Those who speak French and are interested in e-commerce may find value in attending the “salon eCom”, which will take place at the Ramada Hotel in Geneva on Tuesday 24 May 2011.

The salon eCom is an annual event for anyone interested in marketing and sales on the web. Over 1000 professionals attend this event to share ideas and best practices. Topics include e-commerce and m-commerce, content management, e-crm, secure payment systmes, logistics,  web marketing, e-merchandising, web 2.0, m-communication (mobile).

The conference is free of charge. For more information or to register visit the website http://www.salon-ecom.com/.

This workshop could be of interest to communicators in the Geneva region:

Do you feel that you’re not fully using your natural talents at work? Do you ever get frustrated as part of a “team” that doesn’t really function well as a team? Is team spirit sometimes jeopardized by difficult relationships with colleagues?

If yes…then join us for this fun, interactive workshop to learn how the Belbin Team Roles approach can help you to develop your self-management skills, understand the unique contribution you can make within a team and build productive working relationships.

The workshop will be run by Liz Tayfun and Sarah Clark, both Belbin Team Role accredited facilitators. 

Price per person CHF 290, which includes an individual Belbin report with observer assessments, workshop files and refreshments.

Number of participants limited to 20.

Further information and registration>>

MScom Excellence in Communications Lecture: “the new branding imperatives”

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at BMW, Dielsdorf, Switzerland.

Network with senior communication executives and find out the path to branding success from two leading experts:

• Professor Kevin Lane Keller, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, US
• Dr. Uwe Ellinghaus, Director Brand Steering, Brand Management BMW and Marketing Services

Only a few spaces remain. Register HERE to secure your place!



Following is information on a partner event – GCN members have a discount entry price – 25 CHF instead of 30 CHF

The International University in Geneva and Organization of Women in International Trade- Lake Geneva present a roundtable:

New trends in communications, marketing and media

What does the future hold for the way we communicate? Does human communication still have a place for the “human”? Will Facebook and other social media replace the ubiquitous email? What will media look like in 20 years – will we still have newspapers to read? Has marketing reached its peak – are there really untapped markets in the world today? Join us with our panel of media, research and marketing professionals to discuss these questions and more.

Thursday 7 April 2011, 6:30 p.m.
Crown Plaza Hotel (former Ramada Park Hotel), Avenue Louis-Casaï 75-77,
Genève-Cointrin 1216
 
Panel members:

• Valérie Bauwens, User Researcher, Founder, Human Centricity sàrl
• Isaac Griberg, Social Media Officer, International Committee of the Red Cross
• Giorgia Molajoni, Managing Director of VML Geneva
• Ellen Wallace, Founder and Editor, GenevaLunch
• Moderator: Dr Ivana Modena, Professor Adjunct, Media and Communications, International University in Geneva

Register online>>:
Entry fee:
25 CHF for OWIT & GCN members and IUN Alumni
30 CHF for non-members

Agenda: 6.00 p.m. Registration and welcome
6.30 p.m. Presentations and Q&A
7.45 p.m. Cocktail and networking