
Update: Conference programme now available to download (PDF).
Are you rising to the challenge? As the
changing landscape of internal communication gives more voice and power to
employees, a stronger communicator is emerging.
We’re seeing the rise of the ‘fearless
communicator'.
This
year’s annual conference in Bournemouth focuses on organisations who are being
fearless. They’re delivering results, trying new ways of engagement, facing
challenges, winning awards.
Hear
practical case studies and new thinking, take part in interactive sessions and
debate, network, share your story.
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Sessions include:
- Panel debate: how social media adds
value and enhances internal communication
- Intranet – creating an effective
communication tool, not an information dumping ground
- The power of persuasion in a digital
age
- Engaging audiences for change
- Pre-conference ‘Meet the Winners’ case
studies and networking event on Wednesday 11 May.
Speakers include:
- David MacLeod – co-author of the Government-sponsored MacLeod Report on employee engagement
- Nick Crawford – Bupa Group’s internal communications channel
manager, responsible for launching Bupa Live, the company’s internal
social media platform
- Paul Armstrong – head of social at Mindshare, former director of social media at Kindred and a PR Week blogger.
- Rob Shorthouse – director of communications, Strathclyde Police
- Lynette Crompton – internal communications manager, International Power, winner in the best digital media category of the IoIC awards 2010
- Alex Aiken – director of communication and strategy, Westminster City Council
- Katharine Birbalsingh – the London teacher who spoke out against the education system – on harnessing fear
- Natalie Marshall, internal communications manager at Premier
Foods and Lesley Allman, Allman Communications – winner in the strategy
category in the FEIEA Grand Prix 2010
- Central Office of Information – the Government’s centre of excellence for communications
Where is it?
The Highcliffe Marriott Hotel, Bournemouth
When is it?
Wednesday 11th May - Friday 13th May 2011.
Prices for IoIC Conference 2011
Full time delegate - includes pre-conference workshop and networking
event – from
Wednesday 6pm including all meals and single accommodation to Friday
4pm
IoIC member - £800 + VAT
Non-member - £1,200 + VAT
Thursday & Friday - including all meals and single accommodation
(Thurs pm)
IoIC member - £770 + VAT
Non-member - £1,150 + VAT
Thursday or Friday – day only – lunch, no accommodation
IoIC member - £400 + VAT
Non-member - £500 + VAT
What delegates have said about the annual
conference:
‘Just what I was waiting to hear. My organisation has 111 labs with
managers – who need to make the step to leaders. Thank you for inspiring me to help
them!’
‘Really good, could have listened all day. Very pertinent and rang lots
of bells – also gave some simple pointers to trying to make a step forward.’
‘Brilliant – this session was worth
the cost of coming alone!’
‘Very fun and interactive some great tools to use back at work.’
‘Inspirational choice of speaker – differentiates this conference from
others in the space.’
‘Excellent balance of academic/strategic/practical.’
Update: Full conference programme now available to download (PDF).
More details will follow nearer the conference, but to book online right now use the button on the right. Any queries, please email brenda@ioic.org.uk
Payments by credit card can be taken online.
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