Dear Nadia,

Welcome to the latest issue of Update, a free regular round up of news, events and initiatives from the PM Forum, the largest and fastest growing multi-disciplinary group of professional services marketers in the world. 

Thank you to those who completed the recent member satisfaction and topic surveys.  Regional committees are now busy programming for 2010 and invites are starting to be sent out for January.

Renewal letters have now been distributed and we hope to see you all enjoying the benefits again next year. 

Wishing you a very merry seasonal break and a healthy and prosperous New Year.

Melanie Robbins Head of Member Services PM Forum melanie@pmint.co.uk

A warm welcome to new PM Forum members

Ireland  Mercer Ltd (consultancy)

Germany  Lovells LLP (law)

UK  Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP (law) | Boodle Hatfield (law) | BPE Solicitors (law) | Champion Accountants (accountancy | Dewey & LeBoeuf Ltd (law) | Kingsley Napley (law) | Manches LLP (financial services) | Mytton Williams (design consultancy) | Squire,Sanders & Depsey (law) | Turcan Connell (law) | Wallace O'Donoghue

If you want to know which other firms are members, take a look at the online members' directory.

Online networking

The PM Forum Group on LinkedIn has grown considerably with some 2,300+ members. We have now created 19 subgroups for different locations. 

Join in the most extensive global network of marketers in the progressions by clicking the link below.

PM Forum Group

MPF News

At the recent MPF European Practice Management Awards the chairman of Managing Partners' Forum Sir Nigel Knowles, gave a great opening speech on what the MPF is up to and how it affects  professional services firms.  

View the video by going to the home page of the MPF website www.mpfglobal.com

Up and coming events

London - 11 January

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London - 19 January

Demonstrating relevance:
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Nottingham - 20 January

Social media marketing in plain English more...