MoPed - Marketing Professionals

09/09/2026

Always a big fixture in the Tauranga marketing events calendar and one you don’t want to miss!

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The marketing landscape is shifting fast - are you across the big changes? We'll be covering them and much more at the Digital Marketing Breakfast, 13 Oct in Tauranga! Tickets are selling fast, have you got yours?

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31/08/2026

We're very privileged to be joined by Nicola O'Rourke, from Joy Consulting for our next event.

Nicola will be using her wealth of business and marketing experience to date to give real advice and tips for staying agile in business and marketing. Perfect for local marketers, business owners, budding marketers, entrepreneurs, creatives or anyone looking for a bit of advice on how to navigate in an ever-changing landscape.

Visit our website, for event details and to secure your ticket!
https://www.moped.org.nz/events/

24/08/2026

With the rise of AI and technology, critical thinking and problem solving just might be the most important skill marketers need to navigate a rapidly changing landscape.

The Marketing Association is bringing us Critical Thinking for Marketers, a four-part online training course for marketing professionals wanting to hone this skill and be at the top of their game.

In this series, Carl Davidson will draw from behavioural science and cognitive psychology to demonstrate some of the flaws in our everyday ways of thinking, and provide some tools to sharpen your critical thinking and problem solving mindset.

Dates: Tuesdays - 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th September
Time: 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Location: Online

SPECIAL TICKET PRICE for friends of MOPED is only $225 + GST
At the checkout, use code: MOPEDCRITICAL2026

For more information and tickets go here.

A summary of upcoming Marketing Association events and workshops for Tauranga, New Zealand.

18/08/2026

The next in our exciting 2026 line up is Nicola O'Rourke from Joy Consulting. Join us for this in-person Marketing Professionals Bay of Plenty event, where Nicola will offer real stories and tips on successfully acting with agility in this constantly changing business world.

Nicola has worked at top brands like Lewis Road Creamery, Pics Peanut Butter, WOOP and Pals in a range of roles including Operations, Digital and Marketing Management through to General Manager. She's been involved in Board Directorships and was voted in Cuisine's New Zealand Top 50 Women in Food & Beverage in 2025.

Drawing on her wealth of experience, this session will be a practical look behind the scenes in real New Zealand business. Nicola will share insights into what worked well and what didn’t, learnings along the way, and her biggest successes. Also, some pitfalls and watchouts — things she'd perhaps do differently if faced with the same circumstances again. We can't wait to hear her tips and advice!

Event Details:
Thursday 17 September, from 5pm at Basestation Coworking Space
148 Durham Street, Tauranga.
Find out more and secure your tickets at https://www.moped.org.nz/events/

14/08/2026

A big thank you to everyone who came to last night’s event. We were very lucky to have Jennifer Boggiss and Ruby Grant from Heilala Vanilla come and share their amazing 20 year journey with us.

From humble beginnings to a global success story, Jennifer and Ruby shared a very real look behind the scenes at their brand, marketing and business.

Some highlights and key takeaways:

- Building genuine relationships is key, understanding what you can bring to a partnership for the greater good rather than just being driven by what you can get out of it.

- Being resilient, and learning and moving forward even when things are outside your control. For Heilala this included cyclones, COVID, dealing with competition and understanding and embracing new cultures.

- The joy of marketing a product that has a true and authentic origin story, one that genuinely helps people and drives a united belief in vanilla that is real (and so much better than the synthetic competition).

- Staying curious and exploring opportunities outside of baking and food service. Heilala have been able to elevate their brand in new ways with many successful collaborations including those with Nigella Lawson and Whittakers, Bon Appétit and Adriano Zumbo.

Thanks again to Heilala Vanilla for your time and for sharing your story. Also a massive thanks to our sponsors and supporters and the Marketing Professionals Bay of Plenty crew, for helping us bring you great events like this.

06/08/2026

Final call for tickets to our next event - Building a Premium Global Brand with Heilala Vanilla. If you love vanilla and want to hear from two truly inspirational business leaders, Jennifer Boggiss and Ruby Grant from Heilala Vanilla will be joining us next Thursday 13 August, from 5pm to share their story with us.

Learn about storytelling, partnerships and bold brand thinking while networking with a friendly group of local marketers and professionals. Don't miss out, get your tickets here https://events.humanitix.com/ruby-grant-and-jennifer-boggis-growing-heilala-vanilla-in-the-bay

03/08/2026

In a world drowning in data and awash with bu****it, critical thinking just might be the most important skill marketers need.

Critical Thinking for Marketers is a four part online training course brought to us by the Marketing Association starting on 8 September. In this series of online sessions, Carl Davidson from The Curiosity Company will draw from behavioural science and cognitive psychology to demonstrate some of the flaws in our everyday ways of thinking, and provide some tools to sharpen your critical thinking and problem solving mindset.

Dates: Tuesdays - 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th September
Time: 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Location: Online

SPECIAL TICKET PRICE for friends of MOPED is only $225 + GST
At the checkout, use code: MOPEDCRITICAL2026

For more information and tickets visit https://marketing.org.nz/coming-up-tauranga