The Communication Directors' Forum 2008

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Dear Reader

Welcome to The Communication Directors’ Forum September Update.

In 2008, we will be celebrating a decade of successfully bringing together Communication Directors from all industry sectors and a wide range of key industry suppliers.

In the ten years since we launched the Communication Directors’ Forum first held on board The Norwegian Dream, it has grown to become one of the leading events in the Comms world.

We look forward to seeing many of you on board for the 10^th anniversary next year. The dates for your diary are 7^th-10^th May.

Guy Walker

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

The Communication Directors’ Forum offers an innovative programme of conference options, each designed to address a key concern facing communications professionals today. The programme is pitched at a high level and we endeavour to present new case studies and new thinkers each year. Detailed research into the 2008 programme is currently under way.

For details on provisional topics for next year, please contact Kirsty on the details below.

Kirsty MacMillan on 020 8487 2208 or email her on kmacmillan@richmondevents.com if you have any queries or questions about the conference programme.

WHO WILL BE JOINING US ON BOARD?

Well over 1/3 of our delegate places have been taken. A few recent delegates are:

Director of Communications – BBC Worldwide Ltd
Director, Corporate Communications - COLT Telecom Group Limited
Communications Manager - DSGi Business
Head of Communications - Energy Retail Association
Director of Communications - Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
Director of Communications - Office of Government Commerce (OGC)
Group Head of Internal Communications - Royal & SunAlliance Insurance Group plc
Director of Communications - Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Territory Head of Involvement & Communications - Royal Mail Group plc
Director of Marketing & Communication - Sue Ryder Care

Please reply to Guy Walker on 020 8487 2260 or email him on gwalker@richmondevents.com if you have any queries or questions about delegates or if you would like to apply for an invitation.

“A good way to network with peers, hear about the latest thinking in the communications industry, and meet potential suppliers, all in one place. Well worth the time investment.”

Andy Robinson, Senior Associate, Communications,

Financial Services Authority

SUPPLIERS

28 Supplier companies have already confirmed their places at next year’s forum. There will be the opportunity for you to meet many of these companies – but only those you want to- in either one to one meetings or at mealtimes.

SUPPLIER SECTORS INCLUDE broadcast, change management, corporate branding/identity, corporate communication strategists, corporate reputation, corporate social responsibility, crisis and issue management, design, editorial/writing services, events/conferences/venues, internal communications, investor relations, market research, media monitoring/press cuttings, media relations, media training, new media/website/internet, online public relations, planning/research & evaluation, print/production, public relations, social/ethnic auditing, sponsorship, stakeholder relationship management systems, team building/motivational events, training, video production and web casting/web video.

If you know a particular supplier who we should contact – to discuss the opportunities the forum has to offers – do please get in touch with Bonnie Clarke on bclarke@richmondevents.com or

020 8487 2220.

“Invaluable way to combine continuous professional development (cpd) with supplier meetings.”

Angela Tinker, Head of Internal Communications & HBOS Foundation, HBOS

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