FORUM Agenda 2005
| Sunday - May 1, 2005 (Registration and all activities will be held at the Ritz-Carlton, Washington, DC) | |||
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom Foyer | Registration Open | ||
Plaza Ballroom Plaza II | Master Course: "Talking Cable Tech: A Crash Course in Broadband Technology" produced for CTPAA by the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) General Course Overview Detailed Course Description (Additional $125 fee required, $175 non-CTPAA members) Sponsored by: Scientific-Atlanta | ||
Plaza Ballroom Plaza I | CTPAA Executive Committee Meeting | ||
Plaza Ballroom Plaza I | CTPAA Board of Directors Meeting | ||
The Washington | New Member Mentoring Session | ||
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom Salon III | Opening Reception & Silent Auction | ||
Open Dinner | |||
Monday - May 2, 2005 | |||
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom Foyer | Registration Open | ||
Plaza Ballroom Plaza I | Annual Membership Meeting | ||
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom Salon I & II | Opening General Session:
CEO ROUNDTABLE: Expanding Cable's Connections.
Hear from industry CEOs who will address the expanding
opportunities and keen competitive marketplace that
exists in today's telecommunications environment and
the critical role of public affairs. Moderator: Susan Swain, Co-COO & Executive Vice President, C-SPAN Networks Participants: George Bodenheimer, President, ESPN, Inc. & ABC Sports Patrick Esser, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Cox Communications Inc. Debra Lee, President & COO, Black Entertainment Television Henry Schleiff, Chairman and CEO, Court Television Network LLC Michael Willner, President & CEO, Insight Communications | ||
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom Foyer | Refreshment & Networking Break | ||
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Plaza Ballroom Plaza I |
Communicating Cable's New Technology Products to
Customers & VOD: The Local Content Connection The session will help you better communicate the value of your technology engine allowing your system to offer exciting new products. After all, we all know customers buy benefits and services they feel they need, not technology. But translating VOD into a daily habit, making sense of HDTV and its sisters being sold in stores, and communicating a reason to subscribe and keep with it is another challenge entirely. Join this panel of experts as they offer advice and wining case studies about how to not only talk the technology talk but get your customers to walk the tech walk, all in laymen's terms. Moderator: Stuart Lipson, Vice President of Content Solutions, SeaChange International Participants: Mike Smith, Director, Government & Public Affairs, Comcast Tri-State System Dom Stasi, Chief Technology Officer, TVN Brian Wirth, Vice President, Government & Public Affairs, Time Warner Cable | ||
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(Community Relations) Ritz-Carlton Ballroom Salon III B |
Successful Partnerships with Local or National Non-Profits The role that local and national non-profits play in tackling societal ills is well documented and well known. However, partnerships between these organizations and our industry can be a highly successful strategy for both sides. Come learn how a MSO and a Programmer each linked with a respected non-profit organization. Representatives from both sides of the partnership explain the process they used to research, develop and implement their winning strategies. Moderator: Todd Schoen, Senior Vice President, Affiliate Marketing & Ad Sales, Fox Cable Networks Participants: Kurt Aschermann, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing & Development Officer, Boys & Girls Clubs of America Chelsye J. Burrows, Executive Director, Corporate Communications, Starz Entertainment Group Britta Erickson, Director Media & Industry Relations, Denver Film Society Mallard Holliday, Community Relations Director, Cox Communications, Inc. | ||
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(Government Relations) Plaza Ballroom Plaza II |
All Politics are Local, Making Lemonade from Lemons However you arrive at a "strained relationship" in a local community... you inherited it, you are new to it or you helped create it... there is no time like the present to work on turning it around! Attend this session and hear some of the biggest turn around stories in the business, but more importantly, learn about the specific tactics used and their "bottom-line" impact! Moderator: Sandy Colony, Senior Vice President, Communications, Insight Communications Participants: Eric Brown, Senior Vice President of Operations, Western Division, Charter Communications Gary McCollum, Vice President & Region Manager, Cox Communications-Northern Virginia Nancy Murphy, Vice President Law & Public Policy, Adelphia - Central Region Rich Schollmann, Vice President, State Government Affairs, Comcast Corporation | ||
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(Public Affairs) Ritz-Carlton Ballroom Salon III A |
Bloggers: Their Communication Implications and Challenges... Named the #1 tech trend by FORTUNE, blogs played prominently in the 2004 elections and are dramatically altering the political landscape. For businesses, they can be an effective means of communicating with customers and other important audiences, but they also raise the specter of serious crises and challenges. Hear from experts in the political and PR applications of blogs, who address the risks and rewards of blogging for Public Affairs pros and our companies. Moderator: Christina Anderson, Director of Web Strategy, National Cable & Telecommunications Association Participants: Chris Nolan, Principal, ChrisNolan.com Larry Purpuro, Rightclick Strategies Jonah Seiger, Partner, Connections Media LLC | ||
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom Salon I & II |
Luncheon: Reputation and Crisis Management Tools and Techniques Communication tools and techniques for managing and enhancing your company's reputation and what to do to ward off a PR crisis. Research findings will also be presented on what consumers and employees want from companies in terms of social issue commitment. Mike Lawrence, Executive Vice President of Media Services and Crisis Communication, Cone, Inc. Sponsored by: National Geographic Channel | ||
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(Public Affairs) Ritz-Carlton Ballroom Salon III A |
Is Your General Manager Ready to Meet the Press... This informative panel will help public affairs professionals plan for and execute successful strategies and tactics when their system managers have to meet the press. It will include a case study discussion involving a high-profile cable programming dispute and how public affairs professionals properly prepared and trained key management personnel to meet the press. Key messaging, communications tools and vehicles as well as training and preparation will be covered. You'll walk away with the tools and expertise to prepare your key managers for the next time they face the media and their microphones. Moderator: Peggy Keegan, Principal, Strategic Consulting Participants: Jon Austin, Senior Vice President, Fleishman-Hillard Minneapolis/St. Paul Christine Levesque, Executive Vice President Communication, Marketing, & Government Affairs, Gemstar-TV Guide Mike Munley, Division President, Time Warner Cable Mark Oyaas, Managing Partner, Neerland & Oyaas, Inc. | ||
Plaza Ballroom Plaza I |
Public Relations Ethics - Lessons Learned from Fleischmann Hillard and Ketchum Recent Crisis The thin line between professional standards and acts that stretch credibility and integrity have been and are still being are fully examined in business life. But over the past year fact and fiction, right and wrong has come home to roost in the PR world. From global PR agencies like Ketchum's scandal in hiring a PR/ journalist to tout the "no child left behind" to Fleischmann Hilliard's billing the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for unsubstantiated hours of work, and for work done on behalf of the mayor, not the agency, to the recent downfall of a former FX PR exec -- it's clear that professionals in our business need to re-examine the standards we apply and promote about our work. Join us as we focus on ethical dilemmas and what can be done to avoid them. Moderator: Rob Stoddard, Senior Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs, National Cable & Telecommunications Association Participants: Steve Livingston, Ph.D., Interim Director of the School of Media and Public Affairs, The George Washington University Erica Stull, Director, External Communications, Adelphia Communications Scott Widmeyer, CEO & Founder, Widmeyer Communications | ||
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(Community Relations) Ritz-Carlton Ballroom Salon III B |
Doing Well by Doing Good Isn't A Sin: Creating a Strategic Charitable Giving Strategy This session will feature panelists discussing community and charitable giving strategies. Rather than providing mere descriptions of programs, panelists will concentrate on the strategic motivations behind their programs, specifically focusing on building programs that satisfy business objectives and that help to move their companies forward. The discussion will focus on: developing a charitable giving strategy and the discipline to stick with the plan in the face of numerous non strategic requests; using community outreach programs to impact key audiences from government officials to business leaders; and measuring results to determine if goals were achieved. Moderator: William McCargo, Vice President, Community Relations & Scientific-Atlanta Foundation, Scientific-Atlanta Inc. Participants: Sue Breckenridge, Vice President, Public Affairs, Time Warner Cable Paul Cothran, Vice President and Executive Director, VH1 Save the Music Foundation Toby Graff, Vice President of Public Affairs, Lifetime Television John Wolfe, Vice President, Public & Government Affairs, Cox Communications New England | ||
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(Public Affairs) Plaza Ballroom Plaza II |
Collaboration Pays Dividends: Building Internal Relationships Learn from the pros as we delve into some successful internal relationships that resulted in an increased ROI, greater exposure and a wise use of promotional dollars. Featuring winners from CTAM's Collaborative Marketing Case Study Competition, this panel will help you understand the process, gain new tactics and learn from the blunders and success of others. Moderator: Ellen East, Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs, Cox Communications, Inc. Participants: Bev Greenberg, Vice President, Public Affairs, Time Warner Cable Ellen Schned, Senior Vice President, Affiliate Ad Sales and Marketing, Court TV Dennis Wald, Vice President, Affiliate Marketing, GSN | ||
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom Foyer | Refreshment & Networking Break | ||
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(Government Relations) Ritz-Carlton Ballroom Salon III A |
Grassroots Campaigns: Getting Results Motivating groups of people for a specific cause or purpose takes time, planning and detailed objectives. However the payoff can be truly remarkable. This panel of cable executives will discuss specific grassroots initiatives they have worked on with employees, local citizens and national audiences to ensure their message was heard and understood by politicians in City Hall, the State House and on Capitol Hill. Moderator: Brian Kelly, Senior Director, Government Affairs, Comcast Corporation Participants: Erica Conaty, Vice President, Marketing, NBC Universal Cable Maureen Huff, Manager of Public Affairs & Community Development, Bresnan Communications Ivan Johnson, Vice President, Community Relations/Televideo, Cox Communications, Inc. Libby O'Connell, Senior Vice President, Corporate Outreach, A&E Television Networks. | ||
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(Public Affairs) Plaza Ballroom Plaza I |
How Well Run Companies Maximize Public Affairs: The Insiders Guide Many companies have a tradition of creating innovative approaches to give back to their communities. After all, it's good business. In this session, company representatives discuss the benefits of their public affairs and corporate giving programs and provide insight about how to create a public affairs initiative that supports the company's long-term business objectives, benefits company employees, clients and shareholders, adds luster to your company image and helps the communities it serves. Moderator: Annie Howell, Senior Vice President, Communications, Discovery Networks U.S. Participants: Carolyn Casey, Senior Director, External Relations, The Timberland Company Jim Gordon, Vice President, Public Affairs, Atlantic Division, Comcast Bonnie Hathaway, Vice President, Public Affairs, Time Warner Cable Robyn Ulrich, Senior Vice President of Marketing, DIY Network | ||
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom Salon III B |
Competitive Tactics: Cable versus the Competition Cable competes. DSL vs. Cable Modem. Satellite vs. Digital. POTS vs. VoIP. And what competitive challenges are on the horizon? Direct TV wants you to "Rethink TV." SBC and Verizon want to be your video providers. How do you size up the competition in your local market? How do you communicate your strategy to the media? What tactics do you take to differentiate your products and services from the competition? How do you win the customer? We'll examine those questions, review specific strategies and tactics, and explore the new competitive challenges ahead. Moderator: Amy Maclean, Executive Editor, CableFAX Daily Participants: William G. Jasso, Vice President, Public Affairs, Time Warner Cable, Northeast David Pugliese, Vice President of Product Marketing & Management, Cox Communications, Inc. | ||
The Plaza Ballroom |
2005 Public Affairs Achievement Awards
(Award presentation and reception) The Public Affairs Achievement Awards recognize individual CTPAA members for their outstanding contributions within cable public affairs. Recipients: Rosa Gatti, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications & Outreach, ESPN, Inc. (Media Relations) Bonnie Hathaway, Vice President, Public Affairs, Time Warner Cable (Community Relations) Ivan Johnson, Vice President of Community Relations and Televideo, Cox Communications, Inc. (Government Relations) Sponsored by: A&E Television Networks | ||
Open Dinner | |||
Tuesday - May 3, 2005 | |||
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom Foyer | Registration Open | ||
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom Salon I & II |
General Session: Keynote Policy Presentations Participants: Kyle McSlarrow, President & CEO, National Cable & Telecommunications Association Jonathan S. Adelstein, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission Interviewed by Ed Henry, CNN Washington Correspondent Sponsored by: WE: Women's Entertainment Panel Discussion: Cable's Commitment to Parental Control | ||
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom Foyer | Refreshment & Networking Break | ||
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(Community Relations) Plaza Ballroom Plaza I |
Targeting Our Diverse Customers Industry marketing, public relations and diversity executives present examples of cable's efforts to reach its ethnic and socially diverse customers. Moderator: Debbie Smith, Executive Director, The Walter Kaitz Foundation Participants: Cesar Cruz, Director of Multicultural Marketing, Cox Communications, Inc. John Figueroa, Director of Sales & Multicultural Marketing, Charter Communications-Western Division Raúl E. de Quesada, Senior Vice President & Assistant General Manager, Fox Sports International Jaime Uzeta, Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships & Public Affairs, MTV: Music Television | ||
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(Public Affairs) Ritz-Carlton Ballroom Salon III A |
Choosing a PR Agency Choosing an outside PR agency can be a daunting task. Getting the biggest bang for your buck is another matter entirely. This panel of PR professionals will help guide you through the process. What to look for in an agency or PR consultant; How do agencies charge for services; and What level of support to expect from your PR professional are a few of the topics covered. Moderator: Bob Gold, Principal, Bob Gold & Associates Participants: Rosa Gatti, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications & Outreach, ESPN, Inc. Tom Goodman, President & CEO, Goodman Media International, Inc. D'Arcy Rudnay, Vice President, Corporate Communications, Comcast Corporation | ||
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(Government Relations) Ritz-Carlton Ballroom Salon III B |
Let's take a look at the FCC, what's on the Horizon The inside story on what upcoming FCC regulatory initiatives, such as the Digital TV Transition, you may have to explain to your colleagues, municipal and state officials, and consumers. Moderator: Frank Lloyd, Partner, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo Participants: Rick Chessen, Associate Chief, Media Bureau and Chair, DTV Task Force, Federal Communications Commission Neal Goldberg, General Counsel, National Cable & Telecommunications Association | ||
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom Salon I & II |
Luncheon Panel: 20 Years of Cable Public Affairs Co-Sponsored by: Bright House Networks & Disney & ESPN Media Networks | ||
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(Community Relations) Ritz-Carlton Ballroom Salon III A |
Working Together on Cable Industry Initiatives Industry executives present examples of cable's efforts to develop a and participate in industry-wide public affairs initiatives that promote cable's strengths and ultimately a company's bottom line. Moderator: Jennifer Mooney, Group Vice President, Public Relations & Government Affairs,Bright House Networks Participants: Bobby Amirshahi, Director of Media Relations, Cox Communications, Inc. Anne Cowan, Senior Vice President, CTAM. Thomas Dima, VP, Communications, Marketing & Special Projects, Cable Positive | ||
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(Government Relations) Plaza Ballroom Plaza I |
The Issues Shaping the Debate for the Next Telecommunications Act Cable representatives and key Congressional staff will discuss legislative issues that directly affect the cable industry and are likely to be addressed by the 109th Congress. Moderator: Steve Berry, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, National Cable & Telecommunications Association Participants: Congressional Staff Members | ||
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(Public Affairs) Ritz-Carlton Ballroom Salon III B |
Contributing to the Bottom Line: Resources, ROI & Measuring Success All of us are held accountable for the jobs we do. For most, tangible results are easy to define, however in public and community relations all too often the value of a project is in a boss's perception, not based on anything substantive. Get out of this gray area. There are tried and true measurement tools that will not only establish an ROI for the efforts, but will assist you when it's time to ask for more money in your budget. Moderator: Julia Hood, Editor in Chief, PR Week Participants: Jonathan Carson, CEO, Buzzmetrics Peter Granat, Senior Vice President, Business Development, Bacon's MediaSource Cindy McConkey, Senior Vice President, Communications, Scripps Networks Mark Weiner, President, Delahaye | ||
| Free Networking Time | |||
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom Foyer |
President's Reception Sponsored by: C-SPAN Networks | ||
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom | President's Awards | ||
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom | 2005 Beacon Awards Dinner & Ceremony Master of Ceremony: Ted Alexandro Sponsored by: Comedy Central | ||
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom Foyer | Beacon Dessert Reception | ||
Wednesday, May 4, 2005 | |||
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom Salon I |
Cable In The Classroom Key Representatives Meeting (Free) Meeting Agenda (below subject to change)
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2005 Touchstones of Leadership Awards Luncheon Sponsored by: WICT Washington/Baltimore Chapter (ticket purchase required, Washington Court Hotel, 525 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, DC) | |||
FORUM 2005 Sponsors:
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A&E Television Networks - Co-Sponsor Public Affairs Achievement Awards
AmericanLife TV Network - Monday Continental Breakfast
BET - Monday's Refreshment & Networking Breaks
Bright House Networks - Co-Sponsor/Tuesday Luncheon; Co-Sponsor Public Affairs Achievement Awards
CableFAX Daily - Marketing & Advertising Support
Charter Communications - Silent Auction Bid Book
Comedy Central - Beacon Gala Master of Ceremony
C-SPAN Networks - President's Reception
Discovery Networks - Badge Necklaces
Disney & ESPN Networks - Co-Sponsor/Tuesday Luncheon
Fox Cable Networks - FORUM Program
The Meetrics Group - Video Production Services
Motorola, Broadband Communications Sector - Conference Note Pads
MultichannelNews - Marketing & Advertising Support
National Geographic Channel - Monday Luncheon
NBC Universal Cable - Beacon Awards Gala Wine
Nickelodeon Networks - Opening Reception & Silent Auction
Scientific-Atlanta - E-mail Stations
Scripps Networks - Monday General & Luncheon Sessions Walk-in Graphics
Time Warner Cable - Beacon Awards Program
TV Land - President's and Beacon Awards Walk-in Graphics
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. - Conference Tote Bags
The Weather Channel - Beacon Awards Table Decorations
We: Women's Entertainment - Tuesday Keynote Speaker