NEW YORK (June 24, 2019) — For 40 years, Adweek has been a beacon for the advertising and marketing community, navigating the rapid changes, global trends and cultural implications of the industry’s ever-evolving landscape. As the leading source of news and insight serving the advertising and marketing community, Adweek proudly announces the launch of new editorial initiatives and thought-leadership events throughout the year, culminating in a celebration that honors the four-decade milestone and the media and event company’s bright future.

CANNES, France, (June 17, 2019) — IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Adweek, LLC today announced the creation of the Institute for Brand Marketing™, a program for marketers designed in partnership with IBM Watson Advertising and Adweek. Offering marketers the skills to help  advance in a disruptive marketplace, the initiative will provide complimentary, interactive courses, custom research, thought leadership and live educational experiences at industry events across the country.

NEW YORK (April 29, 2019) — Adweek, the leading resource for the brand marketing and advertising community, was announced as a 2019 honoree in the 22nd annual Webby Awards in the Websites: Business Blog/Website category. Lisa Granatstein, Editor, Senior Vice President, Programming at Adweek was also chosen as one of the 2019 Folio: Top Women in Media honorees in the Corporate Champions category.

NEW YORK (April 29, 2019) — Adweek, the leading resource for the brand marketing and advertising community, today announced new roles for the leaders of its editorial team with Lisa Granatstein and Stephanie Paterik taking the helm. In their respective roles, Stephanie Paterik, Executive Editor, will oversee newsroom operations including editorial coverage and strategy. Lisa Granatstein, Editor, Senior Vice President, Programming, will lead Adweek’s event programming and award-winning magazines. James Cooper will transition from Editorial Director to Editor-at-Large, continuing to work with Adweek on key special projects.

NEW YORK (April 24, 2019) — Adweek, the leading resource for the brand marketing and advertising community, and ADCOLOR, the premier organization dedicated to celebrating diversity in creative industries, today officially revealed the 2019 list of honorees for the first-ever Adweek + ADCOLOR Champions award. Jointly selected by ADCOLOR and Adweek, the inaugural class of Champions comprises 18fearless leaders and rising stars who embody the most effective examples of influencing inclusion and diversity in the marketing, advertising, media, technology and entertainment space.

NEW YORK (April 8, 2019) — Adweek, the leading resource for the brand marketing and advertising community, today announced the launch of a new advisory board under the Brandweek portfolio: The Brandweek Steering Committee. This new council comprises twelve top marketers behind some of the world’s most renowned brands, representing a diverse group of executives across various backgrounds and industries.

NEW YORK (March 18, 2019) — Adweek, the leading resource for the brand marketing and advertising community, today announced the launch of a new advisory committee under the Brandweek portfolio: The Women Trailblazers Council. This new committee enlists 13 of the marketing industry’s leading women at the helm of some of the world’s most renowned brands.

NEW YORK (March 13, 2019) — Adweek, the leading resource for the brand marketing and advertising community, today announced the launch of a new advisory committee under the Brandweek portfolio: The Innovators Council. This new committee enlists six of the marketing industry’s most inventive and creative minds behind some of the world’s most renowned brands, representing a variety of backgrounds and industries.

NEW YORK (March 7, 2019) — Adweek, the leading resource for the brand marketing and advertising community, today announced the launch of a new advisory committee under the Brandweek portfolio: the Gen ZEOsCouncil. This new committee comprises six of the industry’s most innovative and creative entrepreneurs from Generation Z, defined as people born between the mid-1990s and the early 2000s. This fast-growing class of business leaders are shaping the modern brand marketing ecosystem and paving the way for the future of the industry.

NEW YORK (January 7, 2019) — Adweek, the leading source of news, insights and events for the brand marketing ecosystem, today announces its acquisition of CMO Moves LLC (doing business as Marketer Moves). Marketer Moves founder Nadine Dietz will join Adweek as editor, CMO Moves & Innovators, contributing her deep knowledge of the marketing community to the organization and continuing as host of the popular CMO Moves podcast. This acquisition marks Adweek’s continued commitment to serving the brand marketing community.