Make Nice: An Un-Conference for Creative Women made its inaugural debut as part of Vivid Ideas 2016. Born out of a desire for equality at creative industries conferences and a thought that “a rising tide lifts all boats”, Make Nice was a three-day female-only event that included keynotes, panels and roundtable sessions. 

Featured speakers included set designer and artistic director Adi Goodrich (USA), photographer Elizabeth Weinberg (USA), designer Leslie David (FRA), designer Suzy Tuxen (AUS), editor and writer Brodie Lancaster (AUS), photographer and radio journalist Elize Strydom (AUS), Vivid Ideas curator Jess Scully (AUS) and art director Niccola Phillips (AUS). 

I joined the Make Nice team in the capacity of Marketing Manager and Public Relations Executive. 

Responsibilities and Key Achievements
• Development and implementation of Make Nice marketing plan
• Securing and servicing media partnerships with frankie Magazine and Broadly (VICE family)
• Public relations campaign resulting in Australian and international media coverage including Collective Hub, It's Nice That, OKReal, Sydney Morning Herald, Concrete Playground, Broadsheet, Working Not Working and more
• Managing digital advertising
• Liaising with Digital Marketing Executive to ensure eMarketing and social media delivery integrated with the campaign
• Organising community outreach for Australia-wide industry promotions