APCO Worldwide invites you to an afternoon seminar:
European Media Relations
Thursday, 8 May 2008

With the support of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) in Belgium

Afternoon seminar from 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
A networking cocktail reception to follow

Résidence Palace – International Press Centre
Rue de la Loi 155, Bloc C
1040 Brussels

This seminar will examine the European media landscape and highlight perspectives for improved media relations.

Speakers:

Mark Dober, managing director, strategic communication, APCO Worldwide
David Rennie, Brussels correspondent, The Economist
Brandon Mitchener, director, APCO Worldwide, former Wall Street Journal correspondent
Lorenzo Consoli, president, International Press Association (API), Brussels

Panellists:

Michael Mann, spokesperson for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Mike Rumsby, global head of media relations, L’Oréal
Caroline Hayat, head of communication, European Consumers’ Organisation (BEUC)
Emily Smith, senior associate, APCO Worldwide, former European Voice journalist

Participants will receive copies of presentations and the media survey of European journalists.

Participation cost: 90 Euros
All proceeds from the event will go to the API Solidarity Fund.
Seminar registration information

The media survey to be presented at the event was developed in cooperation with:

Journalists @ Your Service is a friendly helpdesk and information hub for journalists run by the AGJPB/AVBB (the Belgian Journalists’ Union), API (Association de la Presse Internationale), the EJC (European Journalism Centre), the IFJ (International Federation of Journalists), the Résidence Palace International Press Centre, and the local branch of the NUJ (the British and Irish Journalists’ Union).