Cossette West Invites Media to Attend Convergence 2008
Forum will bring together world leading experts in digital marketing and communications as part of Vancouver International Digital Festival (VIDFEST)
Cossette Communication Group Inc. 
invites editorial media, bloggers and podcaster covering digital marketing and communications to attend Convergence 2008. This exciting and informative day will provide participants with the opportunity to listen to world-class business leaders and industry experts, participate in practical easy-to-apply workshops, and define the best digital strategies for the coming year. Attendees will learn innovative ways to stay competitive in the ever-changing digital world.
Date: Thursday, May 22
Time: 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
Location: Arts Club Theatre, Granville Island, Vancouver
Speakers include:
- Grant McCracken - Author of Culture & Consumption, professor at MIT
- Ben Stringfellow - Director of Internal Communications, McDonalds USA
- Martin Byrne - Director of Search, Yahoo! Canada
- Thierry Hay-Sabourin - Senior Ecommerce Manager, Future Shop
- Steve Park - Director Online Marketing, EA Sports
- John Owen- Planning Partner, Dare UK, 2008 Digital Agency of the Year with clients such as BMW, Sony Ericsson and Vodafone.
Tickets for Convergence 2008 will go on sale on Thursday May 1, 2008. Working media are invited to apply for accreditation starting today, which will entitle them to admission to the conference. Additional details on the agenda and confirmed speakers will be available at http://www.cossetteconvergence.com
Media interested in attending Convergence 2008 should complete and return the attached form to Paul Marr, at paul.marr@cossette.com or Fax to 604.662.4503 by no later than May 12, 2008.
Please note that to qualify as media, you must cover the digital media industry, business or marketing sectors, or are press local to Vancouver. Because of space constraints at the venue, Cossette West reserves the right to limit the number of editors / writers representing a single outlet and the number of spaces available for media accreditation.
For more information, call:
Paul Marr
Optimum Public Relations
Work 604.647.6288 / Mobile 604.808.0148
