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Grow locally together

Inspiring Bay of Plenty marketers to aspire to best practice marketing.

Welcome to MoPed

We’re a group of some 500+ marketers from all corners of the Bay of Plenty, here to connect, learn, share ideas, and support each other.

MoPed is all about people. Whether you’re a student, intern, new to marketing, scaling a business, or leading strategy, you’ll find a friendly community ready to swap insights, spark ideas, and help you grow.

Our mission

Igniting the marketer in all of us by making connections, networking, growing and being inspired through authentic stories and real people.

What we're about

Building a stronger, smarter marketing community

  • Bringing marketers together

  • Sharing real, practical knowledge

  • Hosting regular inspiring events

  • Learning from top-quality speakers 

Why join?

Join the Bay's most connected marketing network. We'd love to have you.

  • To meet fun, like-minded people

  • To level up your marketing game

  • To get inspired

  • To feel part of something bigger

Joining is free

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Advanced AI in Marketing

Monday 13th July  |  9.00am - 4.00pm
The Schoolhouse @ The Historic Village
159 17th Ave West, Tauranga

Unlock the full potential of AI to supercharge your marketing strategy.

Brought to you by the Marketing Association, this hands-on, in-person workshop is a deep dive into how marketers can practically and strategically harness the power of AI, particularly generative AI tools, to elevate their marketing efforts. The session equips marketers with cutting-edge knowledge, hands-on techniques, and ethical considerations necessary to use AI responsibly and effectively.

$295 + GST pp

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Want to be a speaker?

Would you like the opportunity to present or speak about your brand at a MoPed event?

We would love to hear more about your story — what worked, what didn’t, and the successes, failures or pivots you took to become successful.

Past event

MA Charity Hackathon

June 30, 2026
The Marketing Association, with the support of Meridian Energy and MoPed, hosted the Charity Hackathon in Tauranga, bringing together talented local marketers to brainstorm innovative ways for these volunteer-run charities to promote themselves with limited resources. The Blood Cancer Foundation, Wo...
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