Entries open in 12 days

EditorNews Make a Comment

AUCKLAND, Today: In just 12 days the Comms Council will announce its call for the 2019 Effie Awards – entries will open officially on Tuesday 18 June.

Here’s the schedule:

  • Call for Entries Issued: Tuesday 18 June 
  • Entries close: Tuesday 20 August @ 4pm
  • Late penalty deadline: Thursday 22 August @ 4pm
  • Preliminary Judging: Tuesday 10 September (Auckland) and Thursday 12 September (Wellington)
  • Campaign Material Due: Tuesday 24 September
  • Tickets on Sale: Wednesday 25 September
  • Category Judging: Wednesday 25 September
  • Finalists Announced: Thursday 3 October
  • International Judge arrives: Monday 14 October
  • Executive Judging: Wednesday 16 October (Auckland) at TVNZ – AM only
  • Effectiveness Function: Thursday 17 October (4:30 to 7:30pm) at TBC VENUE
  • Effie Awards Show: Thursday 24 October (Eden Park)

Effie-writing workshop
The 2019 Effie convenor is FCB chief strategy officer David Thomason, who will also be hosting the Effie-writing workshop on Tuesday 25 June. 


Share this Post