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Be in quick to register for this one-off event! Check out here a preview of these winning entries …  You will hear how top-flight Kiwi public sector entries cleaned up in this year’s IABC Gold Quill awards, taking out six of the 120 awards for communications excellence throughout member countries.

The teams that did the work on these winning entries - explained below - have agreed to present and discuss them with members on 26 May, 3.30-5.30 pm at the Loft Café (entrance via Whitcoulls Lambton Quay).

Format will be three presentations followed by questions, with drinks and nibbles afterwards.

Special offer: Public Sector Network members can attend this event at the IABC member rate of $50 – others $75.

To register, click here.

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Exclusive to IABC - don’t miss this chance to learn how Kiwi communications projects beat the world’s best! It promises to be a fascinating session.

New Zealand punched above its weight in this year’s IABC Gold Quill awards, taking out six of the 120 awards for communications excellence throughout member countries.

Our public sector entrants did especially well: Immigration New Zealand’s MAGNET skilled migrant attraction programme won three awards, and the Ministry of Social Development’s “It’s Not OK” family violence campaign gained an excellence award. It will be profiled in next month’s Communications World magazine.

Wellington consultant Ann Kennedy-Perkins also won an award for her communications programme supporting the establishment of the New Zealand Transport Agency.

Now you can hear first-hand why the judges were so impressed! The teams that did the work on these winning entries have agreed to present and discuss them with members.

The presenters will be:

• Ann Kennedy-Perkins
• Victoria Forrest, Kirsty Ryan and Jenny Alexander, from the Department of Labour’s Marketing team, and
• Trish Green, Stephanie Edmond and Cristy Trewartha, from Family and Community Services, Ministry of Social Development.

Event details

• Date: Tuesday 26 May 2009
• Time: 3:30 PM
• Location: The Loft Cafe (entrance via life in Whitcoulls Lambton Quay)
• Cost: IABC and PS Network members $50; Non-members $75

Please register by 4.30pm Friday 22 May.

Click here to register