Newspaper Week promises big summit in Vienna

7 Apr 2011

The annual IFRA Expo, scheduled for October 2011 in Vienna, has been considerably expanded by the addition of the World Newspaper Congress and World Editors Forum, creating a very large Newspaper Week event.

The Congress and Editors Forum, which annually brings together more than 1200 newspaper publishers, chief editors and other senior executives from more than 100 countries, will be held from 12- 15 October, following the Expo, from 10-12 October. The expo is described as one of the largest annual trade exhibitions for the global news publishing industry, drawing some 10 000 attendees.

In addition to these events, the 4th International Tablet and E-reading conference; the Power of Print Focus sessions; Media Port 2011; the annual Press Freedom, Young Reader roundtables and a smaller exhibition, Info Services Expo 2011, will be available to attendees.

"These events have long been the leading gatherings of the newspaper and publishing industries, and bringing them together in one venue is convenient and practical for everyone," said Christoph Riess, CEO of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA.

Themes

The World Newspaper Congress topics will include: the powers of brands and branding; digital publishing and digital revenue models; financial markets and investment strategies; new business opportunities and business models; the future of technology; and more.

The World Editors Forum topics will include: media in the aftermath of revolution; Wikileaks; innovation and content for printed newspapers; newsroom integration; tablet applications; the newsroom perspective of paid content; community building; the future of journalism; and more.

For the evolving programmes, registration details and other information, go to www.worldnewspaperweek.org.