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| New York Marriott Marquis 30th Annual NAMIC Conference September 20-21, 2016
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WELCOME TO THE 30TH ANNUAL NAMIC CONFERENCE
EGLON E. SIMONS MICHELLE L. RICE President & CEO Board Chair, NAMIC EVP, Content Distribution & Marketing, TV One HONORARY CO-CHAIRS
DEBRA L. LEE JOHN MARTIN Chairman and CEO Chairman and CEO BET Networks Turner
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JAMES L. ANDERSON MARK KANG EBONNE RUFFINS SVP, Communications SVP, Worldwide Distribution VP, Local Media Development, Turner INSP Comcast Corporation
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GUEST REGISTRATION
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CENTER STAGE: TUESDAY GENERAL SESSIONS 9:15 – 10:15AM OPENING GENERAL SESSION Broadway Ballroom, 6th Floor
Featuring:
REGGIE LOVE Former Special Assistant to President Obama, VP & Partner, RON Transatlantic Advisors Author: Power Forward: My Presidential Education
10:30 – 11:30AM GENERAL SESSION: THE EVOLUTION OF MEDIA: AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE STATE OF NEWS & INFORMATION Broadway Ballroom, 6th Floor
Moderator:
TONY HARRIS Investigation Discovery Correspondent, HATE IN AMERICA, Discovery Communications
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CENTER STAGE: WEDNESDAY GENERAL SESSION
9:15AM–10:00AM9:00AM-10:00AM TITLEBusiness OF SESSION Solutions Presented in partnership with LocationNAMIC Goes & SAVA360 here PRESENT THE “STARTUP PITCH” COMPETITION Westside Ballroom, 5th floor KeynoteHave an amazingSpeaker business idea that will hold great influence in the media, entertainment, and technology mar- kets? You’re in luck! NAMIC and SAVA360 host a “Shark Tank” Style Startup Pitch Competition--your opportunity ® Spiketo pitch Lee, your Academy ideas to diverse Award and progressive Nominated media executives, Filmmaker advisors, investors and product managers.
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Lee Moderator:is an American Atul Prasharfilm director,, Founder andproducer, CEO, SAVA360 writer, and actor.You already ® knowJudges: the Academy Darrel Award Hegar, Regional-nominated VP, Field classicOperations Do – Carolinas the Right Region, Thing Charter and Communications the Cannes favorite,Zenita Jungle Henderson Fever,. Director,You cheered Marketing at Operations Malcolm & Business X, screamed Development, during SCTE/ISBE Summer of Sam,Aarti and Tandon felt enraged, Partner, Tandon and Lawempathetic watching When the Le- Sola Winley, EVP, Corporate Strategy & Planning, A+E Networks vees Broke, his Peabody-winning HBO documentary on Hurricane Katrina. You know the Nike Air Jordan ads. You know he’s one of the most influential directors of his generation. But do you really know Spike Lee? Rumor has it that Shelton Jackson Lee was nicknamed “Spike” by his mother because he was so tough. Though born in Atlanta, Lee grew up in Brooklyn--the future setting for many of his films. Studying film at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, Lee made a thesis film,Joe’s Bed-Stuy Bar- bershop: We Cut Heads, which became the first student film ever to be showcased in the Lincoln Center’s New directors New Films Festival. His first feature, She’s Gotta Have It, shot on just $175,000, grossed over seven million at the box office. Lee has since produced and directed countless movies--or, “Spike Lee Joints.”
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CENTER STAGE: L. PATRICK MELLON MENTORSHIP PROGRAM LUNCHEON 1:00PM – 2:15PM Broadway Ballroom, 6th Floor Presented in Partnership with Featuring:
Sponsored by
ELIZABETH VARGAS ABC “20/20” Co-Anchor, Author: Between Breaths: A Memoir of Panic and Addiction
Moderator:
BYRON PITTS ABC News “Nightline” Co-Anchor
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CENTER STAGE: EMMA LUNCHEON
11:45AM9:15 – 10:15AM - 1:00PM WEDNESDAY,WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBERSEPTEMBER 3021 WestsideEMMA LUNCHEONBallroom Westside Ballroom, 5th Floor Keynote Speaker Eddie Huang, Chef, Bestselling Author of Fresh Off the Boat, & Host for Vice and MTV
Eddie Huang is the bestselling author of Fresh Off the Boat, the memoir MICHAEL BIVINS Music Industry Icon of New Edition & Bel Biv DeVoe
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EMMA Video Produced by Special Guest Speaker: Michael Bivins, Music Industry Icon of New Edition & Bel Biv DeVoe
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2016 NAMIC EMMA WINNERS
MEDIA CONTENT DISTRIBUTORS
CASE STUDIES/CAMPAIGNS
FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE THIRD PLACE Language ChoiceVilla Paraiso The Wonderful World of XFINITYlla Parais XFINITY Multicultural Campaign Villa Pa Comcast/XFINITY Comcast Comcast Comcast Comcast Comcast Group Gallegos Grupo Gallegos Burrell CommunicationsGrupo Gallegos GravityGrupo Gallegos
MARKETING TACTICS: ALL OTHER MEDIA
FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE THIRD PLACE RuPaul’s Drag Race S8 Villa Paraiso UCI Corporate Sizzle Reel (Satisfy Me) Charter Lifestyle Launch Party Event LogoComcast UnivisionComcast ABS-CBN International rupo Gallegos Voss Events Blanco-LorenzGrupo Gallegos
MARKETING TACTICS: DIGITAL
FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE THIRD PLACE (TIE) Eros Now Priyanka Showcase ZoeEverAfter Beauty Bar BET Celebration of Hollywood International Media Distribution Gal- YouTube Channellla Paraiso Meme Activation, BET Networks legos BET Networkspo Gallegos & Dating Naked, VH1
MARKETING TACTICS: DIRECT MAIL
FIRST PLACE Latin GRAMMY Vinyl MailerVi The Latin Recording Academyomcast Blanco-Lorenz
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MARKETING TACTICS: EXPERIENTIAL MARKETING
FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE (TIE) SECOND PLACE (TIE) Mapplethrope Exhibitilla Paraiso BET Studios - BET ExperienceVilla Par BET Thanks You - BETilla Paraiso HBOGrupo Gallegos BET Networks Comcast BET Networks TH Productionsrupo Gallegos 135th Street Agency Grupo Gallegos
MARKETING TACTICS: PRINT
FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE THIRD PLACE Comcast/M Love K PrintVilla Paraiso Choice Villa Paraiso XFINITY Seamless Villa Paraiso Comcast Comcast Comcast/XFINITY Comcast Comcast Comcast Burrell Communications Grupo Gallegos Grupo Gallegos Grupo Gallegos Burrell Communications Grupo Gallegos
MARKETING TACTICS: RADIO
FIRST PLACE (TIE) FIRST PLACE (TIE) XFINITY Seamless Villa Paraiso Comcast/M Love K/Strength to Love Comcast Comcast Radioaiso Burrell CommunicationsGrupo Gallegos Comcast Comcast Burrell CommunicationsGrupo Gallegos
MARKETING TACTICS: SOCIAL MEDIA
FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE Choice Villa Paraiso The Wonderful World of XFINITY-Social Comcast/XFINITY Comcast Comcast Grupo Gallagos Grupo Gallego Burrell CommunicationsComcast Gallegos
MARKETING TACTICS: TELEVISION
FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE THIRD PLACE ChoiceVilla Paraiso Perfect for Me Villa Paraiso The Wonderful World of XFINITY-TV Comcast/XFINITY Comcast Comcast/XFINITY Comcast Comcast Comcast Grupo Gallegos Grupo Gallegos Grupo Gallegos Grupo Gallegos Burrell Communicationsos
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FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE THIRD PLACE #BETTHANKSYOU Shoestring Budget GetSuited Villa Paraiso #BETTHANKSYOU Brand Image Cam- Campaign Villa Paraiso HBO Comcast paign BET Networks Comcast BraveDog Grupo Gallegos BET Networks Grupo Gallegos 135th Street Agency Grupo Gallegos
MARKETING TACTICS: OUT OF HOME
FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE THIRD PLACE Hip Hop Awards - Marketing Seriesa GPTV Van Wrap in Manitoba Canada Hit The Floor S3 Villa Paraiso BET Networks GMA Network, Inc. Comcast VH1ast Grupo Gallegos GMA Internationalegos Grupo Gallegos
MARKETING TACTICS: PREMIUM
FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE THIRD PLACE Zoe Ever After Private Line Cosmeticslla Hip Hop Awards 2015 Hoodie Buddiea The Game Custom Jerseys BET Networks BET Networks (BET Studios) Grupo Gallegos Gallegos BET Networkscast Gallegos
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EMMA JUDGES IVONNE RABASSA KAYMI MALAVE SIMONE JORDAN EVINS National Urban League JOE SCHRAMM Schramm Marketing Group MARYANNE HOWLAND JENNIFER LITTLES Ibis Communications Multicultural Creative Agency TATIANA ACOSTA Purepartner by design JULIANNA GARIBAY-SPARACIO PAWAN MEHRA Altice USA Ameredia, Inc. KIMBERLY HULSEY Scripps Networks Interactive VICTORY GARCIA BORY FARIDE PRECIL RAPP Multicultural JOE PLASTERER NIRAJ SINHA Starkweather Association Services LLC SHANA BELLOT Maple Diversity McKinney Communications MARISOL MARTINEZ Charter Communications TRICIA BUHR LISA SKRILOFF Charter Communications Multicultural Marketing TIMOTHY YIP Resources, Inc. Maple Diversity Communications EMORY WALTON A+E Networks HEATHER SYMMES MARCO WILLIAMS ASPiRE TV Accente Custom Group PHILIP POLK Hallmark Cards ADRIANA WATERSTON Horowitz Research DENISE BENNETT TV One ATUL PRASHAR Sava360 CHELSYE BURROWS ASPiRE TV CYNTHIA PERKINS Video Advertising Bureau RUDY GASKINS Society of Voice Arts and Sciences™ WANITA NIEHAUS Powerhaus Consultants EDDIE HILL BET Networks CHRISTINE NAPOLI NBCUniversal
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MULTICULTURAL MARKETING COMMITTEE
KENETTA BAILEY BAILEY JOE SCHRAMMPHILIP POLK CBSMaxus Radio (a Group M agency) Schramm Movil-UMarketing Group, Inc.
MATTHEW BARNHILL KEISHA TAYLOR MATTHEWBET Networks BARNHILL Turner BroadcastingLUCIA RODRIGUEZ System, Inc. BET Networks Comcast VICKY FREE EMORY WALTON A+E Networks VICKYBET Networks FREE JOE SCHRAMM BET Networks Schramm Marketing Group VICTOR GARCIA-BORY NINOSKA ZUCCONI Univision Communications, Inc. VICTORJULIANNA GARCIA-BORY GARIBAY-SPARACIO KEISHA TAYLOR Cablevision Turner JULIANNA GARIBAY-SPARACIO EDDIE HILL AlticeBET Networks USA EMORY WALTON A+E Networks EDDIEMARYANNE HILL HOWLAND BETIbis Communications Networks NINOSKA ZUCCONI Univision Communications Inc. GADDI LAYDEN MARYANNEMorgan Stanley HOWLAND Ibis Communications MARISOL MARTINEZ Time Warner Cable GADDI LAYDEN MorganPAWAN MEHRA Stanley Améredia Inc. MARISOL MARTINEZ PHILIP POLK CharterMovil-U Communications
PAWANALESSANDRA MEHRA OTERO-REISS AmérediaTime Warner Inc. Cable
LUCIA RODRIGUEZ ALESSANDRAComcast OTERO-REISS Charter Communications
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
12:00PM-6:00PM
REGISTRATION Registration Booth, 6th Floor Sponsored by
2:00PM-5:00PM
CHAPTER LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP (by invitation only) Ziegfeld Room, 4th Floor
4:05PM-5:20PM
LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM WOMEN OF COLOR Westside Ballroom, 5th Floor Presented in Sponsored by Partnership with
Moderator: Dr. Ella Bell, Founder, ASCENT-Leading Multicultural Women to the Top and Associate Professor, Business Administration, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College
Panelists: Monica Diaz, VP, Diversity, Inclusion, & Wellness, ESPN Tamara Franklin, EVP, Digital, Scripps Networks Interactive Susan Jin Davis, SVP, Operations & Compliance, Comcast Cable Michelle L. Rice, EVP, Content Distribution & Marketing, TV One
6:30PM-8:00PM
RECEPTION FOR ALUMNI OF THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (ELDP) AND NAMIC LEADERSHIP SEMINAR (by invitation only) Manhattan Ballroom, 8th Floor
Sponsored by
8:15PM CHAPTER OFFICERS DINNER (by invitation only)
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
7:00AM-5:00PM Sponsored by REGISTRATION Registration Booth, 6th Floor
7:30AM-8:45AM Sponsored by BREAKFAST RECOGNIZING THE CABLEFAX 2016 MOST INFLUENTIAL MINORITIES IN CABLE (Separate ticket required; not part of conference registration) Broadway Ballroom, 6th Floor
Featuring Special Guest: Michael K. Powell, President & CEO, National Cable and Telecommunications Association (NCTA)
8:30AM-9:15AM Sponsored by NETWORKING CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST Pre-Function Area, 6th Floor
9:15M-10:15AM
OPENING GENERAL SESSION Broadway Ballroom, 6th Floor
Keynote Speaker: Reggie Love, Former Special Assistant to President Obama, VP & Partner, RON Transatlantic Advisors, Author: Power Forward: My Presidential Education
10:30AM-11:30AM
OPENING GENERAL SESSION Broadway Ballroom, 6th Floor
From the Black Lives Matter movement, to the ongoing debate on societal issues like gun control and immigration, to the “reality television” dynamics of the 2016 Presidential race, the manner in which news is gathered and reported continues to change before our very eyes. Satisfying the insatiable appetite and never ending curiosity of today’s consumers while tackling tough issues with journalistic integrity is a constant challenge faced by the media.
Moderator: Tony Harris, Investigation Discovery Correspondent, HATE IN AMERICA, Discovery Communications
Panelists: Roland Martin, Host & Managing Editor, News One, TV One Francis Rivera, Anchor & Correspondent, MSNBC Fredericka Whitfield,Anchor, CNN
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
11:30AM-11:45AM Sponsored by MID-MORNING REFRESHEMNT AND NETWORKING BREAK Pre-Function Area, 6th Floor
11:45AM-12:45PM Content & Imagery DIVERSITY IN HOLLYWOOD Lyceum Complex, 5th Floor Darnell Hunt, Director of UCLA’s Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies and author of the 2014, 2015 and 2016 Hollywood Diversity Report to share findings of the latest report, subtitled “Busine$$ as Usual?” The report examines the relationships between diversity and profitability in Hollywood.
Speaker: Darnell M. Hunt, Ph.D, Chair, Department of Sociology; Director, Bunche Center at UCLA Professor of Sociology and African American Studies
Sponsored by Leading & Learning NAVIGATING THE CORPORATE LANDSCAPE Majestic Complex, 6th Floor
The objective of this session is to prepare NAMIC conference participants to transcend their current level of success and move to the next level of leadership in the industry. This session will be relevant to conference participants rang- ing from the individual contributor to those in the C-Suite. Panelists will focus on the three R’s, which are critical for success - Roles, Relationships and Results.
Moderator: Rosalind Clay Carter, Executive Coach and Human Resource Consultant Panelists: Dee Dee Kramer, President, DeeDee Kramer & Associates, Inc. David Crawford, Vice President, Talent Acquisition, New York-Presbyterian Hospital Sean Cohan, President, International and Digital Media, A+E Networks
2:30PM-3:30PM Sponsored by Business Solutions BINGE ON! STREAMING’S IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FUTURE OF TV Julliard Complex, 5th Floor With the dawn of on-demand portals like Xfinity TV, Netflix, Hulu, and HBO Now, streaming has ushered in an era that has broken down the traditional barriers for television. Positive change has occurred as it has brought a more multi- cultural and diverse landscape for viewers. Despite more people turning to streaming services with the emergence of OTT devices, mobile apps and Smart TVs; studies have shown people are watching more television than they ever have. Which has led to a steady mixing of conventional and non-conventional viewing; in addition to reaching under- served audiences that are seeking a larger variety of content. How will traditional cable providers continue to coexist with streaming services? How does this affect advertising buying shifts?
Moderator: Duncan Potter, SVP, Global Marketing, ARRIS Panelists: Adriana Waterson, Horowitz Research Scott Levine, SVP, Product & Technology, Distribution, Univision Michael Smith, SVP/GM, Cooking Channel
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 CONT’D
Presented in partnership with
Content & Imagery THE CASE OF THE SAN ANTONIO FOUR - HOW STORYTELLING SAVES LGBTQ LIVES Lyceum Complex, 6th Floor
Do we as an industry effectively create and share LGBTQ stories and content with our viewers? How do we, as an industry, promote LGBTQ equality? Through the lens of the critically acclaimed film, SOUTHWEST OF SALEM: THE STORY OF THE SAN ANTONIO FOUR, this panel will discuss how the industry can work harder and smarter to amplify LGBTQ voices in storytelling. Lauded at Tribeca, Hot Docs, and AFI Film Festivals, SOUTHWEST OF SALEM tells the story of four Latina lesbians who were wrongfully convicted of aggravated sexual assault and indecency against two young girls in San Antonio, TX more than 20 years ago. In 2012 and 2013, after one of the accusers recanted and the forensic evidence used in the trial was debunked, Elizabeth Ramirez, Anna Vasquez, Kristie Mayhugh and Cassandra Rivera were released from prison … but they are still without freedom. Waging an ongoing fight for their exoneration, SOUTHWEST OF SALEM follows documentarian Deborah S. Esquenazi as she captures the nightmarish persecution and devastating impact on the “San Antonio Four” and their families. Investigation Discovery will air the world television premiere of SOUTHWEST OF SALEM exclusively under its independent documentary strand films banner, ID FILMS, on Saturday, October 15 from 8-10 PM ET.
Moderator: Roxana Saberi, Freelance Journalist Panelists: Deborah S. Esquenazi, Directror, SOUTHWEST OF SALEM Ray Bradford, Director of Programs, Entertainment, GLAAD Sam Tabet, Producer, SOUTHWEST OF SALEM Sponsored by
Leading & Learning NEGOTIATING THE CAREER HIGH BEAM IN TIMES OF CHANGE Majestic Complex, 6h floor The Greek philosopher Heraclitus said, “You never step into the same river twice.” The same wisdom may well be applied to the media and entertainment industry: “You never step into the same industry twice!” New technolo- gies, new cultural voices, new arrangement of the players on the competitive chessboard: Change is THE con- stant! The question many of us confront (and with an increasing frequency) is: How do I stay focused, productive, and strategic while dealing with the unpredictability of Change?
Moderator: Jane Hyun, President/Founder, Hyun & Associates Leadership Strategy Panelists: Gary Ireland, Principal, Law Offices of Gary E. Ireland Cheryl Middleton Jones, SVP, Human Resources, Scripps Networks Interactive
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 CONT’D
Sponsored by
4:00PM-5:00PM Business Solutions HOW DO I RELATE TO GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Julliard Complex, 5th floor Conceptually, government relations is an educational process. This function educates business and industry lead- ers about the legislative process; informs officials about the matters important to business or other stakeholders; and alerts government and business leaders about the potential effects of legislation. Within the media and entertainment industry, government relations have had significant influence over several decisions and caused organizations to modify infrastructure, policy and procedure. This session will address the recent changes made in the industry, how they’ve effected the decision making process and the importance of understanding organiza- tional legislative and regulatory goals at the local and national levels.
Moderator: Jason Llorenz, Professor, Rutgers University School of Communication and Information Panelists: Waldo McMillan, VP, Legislative Affairs, Charter Communications Madhu Goel Southworth, SVP, Legal & Business Affairs, AMC Networks Sponsored by Rudy N. Brioché, VP, Global Public Policy, Comcast Corp
Leading & Learning CAREER CORNERS SESSIONS Royale, Plymouth, Uris, 6th floor:
STARTING OVER WITHOUT STOPPING THE CAREER CLOCK – ROYALE ROOM Tips on how to make a successful midlife career change, including how to get started, identifying the right career, what to do if you need additional training, how to confront ageism ect.
Moderators: Anthony Escobar, Executive Director WNET New York Public Media Development Karen Wishart, President & CEO, Curzon Staffing
ARE YOU LINKEDIN? – PLYMOUTH ROOM How to use the “world’s largest professional network” to transform your career.
Moderators: Rose Choi, Media Consultant & Account Manager, LinkedIn Rafael Marcus, Talent Brand and Acquisition Consultant, LinkedIn
ACHIEVE YOUR BEST…WITHOUT THE STRESS – URIS ROOM Tips on understanding how to manage, minimize and deal with stress in the workplace, to help maintain a successful career.
Moderators: Damon Phillips, VP, Digital Direct-to-Consumer Services, ESPN Liz Strom, Transformational Coach, Creative Calm Solutions
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4:00PM-6:00PM Content & Imagery TEN STEPS TO A KILLER TV PILOT SCRIPT Lyceum Complex. 5th floor Carole Kirschner, author and teacher, will facilitate a workshop for writers who are interested in creating scripted content for television. Someone once said, “No one else sees the world as you do, so no one else can tell the stories you have to tell.” As consumers of television become increasingly diverse, there is a hunger for the stories that reflect that broad, rich diversity of cultural experience. This workshop is for writers who are interested in creating scripted content for television. Whether you have an idea for a TV show, a pilot script outline or a pilot script, learning and incorporating key elements will help make your project not just salable, but BLAZING HOT!!!
(Participants are encouraged to bring notebooks - electronic or otherwise)
Speaker: Carole Kirschner, Author, Creator & Teacher
6:00PM-7:30PM
NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING (by invitation only) Ziegfeld Room, 4th floor
6:00PM-7:30PM Sponsored by
30TH ANNUAL NAMIC CONFERENCE RECEPTION Broadway Lounge, 8th floor
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
7:30AM-12:30PM Sponsored by
REGISTRATION
Registration Booth, 6th Floor
7:45AM-8:45AM Sponsored by
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
Pre-Function Area, 5th Floor
8:45AM-9:00AM SPECIAL PRESENTATION OF THE WINNERS OF THE NAMIC CHAPTER LEADER AWARDS
Westside Ballroom, 5th floor
9:00AM-10:00AM Sponsored by Special Edition GENERAL SESSION: NAMIC & SAVA360 PRESENT THE “STARTUP” PITCH COMPETITION
Westside Ballroom, 5th floor
Sponsored by 10:30AM-11:30AM
MID-MORNING REFRESHMENT AND NETWORKING BREAK Pre-Function Area, 5th floor
10:30AM-11:30AM Sponsored by Leading & Learning ONCE UPON A TIME…INCLUSION THROUGH STORYTELLING! Majestic Complex, 6th floor It should come as no surprise that given the richly diverse and increasingly global nature of the media and enter- tainment industry workforce and customer base, companies lacking strong Diversity and Inclusion infrastructure and the competencies that must accompany it are at risk:
The 2015 joint Workforce Diversity research revealed that companies continue to experience measurable dis- parities in the career paths of people of color and women as compared to their white male counterparts. Much has been attempted to address the gaps; much has not succeeded. Here, perhaps, is the catch: According to noted author, researcher and academic Dan Heath, while “63% of people will remember a story from a talk or presentation, only 5% will remember statistics.” This workshop will explore the unique power of Storytelling as an authentic, compelling tool to examine untapped resource in the recruitment, development, and retention of culturally diverse talent.
Speaker: David Jackson, Partner, Mercer Talent
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 CONT’D
11:45AM-1:00PM Sponsored by
EMMA LUNCHEON Westside Ballroom, 5th floor EMMA Winners Video produced by
Keynote Speaker: Michael Bivins, Music Industry Icon of New Edition & Bel Biv DeVoe
1:30PM-3:00PM
NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING (by invitation only) Ziegfeld Room, 4th floor
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CONFERENCE MAPS
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DR. ELLA BELL RAY BRADFORD RUDY N. BRIOCHÉ Founder, ASCENT-Leading Multicultural Director of Programs, Entertainment Media VP, Global Public Policy Women to the top and Associate Professor, GLAAD Comcast Corp Business Administration, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College
ROSE CHOI ROSALIND CLAY CARTER ANDREW CLELAND Media Consultant & Account Manager Executive Coach and Managing Director LinkedIn HR Consultant Comcast Ventures RCC HR Consulting
SEAN COHAN DAVID CRAWFORD SUSAN JIN DAVIS President, International and Digital Media VP, Talent Acquisition SVP, Operations & Compliance A+E Networks New York-Presbyterian Hospital Comcast Cable
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MONICA DIAZ ANTHONY ESCOBAR DEBORAH S. ESQUENAZI VP, Diversity, Inclusion & Wellness Executive Director Director ESPN WNET New York Public Media Development SOUTHWEST OF SALEM
TAMARA FRANKLIN TONY HARRIS DARREL HEGAR EVP, Digital, Investigation Discovery Correspondent, Regional VP, Field Operations Scripps Networks Interactive HATE IN AMERICA Carolinas Region, Charter Communications
ZENITA HENDERSON DARNELL HUNT, PH.D JANE HYUN Director, Marketing Operations and Director of UCLA’s Ralph J. Bunche Center President/Founder, Business Development for African American Studies Hyun & Associates SCTE / ISBE Leadership Strategy
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GARY IRELAND DAVID JACKSON CAROLE KIRSCHNER Principal, Partner, Author, Creator & Teacher Law Offices of Gary E. Ireland Mercer Talent
DEE DEE KRAMER SCOTT LEVINE RAFAEL MARCUS President, SVP, Product & Technology, Distribution, Talent Brand and Acquisition Consultant, DeeDee Kramer & Associates, Inc. Univision Communications Inc. LinkedIn
ROLAND MARTIN WALDO MCMILLAN CHERYL MIDDLETON JONES Host & Managing Editor, VP, Legislative Affairs, SVP, Human Resources, News One Now, Charter Communications Scripps Networks Interactive TV One
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DAMON PHILLIPS DUNCAN POTTER ATUL PRASHER VP, Digital Direct to Consumer Services, SVP, Global Marketing, Founder and CEO, ESPN ARRIS SAVA360
MICHELLE L. RICE FRANCES RIVERA ROXANA SABERI Board Chair, Anchor and Correspondent Freelance Journalist EVP, Content Distribution & Marketing, MSNBC TV One
MADHU GOEL SOUTHWORTH LIZ STROM MICHAEL SMITH SVP, Legal & Business Affairs, Transformational Coach, SVP/GM, AMC Networks Creative Calm Solutions Cooking Channel
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SAM TABET AARTI TANDON ADRIANA WATERSON Producer, Managing Partner, VP, Marketing & Business Development, SOUTHWEST OF SALEM Decade Citizen Horowitz Research
SOLA WINLEY FREDRICKA WHITFIELD KAREN WISHART EVP, Corporate Strategy & Planning, Anchor, President & CEO, A+E Networks CNN Curzon Staffing
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Presentation of the 30th Annual NAMIC Conference is a collaborative effort of many and NAMIC extends its gratitude to those who contributed to the success of this milestone event.
BET NETWORKS Vicky Free, Eddie Hill, Josh Pelzek, Pierre Roache, Martha Tobar NEW YORK MARRIOTT MARQUIS Lauren Bryant and Katie Rosenblatt BTB COMMUNICATIONS GROUP Charmaine Chapman, Christina Cicchelli PALAFOX COMMUNICATIONS and Kim Harris Bernard Bandy, David Brown and Ed Palafox
CABLEFAX PHOTOGRAPHY Michael Grebb, Amy Maclean and Kate Schaeffer Luis Marin, Marin Creative Services
CONFERENCE DIRECT SAVA360 Fred Mitzner Atul Prashar
MAPLE DIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS VENTURA ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL LLC Niraj Sinha Rolf Graeber and Wan Graeber
NCTA ALL VOLUNTEERS Barbara York, Lauren Riordan Dwyer, Pam Ford and the entire Industry Affairs Team
POWERHAUS CONSULTANTS Wanita Niehaus
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MAPLE DIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS
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ABOUT NAMIC
Founded in 1980, we are the premier organization that NAMIC Board of Directors educates, advocates and empowers for multiethnic NAMIC Chapters diversity in the communications industry. Our success lies in the ability to cultivate individual careers as well as NAMIC Staff partnering with the country’s leading media companies committed to advancing the business case for diversity. NAMIC Upcoming Events & Programs NAMIC helps facilitate the personal and professional development of individuals from across the multi-ethnic spectrum, from entry-level to the C-Suite. A slate of national education programs and signature initiatives combines with the efforts of a network of sixteen regional chapters to meet the growth needs of NAMIC’s nearly 3,000 members. These hail from a broad range of disciplines and represent cable telecommunications, broad- cast, digital, film and print media. Through its educational offerings and industry wide initiatives, NAMIC continues to broaden its impact as demo- graphic shifts, globalization and technology rapidly change the way business is done.
For over thirty-five years, NAMIC has been shaping critical thinkers, ad- vancing careers and empowering individuals and companies alike to opti- mize the strategic opportunities inherent in both workforce and consumer diversity. NAMIC is at the forefront of driving ethnic diversity in the commu- nications industry. Our signature is developing a pipeline of diverse talent for the next generation of industry leadership. This is carried out in a variety of ways as NAMIC engages with professionals and the companies invested in their success. Education, mentoring, leadership development and the positioning of diversity as an essential business asset are the areas in which we excel.
Enhance your leadership skills, develop your career and influence multi-ethnic diversity in the communications industry. Prospective members can join online or download a membership application from www.namic.com. For more information about membership, please contact the NAMIC National office at 212-594-5985 or [email protected]
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