New date for Timex communication summit

DUE to the tensed atmosphere that has enveloped Kaduna as a result of post-presidential election crisis in certain parts of northern Nigeria, the National Communication Summit has been postponed. Initially scheduled to hold between May 16 and 18, 2011, the new date is now July 10 and 13, 2011.But the venuethe premises of Timex School of Communication (TsC) on Cibi Road, Kurmin Mashi Industrial Layout, by new Panteka and National Eye Centre, Kaduna; as well as programme of activities lined up for the three-day training exerciseremain the same.  The organisers, Timex Communication Limited, a Public Relations and Communication outfit, regrets inconvenience that the shift may have caused the resource personalities, guests and participants who had confirmed their participation long before now.The summit is initiated few years ago as the organisers contribution to foster best practice of PR and communication matter in the country. Already, the PR outlet had successfully held two editions of the summit in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja in 2008 and 2009.But Timex Chief Executive Officer, who is also the founder of the school, Malam Kabir Dangogo indicated recently that the summit would be held periodically now to drive publicity for the specialised training institute for communication studies. In fact, three series, in May, July and September, had been planned for this year, which may probably be reduced now to two because of this postponement.Specifically, Dangogo appealed to distinguished personalities such as Executive Secretary, Nigerian Press Council (NPC), Mr. Bayo Atoyebi; President, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Alh. Mohammed Abdullahi; President, Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), Mr. Gbenga Adefaye; Chairman, Advertising Practitioners Council Of Nigeria (APCON), Mr. Lolu Akinwunmi and others, who had already looking forward to May 16 kick-off date of the summit.
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