Essential Communications Conference 2008

First details of the Essential Communications Conference 2008

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The Fourth Annual IVCA Essential Communications Conference hosted by the London Stock Exchange

Essential Communications is an annual event that focuses on the latest developments in the communication of CSR, Sustainable Development and Social Inclusion.

Date:  Wednesday 27th February 2008

Time:  9:30 am to 4:30 pm

Venue:  London Stock Exchange

Members Price: £125 plus VAT (£146.88)

Non-members Price: £250 plus VAT (£293.75)

Now in its fourth year, the Essential Communications Conference will examine the latest trends in communicating Corporate Responsibility, Social Inclusion and Sustainable Development. All speakers are leaders in the field who have produced award-winning campaigns and programmes that have proven to be both commercially successful and creatively outstanding.
 

The key themes of this year’s event will be:

  • The role of communications in promoting issues from Climate Change Awareness to Implementing Sustainable Development: How can communications be harnessed to achieve greater sustainability at all levels of an organisation?
  • Promoting a fair society - new approaches to diversity and social inclusion: How can communications achieve a more inclusive society?
  • Future trends in the communication of Corporate Responsibility: Now that CSR is top of almost every boardroom agenda, how can communications maximise the reach and impact of such work?

Delegates

The conference is intended for:

  • Directors of Communication
  • Directors of CSR, Sustainable Development and Human Resources
  • Producers of business and public sector communications
  • Directors of Communication, Sustainable Development and HR

Why Attend?

  • See the latest award-winning best practice communications across the industry
  • Benchmark your work against leading companies
  • Discover new ways to maximise the reach and impact of your work Producers of business and public sector communications
  • Discover industry’s communications needs directly from Businesses
  • Understand the changing communications landscape
  • Benchmark yourself against award-winning communications
  • Develop cross-industry contacts with colleagues and clients

 

The Running Order

Morning Session

10.00    Essential Communications:

How Communicators Can Promote A Better World - Wayne Drew, CEO, IVCA and Founder of the Clarion Awards

10.10    Chair's Introduction

  • Brendan May, Head of CSR, Weber Shandwick

10.15    Keynote Address: Sustainability - The Responsibility Of The Communicator

  • Fiona Reynolds, Chief Executive The National Trust

10.30    Climate Change - The Role Of The Communicator

Chair:

  • Joanna Yarrow, Co-founder of Beyond Green

Contributors to include senior figures from:

  • One Planet Living
  • Ariel: Proctor and Gamble
  • Green Designs: Toyota
  • The National Trust

11.15    Coffee

11.35    The Future Of Our Children - The Responsibility Of The Communicator

Chair:

  • Dawn Boyfield, Managing Director, dbda

Contributors to include senior figures from:

  • Traffic Tales: dbda and BMW
  • Child Exploitation: CEOP
  • Louder than Words: Purple Flame
  • Old Vic, New Voices

12.15    Clarion Winners 2007

Examples of award winning entries from this important awards programme. Hosted by Cate Fowler

1.00    Lunch

Afternoon Session

2.00     Ensuring An Equal And Fair Society - The Responsibility Of The Communicator

Chair:

  • Rita Shamia, Head of Film, Redhouse Lane Communications

Contributors to include senior figures from:

  • O2
  • BBC Manchester
  • Smoking Dogs Films

2.45    Communicating Corporate Responsibility Today?

Chair:

  • Katy Eyre, Managing Director, Jacaranda

Contributors to include senior figures from:

  • Tesco
  • Friends Provident
  • BP
  • Outlook AB
  • Samaritans

3.30    Reception and Launch of IVCA Business Media Handbook 2008