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After Nearly 50 years of Distinguished Leadership, Robert G Vallee Jr. Announces Retirement with George P. Johnson CEO Chris Meyer to Become Project CEO, Guiding Award-Winning Alliance into its Next Century of Growth

John Higgins is the CEO of OS Studios, a global creative marketing agency specializing in video gaming and esports. Under his leadership, OS Studios has won numerous awards, including Webby, Clio, and the EventEx Awards. OS Studios earned an Emmy nomination, and John Higgins won the Digiday Leader of the Year Award while producing two of London’s top 10 hottest tickets, according to TimeOut. Higgins chatted with The Good Men Project to discuss the rapid growth of video games and esports, emphasizing the scale of gaming culture, which is expected to reach $260 billion by 2025.

Congratulations to OS Studios and Riot Games for winning the bronze for best "Use of Livestreaming" and to GPJ and Starbucks for winning the bronze for best "Experiential Activation to Launch a Brand/Product."

GPJ and DARKHORSE, two agencies within Project, an employee-owned alliance of creative agencies, unveiled Binance Blockchain Week Dubai 2024 this week, producing the biggest ever flagship event for the world’s leading crypto ecosystem, Binance. The industry leading symposium brought together the brightest minds in Web3, blockchain, cryptocurrency and decentralized finance.

Experiential marketing is always evolving, and the industry is poised to outpace prepandemic spending this year. It’s no surprise, then, that 2024 has already proved to be a landmark year for experiential campaigns. With a wealth of impactful, original and delightful campaigns already in the books for 2024, Ad Age decided to bring back Ad Age Studio 30’s popular Best of Experiential roundup. This edition features insights from its esteemed panel of Amp insiders, including Motive, GPJ and OS Studios, shining a light on the year’s most inspiring and noteworthy work while showcasing the power of brand experiences that truly resonate.

You can probably surmise that someone is a bit of a creative visionary when they have a career that started in theater and moved to courting Gen Z and the exploding gaming culture. John Higgins has always had his finger on the pulse of what was cool, and now that insight is rewarding him and his company, OS Studios, with an impressive list of clients and wildly successful experiences for gamers.

The LA Clippers partnered with Spinifex, best known for crafting immersive fan experiences, to bring a fresh perspective on sports venues. Spinifex mapped every seat and pixel, ensuring that every fan has a comprehensive view of the Halo Board, and resulting in the most realistic motion graphics ever seen.

GRAND CAYMAN: The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism has named Praytell as its U.S. PR and influencer AOR and Grey as its global creative AOR. The appointment, following a competitive, multi-month procurement process, tasks Praytell with overseeing media relations, the organization’s visiting journalist program, influencer relations, thought leadership, issues and crisis consultation, travel trade and consumer publicity and events for the U.S., the organization said in a statement. The firm’s travel and tourism client list includes Destination Canada, the Singapore Tourism Board, Kampgrounds of America and Air New Zealand.

George P. Johnson (GPJ), the world’s leading strategic experience marketing agency and a member of Project, an employee-owned alliance of creative agencies, announces the hiring of an Executive Director of Sports Activations to lead its sports practice and address the growing desire of brands wanting to dive into the dynamic world of experiential sports marketing. With over two decades of experience, Jenn Houston is an expert in brand building, business development, and integrated communication strategy. She has collaborated with top global brands in the US, Canada, and Europe including Visa, Anheuser-Busch, Nike, Coca-Cola and Google to name a few.