Media and P.R. Summit-How to get your business noticed

Wednesday, February 22

Responding to the needs of our members, The Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce has created the first-ever Media and PR Summit: How to get your business noticed.  This event will be held on Wednesday, February 22, at the Chamber building, 826 Ewing St., Fort Wayne.

Attendees may choose four sessions of the following sessions:

• "Working with the television media," by Ryan Elijah, Indiana's News Center
• "How to get your event noticed by the media," by Jeanette Dillon, IPFW
• "Working with radio media" by Charly Butcher, WOWO
• "Unleash the Power of PR," by Susan Sigworth, Brand Innovation Group
• "Why your press release gets ignored," by Elbert Starks III, The News-Sentinel
• "Stepping outside your comfort zone," by Matt Kelley, One Lucky Guitar
• "How to be interviewed on air," by Jeff Bowman, Indiana's News Center
• "How to tell your story in print," by Dan Copeland, Business People Magazine

Keynote address will be delivered by Larry Wardlaw, Asher Agency Inc.

The summit is open to members and nonmembers.

The cost is $69 for Chamber members and $129 for nonmembers.  The registration fee also includes breakfast, lunch, and all materials.  Payment for this event is nonrefundable.

Sponsors of the Media and P.R. Summit include Asher Agency, Indiana's News Center, Business People Magazine, WOWO, IPFW, BIG, Fort Wayne Newspapers, and One Lucky Guitar.

Lunch sponsored by Qdoba Mexican Grill.

Here is the schedule:

• 7:30-8 a.m.: Registration/Networking Breakfast
• 8-8:30 a.m.: Keynote speaker Larry Wardlaw, Asher Agency
• 8:30-9:15 a.m.: Session A: Jeanette Dillion, IPFW
• 8:30-9:15 a.m.: Session B: Susan Segworth, Brand Innovation Group (BIG)
• 9:30-10:15 a.m.: Session A: Charly Butcher, WOWO
• 9:30-10:15 a.m.: Session B: Elbert Starks III, Fort Wayne News Sentinel
• 10:30-11:15 a.m.: Session A: Ryan Elijah, Indiana’s News Center (INC)
• 10:30-11:15 a.m.: Session B:  Matt Kelley, One Lucky Guitar
• 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Session A: Jeff Bowman, Indiana’s News Center
• 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Session B: Dan Copeland, Business People
• 12:15 p.m.: Lunch begins
• 12:30 p.m.: Panel discussion