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The Big Thing for the Big Day for the Planet – there’s no point organising an event if no-one turns up! All the publicity for YOUR event adds up to the global awareness for World Fair Trade Day. Make it count!
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Invitations
Invite everyone you know to take part – friends, family, work colleagues, classmates – the more the merrier. Telling them about it may be enough – giving them a written invitation with details about where or when, by email or in their hands, will probably help them remember to put it in their diary. And ask them to invite their friends, family, etc. – you can give them some invitations to spread around their networks.
Posters and leaflets - download them here
The official World Fair Trade Day posters, leaflets, invitations and press releases are available to download here for you to customise for your event. Please use these so every event throughout the world can be seen to be part of The Big Day forthe Planet. Your event matters but it will have a bigger impact if we all act together.
We suggest you ask local shops, cafes, bars and clubs to display these for you. Schools, post office, health centres, bus stops – display the posters wherever people congregate and gather. Do ask permission if there is someone in charge of the site.
Press
Send your local media some information about your event and WFTD 09 globally – here is an official press release which you can adapt for your event.
Send a press release at least 6 weeks ahead of your event, and follow it up with a phone call to the editor or journalist 4 weeks before. There are more tips and suggestions about how to engage with the press in the ‘Guide to Creating An Event’ in the download section.
Local Personalities and Celebrities
Sometimes just asking famous or interesting people along to your event can really make it more exciting and memorable, so have a think about who you can and should invite. Your local politicians? Perhaps a well-known actor or musician? Perhaps the doctor, headteacher or local magistrates? This is not just about publicity – it’s about showing everyone who attends that the whole world is interested in Eradicating Poverty, Fighting Climate Change and Resolving the Global Financial Crisis.
Social networking – create a group/groups for your event.
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