The Conference on
Corporate Communication 2011

Offered in association with ...
Corporate Communication: An International Journal

You are cordially invited to join us for CCI's 2011 conference to be held at Baruch College/CUNY, with its global focus on the theory, practice, roles, processes, and issues of concern to corporate communication scholars and practitioners.

The three-day international conference, serving as a bridge between practitioners and scholars, gathers speakers from industry and universities from across the globe in a collegial environment to exchange ideas and information on relevant issues facing the corporate communication profession.

The conference seeks proposals focusing in applied corporate communication and implications for practice; and concepts, frameworks, and theories that further the practice of corporate communication. In 2011 we are particularly interested in new practices, relationships, thinking, and attitudes created by the shifting and evolving models for business and media. A Call for Papers will be issued in September 2010. Topics of interest include:

Topics of interest are:

• Leading practices in corporate communication
• Communicating through crisis and change management
• Corporate communication policy and strategy
• Corporate governance, policy, and practice
• Corporate social responsibility: sustainability and ethics
• Cross cultural communication and stakeholder relations
• Government relations
• Image, identity, and reputation management
• Integrated advertising and marketing
• Internal corporate communication
• Social media and Internet/intranet practices
• Investor relations and sustainability reporting
• Issues in corporate communication management
• Issues management
• Strategic public relations & evolving practices in media relations
• Performance measures for corporate communication
• Public diplomacy and business
• Research (qualitative and quantitative) practice
• Transparency and corporate reporting

Papers and conference presentations must be relevant to both academics and practitioners.

Plan now to participate!
Note new deadline dates! The deadline for submission of proposals/abstracts to CCI is December 15, 2010. We encourage submissions from both those working in corporate communication careers and those studying in the field. Proposals for original research, case studies and other life lessons, panel discussions, workshops or demonstrations, or a complete session devoted to an issue are welcome. Your proposal should include: title; abstract or summary (limited to 150 words) which covers purpose, approach, findings, research implications, practical implications or applications; up to six key words; and paper type: case study, technical concept, editorial, research, general review. Please send to cci@corporatecomm.org attention of Dr. Michael B. Goodman, Director, CCI at Baruch College/CUNY. Include your contact information (name, position, organization, mail address, email address, phone and fax)

In 2011 papers for inclusion in the conference Proceedings are due March 15, 2011. The Conference Proceedings is published before the Conference and made available at it.

Practicing professionals and scholars not presenting at the conference are welcome and encouraged to attend and join the discussion.

Best paper award
Refereed papers will be published in the conference Proceedings. Best and Highly Commended Paper awards, sponsored by Emerald Group Publishing, Ltd., publisher of Corporate Communications: An International Journal, will be presented at the conference to the authors of the best papers overall. Papers will also be considered for publication in Corporate Communications: An International Journal.

Conference venue
The conference will be held at Baruch College/CUNY in the William and Anita Newman Library Conference Center. CCI has arranged for accommodations at the Park South Hotel, three blocks from Baruch, in Manhattan’s Murray Hill section on 28th Street between Park Avenue South and Lexington Avenue.

General Conference Information
Registration information will be posted by August 1, 2010.