The Communication Directors' Forum 2008

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NOVEMBER UPDATE

Dear Reader,

Welcome to The Communication Directors’ Forum November Update.

Over the last 9 years, The Communication Directors’ Forum has consistently created a stimulating environment for leading communications and PR professionals.

Since 1999, almost 3,000 people have attended the forum taking the opportunity to build peer and supplier relationships and debate key issues to enhance their businesses’ performance. We’d be delighted if you would also take this opportunity and join us from 7^th to 10^th May 2008 on board the Oriana.

This month has been a busy one developing the conference content and attracting new delegates - please read on for more details.

As always, if you would like further information about being a delegate, please get in touch.

Best regards,

Guy Walker

T: 020 8487 2260

E: gwalker@richmondevents.com

W: www.cdforum.com

RECENTLY SIGNED UP DELEGATES

Over 50% of our delegate places have already been taken. A few recent people are:-

Barratt Developments - Head of Employee Communications
BGL Group (Budget) – Head of Internal Communications
BT Global Services - Communications Director, BT Health
Coors Brewers - Communications Manager
EDF Energy – Communications Manager
Lloyds TSB Bank - Communications Director
Orange - Director of Corporate Communications
PricewaterhouseCoopers - Head of Communications, Assurance
Severn Trent - Head of Internal Communications
Shell UK - Finance Functional Plan Communications Manager
Unilever - Internal Communications Manager
Waitrose - Internal Communications Manager

OPENING KEYNOTE – SIR GERRY ROBINSON

“LEADERSHIP EXAMINED”

Sir Gerry Robinson is one of the UK’s most powerful businessmen and has been Chairman of Allied Domecq PLC, Granada, The Arts Council of England, British Sky Broadcasting Group and ITN.

In this opening session, Sir Gerry will explain how good leadership is essential for a business to thrive, enhance staff morale, enable organisations to achieve greater productivity and drive progress. This no nonsense view on leadership will examine key issues such as the importance of good management, what it takes to be a good leader, the key ingredients of success and being clear on what the aim is.

CONFERENCE ADVISORY BOARD

To ensure that this programme addresses all the issues and concerns of today’s communications professionals, we have enlisted the help of a Conference Advisory Board which will be consulted on an ongoing basis throughout the year.

Advisory board members are:-

BAE Systems - John Neilson, Director of Group Media Relations
BT Retail - Zoe Arden, Director of Communications & Inclusion
Lloyds TSB - Ellie Wallis, Communications Director
London Borough of Newham - Ian Tompkins, Head of Communications
Marks & Spencer - Robert Nuttall, Head of Internal Communications
Novartis Pharmaceuticals - Jason Browning, Communications Director
Npower - Richard Frost, Head of Public Relations
NSPCC - John Grounds, Director of Communications
O2 - Glenn Manoff, Head of Communications
PricewaterhouseCoopers - Oriana Pound, Director, External Affairs
Visa Europe - Simon Kleine, Vice President Corporate Communications

TESTIMONIALS

“Great stuff. Useful seminars and workshops plus a host of relevant and interested suppliers. Well worth three days of my time”

Head of Media Relations – Abbey plc

“If you want to review or consolidate your suppliers, this is the way to do it. I've saved an awful lot of unnecessary time, hassle and PowerPoint presentations”

Head of Public Relations – Aon Group Ltd

“A fantastic couple of days - it's great to be able to take time out in a fantastic setting and meet new people and generate new ideas”

Internal Communications Manager – Royal & SunAlliance Group plc

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