IMAA - Independent Media Agencies Australia

Nationwide | Congratulating all our members who were recognised in Mediaweek Australia's 'Top 50 most influential media agency executives and leaders in the country'. Judged by a set criteria these leaders were identified as positively influencing the industry, their organisation, and their client’s business. It's great to see the independent sector collectively doing so well! Jimmy Hyett - This Is Flow Jacquie Alley GAICD - The Media Store Joel Trethowan - Alchemy One (B Corp) Angela Smith - AFFINITY Group Nick Behr - Kaimera Chris Parker - Awaken Tom Frazer, Joe Frazer, Will Harms - Half Dome Haydon Bray - Audience Precision Ian Perrin - Speed Advertising Agency Simon Rutherford - Slingshot Media Ventures Stephen Fisher - Hatched Daniel Cutrone - Avenue C Daniel Willis - Claxon Simon Rush - JOY. Dominic Pearman - Pearman Media

Nationwide | We are thrilled to reveal the winners of our second annual IMAA Awards for Media Partners, proudly voted on by over 150 agencies! Thank you to all our media partners for your unwavering support and commitment to the independent sector this year, and we extend our congratulations to the finalists and winners who have been recognised. Media Partner of the Year: ARN Partner of the Year Awards by Channel: TV Partner of the Year: Nine Out-Of-Home Partner of the Year: oOh!media Audio Partner of the Year: NOVA Entertainment Publishing & News Partner of the Year: ACM Digital Partner of the Year: StackAdapt Partner of the Year Awards by Category: Service & Relationships: Val Morgan Cinema Ideas & Proactivity: ARN Value & Proposition: Southern Cross Austereo Data & Insights: Cartology - Part of the Woolworths Group Innovation: JCDecaux Australia Effectiveness: Meta https://lnkd.in/gwdr-WQe Sam Buchanan, Rebecca (Bec) Coulson, Nikolina Gavranic, Tiarne Owen

GWI are renowned for their consumer insights and research studies, so it was great to hear from the team over cocktails and canapes, what are the biggest consumer trends unfolding in Australia, and what they mean for brands, agencies, and businesses. Thanks Dominic Birch, Kate Park and team for educating our sector! #education #research #independent Sam Buchanan - MAICD, JP, Rebecca (Bec) Coulson

The industry were out in force for tonight's NOVA Entertainment 'QUIZ & GIVE' Hudson O'Brien Fundraiser. Treated to a showcase of Nova's talent, it was great to see the independent community in attendance and dedicated to making a difference! Thanks Nova for hosting. Sam Buchanan - MAICD, JP, Josh Halling, This Is Flow, Pearman Media, Sweeney Advertising, Cogency

A special moment bringing together 150 of our members to enjoy a night at the movies, courtesy of our partners at Val Morgan. Thank you to Dominik Politano, Guy Burbidge and the wider team. Gladiator II is the blockbuster of the year, so we highly encourage you to head to HOYTS Group and see it on the big screen! Sam Buchanan - MAICD, JP, Tiarne Owen, Nikolina Gavranic

Sydney | As the season of celebration and gratitude is upon us, we value opportunities to connect with our partners. So to the Sports Entertainment Network, Craig Hutchison, Daniel McGuire, Joe Anson, Tamina Muir, thank you for your support and investment in the independent sector, we appreciate your partnership. Sam Buchanan - MAICD, JP, Nikolina Gavranic

Melbourne | Another inspiring evening at oOh! Offices, witnessing ten of Australia’s top media and marketing leaders speed-networking with the industry’s rising female talent. Thank you to this year’s Melbourne mentors: Belinda Gruebner, Chief Marketing Officer at Moose Toys Adam Jacka, Head of Marketing at Seven-Eleven (7-11) Deb Trela, General Manager of Sales (Victoria) at Val Morgan Donna Gordon, Marketing Director at ARN Peter Charles, Managing Director (Victoria) & National Independent Agency Sales Director at Seven Network Sara Lappage, Chief Operating Officer at QMS Jenny La Brooy, Marketing Media Lead Nikki Clarkson, Chief Marketing Officer Marcia Allan, Executive General Manager – Marketing & Membership, Melbourne Royal Jodi Murray-Freedman, Director of Marketing, Bakers Delight And congratulations to this years selected mentees: Talya Alkilic, The Media Store Susan Axford, Slingshot Media Nicole Dipierdomenico, Half Dome Alex (AJ) James, Assembled Media Ashley Grey, The Pistol Claire Piotrowski, Momentum Marketing Miya Min, Impetus Alana Zanardo, oOh! Media Georgia Maccan, Val Morgan Digital Lucy Piccolo, Seven Network. Our Female Leaders of Tomorrow initiative is already proving to having an impact and we can't wait to see how this cohort embrace the opportunity. #mentoring #femaleleadership #media https://lnkd.in/gxQQzCnQ

Brisbane | Valuable time spent with our industry partner the Outdoor Media Association and agency owners discussing the pending evolution of the MOVE measurement system and the future of out-of-home. Thank you to Elizabeth McIntyre, Kylie Green and Bradley Bishopp for hosting this insightful session. Sam Buchanan - MAICD, JP, Michael Petersen , Phil McDonald, Anna Kertesz, Roger Delaney, Tom Evans, James Fitzgerald, Lisa Mier, Taylor Fielding, Sarah McNeil, Matt Chapman

Queensland | We have excited to have marked a significant milestone as we launched the first-ever Queensland intake of our Female Leaders of Tomorrow programme with a launch event in Brisbane. A heartfelt thank you to our mentors: Kirrily Hirst, Director of Sales at GoTransit Media Group; Clare Starling, Co-founder and Director at Inner Sanctum Sports Management; and Anthea Gaffney, QLD Sales Manager at Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Australia. These remarkable women will be guiding our talented mentees: Sarah McNeil from Sunny Advertising , Angela Rogers from Audience Group, and Madeline Begg from tfm.digital. We're excited to see the impact of these partnerships as they embark on this empowering journey together! https://lnkd.in/gMGXDT2R #femaleleadership #empowerment #mentoring #media #independent Wendy Gower, Sam Buchanan, Taylor Fielding, Matt Travers, Roger Delaney, Tom Evans

VIRTUAL | An interesting session with Integral Ad Science, ANZ Country Manager Jessica Miles as she presented valuable insights from the recent U.S. elections, and how agencies can leverage these learnings to drive advertising success. If you missed this session, don't forget all our weekly webinars are available on our the IMAA YouTube channel. #elections #advertising #media #thoughtleadership Sinéad Canny, John Nguyen, Sam Buchanan