One of the region’s more formidable creative talents, Levi Slavin, chief creative officer at Colenso BBDO, is joining the Digiday Media Awards Europe 2018 panel, along with star marketer (and client) Sarah Williams, head of brand, communications and experience at Spark.
NZ Radio Awards reminder

Entries to the 2018 NZ Radio Awards close Monday March 5 at 5pm. Late entries (for a small additional fee) close Friday March 9.
WIFT NZ 2018 Awards finalists announced

The NZ Women in Film & TV organisation has announced the WIFT 2018 finalists for eight award categories, as selected by the judging panel of Christina Milligan (chair), Robin Laing, Vicki Jackways, Jill Macnab, Christina Asher, Alyx Duncan, and Cass Avery.
DDB & Lotto take Kiwi mateship to a new level
DDB has shot a new Lotto tvc – the third instalment in its Imagine series which began with 2015’s hugely successful Pops’Gift, followed by the equally poignant Mum’s Wish in 2016.
FCB wins with smoke alarm print ad
FCB’s new New Zealand Fire Service campaign has shot straight into the top spot in this week’s Campaign Brief Bestadsontv print category.
What makes Kiwi cinemagoers tick?

Researchers from NZ cinema marketing agency Screen Vistas have dug deep into social media resources to produce detailed profiles of the typical moviegoer.
Countdown to Axis shows
The Comms Council has signed a stellar crew of offshore and NZ creatives to lead the 2018 Axis Speaks powwow in the runup to this year’s Axis Awards.
JustONE, FCB, Y&R, Bauer coming to the party

Time is tight for those needing tickets to the 2017 NZ Direct Marketing Awards show, which will be held in Auckland in just a fortnight – on Thursday 1 March (2018!).
Arrivals & Departures: MediaCom taps Aussie to run ANZ
MediaCom has announced the promotion of Melbourne-based chief operating officer Willie Pang to the role of ceo of MediaCom Australia & New Zealand. The move, says London-based worldwide chairman/ceo Stephen Allan.
APN Outdoor’s highest profile sites set for digital transformation
APN Outdoor today unveils plans to expand their national digital footprint, with three of Auckland’s highest profile static billboards undergoing a digital transformation.





