Commercial Communications Council

08/06/2026

New for 2026: Effective Advertiser of the Year.

Awarded to the advertiser organisation with the strongest overall performance at the Effie Awards Aotearoa.

🏆 Finalist, Bronze, Silver, Gold and Grand Effie results all contribute.

Entries are now open.

📅 Final entries close Thursday 30 July
🔗 Enter now: https://ap1.hubs.ly/y0X_9d0

04/06/2026

Applications to the FFR Shadow Judging Programme are open year-round — but if you're driven by effectiveness, strategy and outcomes, now’s the time to step forward.

Effie Aotearoa judging is just around the corner, and we’re inviting emerging strategists and marketers to join the judging room.

You’ll observe and contribute as senior leaders unpack the thinking behind the year’s most effective campaigns.

Apply Now: https://ap1.hubs.ly/y08TGZ0

29/05/2026

Media Spotlight Part 3!

29/05/2026

Media Spotlight Part 2!

29/05/2026

Media Spotlight Part 1!

20/05/2026

🎟️ Tickets for the 2026 Beacon Awards in association with QMS NZ are officially live! Celebrate media excellence and innovation with the industry’s brightest. Don’t miss out.

https://ap1.hubs.ly/y0Lj5m0

20/05/2026

Not everyone can make it to Cannes Lions in person every year.

Cannes Lions has launched a Streaming Pass giving remote access to key Festival sessions, Awards Shows, and on-demand content.

For people across Aotearoa wanting to follow the work, ideas, and conversations shaping the global creative industry, it offers a practical way to stay connected to the Festival from anywhere.

We’ve put together a quick overview of what’s included.

Cannes Lions has launched a 2026 Streaming Pass, giving teams across Aotearoa access to Festival sessions, Awards Shows, and global industry conversations without travelling to Cannes.

14/05/2026

We believe the best way to build a stronger industry is to start early, by showing young talent what’s actually possible. 

This week we presented to first-year communications students. Joined by our wonderful presenters, Daniel Wood , Amy Carstairs , and James Tapp (One Plus One Communications), we were able to share the real work, real impact, and real opportunity in advertising. 

A huge thank you to Luke Goode, Associate Professor of Communication, for letting us take over your lecture, it was both engaging and inspiring. We can’t wait to return!

12/05/2026

There’s still time to recognise the next generation of media industry leaders.

Entries for

🏆 Emerging Talent – Media Agency
🏆 Emerging Talent – Media Business

are now open until Friday 5 June.

If someone in your team is already making a serious impact within their first five years in the industry, now’s the time to put them forward.

12/05/2026

There’s still time to recognise the next generation of media industry leaders.

Entries for:
🏆 Emerging Talent – Media Agency
🏆 Emerging Talent – Media Business

Now open until Friday 5 June.

If someone in your team is already making a serious impact within their first five years in the industry, now’s the time to put them forward.

Enter now: https://ap1.hubs.ly/y0Rgkz0