PRESS INFORMATION For Immediate Release 07th February 2019
PRESS INFORMATION For Immediate Release 13th February 2019
JUNE SARPONG MBE KICKS OFF PROMAXBDA UK’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR OF EVENTS WITH KEYNOTE SPEECH
First PUK Talk of the year to celebrate women in broadcast marketing & creativity in recognition of International Women’s Day
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PromaxBDA UK, the UK association for the entertainment marketing industry, is celebrating its 30th anniversary year with a bumper programme of events that will culminate in the annual awards in November 2019. To kick off the year of events, PromaxBDA UK is proud to announce that much- loved broadcaster and celebrated author June Sarpong MBE will give the opening keynote speech of the first PUK Talk of the year, taking place on March 4th at the Curzon Cinema, Shaftesbury Avenue, London. In recognition of International Women’s Day later that week, the event will feature a diverse collection of leading ladies from across the sector including Caroline Goyder, Grace Ladoja MBE, Caitlin Ryan and Helen Calcraft who will be involved in a number of panel discussions and workshops aimed to inspire, connect, celebrate and honour the women in the industry. More names will be announced shortly. Tickets are now on sale priced at £79+VAT for members, £99+VAT for non-members and a limited number of freelancer tickets available for £25+VAT. Tickets can be purchased for the PUK Talk by emailing [email protected] or by calling 0207 228 1363.
June Sarpong MBE began her media career with the radio station Kiss 100 and later became an MTV UK and Ireland presenter (MTV Dance Floor Chart). As one of the faces of Channel 4’s daytime teen- aimed strand T4 for nine years, she interviewed Tony Blair for a T4 special, When Tony Met June, which aired in January 2005. Over the past 15 years June has made appearances in a vast array of programmes from Extras to Celebrity Juice and more recently as a regular host on Loose Women. June has taken on the world’s most challenging live audiences, hosting 2005’s major Make Poverty History event in London’s Trafalgar Square and presenting at the UK leg of Live Earth in 2007. In 2008 alongside Will Smith she also hosted Nelson Mandela’s 90th Birthday celebrations in front of 30,000 people in London’s Hyde Park. Not only this, June has interviewed and introduced some of the world’s biggest names including HRH Prince of Wales, Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Bono, George Clooney and 50 Cent. June is also the author of the books Diversify: Six Degrees of Integration (2017) and The Power of Women published last year.
“It’s a real honour to have been asked to give the opening keynote speech at PromaxBDA UK’s first event of the year and the fact that it is recognising International Women’s Day and celebrating the incredible talent within the entertainment and broadcast industries is even better! I’m looking forward to meeting some inspirational men and women and being able to talk a little bit about my career to date” commented June Sarpong MBE.
Landy Slattery, the PromaxBDA UK Chair added: “When it comes to the conversation around diversity June Sarpong is one of our most progressive voices. We are so thrilled she will give the opening keynote at our PUK Talk on the 4th March. This is PromaxBDA UK’s 30th year and as well as being a champion of great TV marketing creative we want to use this anniversary platform to pull the industry together and lift up the conversation around equality and representation. Join us for an afternoon of vibrant discussion and inspirational female advice!”
Originally born out of the Hollywood Studios in 1956, Promax launched its UK arm in 1989 and then subsequently added the Broadcast Design Awards (BDA) in 1997. Since it launched, PromaxBDA UK has been at the forefront of entertainment marketing and creativity, representing thousands of professionals who build, market, and promote the biggest brands in media.
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For more information or to speak to a member of the PromaxBDA UK executive board, please contact:
PromaxBDA UK Media Team: [email protected] Alison Hackney | +44 (0) 7715 799739 Dan Walsh | +44 (0) 7775 770379
NOTES TO EDITORS
Event details: PUK Talk Ticket prices: Monday, 4th March 2019 Non-members – £99+VAT Curzon Cinema, Shaftesbury Avenue, London Members – £79+VAT 14:00-17:30 followed by a drinks reception at Freelancers – £25+VAT (limited availability) the Curzon
Tickets can be purchased for the PUK Talk by emailing [email protected] or by calling 0207 228 1363.
About PromaxBDA PromaxBDA is the global association for the entertainment marketing industry, representing thousands of professionals who build, market, and promote the biggest brands in media. PromaxBDA fosters community, creativity, and inspiration to drive bottom line results. PromaxBDA members lead the global community of entertainment marketers and creatives by celebrating excellence and supporting the next generation of industry talent.
About Caroline Goyder Caroline Goyder is a leading international voice coach and keynote speaker. She worked at Central School of Speech and Drama as a voice coach for over 10 years before launching her own company. Caroline has over 15 years' experience providing voice and gravitas training to people of all ages, including celebrities, teachers, broadcasters and the corporate sector. Author of two books, Caroline is currently writing her third for publication by Penguin in October 2019. She is regularly sought after by the media as an expert in her field and her work has featured on television and in numerous national and international newspaper articles. Her TED Talk has had over 6 million views.
About Grace Ladoja MBE A born-and-bred Londoner of Nigerian descent, Grace Ladoja's career has evolved on her determination and visionary approach to creating frameworks outside of the mainstream with direct links to culture and community. She has always found innovative ways to bring together her network and create partnerships with a unique energy. In 2018 Grace is was awarded an MBE for her outstanding services to music from the Queen. Grace founded the creative agency METALLIC INC in 2017 and is the manager and advisor for acclaimed grime star Skepta and in 2018 founded the Homecoming movement. Grace is a consultant and ambassador for the coveted Supreme brand label and as a filmmaker, Grace’s work spans the world of fashion, music, art, and street culture documentaries.
About Caitlin Ryan Caitlin Ryan heads up Facebook’s Creative Shop across the EMEA region. She runs a multi-award winning and diverse group of creative directors, planners, producers and entrepreneurs who collaborate with the industry to build inspiring and provocative work across Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and Oculus. Over the past several years, Caitlin has had the opportunity to work across the smallest and biggest, most dynamic and disruptive brands around the world; exploring the boundaries of great creative that builds meaningful connections between people and business.
About Helen Calcraft Helen spent her first decade in advertising at AMV BBDO, and loved every minute. At 28 she became the agency's youngest ever female board director and New Business Director. She went on to London Business School’s Executive MBA programme, where she graduated with distinction. Despite taking precisely none of the school’s great courses in entrepreneurship, she then co-founded ad agency MCBD in 1999. Ten wonderful years later, MCBD was a top 25 agency. Serving some great brands including Waitrose, Virgin, the Department of Health and Hovis. After a stint at digital agency Dare, Helen opted for start-up life all over again, with partners Danny Brooke-Taylor and Andy Nairn. Lucky Generals, founded in 2013, is a creative company for people on a mission. The Generals work on a range of missions for clients such as Amazon, AB InBev, Yorkshire Tea, and Co- op. And the partners are finding that the harder they work, the luckier they seem to get. Helen is Chairman of the Lucky Generals/TBWA Group in the UK (but has so far been slow to learn "chairmanly duties" such as pipe smoking and golfing). She is a long-standing member of WACL and is currently helping to spearhead the timeTo movement - a cross-industry initiative to combat sexual harassment. She also sits on the fundraising and marketing committee at Cancer Research UK.