Forecast '09 Agenda Continental Breakfast: 8:00-8:30AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks: 8:30-8:45 AM
B. Eric Rhoads, Radio Ink Chairman/Publisher
Drew Marcus, Vice Chairman/Media & Telecom Banking, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Jeff Smuylan, Chairman/President/CEO, Emmis Communications
Session 1: 8:45-9:30 AM
Economic Forecasting: Revenue Expectations for '09
Experts focus on 2009 economic predictions, the impact of new administration policies, how radio revenues will be affected, and where revenues are most likely to come from and grow.
Session 2: 9:30-10:20 AM
Radio Investment in 2009: A View From the Public Side
A panel of leading bankers and investors present their take on the radio investment environment for 2009.
Break: 10:20-10:40
10:40-11:15 AM
Keynote TBA
Session 3: 11:15-12:05 PM
Radio: Views From Private Investors and Analysts
A panel of private equity investors and analysts present what they will be looking for on the private side of the coin in 2009 from radio operators looking for capital.
Session 4: 12:05-12:30 PM
PPM Shootout
Session 5: 12:30-1:45 PM
Luncheon
Keynote TBA
Session 6: 1:45-2:30 PM
Confidential: Inside the Minds of Clients -- What Radio Needs to Know About 2009 Spending Expectations, Plus Issues, Concerns, and Opportunities
A panel of leading radio -- and some non-radio -- clients and agencies offer their perceptions of radio: what works, what doesn't, and what it will take in 2009 to earn their business and marketing partnership opportunities.
Session 7: 2:30-3:35 PM
Rebranding Radio: Industry Efforts to Recharge and Revitalize!
What you can do to join the rebranding and reimaging of radio, and the specific changes we all need to make to build radio for a new generation. Plus the future of digital, HD Radio, and converging technologies -- how their impact affects radio from ratings to revenue, and the bottom line behind all of it. Also included will be a look at the NAB's Radio 2020 initiative and the recently formed Broadcaster Traffic Consortium.
Break: 3:35-3:50 PM
Session 8: 3:50-4:20 PM
Radio's Battle for Relevance in a New Media World
As the world of new media continues to unfold, some of the best minds from radio and beyond share their thoughts on the initiatives they believe will keep radio relevant and in step with changing media technology.
4:20-4:25 PM
Gordon Hastings Lifetime Leadership Presentation
Session 9: 4:25-5:30 PM
Leadership Speak-Out
A view from the top: The vision, predictions, and premonitions from radio's leading CEOs.
Top 40 Cocktail Reception: 5:45-7:30 PM
Each year, Radio Ink designates the 40 Most Powerful People In Radio. This powerful networking event honors the Top 40 and is attended (by invitation only, or with registered attendance to the conference) by the radio industry's leaders.
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