Pitching a Hit Public Relations Campaign

Top entertainment publicity, corporation communications and public relations executives join a powerful panel to reveal the secrets in the art of pitching the media from the verbal pitch down to what "words" to use in a valuable take-away workshop.

(PRWEB) June 9, 2006 -- Top entertainment publicity, corporation communications and public relations executives join a powerful panel to reveal the secrets in the art of pitching the media from the verbal pitch down to what "words" to use in a valuable take-away workshop.

Entertainment Publicists Professional Society (EPPS) In Partnership with ICG Publicists of Local 600,IATSE Pitching a Hit PR Campaign

This panel addresses different aspects of a publicist’s signature skill: pitching the media.

THURSDAY, June 15, 2006, 8:30-10:00 AM

ICG Publicists Conference Room

7755 Sunset Blvd. (3 blocks east of Fairfax), West Hollywood, CA 90046

Topics to be covered include:

•The art of the verbal pitch

•Approaching the media landscape

•Words that work with entertainment news outlets

This event promises valuable take-away information from the perspectives of both “pitchers” and “receivers” of make or break media pitches.

Moderator: George McQuade, III, President, Mayo Communications, LA, President-Elect, EPPS

Panelists:

Elayne Angel Harbert, President, Angelworks

Elizabeth Hinckley, Sr, VP, Definitive Culture, Rogers & Cowan

Harry Medved, Head of Public Relations, Fandango, Inc.

Sandi Padnos, President, Scoop Seminars

Cindy Ronzoni, VP, Publicity & Corporate Communications, GSN – The Network of Games

Meet the Mentor will take place 8:30-9:00 AM with:Todd Beck, President & Founder, Beck Media & Marketing

Cindy Ronzoni, VP, Publicity & Corporate Communications, GSN – The Network for Games

(There is limited parking behind the building; entrance north off Genesee, as well as off Ogden north of Sunset on the right or street parking)

RSVP: 888-399-EPPS (3777) * Reservations are a must.

Free to EPPS Members in good standing and ICG Publicists.

Non-refundable $35.00 to all others with advance paid reservations, $45.00 at the door.

EPPS currently has a Summer Special Membership Drive where

new EPPS membership is prorated. Visit www.eppsonline.org

to learn about this powerful national organization of movers and shakers in the entertainment publicity industry with chapters in New York and Los Angeles and contact Marilynn Finegold at 310-496-4449 to join.

About EPPS

The Entertainment Publicists Professional Society (EPPS) was founded in 1991 by a group of top entertainment marketing and public relations professionals. They recognized the need for an organization that would bring together people from all areas and levels of entertainment publicity to share their expertise and ideas, and exchange information.

Since its inception, EPPS has become one of the industry’s most exciting and respected organizations. Membership is open to all people currently working in marketing, publicity and promotion in the entertainment industry.

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