Air Force Director of Public Affairs Brig. Gen. Kathleen Cook to Headline National Summit on Strategic Communications May 4-5 in Washington DC

WASHINGTON, March 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Force Brig. Gen. Kathleen Cook, Director of Public Affairs for the U.S. Air Force, will deliver the opening keynote at the annual National Summit on Strategic Communications on May 4-5 in Washington DC.

The Summit attracts some of the sharpest minds in the communications profession from both the public and private sectors to Washington DC each spring.

Gen. Cook will be joined by communications and business executives from leading global corporations and NGOs as well as prominent academics. Communications professionals from both Russia and China also are represented on the 2015 program. The full agenda is available online at www.strategicsummit.com.

The highly-rated Strategic Communications Summit is in its 6th consecutive year. The two-day event is thoughtfully planned with memorable and newsworthy content and a forward-looking agenda chosen to inspire and move participants and the organizations they represent to action and solutions.

• EARLY-BIRD REGISTRATION: Substantial discounts for early registration are available online at www.strategicsummit.com. The early-bird discounts end on March 20, 2015.
• UPDATED AGENDA: The Summit agenda is weighted in best practices and focused on what's coming next. See the full agenda at www.strategicsummit.com/agenda  
• NEW SESSION: "Brand Transformation" is the theme as Arrow Electronics CCO Rich Kylberg describes how this $21 billion global distributor of electronic components integrates dozens of acquisitions into a single brand.
• JOIN THE COMMUNITY: A hallmark of the annual Strategic Summit is the opportunity for senior corporate communicators and public affairs officers to interact with peers that they otherwise would not meet.
• DOWNLOAD KEYNOTES: Read excerpts from previous Summit keynoters and panelists at www.strategicsummit.com

Register online at www.strategicsummit.com using Priority Code C577PRN.

Summit sponsors and supporting partners include: APOSTOL, Bell Helicopter, Cubic Corporation, George Washington University, GovDelivery, Huntington Ingalls Industries, Northrop Grumman Corporation. Pratt & Whitney, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company and the University of Florida. Media Partners include O'Dwyer PR, Job of the Week Newsletter and PR Newswire. The Summit is organized by the Strategic Communications Leadership Initiative (SCLI) and ExL Events.

ABOUT THE SCLI
The Strategic Communications Leadership Initiative is a non-profit organization established to advance the communications profession by providing thought leadership and setting standards for practicing strategic communications. The SCLI connects a community of senior executives, communications directors and public affairs officers from corporations, the military, government agencies and other non-profit organizations and NGOs. With an active volunteer Board of Advisors, the SCLI organizes interactive programs, seminars and training to share knowledge and expertise within the professional community. www.thescli.org

ABOUT EXL EVENTS
ExL Events, Inc. is the industry leader in developing innovative, educational conferences that serve the pharmaceutical and allied healthcare communities in the United States, Europe, Latin America and additional markets. Its experienced team conducts extensive market research and targeted outreach. The results translate into innovative, high-quality events designed to exceed the dynamic informational and networking needs of audiences. ExL Events conference platforms facilitate the exchange of critical information between industry executives and suppliers to support their scientific and commercial goals. www.exlevents.com

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