The current agenda for the Power of Urban Radio Symposium includes two panels, one presentation, and one discussion. Please note that the agenda may change before the event.
Welcome
Sherman Kizart
Senior Vice President/Urban Marketing, Interep
Opening Remarks
David Kennedy
CEO/Vice Chairman, Interep
Introduction
Jeff Haley
President/CEO, Radio Advertising Bureau
Keynote
Tony Ponturo
Vice President/Global Media, Anheuser Busch & President/CEO, Busch Media Group
Marketers Panel
The Strategic Importance of the African American Market To Help Grow Business
Moderator:
- Ken Smikle, President/Publisher, Target Market News
Panelists:
- Andrea Brown, Director, Media Planning, The Coca-Cola Company
- Pam El, VP/Marketing, State Farm Insurance
- Gwen Kelly, Senior Manager/African American Marketing, Wal-Mart
- Jeff McFarland, Executive Director, Multicultural Marketing, Verizon
- Najoh Tita-Reid, Director, Multicultural Marketing, Procter and Gamble
Presentation
Agency Case Study Answers
How We Used Urban Radio to Build Business
Featuring:
- Ella Britton, VP/Group Account Director, Carol H. Williams (Kraft Foods)
- Melissa M. Pursley, Management Supervisor, Carol H. Williams
- L. Renee Richardson, Director, African-American Markets, Tapestry
Discussion
Urban Radio in a PPM World
Featuring:
- Rick Cummings, President/Radio Division, Emmis Communications
- Julian Davis, Director, Urban Media Service, Arbitron
- Mark O'Neill, Partner, ROI Media Solutions
Agency Panel
Agency Perspective on PPM and How an Investment in Urban Radio Grows Business
Moderator:
- Charles Warfield, President/COO, ICBC Broadcast Holdings
Panelists:
- Robbyn Ennis, Media Supervisor/Local Broadcast, Global Hue
- Coreen Gelber, Sr. VP/Local Media Director, PHD
- Paul Hunt, VP/Media Director, Burrell Communications Group
- Kay Lucas, SVP/Media Director, Carol H. Williams Advertising
- Dennis McGuire, VP/Regional Spot Director, Carat
- Matthew Warnecke, Partner, Director, Network/Local Radio Services, MediaCom