INMA/OPA Europe Conference

The city of Krakow, Poland, to host the European Newsmedia Conference by INMA and OPA Europe from September 29 to October 1, 2010.

Over the course of this prestigious three-day event, hundreds of newsmedia professionals from all over Europe will gather in Krakow to take part in a range of networking, lectures, debates and workshops about the latest media trends and the challenges.

Keynote presentations will be followed by thought-provoking roundtable discussions that will involve the audience and stimulate networking. This conference is all about sharing ideas and inspiring change! It will be a unique experience because it will offer surprise, debate, drama, engagement, memories, and excitement!

The conference will take place on Thursday and Friday. On Wednesday, we will have three pre-conference seminars: Local Newspaper Seminar, Research Seminar and Free Newspapers Seminar.

The Krakow conference is designed for high-level executives – chief editors, chief executives, chief marketing officers and chief digital officers – across the spectrum of newsmedia companies from both Western and Eastern European countries.

“For the first time, INMA has chosen a new EU member country for its main annual conference. We believe that Poland, with its unique economic strength in these turmoil times in the European Union and a vibrant newsmedia industry, is the perfect choice to host the conference about innovation and transformation strategies in print, online, and mobile”, said Inge Van Gaal, European coordinator of INMA.

“Krakow is recognised throughout the world as an authentic and charming historical city and as one of Europe's official cultural capitals,” Van Gaal said. “However, it is still to be discovered as the dream place for educational and business meetings like our conference. Krakow has a great location between the West and the East, traveling to this city has become easy and affordable with many direct flights, and its convention facilities have met international quality standards.”

The city's successful bid to host the INMA/OPA Europe conference was led by the Convention Bureau of the Municipality of Krakow and was supported by the Mayor, the Marshall of Malopolska Region, and the chief editors of newsmedia headquartered in Krakow: Dziennik Polski, Gazeta Krakowska, Gazeta Wyborcza Krakow, Interia.pl and RMF FM.

INMA and OPA Europe have chosen Krakow as the venue for this experience – a high-value, low-cost choice:

• Inexpensive flights Krakow International Airport with many airlines across Europe.

   

• A great hotel deal at the four-star Park Inn.

   

• Discover the magic of Krakow now, before the rest of Europe discovers its beauty!

   

Experience the fusion of practical, useful newsmedia case studies and the best of the emerging digital landscape at the INMA/OPA Europe Outlook 2011 Conference September 30 to October 1. Great programme, great partnership, great location!

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OPA Europe (www.opa-europe.org) is an organisation dedicated to representing the interests of first-rate online publishers before the advertising community, the press, all governmental and European institutions, and the public at large. OPA Europe is led by volunteer President Tomasz Jozefacki, a member of the management board at Poland-based Agora where he is head of all online activities.

INMA (www.inma.org) is the world’s leading provider of global best practices and marketing ideas for newsmedia companies looking to grow amid profound market change. INMA Europe is led by volunteer President Wolfgang Bretschko, a member of the board of Austria-based Styria Medien.