Are you a publisher who likes to
be well informed? Do you value practical insights and innovative techniques? Are
you looking for new ideas? Then this is an event not to miss!
We are pleased to invite you to
an extra-special luncheon right after the association’s AGM with
guest presentations
of real value from Ross Dawson and Iggy Pintado, along with vibrant and
informative discussion with a panel of the industry’s leading lights.
Ross is the CEO of Advanced Human Technologies, a bestselling author of
books including “Living Networks”, and a globally recognised authority on media
and business strategy. Ross will be speaking on "How Magazine Publishers
Can Create the Future of Media" and covering the impact of digital
convergence on the magazine publishing industry. He also has excellent insights
on what publishers can do right now to take advantage of their skills,
resources and assets in today’s rapidly changing marketplace.
The second talk will be made by Iggy Pintado former Director of
Marketing at IBM Australia and Telstra’s ex Head of Online Sales, Channel
Development and Customer Operations. His address is entitled "Put your
Magazines, Website and Company on the Map using Social Media Marketing".
He’ll take us through a live example of how he promoted his new company and
hard-copy book ‘The Connection Generation’ with his social media marketing mode
and he’ll explain how critical the web 2.0 space is for print and digital
publishers.
There will then be a high-profile
panel discussion with some of the country’s top practitioners. The stellar
line-up includes:
* Jeremy Vaughan - CEO, Haymarket Media
*Karl Penn - CEO, Future Publishing
* Bruce Ritchie - Editor, Men's Health Magazine, Pacific Magazines
* Shane Mitchell -
CEO, He Said She Said Communications
* Geoff Hird - Assoc Publisher, Westwick Farrow Publishing, Chair of
Publishers Australia and Chair of the B2B Magazine Leadership Group
* Janice Williams – Associate Publisher, Universal Magazines, Vice-Chair
of Publishers Australia and Chair of Publishers Australia’s News Stand
Leadership Group
* Bobbi Mahlab - CEO, Mahlab Media, Director, Publishers Australia &
Chair of the Custom Magazine Leadership Group
* Jeremy Nibbs - CEO, Reed Business Information
It all kicks off with the AGM and then after the luncheon speakers and
panel discussion there will be networking drinks followed by a cocktail party
for Associate Members with the association’s board members.
When: Thursday 24 th September
2009
Time: Annual General Meeting:
10.30am - 11.00am
Luncheon: Noon for 12.00pm for 12.30 - 2.15pm
Networking drinks 2:15 - 3pm
Associate members Cocktail Party: 3 - 5pm
Where:
Doltone House – Jones Bay Wharf
Ground Floor, 26 - 32 Pirrama
Rd, Pyrmont.
Cost : $55 (incl GST) – Publishers
Australia members and associate members
$75 (incl GST) – Non-members
Kind regards,
Alan Sarkissian
CEO – Publishers Australia
