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[{"type":"text","content":"\n Upstream Marketing and Comms Inc.\n24 January 2008\n\n\n\nNews Release\n\n\n\n Upstream Named As Communications Partner\n\n For Key 2008 Asia Pacific Events\n\n\nHONG KONG, 24 January 2008 - Upstream, the AIM quoted (UPS.L) Asia Pacific\nmarketing and corporate communications network, has been appointed as the public\nrelations partner for the Pacific Basin Economic Council during 2008, and for\nCommunicAsia2008 and BroadcastAsia2008.\n\n\nIn 2007, Upstream managed communications for such high profile events as the\nGSMA Mobile Asia Congress, the leading event for the mobile communications\nsector in Asia, and the Evolution Asia Yoga Conference, Asia's largest annual\nyoga conference.\n\n\nThe Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC) is the oldest independent business\nassociation in the Asia-Pacific and serves as the independent voice of business\nin the region offering unrivalled access to governments, the private sector and\ncivil society organisations. Upstream Asia commences the relationship with PBEC\nas its official PR Partner at its Global Growth Dialogue 'Global Growth: Where\nWill It Take Us in 2008,' a half-day conference on 21 January in Hong Kong. The\ncongress featured leading Asian business leaders. Upstream will also manage\nmedia relations support for other PBEC activities such as the 2008 Middle-East\nAsia Leadership Forum.\n\n\nFor CommunicAsia2008 and BroadcastAsia2008 Upstream Asia is responsible for\noverseeing media publicity and media relations efforts in key markets across\nAsia Pacific, and providing strategic counsel and event PR support in Singapore.\nThe shows present the complete digital convergence experience, showcasing\nleading-edge enabling technologies and business solutions. The events will take\nplace alongside EnterpriseIT, InteractiveDME and CG Overdrive from 17 - 20 June\n2008.\n\n\n'The future of business events is looking strong in Asia,' said David Ketchum,\nChief Executive Officer, Upstream. 'Infrastructure development in Hong Kong,\nMacau Singapore and China is robust, and Asia-based events are increasingly\ndrawing worldwide participants. Businesses and organizations are turning to\nUpstream to help get the most communications value for large scale events - such\nas CommunicAsia, BroadcastAsia and PBEC's Annual Growth Forum,' he added.\n\n\n ###\n\n\nAbout The Pacific Basin Economic ...