Bahrain to host global PR summit

Manama : Public Relations and communications experts from global corporations including Google, MasterCard, Nissan, STC, P&G and Cruises Lines International, will be present at the third edition of the Global PR Summit Middle East, scheduled to take place on 1st and 2nd June at the Ritz Carlton Hotel & Spa in Manama.

“The event will cover the latest trends and challenges in the regional communications world, including crisis communications, reputation management, visual PR and digital PR”, said Kosta Petrov, Event Director for the Global PR Summit.

The two-day Summit kicks off with a keynote on reputation management by Mary Jo Jacobi, one of the world’s leading PR experts and Former VP Communications at BP America, Royal Dutch Shell, HSBC and Lehman Brothers. 

Delegates attending the event will also be able to hear from experts on digital PR including Joyce Baz from Google, Simon Jenkins from Socialyze, Alex Malouf from P&G and Sarah Walker Kerr from the Ritz Carlton Hotel Group, strategic PR by Amjad Shacker from STC, Patrick Jephson, Former Press Secretary to Princess Diana, as well as a keynote presentation on crisis communications with Tomas Matesanz, Head of Communications and Public Affairs at Cruises Lines International in Spain and Donald Steel, international crisis expert and Former Chief Communications Advisor at BBC.