Neil Ward set up his own business in 1994 after an eight year stint as Publicity Manager with the Adelaide Festival Centre Trust. In 1985 he graduated with a BA in Communication Studies from  the University of South Australia. Neil is one of Adelaide's leading arts and entertainment publicists with more than 30 years experience in the industry. During this time he worked on most of the major musical and theatrical productions that have toured to Adelaide.  As well, he has worked with the publicity teams on five Adelaide Festivals, the Adelaide Festival of Ideas, and on numerous other Festival and Fringe Festival events, as well as exhibitions, book and product launches.