2008 Events Calendar

Cinco de Mayo + Dos

Come out and mingle with NAMIC-New York. Food and drinks will be served and there will be raffle prizes.

6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Calico Jack’s
800 2nd Ave. b/t 42nd and 43rd Streets
New York, NY

Members: $15.00
Non-Members: $25.00
($25.00 for Members and Non-Members at the door)

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For questions please contact namic.ny.events@gmail.com

A Mentoring Roundtable Discussion: Evolve/Expand/Enhance

You will have an opportunity to interact directly with leaders in the cable industry about critical topics and hear new ideas.

6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Discovery Communications
One Discovery Place
Silver Spring, MD

Members: $20.00
Non-Members: $25.00
Students: $10.00

For questions please contact namic_midatlantic@namic.com

Paragon Awards

Honoree: Barbara Gee, VP, Strategic Sales Alliances, Comcast Cable

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Ritz Carlton
10 Avenue of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA

Members: $60.00
Non-members: $70.00

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For questions please contact Veronica Stickelman at (215) 286-8809.

Held annually in conjunction with The Cable Show presented by the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA), the Annual Awards Breakfast honors emerging leaders who embody the professionalism that reflects NAMIC’s mission to educate, advocate and empower for multi-ethnicity in the communications industry.

7:15 AM - 8:45 AM

Morial Convention Center
New Orleans, LA

Individual Tickets: $150.00
Tables: $3,500.00

RSVP online where you can also download a paper response device, if needed.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available. For more information, contact Danny McGlone at (212) 594-5985, ext. 13.

For general questions about the event, contact Sandra Girado at (212) 594-5985, ext. 23.

"Ouch! That Stereotype Hurts!"

Experience the impact of stereotypical comments. Explore why people don’t protest the use of stereotypes and other biased behaviors. Learn techniques for speaking up without blame or guilt.

NAMIC Members: $40.00
Non-members: $50.00
Open to all

In Your Own Style: Relational Selling Skills

Unpack the key principles of relational selling techniques that are used by top sales executives and consultants in high growth, high performing companies.

To participate, you must be one of the following:

• A NAMIC Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP) participant
• A NAMIC Leadership Seminar Participant

Participant Fee: $75.00

The 4-1-1 on Ad Sales in the Digital World

Ask 100 people what they think they know about Ad Sales and get 100 different answers. Chances are, if you haven’t experienced this incredibly diverse and dynamic side of the industry close up, you probably don’t know what it is. Even more important, you probably aren’t aware of its “rich” possibilities!

How do commercials get on the air? What is a multi platform buy? What is the importance of mass reach versus niche? What is the upfront season? The fall new season? What is a media plan and how do you execute against it? How do you incorporate web sites, mobile, blogs etc? This is the chance you’ve been waiting for to hear these and other questions answered.

NAMIC Members: $40.00
Non-members: $50.00
Open to all

Executive Coaching for Multicultural Executives

Learn what Executive Coaching is and what it isn’t. Consider coaching options, including how best to market Executive Coaching to companies as a powerful professional development investment with maximum ROI.

To participate, you must be one of the following:

• A NAMIC Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP) participant
• A NAMIC Leadership Seminar Participant
• A NAMIC Platinum Level Member

Participant Fee: $75.00

(During Cable Diversity Week)
New York Marriott Marquis
New York, NY

Hotel Information
Reserve your room at the New York Marriott Marquis today!
New York Marriott Marquis
1535 Broadway
New York, NY 10036

For information about sponsoring this event, please contact Danny McGlone at (212) 594-5985, ext. 13.

Please click here for sponsorship opportunities.

For general information about this event, please contact Sandra Girado at (212)594-5985, ext. 23.

Social Networks: The Art of Successful Consumer Marketing and Engagement

Discover the nuances and differences between traditional digital marketing campaigns and the competitive edge that social networks inherently give brands as they seek to truly engage consumers in their unique brand experiences. Through the lens of real-world case studies, take a look at revealing digital media stats related to multicultural marketing and learn about best practices, key pitfalls and challenges, and how best to achieve ROI via a smart, engaging, targeted social networking campaign.

NAMIC Members: $40.00
Non-members: $50.00
Open to all

Words from the Wise: Let's Talk Power

Examine the issue of Power: how to achieve it, use it and cultivate it, and most important, how to prepare for the responsibility and opportunity it engenders.

To participate, you must be one of the following:

• A NAMIC Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP) participant

Participant Fee: $75.00

I, We, They: Cross-Cultural Conflict Resolution

Take part in a dialogue about relationships among Blacks, Latinos and Asians in the communications industry. Reach across the boundaries of culture and historical perceptions to forge new alliances and strengthen historical ties.

NAMIC Members: $40.00
Non-members: $50.00
Open to all