APG 2017 Planning Idol finalists announced; Awards take place on Mon, Nov 13 at Hotel CBD

The Communications Council’s Account Planning Group (APG) has today announced a 16 strong, shortlist who will progress to the final round of the 2017 Planning Idol awards. The awards will be held at Hotel CBD (Level 4), 52 King Street in Sydney on Monday 13 November.

APG Planning Idol is a unique competition designed to raise the profile of planning and foster professionals under 30 in the discipline. Idol is part of The Communications Council overall program to support agency investment in talent.

55 submissions were accepted and reviewed by the APG Committee, responding to a brief set by Australian Red Cross centred on addressing loneliness and exclusion.

The successful 16 will now present their strategies to a panel of APG Judges and Australian Red Cross representatives in the final day of judging, before one is crowned APG Planning Idol.

The standard of entries has once again impressed this year’s judges with a standout selection making the shortlist.

The shortlist:

Kellie Box – BMF Sydney

James Bennett – Cummins & Partners Melbourne

Simon Thuijis – Meerkats

Isabelle Zacharia – M&C Saatchi Sydney

Molly Blacker – UM

Thomas Cleary – Sapient/Razorfish Sydney

Josh Oakley – Porter Novelli Melbourne

Grace Espinoza – UM

Charlotte Berry – UM

Bryan Wilmot – Leo Burnett Sydney

David Toussaint – UM

Emily Colman – The Brand Agency Perth

Alistair Stephenson – M&C Saatchi Sydney

Georgia Pritchard – The Monkeys

Charlotte Goodsir – Clemenger BBDO Sydney

Miriam New – DDB

Says Angela Morris, chair, APG: “Planning Idol is an important part of our programme to encourage up and coming strategic talent and everyone who tackled the brief this year should be congratulated – because we never make this easy, and this years’ challenge was no exception!”

This year’s judging panel includes:

Angela Morris, executive planning director, J Walter Thompson Australia

Joseph Smeaton – DDB Sydney

Scott Matyus – Flynn – Republic Of Everyone

Sam Geer – UM (2015 APG Planning Idol Winner)

Red Cross Representative

Anuj Mehra – gtb Melbourne

Alison Tilling – BMF Sydney

Jody Elston – Richard Rose Sydney

Pieter – Paul von Weiler – AJF Partnership Melbourne

Kate Smither – Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney

Tickets for the award presentation are now on sale, with discounted prices for members.

For event details, please see here.

Finalist Judging & Presentation: Monday 13 November 2017

Location: Level 4, Hotel CBD, King Street

Time: 6:00pm – 8:30pm

Tickets

APG & Communications Council members – $45

Non Members – $65

Includes nibbles and drinks