Monday October 19th, 2009                                                                            Register

Breakout and in-depth sessions are categorized and color-coded into four tracks:

 

New Media/Social Media Marketing Communication
Business Issues/Senior Communicator General Communication

                                 

7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Registration

8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Breakfast and Keynote Address

Bob DiBiasio

Vice President, Public Relations

Cleveland Indians

9:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Student Track: Apprentice Program

9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Breakout Sessions

M1 - How to Leverage Social Media to Build Awareness and Bottom Line Revenue - Kent Lewis

M2 - Keeping Key Focused Through the Financial Meltdown - Panel discussion from Key Bank

M3 - Stop Telling, Start Involving - Tim McCleary

M4 - Words Are Not Enough - Suzanne Salvo
9:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. In-depth Session

M5 - Transforming Employee Communication to Improve Participation, Decrease Workload and Demonstrate Value - David Pitre

11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions
M6 - Why Teenagers Rule the World and What You Can Do About It - Jill Vitiello

M7 - Tsunami Success TM: Surf the Big Waves of Socio-Economic Change - Pam Gilchrist

M8 - It Ain't Easy Being Green: Effectively Communicating Your Sustainability Message - Rich Donley, APR
M9 - Creativity at Work: Tips to Get You and Your Team Out of a Creative Rut - Jocelyn Canfield, ABC
12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Luncheon and Keynote Address

Gerard Braud

Braud Communications

2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions
M10 - No Turning Back: How Social Media Has Changed How We Connect - Mark Schumann, ABC
M11 - What Happens If Your Executives Really DO Care About Communication? - Sara Tatchio

M12 - Strike Up the B.R.A.N.D.: 5 Strategies for Building Iconic Brands

 - Dan Droz

M13 - Starting Up or Staying in Business During a Recession: The Questions You Were Afraid To Ask - Marilyn Keyes
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. In-Depth Session

M14 - Winning the Hearts and Minds of Busy People: The Art of Leadership Communication - Jim Endicott

3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions

M15 - Social Media for Business: What to Leave for the Kids and Adopt for the Biz - Tonja Deegan

M16 - 13 Axioms for Surviving Interesting Times - Tamara Gillis, Ed. D., ABC

M17 - The Right Voice: How You Say It Connects Employees to Your Brand - Mark Mills, ABC

M18 - Crisis Communication: Preparing, Expecting and Handling - Ann Andrews Morris, Caroline Sapriel
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Networking Session - Students and Professionals

6:15 p.m.

Dine Around