-Gotham managing partner, director of strategy and innovation Alan Snitow is reuniting with old cohort Peter McGuinness as the former is joining DDB Chicago in the newly created role of EVP, director of integration.

-R/GA is behind a new Pinterest/Instagram effort to help build some social media buzz around Grey Goose Cherry Noir. link; link

-Bi-coastal/international production company Station Film signed director Gabriel Olson for US representation.

-The calendar for Advertising Week 2012 is now up and running. link

-Conan O’Brien is hosting the Ad Council’s 59^th Annual Public Service Award Dinner, which takes place Nov. 14 at the Waldorf-Astoria. link

-Saatchi & Saatchi Cape Town emphasizes that sneezing does indeed suck in a new campaign for PharmaDynamics’ Texa Allergy product (one spot above; more here and here).