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OCTOBER UPDATE
Dear Reader ,
Welcome to The Communication Directors’ Forum October Update.
As you may already know, the forum will be celebrating a decade of successfully bringing together communications professionals across all industry sectors with a wide range of key suppliers. Over the past nine years, we have welcomed nearly 3,000 people onto the ship and we’d be delighted to welcome you on board our special tenth anniversary forum.
September has been a busy month in terms of developing the conference content, speakers and attracting new delegates. Please see below for further details.
Best regards,
 Guy Walker
T: 020 8487 2260
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
OPENING & CLOSING KEYNOTES CONFIRMED!
OPENING KEYNOTE
 Sir Gerry Robinson is one of the UK’s most powerful businessmen. In the past three decades, Sir Gerry is credited with converting Coca-Cola UK’s £7m loss into a £17m profit in two years; leading the biggest management buyout ever seen by creating Compass out of Grand Metropolitan in 1987; and in one year, stemming Granada’s losses to post returns that were 10% higher than market expectations.Sir Gerry has been Chairman of Allied Domecq PLC, Granada, The Arts Council of England, British Sky Broadcasting Group and ITN. In July 2005, Sir Gerry set-up a management company, which specializes in acquiring and turning around struggling businesses.
CLOSING KEYNOTE
 Ben Saunders holds the record for the longest solo arctic trek by a Brit, and became the youngest person ever to reach the North Pole on May 11th 2004. After experiencing first hand conditions described by NASA and Environment Canada as ‘the worst on record’, Ben has raised international awareness regarding the extent to which climate change is affecting the Arctic. PROGRAMME RESEARCH
Our research for the 2008 conference programme is well under way and I’m sure the hot issues will come as no surprise. So far, our most popular session suggestions include…
If would like to see our full list of suggested topics and have your say on which should appear on the final programme, there is still time - you can find the survey link below and it should take you no longer than 5 minutes to complete.
For any conference queries, please contact Kirsty MacMillan on 020 8487 2208 or kmacmillan@richmondevents.com
WHO WILL BE JOINING YOU ON BOARD?
Nearly 50% of our delegate places have been taken. A few recent delegates are:
If you would like to apply for an invitation or have any questions please contact me:
Guy Walker on 020 8487 2260 or gwalker@richmondevents.com
AWARDS
At the end of September, The Communication Directors’ Forum was the proud sponsor of the “Live Events” category at the Clarion Awards. Many congratulations to all the winners, but in particular the 3 winners of our award -
SUE RYDER CARE AND ORCHARD COMMUNICATIONS Steve Taylor, Director of Marketing & Communications for Sue Ryder Care met Orchard Communications on board this year’s event. It was soon apparent that Orchard could provide Steve with the communications support he required.
TESTIMONIALS “This continues to be the best place for busy communications experts to come to buy, network and discuss the latest industry trends and issues”
External Affairs Director - Equifax plc
“It works like a Swiss watch - precise, effective and fault-free. The events team are diligent and efficient. The programme, if exhibited to the full, is a very effective use of my time”
Head of Communications - Nationwide Building Society
“A great opportunity to get to speak to suppliers and gain new ideas, to network with peers and learn through conferences and workshops”
Head of Internal Communications - Lloyds TSB Bank plc
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