The ‘PR & Brand Comms Summit 2019’, the first of its kind in the country, will be held at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) Complex in Dhaka city on October 26.
It aims at uplifting the skills of public relations, media management and brand communications strategies in the country, organisers said at a ‘Meet-the-Press’ event in a city hotel today (Tuesday).
Communication firm Ra’dia Inc., in association with Dream Deviser and ShobdoKolpoDrum, will organise event, according to a press release received the same day.
Speaking at the press conference, Ra’dia CEO Syed Rabius Shams, who is the coordinator of the event, said said they will be organising the summit every year from now.
The initiative is an ideal opportunity for mid-level and young professionals, entrepreneurs, fresher and PR and digital marketing enthusiasts, he said.
The attendees will get an interactive-milieu and an experience-sharing platform from the creative communicators, domain experts and real-life educators where the sessions will sequentially straighten up the required knowledge and skills needed to excel in the public communications, advertising and branding ecosystem.
It will be a great networking opportunity for the PR professionals connecting with some of the country’s most influential entities and organisations.
Organisers said that in the summit the ‘PR Excellence Award’ will be given to two individuals and one organisation for their contribution to the Public Relations Sector.
Some 200 participants aged between 20 and 45 will be selected through scrutiny based on education, experience and interest.
The last date for online registration is October 15. For details about the event, anyone willing to participate in the event can click here - bit.ly/2lDap9m - or call 01680-589878.
The Financial Express is the press engagement partner of the summit.
Moreover, Dhaka International University is the knowledge partner, Rapid PR the PR & Communications partner, and SrabonProkashoni the publication partner, while BoxOffice BD is the photography partner of the summit.
Nazmul Ahsan, CEO of Shobdokolpodrum, Zillur Rahman, head of Project &Programme of Dream Deviser, Shahidul Islam Shakhor, managing director of Rapid PR and Rajib Ahmed, CEO of BoxOffice BD, among others, attended the Meet-the-Press.
