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WEDNESDAY,FEBRUARY 11, 2009 THIS WEEK AT CMC CMC Connections Analog Blackout, Lucky planning had deposited my husband Chris and FEBRUARY 4 me in a warmer climate during last week’s ice and snow. Baghdad at Sunrise The New Age of DTV Having been isolated from the weather (thank goodness) and the news for a week, I spent last Sunday reading eight Dr. Peter Mansoor, author, OSU, Raymond E. Mason Jr. Chair in Military Dr. Don Flournoy, Ohio University, days of the Columbus Dispatch back to back. History, a joint appointment between the Mershon Center for International teaches the new technologies of Security Studies and the Department of History. Several things jumped out as the news unfolded over communication, satellite communication, the week. Internet communication, world media First, it’s amazing how much happens in such a short Make Reservations Now: systems and international period. I felt like history whizzed by in those few days communications and development and I had missed major events: the ice storm, Governor NEW ON THE SCHEDULE! MARCH 18 Stickland’s State of the State, discussion about the on- FEBRUARY 18 NetJets Soft Landing Christine Merritt, going federal economic stimulus package, the off-then- Real Reasons for Rail Ohio Association on-again of the switch to digital and countless snippets of in Columbus of Broadcasters local importance and local gossip! Chester Jourdan, Executive Director, Dan Rosenthal, Office of It’s the same feeling that I get when I miss a Wednesday MORPC the Chairman, NetJets Moderator Tom Rieland, CMC forum. Our “regulars” tell us their week is Panelists to be announced. With Support from General Manager, WOSU incomplete without their CMC fix. While CMC doesn’t Columbus State have mandatory attendance, we encourage members and SNOW CANCELATION ON Community College It has been almost 55 years since that last major change guests to make CMC forums a high priority for their own benefit. It’s a natural way to keep up, keep in touch, stay JANUARY 28 RESCHEDULED FOR in television broadcasting, the introduction of color TV in ahead and recharge! FEBRUARY 25 March of 1954. Since then we have seen cable television, satellite dishes large to small and experiments with Second, from page to page, it is really cool to see so Headlines from the MARCH 19 interactive TV – remember Qube? – and now an emerging many familiar names and faces of people who shape, Frontlines: The CMC ON-SITE 5:15 – 7:30 PM game changer called the internet. support and sustain our community. What’s personally Special Scheduled at midnight on February 17, 2009, all full- and professionally gratifying is that these are the faces Economy’s Impact on power television stations in the United States will end all that we see at CMC at a typical Wednesday forum. These Social Services Supreme analog TV transmissions and switch to 100% digital people are our members and speakers. Their companies Court Tour broadcasting. Digital TV provides a static free picture, provide financial support and make news in our Chuck Gehring, President & CEO, Lifecare better sound and more over the air channels. Despite community. Alliance, Barbara Poppe, Exeutive Hosted by Chief Justice unprecedented cooperation between broadcast stations Our “tag line” is “the community conversation,” but Director, Community Shelter Board, Thomas Moyer It’s where Matt Habash, Executive Director, Mid and copious publicity, many are concerned that thousands CMC really is the community conversation! Ohio Food Bank of citizens are unprepared for the switch and face a people from the community come together and talk looming TV blackout. about anything and everything. Moderator: Mike Thompson, APRIL 15 What do these developments mean for traditional The best part is that YOU can be part of the News Director, WOSU Public Media Battelle’s New CEO: broadcasters, advertisers and ultimately the viewing conversation. With support from Reaching the World public? Might the internet and “mobile TV” change the way Jump in, join and ENJOY! from King Avenue we use television and who might we be leaving behind? Executive Director, Jane Scott

MARCH 4 Jeff Wadsworth, CEO Battelle TUESDAY,FEBRUARY 10, 5:30 TO 7:30 AT COSI TUESDAY,APRIL 21 Columbus Fashion, from Cowtown to Catwalk CMCPM @ CLIPPER’S STADIUM 5:00 Columbus has been called many things over the years Presented in partnership with YPC Take me out to the but fashion capital is one you probably haven’t heard. NEW Ballgame New York, Paris and Milan are well known as “fashion Fashionista panel: Amy Sveda, Victoria’s Presented in partnership with OSU forward” however Columbus - dollar for dollar - is right up Secret Stores; Dawon Hawkins, Express; 6:30 – Clippers vs Louisville Institute for Energy & the Environment there in the fashion world as the corporate home of big Kelli Martin, Designer/Entreprenuer; Presented in partnership with YPC dogs Victoria’s Secret, Abercrombie & Fitch, The Limited Samara Tillman, Dress for Success. Alternative Energy CMCpm is underwritten by and Express, together accounting for more than twelve Moderator: Denny Griffith; president of CCAD. Realities Huntington Bank billion dollars a year in sales and growing. This is the official host and is the COSI alive! internationally renowned fashion empire was founded by CMCpm is underwritten by Huntington Bank exclusive print media sponsor Dr. Gregory Washington, Les Wexner with a single store at Kingsdale Mall in 1963 COSI is the official host and alive! is the exclusive print Dean of the College of media sponsor Engineering, OSU and has been directly responsible for bringing hundreds if not thousands of the creative class to the city over the Series underwriting from Join Today! years. Battelle with major support Call CMC at (614) 464-3220 You can get an education and a degree in fashion in independent designers. Taking the entrepreneurial leap by from American Electric for more information. opening their own stores, selling their own designs is the Power and Columbia Gas Columbus. CCAD is home to a fashion design program CMC Board of Trustees with a curriculum that leads through all aspects of ultimate in risk, reward and personal fulfillment. New garment design, construction and merchandizing. Each blood in Columbus fashion counts two recent finalists - Sandy Clary MARCH 10 Terri Stevens and Kelli Martin - on television’s fashion President year fashion design seniors design and build their own CMCPM @ COSI 5:30 – 7:30 PM Kathy Fox collection, which they unveil at the Senior Fashion Show. reality show “” as part of the home team. Presented in partnership with Vice President Presented on a professional runway, this is one of CCAD’s New label Fashion Conscious People is the line featured at Columbus Council on World Affairs Sue Hoelscher most popular annual events. Graduates include boutique Substance in the Short North. Substance is and Diversity Matters Treasurer independent designers and those working for well-known turning a new leaf on fashion by making fashion an Diversity Discussion in Teresa McWain companies such as Limited Brands, Abercrombie & Fitch, interactive experience. They encourage new talent by Secretary Ann Taylor, Tommy Hilfiger, Nautica, and Pepe Jeans of sponsoring design competitions, holding workshops to World Café format Shah M. Hasan London. teach and try new things and support non-profits with a Immediate Past President CMCpm is underwritten by Taking fashion to the street in Columbus are portion of proceeds. Huntington Bank Donald Beckman COSI is the official host and alive! is the Gregg Dodd exclusive print media sponsor Harry Farver Each week, our friends at The Ohio Channel tape our Dan Helmick ISIT N INE forums for rebroadcast on: Kelly Stevelt Kaser V CMC O -L MARCH 11 Matthew Kelly WWW.COLUMBUSMETROCLUB.ORG Digital: Ch 34.5 (on air) Fridays @ 4 pm & Midnight Personalized Carol McGuire Time Warner Digital: Ch 9 Sundays @ 4 pm & Midnight Jon Schwantes Register for events, check out Medicine Insight Digital: Ch 765 Mondays @ 11 am & 7pm Adrienne Selsor streaming video from past Jim Simon WOW Digital: Ch 150 Dr. Steven Gabbe, CEO, forums in our “Video Archive”, Senior VP for Health Sciences, Rich Terapak OSU Medical Center Todd Tuney and continue the discussion on Karen Twinem our “Forum Discussion” page. Dawn Tyler Lee You can also watch Mo Wright our weekly forums on: All CMC forums are open to everyone! CMC Staff Forums are held at the Athletic Club Jane Scott of Columbus, 136 E. Broad St., Executive Director unless otherwise noted. Please make reservations online at Tracy Shearer Director of Member Relations columbusmetroclub.org Local On Demand is Time Warner Cable’s FREE Andrew Campbell or via email to local Video On Demand channel available to Director of Programming [email protected] Time Warner digital cabel customers in or by calling 464-3220 Sally Kesler Administrative Assistant Columbus and surrounding areas.

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Gold Silver Bronze • Columbia Gas • Honda of America Manufacturing • American Dairy Association Mideast • Fidelity Investments • Peebles Creative Group • David Bott • Columbus State Community College • Ohio Farm Bureau Federation • Bob Evans Farms • Fifth Third Bank • Porter Wright • RAMA Consulting Group • Columbus State Community • Otterbein MBA Program • Coca Cola of Columbus • Fireproof Records Center • Richardson Printing Corp. • Clary Communications College Foundation • Plante & Moran • Columbia Gas • Help Wizards • RSM McGladrey • Corna/Kokosing • The Jeffrey Company • Capitol South Community • H. R. Gray • Schottenstein, Zox & Dunn • Crane Group • Vorys Sater Seymour & Pease Urban Redevelopment • KeyBank • SZD Whiteboard •DeVry

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