2004 AWRT Annual Leadership Summit & Business Conference

 

Wrap Up of the 
AWRT Annual Leadership Summit & 
Business Conference

February 26-28, 2004 
Wyndham Washington, DC Hotel
Washington, DC  


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Congressional Reception

Congressional Reception
Achievement Award Leadership Summit

2004 Final Schedule 

Thursday, February 26, 2004 (5:00 - 7:00 p.m.)
» Congressional Reception, LBJ Room, U.S. Capitol Hill 
(optional activity)
Sponsors:  National Cable and Telecommunications Association, National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation, and Leventhal, Senter & Lerman, PLLC.
Partners:  The National Women's Political Caucus, The American News Women's Club and the New York Women's Agenda
Honorary Co-Chairs:  Senators Bob Graham (D-FL) and John McCain (R-AZ)
Host:  Gretchen Carlson, Anchor of CBS The Saturday Early Show

Friday, February 27, 2004 (9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.)
» AWRT Chapter Leadership Training Session
» AWRT Keynote Luncheon and AWRT 2003 Achievement Award Ceremony
Honoring Pierre Bouvard, President, New Ventures/International, Arbitron -
Keynote by Suzy DeFrancis, Deputy Assistant to the President for Communications, White House  
» General Sessions - Sponsored by Radio Advertising Bureau
(1) Strategies to Achieve the Power of Workplace Diversity
Phylis Eagle-Oldson, President & CEO of Emma L. Bowen Foundation, will moderate a general session panel. She will be joined by guest panelists Michael Jack, President & General Manager, WRC-TV/NBC 4 and Vice President, Diversity, NBC; Elizabeth A. Miceli, Vice President, Human Resources and Administration, Susquehanna Communications; Angela McGlowan, Director, Diversity Development and Government Affairs, News Corp. [FOX]; John Rose, Vice President, Human Resources, ABC and Josie Thomas, Sr. Vice President, Diversity, CBS Television who will explore and share real-life best practices to promote the power of workplace diversity.  
(2) Work and Life in the Balance
A panel, moderated by Betty Hudson, Senior Vice President of the National Geographic Society, will provide useful case studies to help you manage your personal and professional demands. Panelists for this session include: Alicia Daly, Associate Editor, Ms. Magazine, Lisa Dollinger, Senior Vice President, Clear Channel Radio and Vivian Schiller, Senior Vice President, Discovery Times Channel.
(3) High Credibility Leadership Skills - 
Carson Porter, author of Your High Credibility Formula, will give strategies and guidelines to improve your individual performance through a high credibility formula.
» Attendee Mixer and Premiere Trailer of Molly Sackler film, "Missing in Action:  Women Behind the Scenes of the Golden Age of Television"

Saturday, February 28, 2004 (8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
» Power Breakfast/BELL Awards Ceremony - Sponsored by Katz Media Group
Glass Ceiling Survey Results - Presented by Annenburg Public Policy Center 
View APPC Report on Women Leaders in Communication Companies

» National Area Meetings Breakouts
» Annual Business Meeting and Silver Bowl Contribution Ceremony
View PowerPoint of Annual Business Meeting Presentation by National President Melodie Virtue and Executive Director Maria Brennan

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