PPA Business Media | Previous events

Previous events


AOP IP and Copyright Forum
20 Nov 2008

In the wake of the landmark court decision reached between publishers and Google last week on the search giant's indexing of copyrighted works, AOP is hosting a forum on copyright law and intellectual property and the implications for digital publishers.


PTC New Journalist of the Year Awards - 25th Anniversary
14 Nov 2008

The PTC New Journalist of the Year Awards recognise and celebrate the brightest and best of our industry’s emerging talent.


PPA Magazine Production Conference and Awards 2008
13 Nov 2008
The annual conference and awards for all those involved in magazine production.


Data Publishers Association conference and awards 2008
23 Oct 2008
The conference was opened by keynote speaker Mark Canon, president of new media at Yell and the evening awards ceremony hosted by sports and TV presenter John Inverdale.  For further details, please visit the DPA website


FREE member forum: Where does mobile fit in Business Media?
29 Sep 2008

After the phenomenal success of the PPA Business Media hot topic forum on user-generated content in Business Media, this forum in the series looked at where mobile media fits in Business Media with expert speakers from Incentivated, Mobiya and Shake Interactive.

To view a summary of the event, please click here.


FREE member forum: Can user generated content work for business media?
25 Jun 2008

This PPA Business Media forum investigated the hot topic of User Generated Content (UGC) and how this consumer phenomenon can operate in business media.

Expert speakers were from Guardian Unlimited, Kinship Networking and SiftMedia.

To view a summary of the event, please click here.


FREE member forum: CMS - build or buy?
20 May 2008
This PPA Business Media 'hot topic' forum, sponsored by Deloitte, looked at this hot topic... Whether your business is online, offline or both, our expert speakers' experiences hopefully helped you make the right decision for your business. With over 1800 CMS providers out there, the decision on whether to buy something off the shelf or build your own is a difficult one.


PPA's Magazines 2008 awards for editorial and publishing excellence
07 May 2008
Magazines 2008 - the ‘Oscars’ of magazine publishing, celebrate the highest standards in editorial and publishing excellence.

The awards represent a unique opportunity to gain industry recognition for outstanding achievements by a publication or individual over the past 12 months.


Magazines and Business Media 2008 - Fit for the Future
06 May 2008 - 07 May 2008
PPA’s annual conference - Fit for the Future 2008 - focused on how publishing and business media companies needed to shape up for success in the new multi-media integrated environment and the challenges they were likely to face.


Celebrating the £22bn Business Media industry
11 Feb 2008

PPA Business Media incorporated the launch of its market sizing research, Connecting Business 3, and its New Year drinks reception at The Hospital Club, Covent Garden.


Webcasting, can you afford to miss it?
14 Dec 2007
The development of new technology and a change in the way people are engaging with content online has presented considerable opportunity for publishers. Traditional magazine brands are successfully including sponsored webcasts in their product mix and creating additional revenue streams as a result.


Business Media Sales Rally 2007
28 Nov 2007

With the theme of Business Media sales in an integrated world, the Sales Rally 2007 programme featured expert speakers from the industry covering vital subjects for business.

Attended by sales directors, managers and executives, the event gave an overview of the sector as well as practical tips for delegates. Sponsored by BPA Worldwide, this was one of many free learning, motivating and networking opportunities for PPA members.


PPA AGM, CEO conference, Marcus Morris Award lunch 2007
02 Nov 2007

The annual PPA AGM and CEO Conference was coupled with the Marcus Morris 2007 Award lunch which saw the highest honour in UK magazine publishing awarded to former PPA chief executive Ian Locks (pictured right with PPA staff).


Editor's Day 2007 - Rise of the Super Editor!
26 Sep 2007

A conference aimed at Business Media editors and editorial staff to tackle some of the issues resulting from the changing business information environment.

How do editors maintain quality and integrity in the multi-platform world, and how will their roles be defined in years to come?


Online conferencing in Business Media
17 Sep 2007
As part of the 'Power of 3' series held during Magazine Week 2007, this forum focused on how webcasting, web conferencing, webinar, web-portal and online event services became a hot topic for Business Media companies.


Site monetisation - making your brand work online
30 Jul 2007
How do Business Media publishers make money online? This is a big issue for PPA members – they are eager to know how to monetise their online content, and find out who is doing it well. In our second forum in the 'Power of 3' series, delegates will be shown which Business Media companies are making money from their websites, and how they can achieve this in their businesses.


The three R's of talent management
04 Jun 2007

‘Getting good sales staff and keeping them’ is a problem that Business Media companies are facing daily. They are trying to solve the problem in different ways; some hiring professional recruiters, others only hiring staff from outside London or even outside the publishing industry. Why have Business Media sales roles become such a struggle to recruit for? Are the pressures driven from within our own industry or other booming parts of the economy? What do we need to be doing to keep sales teams longer and keep them motivated? Is splitting or integrating sales teams the answer?


Magazines and Business Media 2007
08 May 2007 - 09 May 2007
The annual conference and awards for magazine and business media publishers and suppliers to the industry.


Independent Publisher Awards 2007
08 May 2007
Entries to be received by 16 March 2006.  We will be taking bookings from end of March once the shortlist is announced.  More information and entry form


Independent publishers lunch - FULLY BOOKED
09 Feb 2007
The first Independent Publishers’ Advisory Council networking lunch and roundtable discussion of 2007 will take place on Friday 9 February.


PPA Business & Professional Sales Rally
29 Nov 2006
The Sales Rally, sponsored by BPA Worldwide and free to all PPA members, aims to give an overview of the sector as well as useful tips for delegates to take away with them. Do not miss out on this FREE learning, motivating and networking opportunity for PPA members. PLUS: don't miss the chance to win a special prize by completing your top tip for sales success.


Business 2 Business 2006
15 Nov 2006

This year's Business to Business conference will consist of sessions from leading practitioners and industry gurus to inspire and motivate you. In addition, award winners of four categories from the B2B Marketing Awards will share their insights with you.


Healthcare Publishing Forum: Getting your message across
18 Oct 2006

PPA is pleased to support this conference which brings together 20 of the UK’s leading medical and professional healthcare journal editors, writers and publishers as well as representatives from general practice, consultancy, nursing, pharmacy and NHS management, to provide practical advice on "getting your message across".

Click here to download the conference programme


The fifth international business magazine and professional media conference
01 May 2006 - 03 May 2006
The fifth international business magazine and professional media conference, hosted by The International Federation of the Periodical Press (FIPP) is being organised by PPA Professional, the association for business media companies in the UK, in London on 1-3 May 2006.


Animal medicine advertising meeting
24 Apr 2006
Changes in the regulations affecting the advertising and promotion of animal health medicines will be the subject of the meeting. As a result of the legislation, which will remain under review, the National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) will present its Code of Practice to publishers.

If you would like to attend, please contact Amy Duffin on 020 7400 7524 or e-mail Amy Duffin


Copyright Licensing Authority (CLA) Press Cutting Agency (PCA) licence consultation
12 Apr 2006

The CLA Press Cuttings Agency (PCA) licence is due for renegotiation in August 2006.  In partnership with the PLS PPA is arranging a publisher consultation to discuss the licence and find a way as to how this licence could/should be developed if necessary.


Critical Conversations: Professional media sales conference
29 Nov 2005
INVITATION TO FREE CONFERENCE AND DRINKS RECEPTION
Do not miss out on this FREE learning, motivating and networking opportunity - book now
The fourth annual professional media sales conference will take place on 29 November from 10.00am.

Sponsored by BPA Worldwide


Opportunities and Challenges for Public Sector Information
09 Jun 2005
This seminar will be of interest to anyone dealing with public sector information, from central and local government practitioners, consultants, and those wishing to exploit it for commercial reasons.


PPA Business - the power of partnership
03 May 2005

The business marketing conference draws together publishers and agencies to examine concerns for the B2B media industry. Taking "the power of partnership" as its theme, the conference will look at the future of business information, provide an update on PPA's B2B advocacy initiative and look at how publishers and agencies can work together to improve creativity in B2B advertising. The conference will also include the presentation of the seventh annual B2B advertising excellence awards.

Agencies and clients attend the conference and business advertising awards for free - click here for details


Moving minds - strategies for sales success
23 Nov 2004
The B2B media sales conference


FMCG thinking in pharmaceutical advertising
30 Sep 2004

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