Once again African Utility Week received unprecedented media coverage! During an in-depth interview with SABC News International TV, conference director Claire Volkwyn said African Utility Week had become an annual institution where “the power industry gets together to connect, they network and learn from each other’s experiences”.
Compliments from sponsors featured in the media coverage:
"The media service allowed Suzlon to harness the power of Media which surrounded AUW 2010. The service was professional and effective and my colleagues and I felt very well prepared entering interviews thanks to the support provided to us pre and post interview. Suzlon was featured in local, national and international publications." Mo. Siddiqui, Sales Manager, Suzlon Wind Energy A/S - platinum sponsor
"I would like to thank you for the excellent media opportunity that you’ve provided to Itron during the recent AUW conference. The radio broadcast was very well received and I have received positive feedback internally. Much appreciated and we look forward to working closely with you again in the near future on other initiatives." Yolanda Desai-Gossel, Marketing Communications Manager, Itron: Southern & Eastern Africa - bronze sponsor
Television:
CNBC Africa
3 x interviews:
keynote speaker Sen. Joseph Wilson and platinum sponsor, Mo Siddiqui from Suzlon and one post-event: ESI Africa CEO Utility of the Year award winner, Ben Rafemoyo of ZESA.
Interview with Sen.
Joseph Wilson.
Enews Channel - interview with ESI Africa editor
Nicholas McDiarmid
Enews Channel - interview with the Honourable Minister Adam Malima, of the Tanzanian Ministry of Energy and Mines
SABC News – Onsite report on Morning Live
SABC News International
Rendezvous Africa: 2 x interviews pre-event: African Utility Week project director Claire Volkwyn and ESI Africa editor Nicholas McDiarmid
Business Review: pre-event interview
with ESI Africa editor
Nicholas McDiarmid, part 1.
Business Review: pre-event interview
with ESI Africa editor
Nicholas McDiarmid, part 2.
In-depth News at One: post-event interview with African Utility Week project director Claire Volkwyn
Radio broadcasts, interviews and news bulletins:
Eyewitness news on 19 February 2010. Interview with African Utility Week sales director Andrew Evans.
Channel Africa, 3 x telephonic interviews, pre- and during conference with Mo Siddiqui of Suzlon (platinum sponsor) and with Nicholas McDiarmid, editor of ESI Africa magazine.
East Coast Radio - 5 reports/interviews and What's On on air and online during event.
Lotus FM - pre- and onsite telephonic interviews with Claire Volkwyn and Nicholas McDiarmid.
Radio 2000: The Green Debate, 27 January 2010. 19h00-20h00. Interview with Nicholas McDiarmid, editor of ESI Africa magazine.
RSG - Afrikaans national radio.
Praat Saam - Live phone-in talk show broadcast two programmes dedicated to African Utility Week: 1xPre-event programme (50 min) on 16 Feb on renewables featuring two experts, one a speaker. 1xLive broadcast (50 min) onsite during event on 23 February from 08h10-09h00 with Freek Robinson as present. Theme: Smart Metering and guests included two sponsors, Ivar Kilian from Itron and the GM of Conlog, Jaap Grobler, and a conference speaker, Kobus van den Berg.
Monitor, morning actuality programme: 2 x features, one pre-event report on 19 February 2010 with African Utility Week sales director Andrew Evans and government Wind Energy expert Andre Otto, and one onsite feature with sound clips and interviews with VIPs and exhibitors.
SABC Radio News - 18 sound clips in different languages on 23 and 24 February, which were used quite prominently on all 19 SABC radio stations nationwide.
SA-FM - national English radio
The After Eight Debate on 18 February 2010, 08h00-09h00.
Panelists: Claire Volkwyn, project director African Utility Week, Mo Siddiqui of Suzlon (platinum sponsor) and Doug Kuni of the Independent Power Producers Association.
PM-Live actuality programme: onsite features on 23-24 February 2010. 16h00-18h00.
