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Insiight enters OOH data race with free, open access launch

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By opening the platform free of charge until year-end, Insiight is removing cost and complexity as barriers for...

Top Jobs: Carat, Cancer Council WA and Rare

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As we gear up for Q4 and the final stretch of the year, Carat are thrilled to be expanding—three new roles are now open!

Dr Sinead Roarty announced as Chair of Judges for the 2025 PADC Skulls Awards

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Sinead has led global campaigns for brands such as Johnson & Johnson, Avon, L’Oréal, Subway, and Reckitt...

Block scores 7 shortlists at AGDA Design Awards

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"This recognition is testament to the trust of our clients and the craft of our team and collaborators.”

Ogilvy hires Kirsty Muddle from Dentsu for new CEO of Ogilvy Network ANZ role

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Ogilvy has today announced the appointment of Kirsty Muddle as its new CEO of Ogilvy Network ANZ.

Bestads Best of the Week Reviewed By Imogen Tazzyman + Dan Noller, ECDs, McCann Manchester

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Each week Bestads picks the very best advertising in the world, in every medium – which is reviewed by a top creative...

Mark Braddock: The view looking east

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The word *advertising* sounds like the last sputter of a dying fax machine....

Cash Converters backs customers in ‘Lifeproof’ campaign via Howatson+Company and Carat WA

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The new campaign shows that Cashies is the friend that has your back when life throws challenges your way.

The Trade Desk encourages brands to reclaim control from big tech in ‘Own Your Future’ spot

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The ACCC’s 2025 Digital Platform Services Inquiry confirmed what advertisers already know: advertising technology...

Arnya Karaitiana’s LIA Non-Traditional jury Diary: The best work often lives where two threads meet – people and place together

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Many of the ideas wrestled with the environment — climate change, sustainability, the relationship between people and...

Samira Ansari: My Top 3 @ LIA

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Ansari presents her top 3 favourite campaigns from the Digital and Use of Social Media & Influencers competition.

Interactive Wheelmates platform empowers young drivers with real-world road safety skills via Road Safety Commission and The Brand Agency

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The centrepiece of the Wheelmates platform is Road Quests, an interactive game that places young drivers directly...

Seven Network’s Sunrise holds #1 spot across all key measures in Western Australia

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Seven’s Perth Sales Director, Damian Hampson, said: "Sunrise remains WA’s undisputed leader in breakfast television."

Samira Ansari’s LIA Diary Wrap-up: Hacks, banter and a unanimous Grand

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I love judging the LIAs for so many reasons. First off, we get to see all the work. There’s no pre-judging and no...

Gavin Chimes’ LIA Diary #2: “The spirit of this festival is the real deal”

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It was a total pleasure to chair a room full of smart, passionate, genuinely kind people. The type who can debate for...

Nine Perth hosts industry partners for exclusive quiz night at The Claremont Hotel

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Nine's Mitchell Dehnel and Isabella Wells, together with Sally Lynton and Johnette Swan, alongside quiz master...

WA footy fans flock to Seven’s record-breaking AFL Grand Final coverage

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In Western Australia, the match reached 746,000 viewers, with a Total TV audience of 539,000.

6PR brings the buzz to the Perth Royal Show: crowds flood for live broadcasts

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Presenters Simon Beaumont, Rusty Collett, Tod Johnston and Sean Linsday have enjoyed interacting with the crowds...

Crystal Hay’s Creative LIAisons Diary #1 and #2: “Never stop wondering”

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Day One is complete. But not without getting lost on the way to the LIAisons conference and stumbling into a crew of...

Gavin Chimes’ LIA Diary #1: Bread rolls, bold ideas and brilliant conversations

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Day 1 of judging Creativity in B2B and Transformative Business Impact. The jury is made up of brilliant creative...

Simon Langley’s LIA Diary Wrap-up: “Before long you’re very aware: you’re in Sin City”

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Vegas, baby. Twenty years have passed since I was last in Las Vegas - and remarkably, it felt exactly the same.

Rhiana Merota’s Creative LIAisons Diary #1 and #2: 25 before 25… With a little help from Creative LIAisons

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At the end of the day, we’re all human. We’ve all got ‘life’ doing life things outside of work. Kindness and a smile...

Half fixes don’t cut it: Ashley & Martin and KWP+Partners take aim at quick hair loss fixes

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“Apparently a lot of men and women are bothered by hair-loss. I wouldn’t know because I have fantastic hair."

PADC and TalentPay host “The Production Playbook: Streamlining the Complexities” panel

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The panel featured Talentpay Head of Production Jess Kay, Photographer & Director Mauro Palmieri, Sandbox...

The West Australian is supporting the next generation of journalists with The Debrief

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“This partnership reflects our commitment to developing local journalism talent,” said Sarah-Jane Tasker.

Bestads Best of the Week: Spark New Zealand ‘Split’ via Colenso BBDO, Auckland

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Each week Bestads showcases standout global advertising work as reviewed by an esteemed international creative...

ATime&Place scores Grand LIA + Gold in Creative Use of Data category for ‘The Suzuki Index’

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Melbourne agency ATime&Place has just won the Grand LIA in the Creative Use of Data category at LIA for Suzuki...

Road Safety Commission and The Brand Agency launch ‘Caught in a Flash’ campaign to raise awareness of new safety cameras

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The “Caught in a Flash” campaign aims to clearly explain the purpose of new safety cameras to beyond just ‘speeding’.

Top Jobs: Cancer Council WA, Rare and Pathfinder Marketing

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The Engagement Team at Cancer Council WA is growing and we have an exciting opportunity for an Engagement Officer...

Phoenix Santamaria and Rory Moore’s Creative LIAisons Diary #2: The Grand Prix Benchmark & Six Jury Room Insights

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It’s 11:56pm. The man on the other side of the table with a silver name tag pinned to his suit flips over his final...

9News Perth welcomes primary school kids to join Junior Weather Watch initiative

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The campaign, led by 9News Perth weather presenter Scherri-Lee Biggs, will see the news team visiting a local primary...

Creative LIAisons pitch bold phygital ideas to Westfield ANZ in AKQA led workshop

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Thirteen teams of ten Creative LIAisons attendees from across the globe were challenged to ideate, make and pitch...

SWM announces major partnership with Perth Royal Show celebrating the WA community

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This year’s program will feature ‘Seven Stars Day’ on Wednesday 1 October, where people can meet 7NEWS presenters...

Matthew Chen’s Creative LIAisons Diary #1: You’re not just a creative, you’re a human

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13,000+ km away or 8000+ miles as the locals would say, sits a city that is unapologetically exaggerated… Las Vegas.

Bestads Best of the Week Reviewed by Mike Roe, Chief Creative Officer, Hanson Dodge, Milwaukee

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Each week Bestads picks the very best advertising in the world, in every medium – which is reviewed by a top creative...

Seven West Media and Southern Cross Media announce merger plan

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Seven West Media (SWM) has entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed with Southern Cross Media (SCA) to merge the two...

The Brand Agency, Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure launch “Tom’s Story”, to urge young drivers to take road safety seriously

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The campaign builds upon the "Red Plate. One Mate." initiative launched in December 2024, which introduced new...

Berlin and West Australian Music capture WA’s wild music spirit in new brand identity

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WAMCon, the Week’s two-day industry conference drew 295 attendees, doubling its record attendance.

7NEWS partners with Bloom Luna Light Journey to illuminate Perth’s north

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“Seven West Media is thrilled to be the chosen media partner for Bloom Luna Light Journey."

Vale Martin Whittle: WA media mourns the loss of true industry legend

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One of the industry’s genuinely great guys and among the finest media professionals ever to work in Australia...

New Daniel Johns film ‘What If The Future Never Happened?’ to premiere nationally this November

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After years in development, What If The Future Never Happened? - a new film reimagining the early life of Daniel Johns.

Chapter and Likeable Creative launch new MercyCare brand platform: “When Life Needs”

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The platform showcases MercyCare’s hands-on support across every stage of life, from early learning to aged care.

Inside Emergence Creative with Cathal Mongey: pitches, panels, and new perspectives

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We're a team of four - an illustrator, writer, musician, and project manager. By blending physical and digital media...

AdSchool Copywriting returns with revamped course led by Josh Edge and Charles Baylis

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The eight week course kicks off in Perth on Tuesday, 7 October.

Grill The Marketer September hosts Melissa Osterhage, Head of Marketing – Galati Group

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Osterhage spoke on her career journey from petroleum to potatoes and everything in between.

Bestads Best of the Week: Hornbach’s ‘DIY Odyssey’ via Heimat TBWA, Berlin

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Each week Bestads showcases standout global advertising work as reviewed by an esteemed international creative...

Creative Collision in Margaret River: Highlights from Emergence 2025

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The two day festival of creativity, technology, and innovation was under the theme Creative Collision.

Top Jobs: Rare, Pathfinder Marketing and Likeable Creative

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Rare are on the hunt for an art director who loves what they do and is ready to impress with their own brand...

Grounded in WA, leading on the national stage – Jo McAlister, CEO Initiative Australia

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The last year has seen Initiative go through the most change I have seen in the 6 years with the agency.

Nine Perth announces media partnership with the iconic Rottnest Channel Swim

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This partnership announcement underscores Nine Perth’s ongoing commitment to supporting the local community.

Block creates dual brand identities for Pardoo Wagyu Corporation; Pilbara purity and Kimberley presence

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Two brands, one systemThe two brands now operate as distinct but complementary parts of Pardoo Wagyu Corporation’s portf

FIFA World Cup on show as SBS unveils 2026 content and initiatives at Perth Upfronts lunch

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80 of SBS's clients and agencies joined them at 3six5 to hear their plans for 2026.

Bestads Best of the Week reviewed by Klaartje Galle, Chief Creative Officer, VML Belgium

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Each week Bestads picks the very best advertising in the world, in every medium – which is reviewed by a top creative...

PADC and TalentPay discuss “The Production Playbook: Streamlining the Complexities”

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Don’t Miss ‘The Production Playbook’ panel this Thursday, 25 September, at Lawson Flats.

Road Safety Commission and The Brand Agency launch ‘Life Saving Safety Stickers’

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"A key part of this activity was making the creative feel like native social content."

Australia secures two Gold, five Silver and six Bronze at the APAC Effie Awards 2025; Australia ranked 2nd most awarded country across APAC

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Ogilvy Australia led the pack, picking up one Gold, one Silver and two Bronzes for campaigns including the...

Seven Network scoring goals with their AFL finals audience figures

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The Preliminary Final between Collingwood and the Brisbane Lions was the highest rated game this year.

The Future Shopper 2025: VML Study Reveals Many Brands Are Still Failing to Deliver on Customer Experience and Search is Resurging Thanks to AI

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VML has unveiled its ninth annual Future Shopper report, an expansive global study revealing that, despite years of...

Leonardo.Ai launches $50K Leonardo Imagination Fund: to empower global AI creative community

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To nod to its Australian roots, one grant will be dedicated specifically to an Australian creator.

Advertising Council Australia calls for 2026 Cannes Lions + Spikes Asia jury nominations

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Advertising Council Australia (ACA) has officially opened jury nominations for 2026’s Spikes Asia and Cannes Lions...

Vale Craig ‘Moose’ Moore, award-winning advertising creative, who was a force of nature: Moose didn’t just embrace life, he ran at it

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Moose was a brilliant copywriter who worked his magic at Mojo, Saatchi & Saatchi, Clemenger and The Campaign Palace.

Campaign Brief’s The Work 2025: KFC named 2025 APAC Creative Brand of the Year and Unilever named 2025 APAC Creative Advertiser of the Year

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KFC takes out the 2025 APAC Creative Brand of the Year honour with campaigns from VML, Wolf Bkk and Publicis/Bananas...

VML network achieves global winning streak with trio of major awards

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VML's global network received a trio of prestigious honors this week, being recognized by Fast Company, Campaign...

Going to Emergence Creative Collision? Don’t miss David Nobay’s Margaret River Drop-In

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He’s racked up over 40 Cannes Lions, built agencies like Droga5 Sydney and Marcel from the ground up...

SCA WA hosts agencies for a stunning South West getaway at Smith’s Beach Resort

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As part of the trip, the SCA WA team shared updates on LiSTNR’s continued innovation in the digital audio space...

Cameron Myles appointed Editor of WAtoday

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Myles joined WAtoday in 2018 as a senior reporter and desk editor, bringing extensive journalism experience to the role.

AWARD Crash: The express lane to creative success, delivered by top creatives

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The program combines bite-sized pre-recorded lectures from some of Australia’s top creative leaders...

Bestads Best of the Week: Nike’s ‘Why Do It?’ via Wieden + Kennedy, Portland

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Each week Bestads showcases standout global advertising work as reviewed by an esteemed international creative...

Top Jobs: Rare, Pathfinder Marketing and Likeable Creative

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Rare are currently seeking an experienced Strategist to join Perth’s award winning and largest independent full...

Happy Little Vegemites tops Cubery’s List of Australia’s 12 Most Iconic Childhood Ads

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In an era where attention is fleeting and marketing budgets under intense scrutiny, creating advertising that endures...

The Nightly unveils its premium digital travel magazine, ROAM

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Speaking to a wealth of operators such as WA’s El Questro about the positive moves being made to build...

Juicebox accelerates growth with intelligence-age digital transformation capabilities

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With a team of 90 digital specialists across Australia and Indonesia, Juicebox partners with market-leading clients...

Bestads Best of the Week Reviewed by Mark Elwood, Chief Creative Officer, Leo UK

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Each week Bestads picks the very best advertising in the world, in every medium – which is reviewed by a top creative...

Marketforce launches playful ‘Western AustraliBra’ campaign for Purple Bra Day

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Titled “Western AustraliBra”, the 2025 campaign reimagines iconic WA place names with a playful bra-themed spin.

Grill The Marketer names September guest: Galati Group’s Head of Marketing, Melissa Osterhage

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If you're an ACA or PADC Member, contact your representative to access special pricing.

ACA’s Understanding Media Workshop Returns to Perth on 28 November

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“This workshop shows how early collaboration can lead to smarter investment decisions and stronger outcomes.”

Casting Guild of Australia Awards Ceremony date announced: Friday 21 November in Melbourne

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The annual Casting Guild of Australia (CGA) Awards Ceremony will this year be celebrated in Melbourne, at the Arts...

SBS shares Australian National Anthem in over 60 languages to foster belonging and connection

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Ever wondered what “girt by sea” means, especially if your first language isn’t English? Ahead of Australian...

Emergence Creative 2025 returns to Margaret River with “Creative Collision” theme

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Confirmed Key Note Presenters include: Kav and Beth Temperley (ArtsiX and Eskimo Joe).

Industry leaders gather at NOVA Entertainment’s exclusive client lunch, The Circle

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During the event, NOVA Entertainment’s Adam Johnson, Chief Growth Officer, and Siobhan Siegert...

Marketforce Digital accelerates growth with expanded services and strong credentials

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The team recently welcomed four new specialists: Claire Reinecke as Head of Technical Consulting, Rikki Burns as...

Campaign Brief Creative Circle: What’s hot in September?

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September 2025’s edition features Jenny Mak, Cam Blackley, Becky Morriss, Grant Rutherford, Beth O'Brien + Jess Wheeler.

Bestads Best TV of the Week: John Lewis’ ‘Tableau’ via Saatchi & Saatchi, London

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Each week Bestads showcases standout global advertising work as reviewed by an esteemed international creative...

Special U.S. wins Emmy Award for Uber Eats ‘Brian Cox Goes to College’ TV commercial

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Special US, the American outpost of the celebrated New Zealand-born independent creative group, has won the Emmy...

Block officially launches (Eastern)Block ~ headed up by industry veteran Josh Mullens

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Block has launched (Eastern)Block, led by Josh Mullens, to bring its sharp brand thinking to the East Coast.

ADC 105th Annual Awards launches with ‘Create a Beautiful Future’ campaign via Dentsu Tokyo

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The Art Directors Club, part of The One Club for Creativity, has kicked off the prestigious global ADC 105th Annual...

Foxtel Group Partners with WPP Media & Google for Open-Source MMM Solution

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Foxtel Group has appointed Choreograph, WPP Media’s data solutions and technology company, to deploy an...

Bestads Best of the Week Reviewed by Helen Rhodes, Chief Creative Officer, Grey, London

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Each week Bestads picks the very best advertising in the world, in every medium – which is reviewed by a top creative...

ARN’s InspHERation Series unlocks the power of personal branding at 2025 event

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"I’m so proud of how this event has grown bigger and better each year, and the community we’re building together.”