Lund and IMG's Sara Flanagan Date: Wednesday 6 April Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm Venue: Quaff, 435 Toorak Road, Toorak VIC 3142 BOOK TICKETS
APG Presents: What makes a winning Effie?
For anyone writing or considering writing an Effie, this is your opportunity to ask the right questions, hear the tips and get a head start on your own winning paper.
Sydney Date: Wednesday 23 March Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm Venue: J. Walter Thompson, Level 7, 235 Pyrmont St, 2009 Pyrmont BOOK TICKETS
Enrolling now
To aid agencies in planning their professional development needs for the year ahead, IPA and AdSchool timetables for 2016 are now available online:
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