Badminton Europe is organising a Media Conference at the 2010 European Men’s and Women’s Team Championships. This will take place at the Warsaw Marriott Hotel from 10.00 – 12.00 on Friday, 19 February 2010. Four speakers with different experiences of working in the media will present relevant topics to inspire badminton players.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
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Christine Skropke
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10:00
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Raising a player’s profile, being self-responsible and more marketable
Christine Skropke (Germany) is a Badminton Europe Council member and the Director for Marketing. Skropke was a national badminton player for Germany from 1987 – 1995 and still competes at World and European Senior Championships winning gold medals at both events. She is a regular presenter at the German Open. Skropke’s professional role is Head of Marketing for Secunet AG.
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Poul-Erik Høyer
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10:30
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Building strong relationships with sponsors
Poul-Erik Høyer (Denmark) is one of Europe’s most successful badminton players. Høyer was a national badminton player for Denmark from 1985 – 2000 and won the men’s singles Olympic gold medal in Atlanta 1996 plus numerous other titles including three European Championships and two All England Opens. Høyer regularly works as a TV commentator and is deputy chairman of the Badminton Association of Denmark.
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Mark Phelan
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11:00
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Using the internet to promote profiles
Mark Phelan (Ireland) is a regular reporter for the popular badminton news website Badzine. Phelan is also a photographer for badmintonphoto.com. More recently he has established GPS www.globalplayerservices.net which helps to create new opportunities and services for badminton professionals.
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Gill Clark
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11:30
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How to communicate better with the media
Gill Clark (England) is a former world number one in both women’s and mixed doubles winning many titles including four gold medals at European Championships. Clark has one of the most famous voices in badminton as she is regularly commentating for TV most notably from World Championships and Super Series events.
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
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Time & Date:
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10.00 – 12.00 on Friday, 19 February 2010
No matches are scheduled on Friday morning. Q/finals start at 14.00.
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Venue:
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Warsaw Marriott Hotel
Al. Jerozolimskie 65/79, Warsaw, 00-697 Poland
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Cost:
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Free – no cost!
All players entered into the European Men’s and Women’s Team Championships are invited to attend. However players must register in advance as there is a limited capacity of 80 places.
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Transport:
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Transport will be provided from the three other official event hotels.
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Registration:
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Complete and return the registration form to the Badminton Europe office before 12 February 2010. Register so you don’t miss out! Players can also register directly through Facebook –
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