Public Affairs in the Power Capital Election year: on message or out? 9am - 5pm, Wednesday 25 July Rydges Lakeside, Canberra Plus networking drinks on Tuesday night Speakers include Hon. Bob Carr, former Premier of NSW - Keynote Speaker Bruce Hawker, managing director, Hawker Britton Paul Bongiorno, Walkley-winning investigative journalist and Parliament House bureau chief and political editor, Network Ten Peta Credlin, chief of staff, Senator the Hon. Helen Coonan Hank Jongen, general manager communication, Centrelink Peter Manning, author of US AND THEM and former head of News and Current Affairs both at the ABC and the Seven Network Steve Lewis, chief political correspondent, The Australian Paul Malone, senior journalist, Canberra Times Stephen Mayne, founder, www.crikey.com.au and former advisor to Jeff Kennett Jacqui McArthur, communications manager - media, World Wildlife Fund Howard Conkey, communications manager, product integrity, plant and animal health, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry  Covering ♦ public interest, not public outcry: engaging the media with your news ♦ crisis communications mini-workshop ♦ advocacy: what messages get through and why? ♦ putty in the middle? FOI clampdowns and the public service  Who should attend? Practitioners of: public affairs, media relations, corporate communications, public relations and stakeholder communications Tickets only $200 for Media Alliance members, early bird discount expires June 30 price includes full-day conference, lunch and networking drinks For information and registration Visit  http://publicaffairs.alliance.org.au/news/latest/seminars.html or Phone 1300 656 513

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