NHF: Ken Livingstone and Lembit Opik to speak at National Housing Federation's Communications Conference 2011

Friday, 17 December 2010 12:00 AM

The National Housing Federation's Communications and Marketing Conference and Exhibition will take place on 10 March 2011. Labour's candidate for Mayor of London in 2012, Ken Livingstone and former Liberal Democrat Shadow Housing Minister, Lembit Opik will provide an insight into the importance of campaigning and how to generate publicity for campaigns.

Held at the Hotel Russell in London, delegates will learn how to ensure their organisations demonstrate value for money through effective communications and strong campaigns.

Chaired by writer and broadcaster, Lesley Riddoch, other leading topics at the event include making the most out of social networking, using customer knowledge to inform communications, getting into the housing and regional media, writing a winning award entry and how to build a strong local reputation.

Other confirmed speakers include:

Alex Aiken, Director of Communications and Strategy, Westminster City Council
Boris Worrall, Director of Strategy and External Affairs, Orbit Group
Craig Dearden-Phillips MBE, Local Campaigner and Liberal
Democrat Councillor Luke Williams, Director, Social Tech
Vicky Brooke, Group Communications, Circle Anglia
Kelly Field, Head of Communications and Continuous Improvement, Cross Keys Homes
Steve Holloway, Communication Trainer, Steve Holloway & Associates Ltd Lesley Everett, Personal Branding Professional and Executive Brand Coach, Walking TALL International.

More information about the conference:

For a conference brochure please email marketing@housing.org.uk. Alternatively visit www.housing.org.uk or contact the Federation's Business Sales and Support Team on 020 7067 1066.

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For further information contact:
Mridu Rana-Harrop, Marketing Assistant, Mridu.Rana-Harrop@housing.org.uk

For details of our other conferences, training and publications visit:
www.housing.org.uk

NOTES TO EDITORS

The National Housing Federation represents 1,200 independent, not-for-profit housing associations in England and is the voice of affordable housing. Our members provide two and a half million affordable homes for more than five million people.

The National Housing Federation and its members have launched iN business for neighbourhoods as a major initiative to raise the profile of, and promote, the neighbourhood work of housing associations. For further information visit: www.inbiz.org.

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