The Motor Industry Public Affairs Association (MIPAA) Limited is a dynamic membership organisation helping communicators within the motor industry work more effectively by providing training, workshops, events and opportunities for networking.
MIPAA Limited was incorporated as a non-profit company, limited by guarantee, on 4 November 2005. It builds on the foundations of an organisation created in 1968 by 13 original members. Membership comprises 400 individuals representing major brands, vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, consultancies and other institutions connected with the industry, in the UK and overseas.
Notice is hereby given, in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Motor Industry Public Affairs Association Limited, of the annual general meeting on Wednesday 31 March 2010. The meeting will take place at Prodrive, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 3ER. All members (full and associate) are invited to attend from 15.30pm with AGM business commencing at 16.00pm.
All members should advise the General Secretary of their intention to attend (or apologies) by completing the online booking form, by email:
, telephone/fax (01722 711295) or post to the registered company address.
Cost: £50 (inc refreshments/lunch)
VAT not applicable for educational activity Book and pay online - see menu on right
Building
on last year's popular workshop, we take a look at emerging influencers
in 2010 with expert insight from our key presenters:
Neville Hobson – Head of Social Media Europe for WCG One of the first UK social media experts in the PR sector, Neville will
look at the ongoing impact of micro-blogging/Twitter, the latest
technological and social media developments – and what lies ahead for
PR online.
Tim Johnson – Director & Managing Director of world-renowned crisis consultancy, Regester Larkin International
Tim advises some of the world’s leading public and private
organisations on long-term issues management and short-term
reputational risk responses. He will discuss the impact of online
influencers on crisis management.
Thomas Power – Chairman
of Ecademy
Founder of a number of e-commerce and social networking businesses (and
one of Alan Sugar’s original apprentices in the 1980s). In 1988 he left
Amstrad to set up DMS Europe, and is an internationally acclaimed
speaker and author.
Bob Barker – Vice President, Corporate Marketing, Alterian
An expert in social media, Bob runs corporate and digital marketing at
Alterian, a fast growing UK company creating world leading software for
online analytics, campaign management, web content management, email
and social media monitoring.
Thomas
and Bob will talk jointly about the relationship between on-line and
off-line communications, focusing on how discussion and comment on-line
spreads across the world.
Five new jobs are available - Infiniti has a PR communications internership vacancy in Switzerland, the Camping & Caravanning Club is seeking a PR Exec in Covernry, a placement student is being sought by Kia Motors, whilst Golley Slater PR and PFPR Communications both have account manager positions (with an account executive role also available at PFPR Communications). See: JobSearch for details of current vacancies and how to contact the Jobsearch co-ordinator.
Check out the MIPAA first events in the 2010 programme of Business Academy professional development workshops, Leadership Forums and social activities via the online calendar. Online booking and payment can be made via the links on the right.
Join MIPAA Honorary Life President Gethin Bradley, friends and colleagues - old and new - at the next Halcyon reunion lunch taking place on Wednesday 21 April 2010 at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, Fleet Street, London. The cost of £30 per person for the improved traditional three-course lunch menu includes coffee and VAT (cash bar from midday). Follow the link in the right hand menu for online booking and payment by credit card. Alternatively, contact Heather Yaxley, MIPAA general secretary for booking and alternative payment arrangements.
The following were successfully elected as members of the 2010 MIPAA Ltd Executive Committee; directors of the company, effective from the first EC meeting in 2010 (19 January): Gabi Whitfield, John Rawlings, Debbie Shields and Al Clarke.
