SPE London appoints Aspectus PR to promote annual conference for oil & gas industry and City professionals
London, 21st January, 2013 – Aspectus PR, a global communications and PR agency focusing on Financial Services, Energy, Engineering and B2B Technology and Events has been appointed by The Society of Petroleum Engineers London Section (SPE London) to manage the PR campaign for its annual conference for oil & gas industry and City professionals. The campaign will build on the success of last year’s event and drive delegate registrations to this year’s conference through a combination of traditional media relations and social media.
“Aspectus PR’s extensive experience in managing campaigns for major events and its specialist expertise within the energy and engineering sectors were key factors in our decision to work with the agency,” said Abhimanyoo Kohok, marketing chair, SPE London Conference. “We wanted to partner with a PR agency that truly understands our target markets and has excellent contacts in the media we want to appear in.”
Being held 22-23 May at Savoy Place, SPE London’s second annual conference will focus on ‘Managing oil and gas portfolios in uncertain markets’. It has been developed specifically for senior oil & gas industry and City professionals working in sectors such as corporate finance, asset acquisitions and divestitures, corporate mergers and acquisitions, investment analysis, equity research, portfolio management, business development, and the valuation of oil & gas assets.
“We are delighted to be adding a client of SPE London’s standing to our growing event marketing division, and will draw on our extensive experience in the financial services, energy and engineering sectors,” said Alastair Turner, global group director, Aspectus PR. “Our event marketing expertise and strong relationships with the oil & gas and financial investment media, combined with our experience in managing social media campaigns that are specifically designed to drive traffic to client websites, puts us in the best possible position to run a successful campaign.”
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About SPE London Conference
Situated at the heart of the global financial sector, London’s prime location and investor profile attracts international oil & gas companies seeking to raise capital to fund North Sea and global opportunities and portfolios. The SPE London Section launched its first two-day annual conference in June 2012 with the purpose of bringing together key members of the oil & gas and financial community. Following the overwhelming success of the inaugural conference, SPE London Section is now organising its second event titled ‘Managing Oil & Gas Portfolios in Uncertain Markets’, to be held on 22-23 May at Savoy Place. The conference programme targets senior industry and City professionals working in sectors including corporate finance, asset acquisitions and divestitures, corporate mergers and acquisitions, investment analysis, equity research, portfolio management, business development, and valuation of oil and gas assets. For more information go to www.SPELondonConference.com or follow the conference on Twitter: @SPElondonconf
About SPE London
SPE London Section is part of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), a not-for-profit organisation devoted to the safe and efficient exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas resources. With more than 104,000 members worldwide, it is one of the largest industry organisations globally, and works closely with government, institutes and academia to advance the learning of its members in all aspects of the industry – including offshore and onshore, nationally and internationally. SPE plays a pivotal role in setting out standards and guidelines for the estimation and auditing of reserves and resources for statutory reporting and financial purposes. Our members are active in all walks of life within our industry and hold cross-disciplinary seminars with our many colleagues across many institutes and organisations. SPE London Section has more than 2,500 members, several student chapters, and a very strong board, and aims to enhance the industry experience and help people achieve their true potential. For more information go to www.spe-uk.org
About Aspectus PR
Aspectus PR is a global communications and PR agency focusing on Financial Services, Energy, Engineering and B2B Technology and Events. As an integrated mainstream and digital communications agency, Aspectus PR provides targeted, intelligent, strategic and creative media campaigns that push all the right buttons with all the right people. For more information please go to: www.aspectuspr.com
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