Many thanks to the 60+ participants who ventured out in the rain to attend Tuesday evening’s apéro. Participants found refuge to successfully network under the awnings at the Chateau des Penthes.
View a few photos of the apero on the left hand column of this page or on our Flickr page.
Looking forward to seeing you at our next event, a lunch time seminar in early October.
Happy jeune Genevois to those who work in Geneva!
Patricia, Melitta, Glenn, and Vincent
Dear GCN members,
We hope everyone has enjoyed the summer. We would like to invite you to our annual “Geneva Communicators Apéro” to be held at the Chateau des Penthes, in Geneva. We have ordered warm temperatures and sunshine for that date in order to enjoy a drink on the beautiful terrace and get back into networking mode for the upcoming season. This is an occasion to welcome the many new members that have joined this year and to reconnect with our dedicated regulars.
When: Tuesday 7 September 2010, from 18h30 onwards
Where: Chateau des Penthes, 18 chemin de l’Impératrice, 1292, Pregny-Chambésy, Geneva Chateau des Penthes, see map (pdf)
Just up the road from the UN and the ICRC and across from the US Mission in Geneva.
Format: Socialising, networking, AND drinks!
Entry: CHF 10 (to cover some of the costs)
Since space is limited, please register as soon as possible>>
If this link does not work, please paste the following link into your Internet browser:
http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22B4KCF5GNN
We look forward to seeing you there!
Patricia, Glenn, Melitta, & Vincent
Geneva Communicators Network
www.genevacom.org
Event sponsored by the International University in Geneva.
The following new job openings have recently been posted on our careers page:
Good luck!
A new group has been created in the lake Geneva region. The Community Managers (Suisse romande) had its first meeting on 9 June 2010.
12 Community Managers met at the Brasserie des Halles de l’Ile to explore the scope of this increasingly important job. The meeting was a great success with strong interest from participants, interesting discussions, and positive feedback. For a full summary of the meeting (currently only in French) visit their site: http://communitymanagers.ch/2010/07/09/rencontre-du-9-juin-2010/
The next meeting is scheduled on 13 August 2010. To follow the discussions or join a future meeting, check the website: communitymanagers.ch
The following new job openings have recently been posted on our careers page:
Good luck!
For the first time in a print publication, ‘Entertainment Weekly’ in the US put a small video screen on one of its pages.
Developed in partnership with Americhip, the magazine’s September issue contains the first ever VIP, ‘video in print’, editorial/advert, which plays previews of CBS’s autumn line-up and includes product placement for Pepsi Max.
The digital display plays full-motion video at a crisp resolution with equally good audio quality (albeit minus a volume control). It works like an audio greeting card; opening the page activates the player, which is a quarter-inch–thick screen seen through a cutaway between two pages concealing the larger circuit board underneath.
Magazines featuring the ad will have a limited distribution in New York and Los Angeles – so it may be some time before we see anything of this kind in Europe – if it proves a success.
Melitta
According to new research by Jakob Neilsen, the new wave of electronic book readers have faster reading speeds than those that have gone before them. They are also significantly better than reading from computer monitors, thanks their higher-resolution screens and more natural and comfy reading position.
Many companies are betting big that electronic book readers, such as iPad and Kindle, will be one of the main ways people read long-form text in the future. But are they as good as books?
They do have several benefits, not least the ability to make an library of books portable, but the Neilsen study found that reading speeds are still slower than print.
So will they take over from the printed word? Only time will tell.
More about the Jakob Neilsen study >
Melitta
Many thanks to Craig and the Geneva Web Group for inviting all the Geneva Communicators to their annual summer BBQ last night – a great time was had by all in attendance.
The Geneva Communicators Network will be back after the Summer break with more activities and events – emjoy the sun!
The application process for the European Excellence Awards 2010 is now open, with entries from public relations, communications, brand building, and reputation management professionals welcome from companies, consultancies, associations and NGOs alike.
Now in their fourth year, the renowned European Excellence Awards will honour the PR and communication projects and campaigns that have achieved the most outstanding results over this past year and displayed exceptional talent and ability.
The deadline for entries is 8 October 2010 and the shortlist will be announced on 11 November 2010.
For more information and to access the application material for this year’s European Excellence Awards visit: http://www.excellence-awards.eu/application.
Good luck!
Melitta
Our partners, CSR Geneva present:
After the successful event of the “AGE OF STUPID”, the AFTER COPENHAGEN SERIES organized by the British Council continues with the FILM
“SIX DEGREES COULD CHANGE THE WORLD” by Mark Lynas
The film will be followed by a QA with Matthew BATESON, Managing Director, Energy and Climate at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Prior to this, Matthew worked for Shell for over 14 years working initially in Finance and, for the last 9 years, in Corporate Affairs. Matthew has an MA in Theology from Oxford University, is a qualified Management Accountant and a Member of the Investor Relations Society. He has also been a board member of the Initiative Foundation
WHEN: 10 June 2010, 18h30
WHERE: Grutli, rue du Général-Dufour 16, 1204 Geneva . Phone: 022 418 35 54
FREE ENTRANCE