Our People
Stu Freeman
Publishing Editor
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I was a newspaper journalist before the Iranian revolution and have worked for at least four publications that don't even exist anymore (does anyone remember the Auckland Star?) My first foray into travel journalism was with TNT in London, followed by a stint 'back home' with a travel trade magazine. I took up a contract role with a magazine called Meeting Newz in the late 1980s and eventually bought the title... I am still the editor for my sins. These days I also work with a great team (which has grown a bit lately) at ProMag and try to look busy while everyone else does the real work. |
Trish Freeman
Advertising - TRAVELinc
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I guess once you have worked in the travel and hospitality area you are hooked. Adding the media aspect to the mix means at ProMag we all just run to keep up with not only deadlines but the whole sphere of print, digital and social media. In the end though it all comes down to people and relationships and connecting people with people. I love the people and the places and the variety of what we do at ProMag, and I love it when people tell me they read our mags in the bath, at the beach, in bed, on the deck with the glass of wine....and hey some people even read copies at their desk (if it stays there long enough) and their lunch rooms and reception areas. |
Annette McGrevy
Advertising - Meeting Newz
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I feel privileged to have worked on Meeting Newz magazine for more than 20 years. Funny enough, in all these years working on contract I have never set foot in the ProMag office. Even so i catch up with the team often, especially at industry events like Convene, MEETINGS and the Wellington Expo. It is challenging, fascinating and rewarding to be part of the Meeting Newz - we started out small but have evolved into a much bigger team, full of vitality and vigour. I look forward to being part of many more issues of Meeting Newz. |
Ruth Scott
Assistant Editor
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Travel is a passion, one that has grown with each new destination reached. I itched to leave my first job as a bank officer and started with Jetset Tours in the days of the Last Thursday Club. Fare constructions were calculated with the bibles - ABC and Air Tariff - and work done on a manic computer that took two people to move. I worked in travel in London for a while, then with various travel wholesale companies back in NZ - most have actually 'gone like the wind' - to my current position at ProMag. This job in never boring. We travel, write, attend oodles of functions, edit press releases, maintain websites, write e-newsletters……. |
Ashleigh Gilchrist
Journalist
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I still feel pretty lucky to have landed a great first job with lots of travel opportunities and the chance to meet so many 'people' people in doing so. It's been great coming into a much loved team, although I sometimes wonder what sort of antics have really gone on with my colleagues when I meet people and they say 'Oh you're one of Stu's, me and him go a looong way back'! I'm still the team's 'newbie' but can't wait to enjoy more of the events and places that this industry takes me and to build some of my own ProMag-style stories that I love hearing about. |
Gary Covich
Graphic Designer
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With 20 something (plus plus) years working as an art director and creative visualiser for ad agencies, film production companies and trendy graphic design studios. Long have gone the good old days of 3 hour lunch breaks, black fitting polar necks and bull gum stained fingernails. In 2010 it was time to venture out west where I discovered the hard working ProMag crew. Most days we bury ourselves neck deep in magazine production, state of the art digital imaging and fancy client ads using only the best multi-coloured crayons, PVA glue and reflective glitter. |
Lena Corlett
Administration Manager
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Having recently become the ‘new kid on the block’ at ProMag Publishing as the savvy Admin Manager, I’ve come to discover that my great sense of humour has never really been that outrageous. It’s fair to say, that all my work comrades (including the bosses) share my great wittiness – a perfect match! I’m the youngest of 11 children, so learned very quickly to stick up for myself which comes in handy with the ProMag team. I enjoy being creative, which is great when I assist with events at ProMag, but discipline myself to black and white for day to day accounting duties. |
Tess Mason
Events Manager
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ProMag is a small family company that wears many outfits in the events sector and is most likely to be spotted taking a snap shot at any event you attend. I love the variety of opportunities and experiences ProMag presents, every day is different and there are always new challenges and things to learn. With only a team of eight and many projects on the radar, each personality of our dynamic ProMag family offers a different element to allow us to achieve results and explore new adventures. I wear the hat of being the lefty on our team that constantly looks at pushing the boundaries and functions most effectively in situations that require the use of creativity. I feel privileged to be a part of this social and innovative, fast paced industry filled with passionate, dedicated and inspiring people who work hard and know how to party harder. I take every opportunity that is given to me and believe that it’s not the amount of breaths you take in life, but the amount of times your breath is taken away. I wouldn’t change my career for a second - I absolutely love it. |
