PRISA National Conference starts 13 June

Communication management professionals, sustainability specialists and students from across Southern Africa less than two weeks to register for the 2011 PRISA National Conference, hosted by the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA), which will provide a platform for development of the public relations and communication management profession.

Established in 1957, PRISA is the representative body of professionals in public relations and communication management throughout the southern African region.The 2011 PRISA National Conference will be held at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban from Monday, 13 to Tuesday, 14 June 2011.Under the theme, Climate of Change: Public Relations & The Environment, the conference will touch on the communication challenges and opportunities related to environmental sustainability, while at the same time exploring the latest trends in media relations, technology, social media, measurement and evaluation and more.

Top industry specialists will provide insight and knowledge on the changing face of public relations and communication management in South Africa. This is a must attend event for all professionals involved in this field, as well as CSI and sustainability professionals.

It will also include a Celebration Gala Dinner including inauguration of the new PRISA President and presentation of the PRISA Gold Medal for Outstanding Public Relations for South Africa. This prestigious award has been bestowed on deserving recipients only nine times since PRISA’s establishment in 1957.

Some of the exciting speakers lined up for the 2011 PRISA National Conference include:

Keynote: Karin Ireton – Director of Group Sustainability Management at Standard Bank of South Africa
Jimmy Manyi – CEO of Government Communication & Information Services (GCIS) and Government Spokesperson
Professor Ronel Rensburg – University of Pretoria
Professor Anne Gregory – Director, Centre for Public Relations Studies at Leeds Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom
Estelle de Beer – University of Pretoria
Reana Rossouw – Founding Director of Next Generation Consultants
Shaka Sisulu – Founding CEO of iKGB media information services; Former CEO of Monitoring SA and COO of ITEC Telecoms
Kevin Welman – Managing Director of global public relations agency Fleishman-Hillard, South Africa
Mary Papayya – Regional General Manager – AVUSA Media, KZN and South African National Editors Forum (SANEF) deputy chairperson
Wendy Tlou – Executive Director of Meropa Communications; former Global Manager: Communications at SA Tourism
Tshepo Matseba – Head of Brand & Strategic Communication: Sales at Momentum