BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PRINZ - Public Relations Institute of New Zealand - ECPv6.3.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:PRINZ - Public Relations Institute of New Zealand X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://prinz.org.nz X-WR-CALDESC:Events for PRINZ - Public Relations Institute of New Zealand REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Pacific/Auckland BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:NZST DTSTART:20250405T140000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:NZDT DTSTART:20250927T140000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250314T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250321T120000 DTSTAMP:20260501T021332 CREATED:20241126T033846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250106T220520Z UID:45484-1741944600-1742558400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Engaging Māori and Diverse Communities DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd May 9am-12noon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewCommunications strategy specialist Tracey Bridges takes practitioners beyond the strategy template and into the problem solving techniques that lie behind it. Participants will have the opportunity to explore different problem solving methods and how they work in the context of communications strategies\, and test them on live problems. Who should attend? Practitioners who want to go beyond everyday communication plans\, to creating strategies that can transform; and genuinely solve problems organisations face. The course will also be good for people working in communications who face internal pressure to achieve a lot on very little resource; or who are grappling with multiple demands. Key learnings  Problem solving and strategy theory and practice Using strategy to resolve competing demands and make best use of limited resource   Note that this course is 2 morning sessions (Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd) and all course costs are inclusive of GST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Tracey Bridges\, FPRINZ Tracey Bridges is a leading practitioner in the areas of strategic communications\, behaviour change and issues management. A PRINZ Fellow\, she has worked on projects involving public\, private and not for profit organisations. She is an experienced facilitator\, and provides professional development and mentoring for communications teams\, management teams and boards.  Tracey had a twenty year career in communication consulting\, including as a founding partner of trans-Tasman communications consultancy SenateSHJ\, following stints as a press secretary and journalist. These days\, Tracey is a professional director\, serving as Chair of Education New Zealand and the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency\, and a Trustee for Whānau Āwhina Plunket\, the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust\, WELLfed Charitable Trust and the Digital Media Trust. She is also a Director and co-Founder of The Good Registry\, a social enterprise helping people translate their gift spending into donations to good causes.  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/engagingmaorianddiversecommunities/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Nelson-Event-banner-31.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250318T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250318T120000 DTSTAMP:20260501T021332 CREATED:20241122T015157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250314T015121Z UID:45229-1742290200-1742299200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Data-Driven Storytelling DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd May 9am-12noon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewCommunications strategy specialist Tracey Bridges takes practitioners beyond the strategy template and into the problem solving techniques that lie behind it. Participants will have the opportunity to explore different problem solving methods and how they work in the context of communications strategies\, and test them on live problems. Who should attend? Practitioners who want to go beyond everyday communication plans\, to creating strategies that can transform; and genuinely solve problems organisations face. The course will also be good for people working in communications who face internal pressure to achieve a lot on very little resource; or who are grappling with multiple demands. Key learnings  Problem solving and strategy theory and practice Using strategy to resolve competing demands and make best use of limited resource   Note that this course is 2 morning sessions (Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd) and all course costs are inclusive of GST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Tracey Bridges\, FPRINZ Tracey Bridges is a leading practitioner in the areas of strategic communications\, behaviour change and issues management. A PRINZ Fellow\, she has worked on projects involving public\, private and not for profit organisations. She is an experienced facilitator\, and provides professional development and mentoring for communications teams\, management teams and boards.  Tracey had a twenty year career in communication consulting\, including as a founding partner of trans-Tasman communications consultancy SenateSHJ\, following stints as a press secretary and journalist. These days\, Tracey is a professional director\, serving as Chair of Education New Zealand and the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency\, and a Trustee for Whānau Āwhina Plunket\, the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust\, WELLfed Charitable Trust and the Digital Media Trust. She is also a Director and co-Founder of The Good Registry\, a social enterprise helping people translate their gift spending into donations to good causes.  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/data-driven-storytelling/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/data-driven-storytelling.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250320T171500 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250320T191500 DTSTAMP:20260501T021332 CREATED:20250228T024138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T024627Z UID:47242-1742490900-1742498100@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Thursday Thirst Quencher in Taranaki DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd May 9am-12noon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewCommunications strategy specialist Tracey Bridges takes practitioners beyond the strategy template and into the problem solving techniques that lie behind it. Participants will have the opportunity to explore different problem solving methods and how they work in the context of communications strategies\, and test them on live problems. Who should attend? Practitioners who want to go beyond everyday communication plans\, to creating strategies that can transform; and genuinely solve problems organisations face. The course will also be good for people working in communications who face internal pressure to achieve a lot on very little resource; or who are grappling with multiple demands. Key learnings  Problem solving and strategy theory and practice Using strategy to resolve competing demands and make best use of limited resource   Note that this course is 2 morning sessions (Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd) and all course costs are inclusive of GST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Tracey Bridges\, FPRINZ Tracey Bridges is a leading practitioner in the areas of strategic communications\, behaviour change and issues management. A PRINZ Fellow\, she has worked on projects involving public\, private and not for profit organisations. She is an experienced facilitator\, and provides professional development and mentoring for communications teams\, management teams and boards.  Tracey had a twenty year career in communication consulting\, including as a founding partner of trans-Tasman communications consultancy SenateSHJ\, following stints as a press secretary and journalist. These days\, Tracey is a professional director\, serving as Chair of Education New Zealand and the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency\, and a Trustee for Whānau Āwhina Plunket\, the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust\, WELLfed Charitable Trust and the Digital Media Trust. She is also a Director and co-Founder of The Good Registry\, a social enterprise helping people translate their gift spending into donations to good causes.  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/thursday-thirst-quencher-in-taranaki/ LOCATION:The Hour Glass\, 49 Liardet St\, New Plymouth\, 4310\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2025-banners-14.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250325T073000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250325T083000 DTSTAMP:20260501T021332 CREATED:20250310T031648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T031959Z UID:47438-1742887800-1742891400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Christchurch Event: Learn from a PRINZ Fellow DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd May 9am-12noon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewCommunications strategy specialist Tracey Bridges takes practitioners beyond the strategy template and into the problem solving techniques that lie behind it. Participants will have the opportunity to explore different problem solving methods and how they work in the context of communications strategies\, and test them on live problems. Who should attend? Practitioners who want to go beyond everyday communication plans\, to creating strategies that can transform; and genuinely solve problems organisations face. The course will also be good for people working in communications who face internal pressure to achieve a lot on very little resource; or who are grappling with multiple demands. Key learnings  Problem solving and strategy theory and practice Using strategy to resolve competing demands and make best use of limited resource   Note that this course is 2 morning sessions (Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd) and all course costs are inclusive of GST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Tracey Bridges\, FPRINZ Tracey Bridges is a leading practitioner in the areas of strategic communications\, behaviour change and issues management. A PRINZ Fellow\, she has worked on projects involving public\, private and not for profit organisations. She is an experienced facilitator\, and provides professional development and mentoring for communications teams\, management teams and boards.  Tracey had a twenty year career in communication consulting\, including as a founding partner of trans-Tasman communications consultancy SenateSHJ\, following stints as a press secretary and journalist. These days\, Tracey is a professional director\, serving as Chair of Education New Zealand and the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency\, and a Trustee for Whānau Āwhina Plunket\, the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust\, WELLfed Charitable Trust and the Digital Media Trust. She is also a Director and co-Founder of The Good Registry\, a social enterprise helping people translate their gift spending into donations to good causes.  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/learn-from-a-prinz-fellow-2/ LOCATION:Black Betty Cafe\, 165 Madras Street\, Christchurch\, 8011\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-banners-16.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250325T073000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250325T093000 DTSTAMP:20260501T021332 CREATED:20250306T002234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T021436Z UID:47348-1742887800-1742895000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:The Trust Equation: Agency Leader Breakfast DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd May 9am-12noon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewCommunications strategy specialist Tracey Bridges takes practitioners beyond the strategy template and into the problem solving techniques that lie behind it. Participants will have the opportunity to explore different problem solving methods and how they work in the context of communications strategies\, and test them on live problems. Who should attend? Practitioners who want to go beyond everyday communication plans\, to creating strategies that can transform; and genuinely solve problems organisations face. The course will also be good for people working in communications who face internal pressure to achieve a lot on very little resource; or who are grappling with multiple demands. Key learnings  Problem solving and strategy theory and practice Using strategy to resolve competing demands and make best use of limited resource   Note that this course is 2 morning sessions (Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd) and all course costs are inclusive of GST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Tracey Bridges\, FPRINZ Tracey Bridges is a leading practitioner in the areas of strategic communications\, behaviour change and issues management. A PRINZ Fellow\, she has worked on projects involving public\, private and not for profit organisations. She is an experienced facilitator\, and provides professional development and mentoring for communications teams\, management teams and boards.  Tracey had a twenty year career in communication consulting\, including as a founding partner of trans-Tasman communications consultancy SenateSHJ\, following stints as a press secretary and journalist. These days\, Tracey is a professional director\, serving as Chair of Education New Zealand and the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency\, and a Trustee for Whānau Āwhina Plunket\, the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust\, WELLfed Charitable Trust and the Digital Media Trust. She is also a Director and co-Founder of The Good Registry\, a social enterprise helping people translate their gift spending into donations to good causes.  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/the-trust-equation-agency-leader-breakfast/ LOCATION:GRC Partners + Porter Novelli Offices\, 100 College Hill\, Auckland\, Ponsonby\, 1011\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/The_Trust_Equation_in_Practice.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250402T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250402T120000 DTSTAMP:20260501T021332 CREATED:20250212T033738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T034011Z UID:46870-1743586200-1743595200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:SOLD OUT - Hands On With AI DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd May 9am-12noon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewCommunications strategy specialist Tracey Bridges takes practitioners beyond the strategy template and into the problem solving techniques that lie behind it. Participants will have the opportunity to explore different problem solving methods and how they work in the context of communications strategies\, and test them on live problems. Who should attend? Practitioners who want to go beyond everyday communication plans\, to creating strategies that can transform; and genuinely solve problems organisations face. The course will also be good for people working in communications who face internal pressure to achieve a lot on very little resource; or who are grappling with multiple demands. Key learnings  Problem solving and strategy theory and practice Using strategy to resolve competing demands and make best use of limited resource   Note that this course is 2 morning sessions (Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd) and all course costs are inclusive of GST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Tracey Bridges\, FPRINZ Tracey Bridges is a leading practitioner in the areas of strategic communications\, behaviour change and issues management. A PRINZ Fellow\, she has worked on projects involving public\, private and not for profit organisations. She is an experienced facilitator\, and provides professional development and mentoring for communications teams\, management teams and boards.  Tracey had a twenty year career in communication consulting\, including as a founding partner of trans-Tasman communications consultancy SenateSHJ\, following stints as a press secretary and journalist. These days\, Tracey is a professional director\, serving as Chair of Education New Zealand and the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency\, and a Trustee for Whānau Āwhina Plunket\, the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust\, WELLfed Charitable Trust and the Digital Media Trust. She is also a Director and co-Founder of The Good Registry\, a social enterprise helping people translate their gift spending into donations to good causes.  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/hands-on-with-ai-2/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/PRKH-Hands-on-White-Phone-e1742172373898.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250403T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250403T130000 DTSTAMP:20260501T021332 CREATED:20250306T024716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T212835Z UID:47370-1743681600-1743685200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Webinar: Finding your way in a rapidly changing job market DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd May 9am-12noon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewCommunications strategy specialist Tracey Bridges takes practitioners beyond the strategy template and into the problem solving techniques that lie behind it. Participants will have the opportunity to explore different problem solving methods and how they work in the context of communications strategies\, and test them on live problems. Who should attend? Practitioners who want to go beyond everyday communication plans\, to creating strategies that can transform; and genuinely solve problems organisations face. The course will also be good for people working in communications who face internal pressure to achieve a lot on very little resource; or who are grappling with multiple demands. Key learnings  Problem solving and strategy theory and practice Using strategy to resolve competing demands and make best use of limited resource   Note that this course is 2 morning sessions (Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd) and all course costs are inclusive of GST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Tracey Bridges\, FPRINZ Tracey Bridges is a leading practitioner in the areas of strategic communications\, behaviour change and issues management. A PRINZ Fellow\, she has worked on projects involving public\, private and not for profit organisations. She is an experienced facilitator\, and provides professional development and mentoring for communications teams\, management teams and boards.  Tracey had a twenty year career in communication consulting\, including as a founding partner of trans-Tasman communications consultancy SenateSHJ\, following stints as a press secretary and journalist. These days\, Tracey is a professional director\, serving as Chair of Education New Zealand and the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency\, and a Trustee for Whānau Āwhina Plunket\, the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust\, WELLfed Charitable Trust and the Digital Media Trust. She is also a Director and co-Founder of The Good Registry\, a social enterprise helping people translate their gift spending into donations to good causes.  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/webinar-finding-your-way-in-a-rapidly-changing-job-market/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Lifelong_learning_limits.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250403T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250403T183000 DTSTAMP:20260501T021332 CREATED:20250328T002839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250328T002839Z UID:47901-1743699600-1743705000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Tauranga First Thursdays DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd May 9am-12noon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewCommunications strategy specialist Tracey Bridges takes practitioners beyond the strategy template and into the problem solving techniques that lie behind it. Participants will have the opportunity to explore different problem solving methods and how they work in the context of communications strategies\, and test them on live problems. Who should attend? Practitioners who want to go beyond everyday communication plans\, to creating strategies that can transform; and genuinely solve problems organisations face. The course will also be good for people working in communications who face internal pressure to achieve a lot on very little resource; or who are grappling with multiple demands. Key learnings  Problem solving and strategy theory and practice Using strategy to resolve competing demands and make best use of limited resource   Note that this course is 2 morning sessions (Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd) and all course costs are inclusive of GST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Tracey Bridges\, FPRINZ Tracey Bridges is a leading practitioner in the areas of strategic communications\, behaviour change and issues management. A PRINZ Fellow\, she has worked on projects involving public\, private and not for profit organisations. She is an experienced facilitator\, and provides professional development and mentoring for communications teams\, management teams and boards.  Tracey had a twenty year career in communication consulting\, including as a founding partner of trans-Tasman communications consultancy SenateSHJ\, following stints as a press secretary and journalist. These days\, Tracey is a professional director\, serving as Chair of Education New Zealand and the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency\, and a Trustee for Whānau Āwhina Plunket\, the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust\, WELLfed Charitable Trust and the Digital Media Trust. She is also a Director and co-Founder of The Good Registry\, a social enterprise helping people translate their gift spending into donations to good causes.  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/tauranga-first-thursdays-6/ LOCATION:Picnicka\, Elizabeth Towers Level 1/38 Elizabeth Street\, Tauranga\, 3110\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/First-Thursdays.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250403T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250403T190000 DTSTAMP:20260501T021332 CREATED:20250325T222824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T222824Z UID:47826-1743701400-1743706800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Auckland First Thursdays DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd May 9am-12noon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewCommunications strategy specialist Tracey Bridges takes practitioners beyond the strategy template and into the problem solving techniques that lie behind it. Participants will have the opportunity to explore different problem solving methods and how they work in the context of communications strategies\, and test them on live problems. Who should attend? Practitioners who want to go beyond everyday communication plans\, to creating strategies that can transform; and genuinely solve problems organisations face. The course will also be good for people working in communications who face internal pressure to achieve a lot on very little resource; or who are grappling with multiple demands. Key learnings  Problem solving and strategy theory and practice Using strategy to resolve competing demands and make best use of limited resource   Note that this course is 2 morning sessions (Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd) and all course costs are inclusive of GST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Tracey Bridges\, FPRINZ Tracey Bridges is a leading practitioner in the areas of strategic communications\, behaviour change and issues management. A PRINZ Fellow\, she has worked on projects involving public\, private and not for profit organisations. She is an experienced facilitator\, and provides professional development and mentoring for communications teams\, management teams and boards.  Tracey had a twenty year career in communication consulting\, including as a founding partner of trans-Tasman communications consultancy SenateSHJ\, following stints as a press secretary and journalist. These days\, Tracey is a professional director\, serving as Chair of Education New Zealand and the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency\, and a Trustee for Whānau Āwhina Plunket\, the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust\, WELLfed Charitable Trust and the Digital Media Trust. She is also a Director and co-Founder of The Good Registry\, a social enterprise helping people translate their gift spending into donations to good causes.  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/auckland-first-thursdays-8/ LOCATION:Queens Rooftop\, Level 21/1 Queen Street\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Nelson-Event-banner-4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250408T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250408T120000 DTSTAMP:20260501T021332 CREATED:20241204T015953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T194353Z UID:45666-1744104600-1744113600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:SOLD OUT Press Release Writing and Media Pitching: Tips from a former newspaper editor on getting your story into the media DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd May 9am-12noon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewCommunications strategy specialist Tracey Bridges takes practitioners beyond the strategy template and into the problem solving techniques that lie behind it. Participants will have the opportunity to explore different problem solving methods and how they work in the context of communications strategies\, and test them on live problems. Who should attend? Practitioners who want to go beyond everyday communication plans\, to creating strategies that can transform; and genuinely solve problems organisations face. The course will also be good for people working in communications who face internal pressure to achieve a lot on very little resource; or who are grappling with multiple demands. Key learnings  Problem solving and strategy theory and practice Using strategy to resolve competing demands and make best use of limited resource   Note that this course is 2 morning sessions (Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd) and all course costs are inclusive of GST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Tracey Bridges\, FPRINZ Tracey Bridges is a leading practitioner in the areas of strategic communications\, behaviour change and issues management. A PRINZ Fellow\, she has worked on projects involving public\, private and not for profit organisations. She is an experienced facilitator\, and provides professional development and mentoring for communications teams\, management teams and boards.  Tracey had a twenty year career in communication consulting\, including as a founding partner of trans-Tasman communications consultancy SenateSHJ\, following stints as a press secretary and journalist. These days\, Tracey is a professional director\, serving as Chair of Education New Zealand and the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency\, and a Trustee for Whānau Āwhina Plunket\, the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust\, WELLfed Charitable Trust and the Digital Media Trust. She is also a Director and co-Founder of The Good Registry\, a social enterprise helping people translate their gift spending into donations to good causes.  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/press-release-writing-and-media-pitching-tips-from-a-former-newspaper-editor-on-getting-your-story-into-the-media/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/megaphone.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250430T171500 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250430T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T021332 CREATED:20250408T023942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T234723Z UID:48176-1746033300-1746041400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:The Creative Edge: How to use creativity to power your communications DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd May 9am-12noon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewCommunications strategy specialist Tracey Bridges takes practitioners beyond the strategy template and into the problem solving techniques that lie behind it. Participants will have the opportunity to explore different problem solving methods and how they work in the context of communications strategies\, and test them on live problems. Who should attend? Practitioners who want to go beyond everyday communication plans\, to creating strategies that can transform; and genuinely solve problems organisations face. The course will also be good for people working in communications who face internal pressure to achieve a lot on very little resource; or who are grappling with multiple demands. Key learnings  Problem solving and strategy theory and practice Using strategy to resolve competing demands and make best use of limited resource   Note that this course is 2 morning sessions (Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd) and all course costs are inclusive of GST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Tracey Bridges\, FPRINZ Tracey Bridges is a leading practitioner in the areas of strategic communications\, behaviour change and issues management. A PRINZ Fellow\, she has worked on projects involving public\, private and not for profit organisations. She is an experienced facilitator\, and provides professional development and mentoring for communications teams\, management teams and boards.  Tracey had a twenty year career in communication consulting\, including as a founding partner of trans-Tasman communications consultancy SenateSHJ\, following stints as a press secretary and journalist. These days\, Tracey is a professional director\, serving as Chair of Education New Zealand and the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency\, and a Trustee for Whānau Āwhina Plunket\, the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust\, WELLfed Charitable Trust and the Digital Media Trust. She is also a Director and co-Founder of The Good Registry\, a social enterprise helping people translate their gift spending into donations to good causes.  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/the-creative-edge-how-to-use-creativity-to-power-your-communications/ LOCATION:Rutherford House\, Victoria University of Wellington\, Pipitea Campus\, 33 Bunny Street\, Wellington\, 6011 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/commcreate-1-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250501T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250501T190000 DTSTAMP:20260501T021332 CREATED:20250423T001605Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250423T001605Z UID:48618-1746120600-1746126000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Auckland First Thursdays DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd May 9am-12noon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewCommunications strategy specialist Tracey Bridges takes practitioners beyond the strategy template and into the problem solving techniques that lie behind it. Participants will have the opportunity to explore different problem solving methods and how they work in the context of communications strategies\, and test them on live problems. Who should attend? Practitioners who want to go beyond everyday communication plans\, to creating strategies that can transform; and genuinely solve problems organisations face. The course will also be good for people working in communications who face internal pressure to achieve a lot on very little resource; or who are grappling with multiple demands. Key learnings  Problem solving and strategy theory and practice Using strategy to resolve competing demands and make best use of limited resource   Note that this course is 2 morning sessions (Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd) and all course costs are inclusive of GST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Tracey Bridges\, FPRINZ Tracey Bridges is a leading practitioner in the areas of strategic communications\, behaviour change and issues management. A PRINZ Fellow\, she has worked on projects involving public\, private and not for profit organisations. She is an experienced facilitator\, and provides professional development and mentoring for communications teams\, management teams and boards.  Tracey had a twenty year career in communication consulting\, including as a founding partner of trans-Tasman communications consultancy SenateSHJ\, following stints as a press secretary and journalist. These days\, Tracey is a professional director\, serving as Chair of Education New Zealand and the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency\, and a Trustee for Whānau Āwhina Plunket\, the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust\, WELLfed Charitable Trust and the Digital Media Trust. She is also a Director and co-Founder of The Good Registry\, a social enterprise helping people translate their gift spending into donations to good causes.  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/auckland-first-thursdays-9/ LOCATION:Queens Rooftop\, Level 21/1 Queen Street\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Nelson-Event-banner-4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250506T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250507T120000 DTSTAMP:20260501T021332 CREATED:20241210T022851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T225047Z UID:45633-1746523800-1746619200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Speechwriting Essentials DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd May 9am-12noon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewCommunications strategy specialist Tracey Bridges takes practitioners beyond the strategy template and into the problem solving techniques that lie behind it. Participants will have the opportunity to explore different problem solving methods and how they work in the context of communications strategies\, and test them on live problems. Who should attend? Practitioners who want to go beyond everyday communication plans\, to creating strategies that can transform; and genuinely solve problems organisations face. The course will also be good for people working in communications who face internal pressure to achieve a lot on very little resource; or who are grappling with multiple demands. Key learnings  Problem solving and strategy theory and practice Using strategy to resolve competing demands and make best use of limited resource   Note that this course is 2 morning sessions (Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd) and all course costs are inclusive of GST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Tracey Bridges\, FPRINZ Tracey Bridges is a leading practitioner in the areas of strategic communications\, behaviour change and issues management. A PRINZ Fellow\, she has worked on projects involving public\, private and not for profit organisations. She is an experienced facilitator\, and provides professional development and mentoring for communications teams\, management teams and boards.  Tracey had a twenty year career in communication consulting\, including as a founding partner of trans-Tasman communications consultancy SenateSHJ\, following stints as a press secretary and journalist. These days\, Tracey is a professional director\, serving as Chair of Education New Zealand and the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency\, and a Trustee for Whānau Āwhina Plunket\, the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust\, WELLfed Charitable Trust and the Digital Media Trust. She is also a Director and co-Founder of The Good Registry\, a social enterprise helping people translate their gift spending into donations to good causes.  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/speechwriting-essentials-2/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PR-16.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250512T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250515T120000 DTSTAMP:20260501T021332 CREATED:20241127T031613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T050529Z UID:45619-1747042200-1747310400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Sold Out: Public Relations Strategy and Evaluation DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd May 9am-12noon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewCommunications strategy specialist Tracey Bridges takes practitioners beyond the strategy template and into the problem solving techniques that lie behind it. Participants will have the opportunity to explore different problem solving methods and how they work in the context of communications strategies\, and test them on live problems. Who should attend? Practitioners who want to go beyond everyday communication plans\, to creating strategies that can transform; and genuinely solve problems organisations face. The course will also be good for people working in communications who face internal pressure to achieve a lot on very little resource; or who are grappling with multiple demands. Key learnings  Problem solving and strategy theory and practice Using strategy to resolve competing demands and make best use of limited resource   Note that this course is 2 morning sessions (Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd) and all course costs are inclusive of GST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Tracey Bridges\, FPRINZ Tracey Bridges is a leading practitioner in the areas of strategic communications\, behaviour change and issues management. A PRINZ Fellow\, she has worked on projects involving public\, private and not for profit organisations. She is an experienced facilitator\, and provides professional development and mentoring for communications teams\, management teams and boards.  Tracey had a twenty year career in communication consulting\, including as a founding partner of trans-Tasman communications consultancy SenateSHJ\, following stints as a press secretary and journalist. These days\, Tracey is a professional director\, serving as Chair of Education New Zealand and the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency\, and a Trustee for Whānau Āwhina Plunket\, the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust\, WELLfed Charitable Trust and the Digital Media Trust. She is also a Director and co-Founder of The Good Registry\, a social enterprise helping people translate their gift spending into donations to good causes.  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/public-relations-strategy-and-evaluation-5/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PR-Strategy-and-Evaluation-Catherine-Arrow.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250520T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250527T123000 DTSTAMP:20260501T021332 CREATED:20250224T013036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250317T012424Z UID:47084-1747733400-1748349000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Telling Our Stories Well DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd May 9am-12noon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewCommunications strategy specialist Tracey Bridges takes practitioners beyond the strategy template and into the problem solving techniques that lie behind it. Participants will have the opportunity to explore different problem solving methods and how they work in the context of communications strategies\, and test them on live problems. Who should attend? Practitioners who want to go beyond everyday communication plans\, to creating strategies that can transform; and genuinely solve problems organisations face. The course will also be good for people working in communications who face internal pressure to achieve a lot on very little resource; or who are grappling with multiple demands. Key learnings  Problem solving and strategy theory and practice Using strategy to resolve competing demands and make best use of limited resource   Note that this course is 2 morning sessions (Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd) and all course costs are inclusive of GST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Tracey Bridges\, FPRINZ Tracey Bridges is a leading practitioner in the areas of strategic communications\, behaviour change and issues management. A PRINZ Fellow\, she has worked on projects involving public\, private and not for profit organisations. She is an experienced facilitator\, and provides professional development and mentoring for communications teams\, management teams and boards.  Tracey had a twenty year career in communication consulting\, including as a founding partner of trans-Tasman communications consultancy SenateSHJ\, following stints as a press secretary and journalist. These days\, Tracey is a professional director\, serving as Chair of Education New Zealand and the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency\, and a Trustee for Whānau Āwhina Plunket\, the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust\, WELLfed Charitable Trust and the Digital Media Trust. She is also a Director and co-Founder of The Good Registry\, a social enterprise helping people translate their gift spending into donations to good causes.  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/telling-our-stories-well-3/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/PRINZ-Gala-Dinner-Event-Cover-6.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250527T190000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250527T223000 DTSTAMP:20260501T021332 CREATED:20250403T222632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T230953Z UID:48066-1748372400-1748385000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Fellows and Life Members Annual Dinner DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd May 9am-12noon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewCommunications strategy specialist Tracey Bridges takes practitioners beyond the strategy template and into the problem solving techniques that lie behind it. Participants will have the opportunity to explore different problem solving methods and how they work in the context of communications strategies\, and test them on live problems. Who should attend? Practitioners who want to go beyond everyday communication plans\, to creating strategies that can transform; and genuinely solve problems organisations face. The course will also be good for people working in communications who face internal pressure to achieve a lot on very little resource; or who are grappling with multiple demands. Key learnings  Problem solving and strategy theory and practice Using strategy to resolve competing demands and make best use of limited resource   Note that this course is 2 morning sessions (Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd) and all course costs are inclusive of GST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Tracey Bridges\, FPRINZ Tracey Bridges is a leading practitioner in the areas of strategic communications\, behaviour change and issues management. A PRINZ Fellow\, she has worked on projects involving public\, private and not for profit organisations. She is an experienced facilitator\, and provides professional development and mentoring for communications teams\, management teams and boards.  Tracey had a twenty year career in communication consulting\, including as a founding partner of trans-Tasman communications consultancy SenateSHJ\, following stints as a press secretary and journalist. These days\, Tracey is a professional director\, serving as Chair of Education New Zealand and the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency\, and a Trustee for Whānau Āwhina Plunket\, the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust\, WELLfed Charitable Trust and the Digital Media Trust. She is also a Director and co-Founder of The Good Registry\, a social enterprise helping people translate their gift spending into donations to good causes.  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/fellows-and-life-members-annual-dinner/ LOCATION:The Bridgman\, 234 Dominion Road\, Auckland\, 1024\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-banners-24.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250603T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250603T160000 DTSTAMP:20260501T021332 CREATED:20250508T023541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T024654Z UID:49008-1748943000-1748966400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:CCC Professional Development Day DESCRIPTION:Content is protected. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/ccc-professional-development-day/ LOCATION:Christchurch City Council END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250604T073000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250604T090000 DTSTAMP:20260501T021332 CREATED:20250518T220344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250602T213145Z UID:49310-1749022200-1749027600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Taking an evidence-based approach to changing attitudes and behaviours DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd May 9am-12noon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewCommunications strategy specialist Tracey Bridges takes practitioners beyond the strategy template and into the problem solving techniques that lie behind it. Participants will have the opportunity to explore different problem solving methods and how they work in the context of communications strategies\, and test them on live problems. Who should attend? Practitioners who want to go beyond everyday communication plans\, to creating strategies that can transform; and genuinely solve problems organisations face. The course will also be good for people working in communications who face internal pressure to achieve a lot on very little resource; or who are grappling with multiple demands. Key learnings  Problem solving and strategy theory and practice Using strategy to resolve competing demands and make best use of limited resource   Note that this course is 2 morning sessions (Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd) and all course costs are inclusive of GST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Tracey Bridges\, FPRINZ Tracey Bridges is a leading practitioner in the areas of strategic communications\, behaviour change and issues management. A PRINZ Fellow\, she has worked on projects involving public\, private and not for profit organisations. She is an experienced facilitator\, and provides professional development and mentoring for communications teams\, management teams and boards.  Tracey had a twenty year career in communication consulting\, including as a founding partner of trans-Tasman communications consultancy SenateSHJ\, following stints as a press secretary and journalist. These days\, Tracey is a professional director\, serving as Chair of Education New Zealand and the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency\, and a Trustee for Whānau Āwhina Plunket\, the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust\, WELLfed Charitable Trust and the Digital Media Trust. She is also a Director and co-Founder of The Good Registry\, a social enterprise helping people translate their gift spending into donations to good causes.  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/taking-an-evidence-based-approach-to-changing-attitudes-and-behaviours/ LOCATION:Beyond Recruitment\, Level 10\, Perpetual Guardian House\, 99 Customhouse Quay\, Wellington\, 6011\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2025-banners-28.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250605T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250605T120000 DTSTAMP:20260501T021332 CREATED:20241220T030723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T001846Z UID:45940-1749115800-1749124800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:SOLD OUT - Hands On with AI DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd May 9am-12noon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewCommunications strategy specialist Tracey Bridges takes practitioners beyond the strategy template and into the problem solving techniques that lie behind it. Participants will have the opportunity to explore different problem solving methods and how they work in the context of communications strategies\, and test them on live problems. Who should attend? Practitioners who want to go beyond everyday communication plans\, to creating strategies that can transform; and genuinely solve problems organisations face. The course will also be good for people working in communications who face internal pressure to achieve a lot on very little resource; or who are grappling with multiple demands. Key learnings  Problem solving and strategy theory and practice Using strategy to resolve competing demands and make best use of limited resource   Note that this course is 2 morning sessions (Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd) and all course costs are inclusive of GST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Tracey Bridges\, FPRINZ Tracey Bridges is a leading practitioner in the areas of strategic communications\, behaviour change and issues management. A PRINZ Fellow\, she has worked on projects involving public\, private and not for profit organisations. She is an experienced facilitator\, and provides professional development and mentoring for communications teams\, management teams and boards.  Tracey had a twenty year career in communication consulting\, including as a founding partner of trans-Tasman communications consultancy SenateSHJ\, following stints as a press secretary and journalist. These days\, Tracey is a professional director\, serving as Chair of Education New Zealand and the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency\, and a Trustee for Whānau Āwhina Plunket\, the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust\, WELLfed Charitable Trust and the Digital Media Trust. She is also a Director and co-Founder of The Good Registry\, a social enterprise helping people translate their gift spending into donations to good causes.  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/hands-on-with-ai/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/PRKH-Hands-on-White-Phone-e1742172373898.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250605T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250605T183000 DTSTAMP:20260501T021332 CREATED:20250523T062559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T062633Z UID:49478-1749142800-1749148200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Tauranga First Thursdays DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd May 9am-12noon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewCommunications strategy specialist Tracey Bridges takes practitioners beyond the strategy template and into the problem solving techniques that lie behind it. Participants will have the opportunity to explore different problem solving methods and how they work in the context of communications strategies\, and test them on live problems. Who should attend? Practitioners who want to go beyond everyday communication plans\, to creating strategies that can transform; and genuinely solve problems organisations face. The course will also be good for people working in communications who face internal pressure to achieve a lot on very little resource; or who are grappling with multiple demands. Key learnings  Problem solving and strategy theory and practice Using strategy to resolve competing demands and make best use of limited resource   Note that this course is 2 morning sessions (Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd) and all course costs are inclusive of GST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Tracey Bridges\, FPRINZ Tracey Bridges is a leading practitioner in the areas of strategic communications\, behaviour change and issues management. A PRINZ Fellow\, she has worked on projects involving public\, private and not for profit organisations. She is an experienced facilitator\, and provides professional development and mentoring for communications teams\, management teams and boards.  Tracey had a twenty year career in communication consulting\, including as a founding partner of trans-Tasman communications consultancy SenateSHJ\, following stints as a press secretary and journalist. These days\, Tracey is a professional director\, serving as Chair of Education New Zealand and the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency\, and a Trustee for Whānau Āwhina Plunket\, the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust\, WELLfed Charitable Trust and the Digital Media Trust. She is also a Director and co-Founder of The Good Registry\, a social enterprise helping people translate their gift spending into donations to good causes.  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/tauranga-first-thursdays-7/ LOCATION:Picnicka\, Elizabeth Towers Level 1/38 Elizabeth Street\, Tauranga\, 3110\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/First-Thursdays.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250609T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250612T120000 DTSTAMP:20260501T021332 CREATED:20250414T025435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T014858Z UID:48325-1749461400-1749729600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Public Relations Strategy and Evaluation DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd May 9am-12noon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewCommunications strategy specialist Tracey Bridges takes practitioners beyond the strategy template and into the problem solving techniques that lie behind it. Participants will have the opportunity to explore different problem solving methods and how they work in the context of communications strategies\, and test them on live problems. Who should attend? Practitioners who want to go beyond everyday communication plans\, to creating strategies that can transform; and genuinely solve problems organisations face. The course will also be good for people working in communications who face internal pressure to achieve a lot on very little resource; or who are grappling with multiple demands. Key learnings  Problem solving and strategy theory and practice Using strategy to resolve competing demands and make best use of limited resource   Note that this course is 2 morning sessions (Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd) and all course costs are inclusive of GST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Tracey Bridges\, FPRINZ Tracey Bridges is a leading practitioner in the areas of strategic communications\, behaviour change and issues management. A PRINZ Fellow\, she has worked on projects involving public\, private and not for profit organisations. She is an experienced facilitator\, and provides professional development and mentoring for communications teams\, management teams and boards.  Tracey had a twenty year career in communication consulting\, including as a founding partner of trans-Tasman communications consultancy SenateSHJ\, following stints as a press secretary and journalist. These days\, Tracey is a professional director\, serving as Chair of Education New Zealand and the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency\, and a Trustee for Whānau Āwhina Plunket\, the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust\, WELLfed Charitable Trust and the Digital Media Trust. She is also a Director and co-Founder of The Good Registry\, a social enterprise helping people translate their gift spending into donations to good causes.  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/public-relations-strategy-and-evaluation-6/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PR-Strategy-and-Evaluation-Catherine-Arrow.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250610T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250610T124500 DTSTAMP:20260501T021332 CREATED:20241204T021650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250627T045924Z UID:45664-1749547800-1749559500@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Sub-editing and Proofreading: Key writing and editing tips to make your copy sing DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd May 9am-12noon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewCommunications strategy specialist Tracey Bridges takes practitioners beyond the strategy template and into the problem solving techniques that lie behind it. Participants will have the opportunity to explore different problem solving methods and how they work in the context of communications strategies\, and test them on live problems. Who should attend? Practitioners who want to go beyond everyday communication plans\, to creating strategies that can transform; and genuinely solve problems organisations face. The course will also be good for people working in communications who face internal pressure to achieve a lot on very little resource; or who are grappling with multiple demands. Key learnings  Problem solving and strategy theory and practice Using strategy to resolve competing demands and make best use of limited resource   Note that this course is 2 morning sessions (Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd) and all course costs are inclusive of GST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Tracey Bridges\, FPRINZ Tracey Bridges is a leading practitioner in the areas of strategic communications\, behaviour change and issues management. A PRINZ Fellow\, she has worked on projects involving public\, private and not for profit organisations. She is an experienced facilitator\, and provides professional development and mentoring for communications teams\, management teams and boards.  Tracey had a twenty year career in communication consulting\, including as a founding partner of trans-Tasman communications consultancy SenateSHJ\, following stints as a press secretary and journalist. These days\, Tracey is a professional director\, serving as Chair of Education New Zealand and the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency\, and a Trustee for Whānau Āwhina Plunket\, the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust\, WELLfed Charitable Trust and the Digital Media Trust. She is also a Director and co-Founder of The Good Registry\, a social enterprise helping people translate their gift spending into donations to good causes.  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/sub-editing-and-proofreading-key-writing-and-editing-tips-to-make-your-copy-sing/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/edit-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250612T180000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250612T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T021332 CREATED:20250513T220228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T022204Z UID:48626-1749751200-1749760200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Media Leaders’ Briefing: The Future of New Zealand News DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd May 9am-12noon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewCommunications strategy specialist Tracey Bridges takes practitioners beyond the strategy template and into the problem solving techniques that lie behind it. Participants will have the opportunity to explore different problem solving methods and how they work in the context of communications strategies\, and test them on live problems. Who should attend? Practitioners who want to go beyond everyday communication plans\, to creating strategies that can transform; and genuinely solve problems organisations face. The course will also be good for people working in communications who face internal pressure to achieve a lot on very little resource; or who are grappling with multiple demands. Key learnings  Problem solving and strategy theory and practice Using strategy to resolve competing demands and make best use of limited resource   Note that this course is 2 morning sessions (Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd) and all course costs are inclusive of GST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Tracey Bridges\, FPRINZ Tracey Bridges is a leading practitioner in the areas of strategic communications\, behaviour change and issues management. A PRINZ Fellow\, she has worked on projects involving public\, private and not for profit organisations. She is an experienced facilitator\, and provides professional development and mentoring for communications teams\, management teams and boards.  Tracey had a twenty year career in communication consulting\, including as a founding partner of trans-Tasman communications consultancy SenateSHJ\, following stints as a press secretary and journalist. These days\, Tracey is a professional director\, serving as Chair of Education New Zealand and the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency\, and a Trustee for Whānau Āwhina Plunket\, the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust\, WELLfed Charitable Trust and the Digital Media Trust. She is also a Director and co-Founder of The Good Registry\, a social enterprise helping people translate their gift spending into donations to good causes.  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/media-leaders-briefing-the-future-of-new-zealand-news/ LOCATION:Foodstuffs Landing Drive\, 35 Landing Drive\, Auckland\, 2022 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2025-banners-27.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250617T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250624T120000 DTSTAMP:20260501T021332 CREATED:20250317T010005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250615T214118Z UID:47575-1750152600-1750766400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Data-Driven Storytelling DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd May 9am-12noon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewCommunications strategy specialist Tracey Bridges takes practitioners beyond the strategy template and into the problem solving techniques that lie behind it. Participants will have the opportunity to explore different problem solving methods and how they work in the context of communications strategies\, and test them on live problems. Who should attend? Practitioners who want to go beyond everyday communication plans\, to creating strategies that can transform; and genuinely solve problems organisations face. The course will also be good for people working in communications who face internal pressure to achieve a lot on very little resource; or who are grappling with multiple demands. Key learnings  Problem solving and strategy theory and practice Using strategy to resolve competing demands and make best use of limited resource   Note that this course is 2 morning sessions (Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd) and all course costs are inclusive of GST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Tracey Bridges\, FPRINZ Tracey Bridges is a leading practitioner in the areas of strategic communications\, behaviour change and issues management. A PRINZ Fellow\, she has worked on projects involving public\, private and not for profit organisations. She is an experienced facilitator\, and provides professional development and mentoring for communications teams\, management teams and boards.  Tracey had a twenty year career in communication consulting\, including as a founding partner of trans-Tasman communications consultancy SenateSHJ\, following stints as a press secretary and journalist. These days\, Tracey is a professional director\, serving as Chair of Education New Zealand and the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency\, and a Trustee for Whānau Āwhina Plunket\, the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust\, WELLfed Charitable Trust and the Digital Media Trust. She is also a Director and co-Founder of The Good Registry\, a social enterprise helping people translate their gift spending into donations to good causes.  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/data-driven-storytelling-2/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/data-driven-storytelling.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250715T073000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250715T083000 DTSTAMP:20260501T021332 CREATED:20250617T040445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T223203Z UID:49974-1752564600-1752568200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Waikato Internal Communicators Breakfast Mixer at Gallagher DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd May 9am-12noon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewCommunications strategy specialist Tracey Bridges takes practitioners beyond the strategy template and into the problem solving techniques that lie behind it. Participants will have the opportunity to explore different problem solving methods and how they work in the context of communications strategies\, and test them on live problems. Who should attend? Practitioners who want to go beyond everyday communication plans\, to creating strategies that can transform; and genuinely solve problems organisations face. The course will also be good for people working in communications who face internal pressure to achieve a lot on very little resource; or who are grappling with multiple demands. Key learnings  Problem solving and strategy theory and practice Using strategy to resolve competing demands and make best use of limited resource   Note that this course is 2 morning sessions (Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd) and all course costs are inclusive of GST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Tracey Bridges\, FPRINZ Tracey Bridges is a leading practitioner in the areas of strategic communications\, behaviour change and issues management. A PRINZ Fellow\, she has worked on projects involving public\, private and not for profit organisations. She is an experienced facilitator\, and provides professional development and mentoring for communications teams\, management teams and boards.  Tracey had a twenty year career in communication consulting\, including as a founding partner of trans-Tasman communications consultancy SenateSHJ\, following stints as a press secretary and journalist. These days\, Tracey is a professional director\, serving as Chair of Education New Zealand and the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency\, and a Trustee for Whānau Āwhina Plunket\, the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust\, WELLfed Charitable Trust and the Digital Media Trust. She is also a Director and co-Founder of The Good Registry\, a social enterprise helping people translate their gift spending into donations to good causes.  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/waikato-internal-communicators-breakfast-mixer-at-gallagher/ LOCATION:Joe’s Place Cafe at Gallagher\, 181 Kahikatea Drive\, Melville\, Hamilton\, 3206 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Waikato-Internal-Communicators-Breakfast-Mixer-e1750133207941.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250716T163000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250716T183000 DTSTAMP:20260501T021333 CREATED:20250613T020914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T044139Z UID:49837-1752683400-1752690600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Cocktail Function for Margalit Toledano DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd May 9am-12noon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewCommunications strategy specialist Tracey Bridges takes practitioners beyond the strategy template and into the problem solving techniques that lie behind it. Participants will have the opportunity to explore different problem solving methods and how they work in the context of communications strategies\, and test them on live problems. Who should attend? Practitioners who want to go beyond everyday communication plans\, to creating strategies that can transform; and genuinely solve problems organisations face. The course will also be good for people working in communications who face internal pressure to achieve a lot on very little resource; or who are grappling with multiple demands. Key learnings  Problem solving and strategy theory and practice Using strategy to resolve competing demands and make best use of limited resource   Note that this course is 2 morning sessions (Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd) and all course costs are inclusive of GST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Tracey Bridges\, FPRINZ Tracey Bridges is a leading practitioner in the areas of strategic communications\, behaviour change and issues management. A PRINZ Fellow\, she has worked on projects involving public\, private and not for profit organisations. She is an experienced facilitator\, and provides professional development and mentoring for communications teams\, management teams and boards.  Tracey had a twenty year career in communication consulting\, including as a founding partner of trans-Tasman communications consultancy SenateSHJ\, following stints as a press secretary and journalist. These days\, Tracey is a professional director\, serving as Chair of Education New Zealand and the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency\, and a Trustee for Whānau Āwhina Plunket\, the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust\, WELLfed Charitable Trust and the Digital Media Trust. She is also a Director and co-Founder of The Good Registry\, a social enterprise helping people translate their gift spending into donations to good causes.  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/cocktail-function-for-margalit-toledano/ LOCATION:Nancy Caiger Gallery\, Meteor Theatre\, 1 Victoria St\, Hamilton\, 3204 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2025-banners-30.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250716T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250716T180000 DTSTAMP:20260501T021333 CREATED:20250606T044217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T020042Z UID:49733-1752685200-1752688800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Wellington Event - AI in Communications: Maximising Benefits\, Navigating Challenges DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd May 9am-12noon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewCommunications strategy specialist Tracey Bridges takes practitioners beyond the strategy template and into the problem solving techniques that lie behind it. Participants will have the opportunity to explore different problem solving methods and how they work in the context of communications strategies\, and test them on live problems. Who should attend? Practitioners who want to go beyond everyday communication plans\, to creating strategies that can transform; and genuinely solve problems organisations face. The course will also be good for people working in communications who face internal pressure to achieve a lot on very little resource; or who are grappling with multiple demands. Key learnings  Problem solving and strategy theory and practice Using strategy to resolve competing demands and make best use of limited resource   Note that this course is 2 morning sessions (Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd) and all course costs are inclusive of GST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Tracey Bridges\, FPRINZ Tracey Bridges is a leading practitioner in the areas of strategic communications\, behaviour change and issues management. A PRINZ Fellow\, she has worked on projects involving public\, private and not for profit organisations. She is an experienced facilitator\, and provides professional development and mentoring for communications teams\, management teams and boards.  Tracey had a twenty year career in communication consulting\, including as a founding partner of trans-Tasman communications consultancy SenateSHJ\, following stints as a press secretary and journalist. These days\, Tracey is a professional director\, serving as Chair of Education New Zealand and the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency\, and a Trustee for Whānau Āwhina Plunket\, the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust\, WELLfed Charitable Trust and the Digital Media Trust. She is also a Director and co-Founder of The Good Registry\, a social enterprise helping people translate their gift spending into donations to good causes.  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/ai-in-communications-maximising-benefits-navigating-challenges/ LOCATION:Wellington Club\, Wellington Club Building Level 4/88 The Terrace\, Wellington\, 6011\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ai-transforming-pr-with-media-monitoring-predictive-analytics-and-enhanced-personalised-communication.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250716T190000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250716T223000 DTSTAMP:20260501T021333 CREATED:20250615T214357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250615T214357Z UID:49826-1752692400-1752705000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Retirement Dinner in Honour of Margalit Toledano DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd May 9am-12noon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewCommunications strategy specialist Tracey Bridges takes practitioners beyond the strategy template and into the problem solving techniques that lie behind it. Participants will have the opportunity to explore different problem solving methods and how they work in the context of communications strategies\, and test them on live problems. Who should attend? Practitioners who want to go beyond everyday communication plans\, to creating strategies that can transform; and genuinely solve problems organisations face. The course will also be good for people working in communications who face internal pressure to achieve a lot on very little resource; or who are grappling with multiple demands. Key learnings  Problem solving and strategy theory and practice Using strategy to resolve competing demands and make best use of limited resource   Note that this course is 2 morning sessions (Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd) and all course costs are inclusive of GST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Tracey Bridges\, FPRINZ Tracey Bridges is a leading practitioner in the areas of strategic communications\, behaviour change and issues management. A PRINZ Fellow\, she has worked on projects involving public\, private and not for profit organisations. She is an experienced facilitator\, and provides professional development and mentoring for communications teams\, management teams and boards.  Tracey had a twenty year career in communication consulting\, including as a founding partner of trans-Tasman communications consultancy SenateSHJ\, following stints as a press secretary and journalist. These days\, Tracey is a professional director\, serving as Chair of Education New Zealand and the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency\, and a Trustee for Whānau Āwhina Plunket\, the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust\, WELLfed Charitable Trust and the Digital Media Trust. She is also a Director and co-Founder of The Good Registry\, a social enterprise helping people translate their gift spending into donations to good causes.  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/retirement-dinner-in-honour-of-margalit-toledano/ LOCATION:Gothenburg Restaurant\, ANZ Centre\, 17 Grantham St\, Hamilton\, 3204 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2025-banners-31.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250717T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250717T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T021333 CREATED:20250614T013141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250614T013909Z UID:49906-1752773400-1752780600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Christchurch Event: Winter Networking Drinks with Podcaster Andy Rowe DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd May 9am-12noon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewCommunications strategy specialist Tracey Bridges takes practitioners beyond the strategy template and into the problem solving techniques that lie behind it. Participants will have the opportunity to explore different problem solving methods and how they work in the context of communications strategies\, and test them on live problems. Who should attend? Practitioners who want to go beyond everyday communication plans\, to creating strategies that can transform; and genuinely solve problems organisations face. The course will also be good for people working in communications who face internal pressure to achieve a lot on very little resource; or who are grappling with multiple demands. Key learnings  Problem solving and strategy theory and practice Using strategy to resolve competing demands and make best use of limited resource   Note that this course is 2 morning sessions (Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd) and all course costs are inclusive of GST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Tracey Bridges\, FPRINZ Tracey Bridges is a leading practitioner in the areas of strategic communications\, behaviour change and issues management. A PRINZ Fellow\, she has worked on projects involving public\, private and not for profit organisations. She is an experienced facilitator\, and provides professional development and mentoring for communications teams\, management teams and boards.  Tracey had a twenty year career in communication consulting\, including as a founding partner of trans-Tasman communications consultancy SenateSHJ\, following stints as a press secretary and journalist. These days\, Tracey is a professional director\, serving as Chair of Education New Zealand and the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency\, and a Trustee for Whānau Āwhina Plunket\, the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust\, WELLfed Charitable Trust and the Digital Media Trust. She is also a Director and co-Founder of The Good Registry\, a social enterprise helping people translate their gift spending into donations to good causes.  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/winter-networking-drinks-with-podcaster-andy-rowe/ LOCATION:Ramble Bar at Drifter Hotel\, 96 Lichfield Street\, Christchurch\, 8011\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2025-banners-32.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250729T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250729T124500 DTSTAMP:20260501T021333 CREATED:20250410T235059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250716T234151Z UID:47916-1753781400-1753793100@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:SOLD OUT: Press Release Writing and Media Pitching: Tips from a former newspaper editor on getting your story into the media DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd May 9am-12noon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewCommunications strategy specialist Tracey Bridges takes practitioners beyond the strategy template and into the problem solving techniques that lie behind it. Participants will have the opportunity to explore different problem solving methods and how they work in the context of communications strategies\, and test them on live problems. Who should attend? Practitioners who want to go beyond everyday communication plans\, to creating strategies that can transform; and genuinely solve problems organisations face. The course will also be good for people working in communications who face internal pressure to achieve a lot on very little resource; or who are grappling with multiple demands. Key learnings  Problem solving and strategy theory and practice Using strategy to resolve competing demands and make best use of limited resource   Note that this course is 2 morning sessions (Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd) and all course costs are inclusive of GST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Tracey Bridges\, FPRINZ Tracey Bridges is a leading practitioner in the areas of strategic communications\, behaviour change and issues management. A PRINZ Fellow\, she has worked on projects involving public\, private and not for profit organisations. She is an experienced facilitator\, and provides professional development and mentoring for communications teams\, management teams and boards.  Tracey had a twenty year career in communication consulting\, including as a founding partner of trans-Tasman communications consultancy SenateSHJ\, following stints as a press secretary and journalist. These days\, Tracey is a professional director\, serving as Chair of Education New Zealand and the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency\, and a Trustee for Whānau Āwhina Plunket\, the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust\, WELLfed Charitable Trust and the Digital Media Trust. She is also a Director and co-Founder of The Good Registry\, a social enterprise helping people translate their gift spending into donations to good causes.  URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/press-release-writing-and-media-pitching-tips-from-a-former-newspaper-editor-on-getting-your-story-into-the-media-2/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/megaphone.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR