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  • PRCI plans power-packed knowledge sessions, awards for achievers

    CEC to begin global communication Conclave in Pink City

    By A Correspondent

     

    Ideas that make a big difference to communication will be in sharp focus as the Pink City of Jaipur will play host to the two-day 13th Global Communication Conclave being organised by Public Relations Council of India (PRCI) over the weekend. Chief Election Commissioner of India Sunil Arora will kickstart the deliberations with his keynote address.

     

    The event will be held at Manipal University Jaipur and a host of print, television journalists, apart from PR, corporate communication professionals and educationists will share their thoughts on the Conclave theme: PR-What is the Big Idea.

     

    “We expect over 500 professionals to converge as top notch speakers will address their thoughts,” said PRCI Chief Mentor and Chairman Emeritus M B Jayaram.

     

     

  • Kumar is also an executive director of Concept PR

    Concept PR’s B N Kumar to head PRCI as Chairman

    By A Correspondent

     

    Public Relations Council of India (PRCI) has elected senior media professional B N Kumar as Chairman of its governing council.

     

    Announcing the decision during the 12th Global Communication Conclave organized by PRCI at Pune recently, its chief mentor and chairman emeritus M B Jayaram said, BNK, as Kumar is known, has been elevated from the post of president – national executive as a recognition of his tireless work in taking the organization to new heights.

     

    Under BNK’s leadership, PRCI held several successful global conclaves, brought out highly professional house journals and conducted international award winning social communication campaigns, Jayaram said. Kumar is also an executive director of Concept PR.

     

    S Narendra, a former Government of India spokesperson, succeeds BNK as the president of the national executive. Prashant Pathrabe, additional DG of Press Information Bureau, has been elected as the new secretary general.

     

     

  • PRCI to hold the event in Bengaluru from March 3-5, 2017

    Global Communication conclave to focus on disruption

    By A Correspondent

     

    With focus on disruption, Public Relations Council of India (PRCI) will hold its 11th Global Communication Conclave on March 3, 4 and 5, 2017 at Bengaluru. PRCI expects over 500 delegates from across these fields to participate in the interactive conclave.

     

    Said M B Jayaram, Chairman Emeritus and Chief Mentor of PRCI: “Be it the media, communication, Politics, Economy, Science, Religion, Education, Energy, Health, relationships and even the way we think –disruption seems to be impacting our lives at every step. We hope the deliberations at the Conclave will lead to exchange of thoughts and clearing the air around disruption.”

     

    “The theme is planned with a question mark – Disruption? – to make the communication professionals think, ask themselves and, probably, come to a conclusion in this Manthan or the churning of thoughts,” said B N Kumar, PRCI National Executive president.

     

    “Yes, the three-day deliberations will see communication, media and tech professionals, corporate honchos and government officials and policy makers interacting and ideating on a wide gamut of aspects related to disruption,” explained PRCI Governing Council Chairman R T Kumar.

     

    “PRCI has successfully organised its previous Global Communication Conclaves at Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chandigarh. Headquartered at Bengaluru, PRCI has its chapters pan-India. We began to spread its foot print globally by opening its first international chapter in UAE and several other global centres are in the pipeline,” he added.

     

  • The Indian edition will focus on the latest trends and challenges in the ever changing global PR and marketing world

    Global PR Summit, PRCI tie up for unique knowledge platform

    By A Correspondent

     

    The Global PR Summit will be held in India in collaboration with PRCI). PRCI will be the Communication Partner for the two-day event beginning on April 21, 2016.

     

    The Global PR Summit has so far been held in 16 countries since its launch in 2010. Some of its previous venues were: Turkey, Russia, Qatar, Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, Oman, etc. Over the years, 1,892 brands have sent delegates to the various summits with more than 6,100 attendees.

     

    The Indian edition will focus on the latest trends and challenges in the ever changing global PR and marketing world with a special focus on reputation management in the social media era. The event will feature a presentation on the new rules of reputation management by Mary Jo Jacobi, one of the world’s leading PR professionals and Former VP Communications at BP America.

     

    Speakers at this content-centric event include Thierry Nicolet, SVP (Global Press Relations), Schneider Electric, Aliza Knox, MD (Online Sales), Twitter APAC, Colleen Harris, Former Press Secretary To Princes Charles, William And Harry and Official Spokesperson for Wiliam and Kate’s Royal Wedding, Richard Stephenson, Communications Director, Civil Aviation Authority, Patricia Yates, Director of Strategy and Communications, Visit Britain, Jesse Ringham, Digital Communications Manager, Tate Museum and Patrick Jephson, Former Chief of Staff To Princess Diana, New York Times Bestselling Author, Shadows Of A Princess.

     

    Kosta Petrov, Chief Experience Officer, P World that owns the event brand, said: “We are very happy to bring the Global PR Summit to India as the nation has made giant strides in a cross-section of fields, including mass communication. We are equally happy to partner with PRCI which is focusing on creating knowledge platforms across the country. We eagerly look forward to meeting the great Indian PR professionals.”

     

    Acknowledging the association, B N Kumar – President, National Executive, PRCI – said: “As PRCI has begun to spread its wings globally, the Global PR Summit offers us all a great opportunity to work together to establish a World Communicators’ Forum, cutting across geographical boundaries. We all have a lot of insight to gain from each other’s experiences and work in the interest of societies around us. Let’s go beyond networking and contribute to the society in a meaningful way.”

     

    M B Jayaram, Chairman Emeritus and Chief Mentor of PRCI, said: “PRCI has emerged as a truly pan-India PR professionals body with close to 30 chapters in as many cities. We look forward to gaining from the knowledge that will flow from the Global PR Summit.”

     

    Deepak Menon, Business Strategist associated with the Summit said: “We are glad to note that PRCI has been holding its Conclaves. I am now excited to bring the Global PR Summit with its truly international perspective to India. Such a workshop offers the rare experience and insight into care-taking of top brands that directly influence consumer perception and in turn sales. This experience will be a win-win for all of us.”

     

  • The Concept PR Executive President will be the national president of the Public Relations Council of India (PRCI)

    BN Kumar is PRCI national president

    By A Correspondent

     

    B N Kumar

    The Public Relations Council of India (PRCI) has appointed Concept PR Executive Director B N Kumar as its next national president.

     

    The Governing Council and the national executive of body of PR, advertising, HR and media professionals and academicians, has appointed BNK, as the journalist-turned-PR professional as the new president to lead the functioning of pan-India organisation with 25 chapters.

     

    Earlier, BNK led the Mumbai chapter of PRCI and was the national vice president. He has close to four decades of experience in mass communications as a journalist and PR professional.

     

    Announcing the appointment, M B Jayaram, Chairman Emeritus and Chief Mentor of PRCI, said: “BNK has been taking active interest in furthering the cause of our oganisation and he led two successful Global Communication Conclaves at Mumbai. As the programme committee chairman of the just concluded ninth Conclave, he played an exemplary role in ensuring its success. Under his leadership, we are sure PRCI will scale newer summits.”

     

    Acknowledging the new assignment, BNK said: “It is a huge responsibility and I sincerely hope that I will be able to live up to the faith and confidence that PRCI reposed in me.”

     

    On the future programmes of PRCI, he said: “We will launch several indicatives like guest faculty pool for journalism schools and advanced skill development modules for new corporate communication professionals in both private and public sector companies.”

     

    PRCI also elected Vijay Lakshmi as a Director on the organisation’s Governing Council, apart from appointing Bharathi Singh as the new Secretary General of the national executive.

     

  • PR – Interface or Interference? is the theme of the conclave to be hosted by the Public Relations Council of India (PRCI)

    Media, PR professionals to debate ethics at global conclave

    By A Correspondent

     

    With the role of Public Relations professionals coming under scanner in the context of the 2G scam, a global conclave of PR professionals, to be held on February 13 at Trident, Mumbai, will debate the various issues concerning them.

     

    PR – Interface or Interference? is the theme of the conclave to be hosted by the Public Relations Council of India (PRCI). “We expect over 250 PR and media professionals and academicians to attend the conclave,” said M B Jayaram, Chairman emeritus and chief mentor of PRCI.

     

    Veteran media and PR professional Mr B N Kumar, who is also the conclave chairman and head of Mumbai chapter of PRCI, said: “The conclave assumes significance in view of the debates on its theme and panel discussions on social and digital media and government and political public relations.”

     

    Maharashtra DGP Mr K Subramanyam will inaugurate the conclave while veteran jiournalist-editor Mr H K Dua will deliver the key note address. Others speakers include Mrs Rajashree Birla, Chairperson, The Aditya Birla Centre for Community Initiatives and Rural Development, Mr Tony Good, Executive Chairman, Good Relations and veteran journalists Mr Ayaz Memon, Mr Kumar Ketkar and Mr D K Raikar.

     

    Importance of PR and corporate communications is growing in leaps and bounds. The profession is no longer what it was even a couple of years back and the technological advancement in the present digital world has added a new challenging dimension to the profession. With the availability of new tools for communication and PR, the corporate communication or PR professionals runs the risk of being outdated if they become complacent even for a short time.

     

    “Add to this, the dilution of media ethics, the growth of investigative journalism, the fight for eye ball share, the TRP focus, and the high cost of square millimeters in print and millisecond on TV and you have yet another dimension to the profession,” said Mr Jayaram.

     

    The conclave will thus offer thought leadership and empower the PR practitioners to upgrade their skills and knowledge to manage communication. This conclave is also an opportunity to meet some high profile communication experts of national and international distinction, and exploring the immense potential of PR, he added.

     

    Another highlight of the conclave is the presentation of its signature annual Chanakya Awards and PR Hall of Fame recognitions. There will another set of awards for corporate collaterals like annual reports calendars and communication campaigns.

     

    PRCI is a national body of Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Advertising and Media Practitioners, Event Managers and academicians. Established in 2004, PRCI strives to enrich the professional development of media practitioners and provide networking opportunities to further the course of the profession. With its headquarters atBangalore, PRCI has 21 active chapters and many more are in the offing.