The International Association of Business Communicators has invited Adam Ritchie to speak about using communications as an organization’s creative engine at its international conference. Attendees include 1,000 communications professionals from 40 countries. The IABC World Conference shares “innovative ideas, creative tools and critical connections needed to make communication the centerpiece of a thriving business community.” (Catalyst)

The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University will send off its graduating public relations seniors, recognize faculty and host a keynote from Adam Ritchie. The online celebration will salute the students’ hard work and share insights for career-building in a challenging economy.

Adam Ritchie Brand Direction was shortlisted five times in The Drum Marketing Awards US. The agency was recognized in four campaign categories — Consumer, Retail, Social Media Strategy and PR Strategy — and Adam was shortlisted for Marketer of the Year. The awards recognize campaigns and individuals who demonstrate “innovation, creativity and results.” Honorees were chosen by a judging panel of marketing executives from Disney, PepsiCo, Johnson & Johnson, GSK, Mailchimp, Expedia, IBM, Apple, HP and BMW. (The Drum)

PRSSA has invited Adam to give the keynote address at its annual meeting of chapter presidents and nationally affiliated student-run firm directors. Adam’s talk, “The Career Advice They’ll Never Tell You,” covers creating an unforgettable impression, landing the job you want and making the most of it. (PRSSA)

Adam Ritchie Brand Direction was shortlisted by PRovoke in the North American Agencies of the Year Awards. The jury recognized the agency’s industry leadership, range of capabilities and said, “Adam Ritchie's non-traditional take on PR sets the firm apart.” Honorees are chosen from “the best PR firms across the US and Canada.” (PRovoke)

In an article on the marketing world’s unique work setups, Campaign US looks at how Adam Ritchie Brand Direction uses treadmill desks.

The Public Relations Society of America's professional development series is hosting a live interactive session led by Adam. Invention in PR will help professionals “go deeper than storytelling and into authorship” and is the PRSA’s first Case in Point program on creativity. (PRSA)

The Public Relations Society of America's news source, Strategies & Tactics, profiled Adam. The piece appears in the Social Purpose edition and discusses invention as a celebration of the craft. In the up-front section, Adam’s work is called “entrepreneurial and innovative.” (PRSA)

Adam will share how to bring complex business concepts into the mainstream by pegging them to trends in pop culture, as part of the ENET panel on digital marketing.

A campaign by Adam Ritchie Brand Direction won first place in the Food and Beverage category of the PR Daily Awards. The awards recognize “strategically crafted communications work that delivered results.” (PR Daily)

Adam will join a panel of industry experts to share advice on producing effective entries for marketing communications competitions. The session will be hosted by the PR Club and cover winning strategies for the Bell Ringer Awards, as well as any national program.

Adam is the featured guest on the first episode of PR Nation, where he shares advice for creating breakthrough campaigns and accurately predicts the future. PR Nation offers “the best in PR talk, tips and tactics” with hosts Robert and Summer Johnson.

Adam Ritchie Brand Direction was shortlisted by PRovoke in four separate campaign categories in the Innovation & Insights SABRE Awards: Best Earned Media with Influencers + Communities, Best Use of Integrated Social Media, Best Use of Photo Networks and Best in Crowdsourcing & Co-creating. This year's finalists, “went beyond, pushed boundaries and proved innovation.”

The American Advertising Federation recognized a campaign by Adam Ritchie Brand Direction in the American Advertising Awards. The awards “recognize and reward the creative spirit of excellence in advertising.”

The Public Relations Society of America has invited Adam Ritchie to speak about evolving PR from a message carrier to a creative engine at its international conference in San Diego. Keynotes include journalists Bob Woodward, Laura Ling and actor Richard Dreyfuss. The PRSA International Conference "brings together the leading minds in public relations, communication and marketing."

PRSA Boston has invited Adam to moderate a panel on ethical and accurate results reporting. The discussion will cover ways to demonstrate PR’s impact with panelists from GE, Cone, Issuer Direct and Allego.

PR News shortlisted two Adam Ritchie Brand Direction campaigns in the Platinum PR Awards. The agency’s Life Alive campaign is up for Influencer Communications and its SUMR brands campaign is up for Visual Storytelling. The awards "celebrate the year's crowning achievements in communications and marketing, and benchmark the top campaigns." (PR News)

Adam was the special guest on Ethical Voices, a podcast featuring "real ethics stories from real PR pros." Host Mark McClennan spoke with Adam about ethical and accurate results reporting. (Ethical Voices)

The agency won the Gold Award for Best Visual Storytelling Campaign and the Silver Award for Best Food & Beverage Campaign in the Bulldog Reporter PR Awards. The awards were judged by journalists from Forbes, USA Today and The Washington Post, and recognize "outstanding PR and communications campaigns." (Bulldog Reporter)

Content Marketing World will host a breakout session with Adam Ritchie on taking a content-driven approach to product development. Keynotes include Henry Rollins from Black Flag and Mindy Kaling from The Office. Content Marketing World is held in Cleveland and features "the best and the brightest in the content marketing industry." (Content Marketing World)