New York, Jun 22, 2007 - The IAA’s European Summit 2007 will take place during September, 26th -28th in the biggest building in Europe, Romania’s very own Parliament Palace.
For the first time in an Eastern European country, the IAA European Summit 2007 will unfold under the motto “Europe. Continuous Change.” Answering to the requests of the IAA members, the summit will cover the following interest areas for the marketing and communications community:
- Legislation and Self Regulation.
- Communications Planning & Research.
- Corporate Social Responsibility.
Starting with June 15th, 2007, the lines are open for the event sign-up, on the website www.iaaeurosummit2007.eu. An estimate of the number of participants for the Summit lies around the figure of 1,000 people during the two days of the Summit.
The organizers succeeded in bringing together under the same umbrella worldwide recognized international speakers, whose contributions in marketing and communications fields are well respected:
- Mr. Alan Rutherford (Vice President, Global Media, Unilever)
- Mr. Nick Waters (Chief Executive Officer, MindShare EMEA)
- Mr. Steve Garton (Global Head of Media, Synovate)
- Mr. Adrian Sarbu (Regional Director, Central Media Enterprise, Chairman and CEO, PROTV Romania,Czech Republic and Slovakia)
- Mrs. Deborah Malone, Publisher, inter national ist
- Mr. Jean-Pierre Teyssier (Chairman, European Advertising Standards Alliance)
- Mr. Santiago Gowland (Global Director of CSR, Unilever)
- Mr. Solange Montillaud Joyel (Project Director, United Nations Environment Program)
- Mr. Wally Olins (The Branding Guru)
- Mrs. Diana Verde Nieto (Founder, Clownfish)
- Mr. Anthony Kleanthous (Strategic Advisor, WWF)
- Mr. Karin Lailani (Senior Vice President Marketing, Interface Flor)
- Mr. Tony Pigott (Global CEO, EthosJWT )
- Mr. Richard Hunt (Founder, Registrra - Czech Republic)
- Mrs. Mihaela Ungar (President, Romanian Advertising Counsel)
- Mr. Joseph Ghossoub (President, IAA Worldwide)
- Mr. Erich Buxbaum (President, IAA Europe)
- Mrs. Carla Michelotti (IAA VP Government Affairs and Self Regulation, Executive Vice President - Leo Burnett Worldwide)
The organizers are still to receive confirmations for a number of other senior executives and highly regarded professionals in the industry, whose name will be made public during the following weeks.
Confirming the already high interest around the IAA European Summit 2007, large international and national media organizations are supporting the communication around Europe of the summit (e.g. BBC World, Financial Times, inter-national-ist magazine, Pro TV, Pro FM, Info Pro, Ziarul Financiar, Media & Advertising, Business Magazin, Campaign, Business Week, Biz, Capital, the Economist).
Register now at: www.iaaeurosummit2007.eu
International Advertising Association
The International Advertising Association (IAA), headquartered in New York, was founded in 1938 to champion
responsible marketing. The IAA, with its 56 chapters in 76 countries, is a one-of-a-kind global partnership whose
members comprise advertisers, media, advertising and public relations agencies, media companies, and
academics. The IAA is a platform for industry issues and is dedicated to protecting and advancing freedom of
commercial speech, responsible advertising, consumer choice, and the education of marketing professionals. For
more information please visit www.iaaglobal.org.
