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The Women in Communications Careers Network (WCCN) Westminster Relaunch

Ellwood Atfield founded the Women in Communications Careers Network as a group for senior women leaders in communications. ...more

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Olam International to make two key communications hires

The leading agri-business operating in 70 countries, supplying food and industrial raw materials to over 23,000 customers worldwide....more

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Equal pay for equal work: as simple as it sounds?

Should salary be determined based on the role’s demands and value, rather than people’s perceived market worth?...more

Written by Gavin Ellwood

Upcoming Association Leadership Academy Sessions

The Latest in EU Trade Policy for Trade Associations - October 2018 Why attend? Whether the industry that you represent has been affected directly, ...more

Global Infrastructure Investor Association to double its workforce

Global Infrastructure Investor Association (GIIA) members are responsible for half a trillion dollars of infrastructure assets. GIIA works with ...more

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Lord Chadlington in conversation with Lord Bell

Last month I became Senior Warden of the Company of Public Relations Practitioners; a membership organisation, part of the City of London’s livery ...more

Written by Gavin Ellwood

Attributes of the Modern Corporate Affairs and Communications Practitioner

Instability has promoted the importance of the role of the Corporate Affairs and Communications Practitioner....more

Written by Dani Brown

UK Finance building new External Affairs team

UK Finance represents nearly 300 of the leading firms providing finance, banking, mortgages, markets and payments-related services in or from the UK. ...more

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Event: Crisis? What crisis?

At our most recent event, co-hosted with the CIPR, John Underwood from the Centre for Health Communication Research shared some of his experiences and...more

Autumn PR Quiz

Following on from the great success of the Spring Quiz earlier this year, the Company of Public Relations Practitioners and Ellwood Atfield are ...more

Written by Gavin Ellwood

Plan or fail – Addressing Global Political Risk

Shortly before Christmas Eve last year, the shareholders of Lockheed Martin were oblivious to an avalanche that was about to hit them, decreasing ...more

Written by Jules Shelley

Do’s and Don’ts of working with self-employed contractors

NOVEMBER 2017: Do’s and Don’ts of working with self-employed contractors....more

Influence and Media Messaging for associations

September 2017: Influence and Media Messaging for associations....more

Event: Crisis? What crisis?

Ellwood Atfield’s Health Practice is hosting “Crisis? What crisis?”, an evening seminar with Professor John Underwood, Director of the Centre...more

European Association Remuneration Report 2017

The new twenty-four page 2017 European Association Remuneration Report is dedicated to the 2,265 associations based in and around Brussels, which have...more

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Speaker’s Parliamentary Placement Scheme

We are delighted to continue our support of the Speaker’s Parliamentary Placement Scheme as the fifth year of interns join the programme. Backed by...more

The Five Rooms of Internal Communications

Ellwood Atfield and Engage International hosted ‘The Five Rooms of Internal Communications Workshop’ on 13thSeptember, which was run ...more

Speaker’s internship programme

The 10 successful applicants of the Speaker’s Internship Programme have finished their nine month paid placement within Parliament. Whittled down ...more

Chris Floyd exhibition at ellwood atfield gallery

Join us for an exclusive evening of networking drinks and to hear from the man behind the camera, award-winning British photographer Chris Floyd. ...more

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Breakfast Roundtable: Addressing Global Political Risk

Ellwood Atfield and the Public Affairs Council will be hosting a roundtable breakfast event surrounding the topic of political risk and the impact ...more