Three days camp for public relations practitioners

This year also there will be a great three days long possibility for public relations practitioners to deepen professional knowledge and meet colleagues during „RKT-Camp 2003", which will be situated on river Daugava coasts located hotel „Daugavkrasti" in Yekabpils (Latvia) from 24th till 26th June, 2003. „RKT-Camp" is the widest event of experiential exchange and deepening of knowledge between public relations experts in Latvia.

Centre of public relations „RKT-Publicity" has organized similar event in hotel „Akva", Jelgava (Latvia) last year. 37 public relations experts including state and municipal press secretaries, PR practitioners from private companies and nongovernmental organizations has participated in „RKT-Camp 2002". CEOs, marketing and advertising specialists also has used possibility to get knowledge of public relations.

Last year event was very successful and confirm its necessity, that is why it will be widest co-operation this year. We are forecasting to use all 100 positions, which Yekabpils can offer for towns guests," informing the head of the RKT-Publicity" Mr. K.Rozenvalds. 100 guests list consists of participators and lecturers, journalists and members of the Public Relations Student Society of Latvia, which will pay only less than a half of participation fee.

RKT-Camp 2003" participation pay is very democratic, only to cover all economic fees -- 45 EUR (52 $), including overnight stay, coffee pauses, dinners, handouts etc. This event is not organized by RKT-Publicity" to gain incomes, but the main purpose is congregate together as many as possible interesting experts," concretizes Mr. K.Rozenvalds. All lecturers, moderators of the discussion and work groups will act for free.

Similar as a last year program consists of lectures, discussions, work group and VIP meetings.

Last year the most popular was work groups in which participants could took part in different campaigns planning. A lot of people have got first time experience in this way, but for the experts it was a great possibility to compare their own ideas with colleagues. Main campaigns themes will be about society and public integration, inhabitants loyalty to police, the image of Yekabpils.

The most interesting and practically useful by Mr. K.Rozenvalds suppositions will be public relations experts discussions including effectiveness of the publicity of private life, self educational possibilities, methods and styles of journalists interests, enchaining of attention etc.

Last year about the RKT-Camp 2002" has reported 7 journalists, they was interested in VIP meetings, work groups, public relations practitioners internal discussions in which was declared some reproofs for mass media. Prognoses allow that there will be greater interest from journalists in RKT-Camp 2003" that is why it is necessary to apply for press accreditation previously.

Mr. K.Rozenvalds allows, that end of July is very thankful period for this type of events, because extend of job duties was reduced and a lot of people use their holidays to spend some days with colleagues.


Initially there was a plan to organize RKT-Camp 2003" in Yelgava, then was accepted decision, which included new place of the event, it was based on the recommendations from a lot of seniors" because of necessarily to experience new places. Also in Yekabpils there will be an excursion and meeting with the local municipal government.

To participate in the RKT-Camp 2003" public relations practitioners and mass media representatives must apply in the centre of public relations RKT-Publicity" by phone: +371 7220012, by fax: +371 7220230 or e-mail: rkt@rkt.lv . For additional information please visit our home page www.rkt.lv.nometne.

RKT-Publicity"                                                     ____________________________
                  Kristians Rozenvalds, phone: +371 7220012
www.rkt.lv/nometne