Open Season

AUCKLAND, Today: Entries for the Comms Council’s Pressie Awards 2020 – showcasing the NZ PR, experiential and social sectors – open this morning.

Comms Council ceo Paul Head said: “As an industry we’ve had to be very nimble in the face of a global pandemic. This has had a huge impact on both the type and volume of work we’ve been asked to do by our clients.

“Agencies across all three disciplines have had to look for new ways to engage with audiences, both during the early phases of the virus as brands and government responded to the immediate crisis and then post lockdown, as brands looked to reengage with audiences.

“This has led to some really innovative solutions and the judges this year are in for some very interesting reads in my view.

“The judges this year are in for some very interesting reads, in my view.”

“Any awards programme involves a huge amount of work to pull together, so a big thanks to Awards Chair Gina Mckinnon, Convenor of Judges Sean Brown and the entire PREScom Committee for their hard work in getting our third year off the ground under what have been difficult circumstances. Their efforts are genuinely appreciated.

“Despite the fact that 2020 has been a shitty year by just about any measure, agencies have worked under tremendous pressure to deliver for their clients and we believe great work still deserves to be recognised and celebrated.

“So, PR, Experiential and Social agencies, shake off those lockdown blues, give Covid the finger and get cracking on your entries.

“Best of luck!”

THE DATES

Call for entries issued: Tuesday 25 August
Entries close: Tuesday 20 October
Late penalty deadline: Thursday 22 October
Judging day: Tuesday 10 November (Auckland) – Online TBC
Executive judging session: Monday 17 November (Auckland) – afternoon only, venue TBC
Pressies Awards Show: Thursday 26 November 2020

• Download the entry categories here