Hill and Knowlton partners with the First Annual Corporate Communications Conference 2009

The event, which will be held under the patronage of a high-profile official, will take place in Bahrain from 27-28 October 2009 and is well-poised to attract the largest gathering of Branding, Marketing, Communication, and PR Gurus and thought leaders ever to come together in the region.

Mr. M. A. Sridhar, CEO of Roshcomm, and Mr. Christopher Pratt, General Manager of Hill & Knowlton announcing the sponsorship of Communications Conference 2009.

According to Mr. M. A. Sridhar, CEO of the Conference, the announcement of the participation of Hill & Knowlton marks a significant step in the preparations for the Corporate Communications Conference 2009, "We are proud to be associated with Hill & Knowlton, one of the leading international communications consultancies in the world and a pioneer in Bahrain. Hill & Knowlton will play multiple roles at the event."

Mr. David Ingle, General Manager for Hill & Knowlton Abu Dhabi will deliver a key-note speech on Social Media and Mr. Christopher Pratt, who heads operations in Bahrain, will be present as a moderator for one of the panel discussions, "We welcome Hill & Knowlton as our valued partner and we look forward to working closely with them. This further reinforces the international scope and leadership of the thought leaders that will be sharing their insights and expertise with the delegates."

Commenting on the conference, Mr. Christopher Pratt, said:

"We are pleased to participate in industry events such as this and I am looking forward to presenting our ideas and thoughts with the delegates on key topics such as emerging media, social networks and so on. The conference theme is also very relevant to the current financial and economic climate and the communications industry has a critical role to play in setting the right tone of communications to match the economic recovery."

The annual Business event for Corporate Communications Professionals provides a unique opportunity for Brand owners, Marketing Services Agencies and Senior Management to come together and hear from distinguished speakers who are leaders from business, Government, and NGOs. This year's conference, entitled Branding during tough times, will be held 27-28 October 2009 at the Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Kingdom of Bahrain.

The CC Gulf Conference 2009 aims to deliver both the breadth and depth of information you need to generate the new ideas that will help to grow your business. Our two days are information-packed with a full view of brand management coverage, including topics on Innovation, Advertising, Brand Strategy, New Media, Trends, ROI, Leadership and more! Designed by industry leaders, we understand that your role as a brand marketer is multi-faceted and complex. As such, this conference throws out the traditional narrowly-defined agendas in favor of a holistic approach to brand management.

Regardless of who your target audience is, you will leave our conference with great ideas that you can immediately apply to your brands, your teams, your organization and yourself. The CC Gulf 2009 Conference is full of engaging, dynamic speakers who are best-selling authors, industry mavericks and world-renowned experts. And by covering a broad range of topics they will deliver both the breadth and depth required to truly generate fresh, energized ideas for your brand.