The Conference on
Corporate Communication 2010

You are cordially invited to join us for CCI's 2010 conference to be held at Wroxton College in Wroxton, near Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, with its global focus on the theory, practice, roles, processes, and issues of concern to corporate communication scholars and practitioners.

The conference is scheduled for Friday, June 4 to Monday, June 7, 2009 beginning with a reception at 7:30 PM on Friday, June 5. The morning break at 11:00 AM will mark the close of the program on Monday, June 8.

The three-day international conference serves as a bridge between practitioners and scholars, providing a collegial environment in an historic setting to exchange ideas and information on relevant issues facing the corporate communication profession. Speakers from industry and universities gather from across the globe with twenty countries represented in 2009.

Of particular interest for 2010 are papers and research that investigate the evolving relationships between corporations and stakeholders in the wake of the global financial crisis of 2008-2009. We are interested in new practices, relationships, thinking, and attitudes created by the shifting and evolving models for business and media. We are actively interested in applied corporate communication and implications for practice; and concepts, frameworks, and theories that further the practice of corporate communication.

Topics of interest are:

• Leading practices in corporate communication
• Communicating through crisis and change management
• Corporate communication policy and strategy
• Corporate governance, policy, and practice
• Corporate social responsibility: sustainability and ethics
• Cross cultural communication and stakeholder relations
• Government relations
• Image, identity, and reputation management
• Integrated advertising and marketing
• Internal corporate communication
• Social media and Internet/intranet practices
• Investor relations and sustainability reporting
• Issues in corporate communication management
• Issues management
• Strategic public relations & evolving practices in media relations
• Performance measures for corporate communication
• Public diplomacy and business
• Research (qualitative and quantitative) practice
• Transparency and corporate reporting

Papers and conference presentations must be relevant to both academics and practitioners.

Plan now to participate!
The deadline for submission of proposals to CCI is 15 January 2010. We encourage submissions from both those working in corporate communication careers and those studying in the field. Proposals for original research, case studies and other life lessons, panel discussions, workshops or demonstrations, or a complete session devoted to an issue are welcome. Your proposal should include: title; abstract of summary (limited to 150 words) which covers purpose, approach, findings, research implications, practical implications or applications; up to six key words; and paper type: case study, technical concept, editorial, research, general review, and send to cci@corporatecomm.org attention of Dr. Michael B. Goodman, Director, CCI at Baruch College/CUNY. Include your contact information (name, position, organization, mail address, email address, phone and fax)

General Information
Conference presenters are invoiced upon acceptance of proposal/abstract at $635 US for CCI Members, $745 US for non-members, and $620 US for full-time graduate students ($545 US for Baruch faculty and graduate students). A $250 deposit is required by 1 March 2010. Full payment is due 1 May 2010.

Conference attendees are welcome at the following fees: $635 US for CCI Members, $945 US for corporate non-members, $895 US for sole practitioner non-member, $845 US for academic or non-profit non-members, and $620 US for full-time graduate students and $545 US for guests of presenters or attendees. Payment is due with registration. (Registration form is available at right.)

Registration fees include meals and accommodations and are non-refundable after 30 April 2010.

Registrants who chose to become CCI Members at the Special Conference rate of $295 US can register at the CCI Member registration fee. See Membership page for member benefits and further information.

Best paper award
Refereed papers will be published in the conference Proceedings. Best and Highly Commended Paper awards, sponsored by Emerald Group Publishing, Ltd., publisher of Corporate Communications: An International Journal, will be presented at the conference to the authors of the best papers overall. Papers will also be considered for publication in Corporate Communications: An International Journal.

Conference venue
Conference attendees are accommodated either in Wroxton Abbey, a seventh-century Jacobean mansion, parts of which date back to 1217, or in the college's renovated Carriage House. Enjoy glorious views of surrounding 56 acres of lawns, ponds, and woodlands. Easy transport links to London, Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon, and Warwick Castle.

For more information, please contact CCI at cci@corporatecomm.org or call (001) 646-312-3749.