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Letter of Invitation: APRA Calabar 2016
We bring you warm greetings from the Executive Committee of the African Public Relations Association (APRA), the umbrella body for the public relations and communication practice in Africa.
APRA is a non-governmental, non-profit organization established to foster unity via interaction and exchange of ideas among public relations practitioners in Africa as a whole and through communication, promote social, political and economic integration on the continent.
For a long time, Africa has been tagged the“Dark continent and usually presented as the home of famine, hunger, conflict, poverty and corruption. Although constituent states have developed diverse means of speaking for themselves, Africa as a continent is yet to find its voice.
As APRA sets to stage its 28th annual flagship conference that brings together over 500 practitioners in public relations, media, brand management, advertising, government and other marketing communications professionals from across the African Continent & beyond, we write to invite you and other discerning PR/Communication practitioners in your organisation to attend APRA Calabar 2016.
Themed ‘Leapfrogging Africa: The Role of Communication’, the Conference is endorsed by the African Union Commission (AUC) and is designed to discuss poignant issues germane to the development of Africa.
The Conference will be declared open by the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari while Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, the former President of Nigeria has accepted to Chair the opening ceremony.
A Pre Conference session for PR Consultants hold on Tuesday May 24, 2016 - Sub Theme: The Business of PR: Managing a successful consultancy
APRA Calabar 2016 will be uniquely different in that it promises to be a perfect blend of business and pleasure as delegates will savour Calabar’s unique cuisine, experience its cultural heritage and visit an array of tourism destinations. The Conference will also parade an array of reputable speakers and facilitators featuring Plenary Sessions, Keynote Addresses, Workshops, Sight Seeing, Film & Musical Shows, Networking opportunities, Exhibitions and Calabar Night.
Conference Date: Tuesday, May 24 – Friday, May 27, 2016
Conference Venue: Calabar International Convention Centre, Cross River State, Nigeria
Conference Fees:
Local Delegates
Pre Conference Session only:N100,000 (One hundred thousand naira only)
Main Conference only: N150, 000 (One hundred and fifty thousand naira only)
Pre Conference and Main Conference: N220,000 (Two hundred and twenty thousand naira only)
Please note that attendance of the Pre Conference session is optional
Account Name: Association of African Public Relations Practitioners
Bank: EcoBank Nigeria Plc
Account No: 0322004385
FOREIGN DELEGATES
Pre Conference Session only:$500 (Five hundred dollars only)
Main Conference only: $800 (Eight hundred dollars only)
Pre Conference and Main Conference: $1,150 (One thousand one hundred and fifty dollars only)
Transfer Details:
BANK:
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
NEW YORK
BANKERS TRUST PLAZA
130 LIBERTY STREET
NEW YORK NY 10006.
SWIFT CODE: BKTRUS33
FED. WIRE: 021001033
IN FAVOUR OF ECOBANK NIGERIA PLC
ACCOUNT NO. 04087350
FOR FURTHER CREDIT TO: Association of African Public Relations Practitioners
Acct No 0322015341
Sort Code: 050150641
Kindly visit the APRA website – to register and for update on hotel and local airline partners/rates
Sincerely yours,
Peter Mutie (Kenya)Yomi Badejo – Okusanya(Nigeria)
PresidentSecretary General