Date: Tuesday 22nd May 2012
Time: 8.30am
Venue: The HIve, Lever Street, Manchester, M4 1FN
The Chartered Institute of Marketing's Northern Conference 2012, now in its second year, is being hosted by the North West regional group and will offer exceptional learning and networking opportunities. The programme features high profile keynote speakers and a choice of thought provoking and interactive CPD workshop sessions.
The event is open to both CIM members and non-members and will be of value to a wide range of delegates both agency and in-house from the public, private and not for profit sectors. This years' event will explore the theme of 'The Power of Marketing'
Last years' event was a huge success attracting over 100 delegates including senior marketers from across the North who benefited from a day of critical learning, inspirational speakers and networking with their peers.
Keynote speakers:
* Catherine Howard, Head of Private Sector Marketing, Fujitsu.
* Professor Michael J Baker, Marketing - A power for good?
* Roy Sandbach, Research Fellow, Proctor & Gamble.
Workshops:
* Financial services - speaker TBC.
* Marketing the professions - David Criddle, Chairman, Eudaimon Holdings.
* Tendering - Jim Williams, Managing Director from Tender Management Consultancy Ltd.
* Food, drink and agricultural - Michael Bensons, Lathams.
* Medical/pharma - Nicky Unsworth, Managing Director, BJL and Jane Hazelhurst, Planner, BJL.
* Legal - Keith Arrowsmith, Partner, Head of Intellectual Property, JMW Solicitors.
* Social marketing - Amanda Jane Stocks, The National Social Marketing Centre.
* Technology - James Eyre, Head of UK Marketing, Vertex.
* Public relations - Oliver Chesher, Head of Office North West, Admiral PR.
* Social media - Ben Aronson, Director of Digital and Creative for Tangerine PR.
* Travel and tourism - Tony Openshaw, Marketing Director, Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board.
* Retail - Mike Phillips - Pure Pages Group.
Registration is from 8:30am and the event starts at 9.15am until 5pm.
The non-member rate includes six months affiliate membership of The Chartered Institute of Marketing.
Up to six CPD hours can be claimed under category 7 for attending this event.
Price information: Member: £118.80
Studying Member: £118.80
Student: £238.80
Guest: £238.80
The early bird price shown is available until the 27 April 2012. Price includes refreshments, please contact the events team with any special requirements.
For more information and to book visit
www.cim.co.uk/Events/EventDetail.aspx or cal the Chartered Institute of Marketing on 01628 427 340