Council of Communication Management Announces 2009 Annual Conference Keynote Speaker in Aspen, CO

Contact: Fred Droz, CCM Administrative Office, 866-463-6226

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Feb. 4 /Standard Newswire/ -- The 2009 Keynote speaker is Anthony D. Williams, co-author of the groundbreaking book Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything. For more than a decade, Williams has researched the impacts of new technologies on social, political and economic life. He has authored numerous influential reports, including a global effort to understand how transparency is revolutionizing business and redefining the corporate's role in society.

The conference program is geared to meet the needs of corporate communicators and includes Emmy® award-winning journalist and former producer and correspondent from ABC News Greg Dobbs and David Arkless, president of corporate and government affairs at Manpower, Inc. and founding member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on the Skills Gap.

Adding to the lineup -- innovative directors, strategic partners, and communicators from global and domestic organizations such as GE Transportation, Roche, UBS, Wachovia, Delta Airlines and EDS (an HP company). There will also be opportunities to meet with recruiters specialized in corporate communications.

Who should attend? Senior level executives, consultants, and educators with responsibilities related to Executive/Leadership Communications, Corporate Communications, Employee Relations and Employee Communications, Human Resources, Public Relations, Organizational Change and Communications, and Public Affairs.

The 2009 Annual Conference will be held from April 29 to May 1, 2009 and the Council of Communication Management (CCM) is extending its $200 discount on Annual Conference registration until March 16, 2009.

The Conference will be held at the St. Regis Hotel and Resort in Aspen, CO. Discounted room rates at the St. Regis Hotel are also available for Conference registrants.

See www.ccmconnection.com for more information and registration.

About the Council of Communication Management (CCM):
Since 1955, the Council of Communication Management (CCM) has helped experienced (10+ years) corporate communications professionals share best practices and enhance their careers. CCM connects members with employee communications, public relations, and marketing communications expertise to each other by appealing to their common interest—gaining relevant, real-world, real-time communication insight from their peers. It is an active group of more than 300 communications professionals representing organizations of all sizes, from the Fortune 500 Corporation to the one-person consultancy.

To register for the 2009 conference or learn more about membership and CCM:
Call: 866-463-6226
Email: membership@ccmconnection.com
Website: www.ccmconnection.com.