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Each year the PPRG (Publicity and Public Relations Group) a special interest group of CILIP, invites a selection of lively speakers from a wide variety of backgrounds to share their wisdom and experience in marketing and publicity.

This year's event will focus on how to create successful marketing for your library with limited resources by working with partners and using digital and social media.

Our speakers are:

Sue Lawson from Manchester libraries who will be speaking about “How to amplify your voice with social media”

Andy Ryan, Director of Stellar Libraries who will be speaking about “Financial benefits of working collaboratively across library services and how to build partnerships outside the sector”

Lydia Matheson from Aston University Library who will be speaking about “Embedding publicity in the digital environment”

You will also hear about the campaigns which gained an award in the Marketing Excellence awards 2012.

The event will also have an unconference element to allow delegates to introduce topics for discussion.

Tickets cost just £65 + VAT (to include lunch and refreshments). There are also some discounts available

•       £60 + VAT – PPRG member
•       £50 + VAT – Student member
•       £50 + VAT – Previous marketing excellence award winner

The event will take place on Friday 9th November 2012 at Peters Bookselling Services, 120 Bromsgrove Street, Birmingham, B5 6RJ.

To book a place please email [log in to unmask], quoting 'MEA Event Booking' in the title of your email.

The PPRG website will be updated with details of the event over the next month: http://www.cilip.org.uk/get-involved/special-interest-groups/publicity/conferences/pages/default.aspx

If you would like more details about the event before booking, email Davina Omar at [log in to unmask]

The event will also include the PPRG AGM.

Draft Programme for the event:

Time
10.00 – 10.30   Welcome and coffee
10.30 – 11.15   Sue Lawson presentation
11.15 – 12.00   Lydia Matheson presentation
12.00 – 12.45   Lunch
12.45 – 13.00   AGM
13.00 – 13.45   Andy Ryan presentation
13.45 – 14.45   Marketing Excellence Award winners
14.45 – 16.00   Unconference section
16.00 – 16.15   Roundup and close

There will be an opportunity to visit Peters' showroom and their Kit Shop during the day.

The PPRG is grateful for the support given by Peters to make this event possible.

Lynda Bowler (PPRG Editor)