2010 Annual NAMIC Conference

24th Annual NAMIC Conference
"3D: Diversity, Digital, Demographics"
(as part of Diversity Week)
September 14-15, 2010
Hilton New York
New York, NY

Honorary Chairs

Cesar Conde, President, Univision Networks
Scott Mills, President and Chief Operations Officer, BET Networks

Planning Committee Co-Chairs

Michael Armstrong, SVP & GM, BET International
Lisa Choi Owens, SVP & GM, Digital Media, Scripps Networks
Robert Mendez, SVP, Diversity, Disney-ABC Television Group
Belinda Turner Patterson, VP, People Services, Cox Communications

Agenda

Click here to view the preliminary agenda

Registration

Click here to register online and pay with a credit card
Click here to download a registration form and pay by check or credit card

Take advantage of early registration pricing and save by registering today!

Group registration is back by popular demand for companies wishing to send multiple employees.

REGISTER BY AND YOU PAY

July 30, 2010	$1,125 - Member $1,400 - Non-member*
September 8, 2010	$1,225 - Member $1,500 - Non-member*

* One year complimentary NAMIC membership included

Want to send multiple employees to the conference? You can do so and save! Take advantage of group registration:

$4,750 for 5 conference registrations ($950 each)
$9,000 for 10 conference registrations ($900 each)
$12,750 for 15 conference registrations ($850 each)

Discounts
Registration discounts are available for those who are attending the WICT and ACC Conferences during Diversity Week. See chart below:

Registration Discounts for Multiple Diversity Conferences

Events \| Membership Levels		Regular Rate 5/1/10 – 7/30/10	Last Chance 8/1/10 – 9/8/10	On-Site	Day Pass (Day 1)	Day Pass (Day 2)	Student	Guest
WICT Leadership Conference	WICT Members	$1,095	$1,095	$1,095	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
WICT Leadership Conference	WICT Non-Members	$1,295	$1,295	$1,295	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ACC Annual Conference	ACC Members	$800	$900	$1,000	$550	$550	N/A	N/A
ACC Annual Conference	ACC Non-Members	$900	$1,000	$1,100	$650	$650	N/A	N/A
Annual NAMIC Conference	NAMIC Members	$1,125	$1,225	$1,325	$625	$425	N/A	$550
Annual NAMIC Conference	NAMIC Non-Members	$1,400	$1,500	$1,600	$725	$525	N/A	$550

If you spend $2,500-$3,000, you are eligible for a discount of $200
If you spend $3,001-$3,250, you are eligible for a discount of $250
If you spend $3,251 or more, you are eligible for a discount of $300

If you would like to register for multiple events and receive discount, please click here

For more information about registration, contact Sandra Girado, Director of Meetings and Events, (212) 594-5985, ext. 23 or sandra.girado@namic.com

Hotel Room Block

The Hilton New York is the host hotel for the 24th Annual NAMIC Conference and the other official Cable Diversity Week events. The room rate is $399-plus tax a night, with August 20 the deadline to make a reservation. Rooms are available on a first come, first served basis.

To reserve a room, call (212) 586-7000 or (800) HILTONS or click here. Be sure to use the code “DIVW” to get the discount rate.

The Hilton New York is located at 1335 Avenue of the Americas, between 53rd and 54th Streets in New York City.

Sponsorship

Expose your company’s brand to a broad range of multi-ethnic media industry thought leaders, influencers and experts. Sponsor the 24th Annual NAMIC Conference!

Click here to view sponsorship opportunities and benefits

2010 Sponsors To Date:

To learn more about sponsoring the conference, contact Sandra Girado, Director of Meetings and Events, at (212) 594-5985, ext. 23 or sandra.girado@namic.com

Diversity in Communications Career Expo

The Career Expo is an ideal opportunity for companies to meet and recruit candidates to multi-ethnic professionals. Recruiters from a broad range of communications companies will exhibit.

Exhibitors:

Is your company looking to diversify its workforce and attract talented multi-ethnic professionals?

Do you need bi-lingual and culturally competent employees in key positions to serve your diverse consumers?

If you answered YES to either question, then your company needs to exhibit at the Diversity in Communications Career Expo at the 24th Annual NAMIC Conference. It’s a diversity recruitment opportunity that you will not want to miss out on. Come out to meet and identify candidates who should be part of your team!

Single and double exhibit spaces are available for $750 and $1,000 each.
Click here to download the Exhibitor Facts and Guidelines
Click here to download an Exhibitor Registration Form
To learn more about exhibiting at the Diversity in Communications Career Expo, contact Monique Wells at (212) 594-5985, ext. 17 or monique.wells@namic.com

Job Seekers:

The Career Expo is a veritable Who’s Who of the communications industry, including top companies looking to meet, greet and hire multi-ethnic professionals at various levels.

The Career Expo is FREE and open to the public, as well as all registrants of the 24th Annual NAMIC Conference. Advance registration required.

Frequently Asked Questions
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Breakfast Honoring the CableFAX 2010 Most Influential Minorities in Cable

For the second consecutive year, NAMIC and CableFAX are partnering to publicly recognize the 2010 Most Influential Minorities in Cable. Please join us the morning of Tuesday, September 14 for breakfast as the latest cadre of senior multi-ethnic professionals on the CableFax list honored for their professional achievements.

Attendance at this breakfast requires a separate ticket. It is not included in the NAMIC Conference registration fee.

Tables of Ten: $850
Tickets: $100
To download a reservation form for this event, click here

Questions?
Contact Sandra Girado, Director of Meetings and Events, at (212) 594-5985, ext. 23 or sandra.girado@namic.com

2009 Annual NAMIC Conference

Diversity Rules

As American demographics continue to shift and technology breaks down cultural barriers – thereby allowing businesses to become more global – the winning strategy is beyond refute: Diversity Rules!

Content

Click here to view Conference Schedule and Session Descriptors

Speakers (as of 10/16/09)

Seth Arenstein, Assistant VP/Editorial Director, Cable Broadband Group, Access Intelligence LLC
Sheryl Anderson, SVP, Human Resources and Administration, Starz Entertainment
Matthew Barnhill, SVP, Corporate Market Research, BET Networks
Trudy Bourgeois, President, The Center for Workforce Intelligence
Donna Byrd, Managing Publisher, The Root.com, Washington Post Newsweek Interactive
Essie Chambers, SVP, Original Programming, BET
Albert Cheng, EVP, Digital Media, Disney-ABC Television Group
Sara Clarke, SVP, Strategy, Analysis & Communications, Showtime Networks Inc.
Mark Coblitz, SVP, Strategic Planning, Comcast Corporation
Bruce DeBoskey, Regional Director, Mountain States Anti-Defamation League; University of Colorado Blue Ribbon Commission on Diversity
Mae Douglas, EVP & Chief People Officer, Cox Communications
Ivelisse Estrada, SVP, Corporate and Community Relations, Univision Communications, Inc.
Chris Fager, President, TuTV
Clara Felix, VP, Consumer Research, Showtime Networks Inc.
Smokey Fontaine, Chief Content Officer, Interactive One
Brenda Freeman, Chief Marketing Officer, Animation, Young Adults and Kids Media, Turner Broadcasting Inc.
William Giorgio, SVP, Affiliate Sales, Starz Entertainment Group LLC
Derrick Frost, Founder & CEO, Invision.TV
Guy Garcia, President & CEO, Mentametrix, Inc.
Mark Garner, SVP, Distribution, Marketing & Business Development, A&E Television Networks
Michele Golden, VP, Talent Management, Turner Broadcasting
Ray Gutierrez, EVP, Human Resources, CBS Television Networks
Jeff Hamstad, VP, Human Resources, Comcast Spotlight
Darrel Hegar, Regional VP, Operations, Carolina Region, Time Warner Cable
Juan Herrera, VP, Office of Global Inclusion, MTV Networks
David Honig, Executive Director, MMTC (Minority Media and Telecommunications Council)
Jamie Howard, President & CEO, Imagine Communications
Sam Howe, Chief Marketing Officer, Time Warner Cable
Lisa Hsia, SVP, New Media and Digital Strategy, Bravo
David Hudson, VP, Alternative Programming, TBS and TNT
Pearlena Igbokwe, SVP, Original Programming, Showtime Networks Inc.
Rich Jennings, Regional VP, Fulfillment/Operations, Comcast, Freedom Region
Yvette Kanouff, Chief Strategy Officer, SeaChange International, Inc.
James C. Jones, VP, Education Programs, NAMIC
Toni Judkins, SVP, Original Programming, TV One
Katie Lacey, SVP, Marketing, ESPN
Kay Madati, VP, Audience Experience, CNN Worldwide
Rishi Malhotra, President & COO, SAAVN
Emilio “Che Che” Mata, SVP, Creative Services, Starz Entertainment
Lucinda Martinez-Desir, VP, Acquisition and Multicultural Marketing, HBO
Tom Mathews, EVP, Human Resources, Time Warner Cable
Cindy McConkey, SVP, Corporate Communications, Scripps Networks
Necole Merritt, VP, Public Affairs, Cox Communications
Ed Moran, Director of Insights & Innovation; Technology, Media & Telecommunications Group, Deloitte Services, LP
John Murchison, VP, Original Programming, HBO
Donna Northington, SVP, Strategic Planning, Turner Network Sales
Lisa Choi-Owens, SVP, Partnerships & Digital On-line Distribution, Scripps Networks
Gene Pao, VP, New Media and International Development, Fuel TV
Michael Parker, Regional VP, Operations, Comcast
Ramon Pineda, SVP and Regional Director, Univision Television Group
Debbie Smith Rayford, VP, Diversity, Discovery Communications
Kent Rees, SVP, Marketing, IFC
Thomas A. Reed, Director, Office of Communications Business Opportunities, Federal Communications Commission
Kelly Regal, EVP, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
Paul Richardson, SVP, Human Resources, ESPN
Bruce K. Rosenblum, EVP, Media Research, Warner Bros. Television
Viveka Von Rosen, Social Media Coach and Consultant
Brian Santo, Editor, CED Magazine
Evan Shapiro, President, IFC tv and Sundance Channel
Jeanette Kilo-Smith, VP, Global Inclusion & Diversity & Compliance, Motorola Home and Networks Mobility Business
Ariela Nerubay, VP, Sales & Marketing, TuTV
Michael Smith, SVP, Marketing, Creative and Brand Strategy, Food Network
Lisa Stockmon, VP, Corporate Marketing, Time Warner Cable
Laela Sturdy, Head of Online Display & Video Advertising, Media & Entertainment, YouTube/Google
Ron Taylor, VP, Diversity Development, Fox Broadcasting Company
Rafael Urbina, Chairman & CEO, Batanga, Inc.
Indira Venkat, SVP, Audiences and Research, Travel Channel Media
Rodney Vinegar, SVP, Human Resources, Scripps Networks
Danielle Wade, VP, Customer Service and Marketing, Bright House Networks
Omar Wasow, Founder of BlackPlanet.com and Technology/Social Media Evangelist
Denmark West, President, Digital Media, BET Networks
Phillip Williams, Executive Producer, One Economy Corporation
Alicin Williamson, SVP, Corporate Responsibility & Public Affairs, MTV Networks
Tracy Jenkins Winchester, President & CEO, CoLours TV

Honorary Chair

Robert B. Clasen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Starz, LLC

Click here to read Going to Denver: A ‘Capital’ Idea, a Viewpoint authored by Mr. Clasen that appeared in the August 24, 2009 edition of Multichannel News

Planning Committee Co-Chairs

Kenetta Bailey, SVP, Marketing, WE tv

Michael Lee, VP, Commercial Services, Time Warner Cable

Charisse Lillie, VP, Community Investment, Comcast Corporation & EVP, Comcast Foundation

Lucinda Martinez Desir, VP, Acquisition and Multicultural Marketing, HBO

Keynote Speaker

Chris Hughes
Co-founder, Facebook and
Founder, My.BarackObama.com

Click here to read the press release
Click here to read Mr. Hughes’ bio

2009 Mickey Leland Humanitarian Achievement Award Honoree

Dr. Sanjay Gupta
Chief Medical Correspondent
CNN

Click here to read the press release
Click here to read Dr. Gupta’s bio

Denver Host Committee

Chelsye Burrows, Starz
Eric Claytor, TV One
Leslie Grayson, Time Warner Cable
Nina Henderson Moore
Tracy Jenkins Winchester, CoLours TV
Emilio “Che Che” Mata, Starz
Barbara McCoy, Starz
Ron Phillips, Comcast
Art Thomas, CoLours TV
Janice Turner, WOW!
Linda Williams, Time Warner Cable

Planning Committee

Chidi Afulezi, Director, Turner Broadcasting Systems
Eric Brown, Wealth TV
Deborah Buhles, Comcast Corporation
Berto Guzman, SiTV
Naz Haider, ABC Family
Billy Hall, TNT, Turner Entertainment Networks
Sherry Hubbard, Cox Enterprises
Pat Keenan, The Tallulah Group
Kay Madati, CNN Worldwide
Terri Moore, Time Warner Cable
Liz Rosa-Pinero, PBS