The Public Media Summit 2012 Schedule
All sessions to be held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel,
1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, 22202-3505
PRE-SUMMIT MEETINGS
| SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 | |
| 12:00 – 6:00 p.m. |
Organization of State Broadcasting Executives Meeting Grand Ballroom, Salon B |
| SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26 | |
| 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. |
University Licensee Association Meeting Grand Ballroom, Salons D-E |
| 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. |
APTS/APTS Action Inc. New Board Member Orientation (Closed) Grand Ballroom, Salon H |
| 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
APTS Board Executive Session (Closed) Grand Ballroom, Salon H |
| 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
APTS/APTS Action Inc. Annual Board Meetings Grand Ballroom, Salon H |
| 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
BETA Group Meeting McLean Meeting Room |
| 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. |
APTS/APTS Action Inc. Board Lunch (Closed) Grand Ballroom, Salons F-G |
| 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. |
Small Station Association Meeting Grand Ballroom, Salons D-E |
2012 PUBLIC MEDIA SUMMIT BEGINS
| SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26 | |
| 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
Registration for The 2012 Public Media Summit Arlington Registration |
| 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. |
General Session Arlington Ballroom, Salon 4 Welcome: Patrick Butler, President and CEO, APTS Opening Remarks: Former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., APTS and APTS Action, Inc. Lay Board Members Station Panel Discussion: Moving from “Nice” to “Necessary” Introduction of moderator: Patrick Butler Moderator: Polly Anderson, General Manager and CEO, New Mexico PBS, Albuquerque,NM Panelists: Rod Bates, General Manager, Nebraska Educational Telecommunications, Lincoln, NE; Jack Galmiche, President and CEO, KETC, St. Louis, MO; Caryn Mathes, General Manager, WAMU 88.5 American University, Washington, DC; Norm Silverstein, President and CEO, WXXI Public Broadcasting Council, Rochester, NY Remarks from Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman Introduction of APTS Partners: Tela Hansom-Pitt, Manager, Members Services, and Executive Assistant to the President, APTS Introduction of Break: Larry Gannon, Vice President, Television and Radio Programming, AARP |
| 3:30 – 4:00 p.m. |
Break (Exhibit Hall) Sponsored by AARP Arlington Ballroom, Salons 5-6 |
| 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. |
General Session Arlington Ballroom, Salon 4 Station Panel Discussion: Growing Community Relationships, Collaborations and Your Funding Introduction of moderator: Emil Mara, Vice President, Finance and Administration, APTS Moderator: Ted Krichels, General Manager, Penn State Public Broadcasting, University Park, PA Panelists: Jon Abbott, President and CEO, WGBH, Boston, MA; Tom Axtell, General Manager, Vegas PBS, Las Vegas, NV; Doug Eichten, President, DEI, Minneapolis, MN; James Pagliarini, President and CEO, Twin Cities Public Television, St. Paul, MN |
| 6:00 – 7:15 p.m. |
Opening Reception (Exhibit Hall) Sponsored by Cavarocchi Ruscio Dennis Associates Arlington Ballroom, Salons 5-6 |
| 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. |
Evening Event – Dinner/Tribute to Jim Lehrer Sponsored by WETA and PBS Arlington Ballroom, Salons 1-3 Speakers: Sharon Percy Rockefeller, President and CEO, WETA, Arlington, VA; Bo Jones, President and CEO, McNeil/Lehrer Productions; Gwen Ifill, Senior Correspondent, PBS NewsHour; Mark Shields, Commentator, PBS NewsHour; Judy Woodruff, Senior Correspondent, PBS NewsHour; and Jim Lehrer, Executive Editor and Anchor, PBS NewsHour |
| MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 | |
| 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
Registration for The 2012 Public Media Summit Arlington Registration |
| 8:00 – 9:15 a.m. |
Breakfast Session Sponsored by LG Electronics Arlington Ballroom, Salons 1-3 Introduction of John Taylor, LG Electronics: Lonna Thompson, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, APTS Mobile Emergency Alert System Panel: Harnessing the Power of Public Broadcasting Moderator: John Lawson, Founder and Principal, Convergence Speakers: Tom Axtell, General Manager, Vegas PBS, Las Vegas, NV; Joe Igoe, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, WGBH, Boston, MA; John McCoskey, Chief Technology Officer, PBS; and Allan Pizzato, Executive Director, Alabama Public Television, Birmingham, AL |
| 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. |
General Session Arlington Ballroom, Salon 4 Remarks from APTS Board Chair: Rod Bates Remarks and Discussion with Stations: Patrick Butler Importance of Lay Advocacy: Elizabeth Christopherson, President, CEO and Director, Rita Allen Foundation, Princeton, NJ 170 Million Americans for Public Broadcasting and Leadership Council EDGE Awards: Presented by Patrick Butler David J.Brugger Grassroots Advocacy Award: Presented by Senator Daniel K. Inouye and Patrick Butler Introduction of Break: Jay Adrick, Vice President of Strategic Business Development, Harris Corporation |
| 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. |
Break (Exhibit Hall) Sponsored by HARRIS Corporation Arlington Ballroom, Salons 5-6 |
| 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
General Session Legislative Briefing (Closed to Press) Arlington Ballroom, Salon 4 Speakers: Caitlin Beroza, Government Relations Assistant, APTS; Will Glasscock, Director, Government Relations, APTS; Jennifer Kieley, Director, Government Relations, APTS; and Kate Riley, Director, Government Relations, APTS |
| 12:45 – 2:15 p.m. |
Lunch Sponsored by Corporation for Public Broadcasting Arlington Ballroom, Salons 1-3 Speakers: Patricia de Stacy Harrison, President and CEO, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and Former U.S. Member of Congress, Governor and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Thomas J. Ridge, President and CEO, Ridge Global |
| 2:30 – 2:50 p.m. |
General Session Arlington Ballroom, Salon 4 Public and Commercial Broadcasting Partnership Q & A Facilitator: John Harris, President and CEO, Prairie Public Broadcasting, Fargo, ND |
| 2:50 – 3:30 p.m. |
Spectrum Discussion with Federal Communications Commission Speaker: William Lake, Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission Q & A Facilitator: Malcolm Brett, Director of Broadcasting, Wisconsin Public Television |
| 3:30 – 4:15 p.m. |
Remarks from Paula Kerger, President and CEO, PBS
Administration’s Education Initiatives Q & A Facilitator: Bert Schmidt, President and CEO, WHRO, Norfolk, VA Introduction of Break: Meegan White, Project Director, Grant Center,and Emily Markham, Research Associate, Grant Center |
| 4:15 – 4:45 p.m. |
Break (Exhibit Hall) Sponsored by The Grant Center Arlington Ballroom, Salons 5-6 |
| 4:45 – 5:30 p.m. |
General Session Arlington Ballroom, Salon 4 Remarks from Gary Knell, President and CEO, NPR Introduction and Q & A Facilitator: Marita Rivero, Vice President and General Manager, WGBH, Boston, MA |
| 5:30 p.m. |
Evening Event - Reception & Dinner Sponsored by NHK WORLD TV Arlington Ballroom, Salons 1-3 Speakers: Jay Campbell, President of CAV International and the USA Representative for NHK World TV and Japan, International Broadcasting; Aiko Doden, Senior Commentator, NHK; and Toshiyuki Sato, Special Controller, General Broadcasting Department, NHK APTS Gift Drawings (must be present to win) |
| TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 | |
| 7:15 a.m. |
Bus Loading/Transportation to Hill Rally/Breakfast Sponsored by Penn Hill Group Main Hotel Entrance - Eads Street |
| 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. |
Capitol Hill Breakfast Rayburn House Office Building B338 - B339 Opening Remarks: Patrick Butler Advocacy Awards: Congressman Blumenauer and Patrick Butler Champion of Public Broadcasting Awards: Presented to House Appropriations Committee Chairman Harold Rogers (R-KY) and Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-MA): Patrick Butler Remarks by Ken Burns |
| All Day | Capitol Hill Day |
The Public Media Summit
