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EBU Connect
The conference expanded on the different ways in which marketing and design are becoming ever more critical.
The conference is followed by an awards session during which EBU Connect Gold Winners are revealed!
Previous editions
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Eurovision Connect 2013
Eurovision Connect 2013
28 - 29 May 2013
CONNECT brings together about 140 professionals from Public Service Broadcasters for a packed two day schedule highlighting innovation, creativity, excellence of Multiplatform Broadcasters on various topics including Branding, Marketing...
What is CONNECT?
CONNECT is a very successful annual conference under the auspices of the European Broadcasting Union. It brings together about 140 professionals from Public Service Broadcasters for a packed two day schedule highlighting innovation, creativity and excellence of Multiplatform Broadcasters on topics including Branding, Marketing, Promotions, Continuity & Presentation, Design, Media Planning and the use of Social Media.
What does CONNECT do?
CONNECTS you with the best practices in the market place;
CONNECTS you with a network of Professionals;
CONNECTS you with inspiring experts from around the world.
What is CONNECT competing with?
Other conferences that would attract a similar audience include Promax Europe and The Eyes and Ears conference.
What’s different about CONNECT?
It is made for and by people working for Public Service Broadcasters (not just a market place for agencies).
It prides itself on being a friendly environment where you can learn and be inspired with like minded professionals.
It’s about sharing. Sharing ideas. Sharing ways of working. Sharing solutions for common problems.
Who are we talking to?
Anyone who wants to be informed and “tooled up” with the latest information and creative ideas.
Anyone involved in the process of delivering messages to audiences, from Marketers to Promotions Creatives, from Media Planners to Sound designers. These people work across a range of platforms, have a diverse and specialised skill set which covers strategic planning, playout services, and includes multimedia expertise.
CONNECT 2013 Steering Group:
Donna Byrne, Deputy Head of Promotions, RTE Ireland
Kirsi Hietanen, Head of Program Marketing, YLE Finland
Birgitta Kadin, Media planner, SVT Sweden
Wim Möllmann, Brand Manager, SRF Switzerland
Yves Podevyn, Creative Director, VRT Belgium
Henrik Sand, Head of Promotion, TV 2 Denmark
Karl Weege, Head of on air department, ARTE France
Tino Windisch, Head of Program Marketing, ZDF Germany
Arnas Zuikis, Managing Director Com' & Rights, LRT Lithuania
