In today's tight economy virtual events, such as the upcoming Engage CSR 2010 Virtual Conference, offer an opportunity to participate in a conference-like atmosphere without the travel costs - or carbon footprint. This free event will be hold on Wednesday, June 30, featuring all the characteristics of a live event and more, including panels and presentations from several key CSR thought-leaders.

PR Newswire is sponsoring the one-day conference and expo to explore how CSR relates to investor relations and marketing, why social media fuels CSR initiatives, how cause marketing is emerging as corporate philanthropy, why social purpose branding promotes global sustainability and learn what this all means for the new economy.

"Virtual conferences align themselves with the philosophy of the new economy - 'high tech/high touch/high results' - with very little impact on the environment, and these events allow for a clearer understanding of what it means to be a 'responsible corporate citizen,'" said Joe Sibilia, CSRwire CEO and event presenter.

The conference and expo will feature a virtual auditorium with panel sessions, video presentations, live Q&A and a lounge for which attendees can network with each other.

Engage CSR 2010 Virtual Conference presenters include:

• Nancy Lublin, DoSomething.org CEO - Keynote


• Cynthia Walsh, SELF magazine Marketing VP - Keynote


• Maggie Kohn, Merck CSR Director


• Dave Stangis, Campbell's Soup Sustainability VP


• Suzanne Fallender, Intel Corporate Responsibility Communications Manager


• Sue Stephenson, Ritz Carlton Community Footprints VP


• Beth Holzman, Timberland CSR Strategy Manager


• Mike Lawrence, Cone Chief Reputation Officer and Executive VP


• Joe Sibilia, CSRwire CEO


• Elaine Cohen, Beyond Business Founder


• Julie Urlaub, The Taiga Company Managing Director


• Fabian Pattberg, SustainabilityForum Founder


• Lisa Witter, Fenton Chief Strategy Officer


• KoAnn Vikoren Skrzyniarz, Sustainable Life Media President and CEO


• And more.

The event will be held Wednesday, June 30, from 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. For more information and to register for this free event, click here.

Also at the conference, CSRwire and PR Newswire will introduce the new Summer Special Package, including:

• White paper - "How to Benefit from Authentic CSR? Communicate Authentically" -- which reveals important CSR data derived from the recent CSR Perception Study conducted by Burson-Marsteller, Penn Schoen Berlind and Landor Associates. Plus much more.


• OptimizationMax - a cutting edge content optimization suite that enables you to optimize your press releases and other content for maximum search engine visibility.


• CSR-focused distribution to more than 47,000 journalists, bloggers, analysts, etc., who follow news on Corporate Social Responsibility.

Learn more about the Summer Special Package here. *Offer good through September 15, 2010.

About PR Newswire
PR Newswire is the global leader in innovative communications and marketing services, enabling organizations to connect and engage with their target audiences worldwide.

Through its multi-channel distribution network, audience intelligence, targeting, measurement and compliance services, PR Newswire helps corporations and organizations conduct rich, timely and dynamic dialogues with the media, consumers, policymakers, investors and the general public, in support of building brands, generating awareness, impacting public policy, driving sales and raising capital.

Pioneering the commercial news distribution industry 55 years ago, PR Newswire connects customers with audiences in more than 170 countries and in over 40 languages through an unparalleled network of offices in 16 countries across North and South America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, and via unique affiliations with the leading news agencies across the globe. PR Newswire is a subsidiary of United Business Media Limited (UBM.L), a leading global business media company that serves professional commercial communities around the world. For more information, go to www.unitedbusinessmedia.com.

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