2010 PBS Annual Meeting

Thursday May 20Strength in Numbers: 15 Proven Ideas to Build AudienceRoom 404Dive into this dynamic, rapid-fire, idea-sharing session. Getenergized by real-world examples from 15 of your stationcolleagues on how they’ve increased the number of peoplewho watch, log on and support their station. Leave with newideas percolating and a list of resources and station contactsin-hand. One lucky participant will also go home with aspecial prize!Presenters:• Jennifer Amend, Promotions Manager, Wyoming PBS/Riverton• Mary Dickson, Creative Director, KUED/Salt Lake City• Laura Fage, Vice President, Communications, WEDU/Tampa• Steve Graziano, Chief Operating Officer,Louisiana Public Broadcasting/Baton Rouge• Susie Hernandez, Television Programming Director,Arizona Public Media/Tucson• Katrina Kehoe, Public Relations Manager, KLRN/San Antonio• Bridget Louie, Associate Director, Creative Services, KQED/San Francisco• Rosemary Martinelli, Executive Director, Marketing & Communications,WQED/Pittsburgh• Lisa Martinez, Vice President, Marketing & Development, Western ReservePublic Media/Kent• Patricia Miller, Vice President, Programming, Promotion & Education,KNPB/Reno• Pam Osborne, Director, Marketing, Rocky Mountain PBS/Denver• Christina Robison, Communications & Project Manager, Southern Oregon PublicTelevision/Medford• Kellie Spector, Senior Director, Communications, WNET.ORG/New York• Scott Walton, Executive Director, Communications, KQED/KTEH/San Francisco• Carol Young, Assistant Director, Development & Marketing, WSKG/BinghamtonWomen in Public Media – Finding Your CEO TrackRoom 406Are you a woman who is a producer, programmer, fundraiser,finance manager, communications expert, or educationspecialist? Come hear women in public media discusshow best to prepare for the CEO office. Included will beperspectives from a station GM, a search consultant, and anational organization. The goal: to encourage more womento consider the chief executive position.Presenters:• Polly Anderson, General Manager & CEO, KNME/Albuquerque• Patricia S. Harrison, President & CEO, CPB• Judy Stone Weaver, NETA Consulting/Baton Rouge10:00am – 10:15amTRAVEL TIME10:15am – 12:00pmGENERAL SESSION: PRIMETIME PROGRAMMINGPREVIEW #2Austin Grand Ballroom FGHFrom the whack of the bat to the nostalgia of classictelevision, come and view the best drama, music,investigative reporting, and cultural programs, includingpreviews of BLACK AMERICAS; FRONTLINE; GOD INAMERICA: A FRONTLINE/AMERICAN EXPERIENCEPRESENTATION; GREAT PERFORMANCES; INDEPENDENTLENS; MICHAEL FEINSTEIN’S AMERICAN SONGBOOK; theNational Minority Consortia; NOVA; NOVA SCIENCENOW;PIONEERS OF TELEVISION; PROHIBITION; SECRETS OF THEDEAD and THE TENTH INNING.Presenters:• Paula S. Apsell, Senior Executive Producer, NOVA & NOVA SCIENCENOW,WGBH/Boston• Steven Boettcher, Executive Producer, PIONEERS OF TELEVISION,Boettcher/Trinklein Television/Milwaukee• Amber Edwards, Series Producer & Director, MICHAEL FEINSTEIN’S AMERICANSONGBOOK, Hudson West Productions/Croton-on-Hudson• David Fanning, Executive Producer, FRONTLINE, WGBH/Boston• William R. Grant, Director, Science, Nature & History Programs, THIRTEEN forWNET.ORG, Executive Producer, BLACK AMERICAS, Inkwell Films/New York,THIRTEEN for WNET.ORG/New York & Wall to Wall Productions/London• David Horn, Executive Producer, GREAT PERFORMANCES, THIRTEEN forWNET.ORG/New York• Jared Lipworth, Executive Producer, SECRETS OF THE DEAD, THIRTEEN forWNET.ORG/New York• Lynn Novick, Producer & Director, PROHIBITION & THE TENTH INNING,Florentine Films/Walpole & WETA/Washington, DC• Shirley K. Sneve, Executive Director, Native American PublicTelecommunications/Lincoln• Mike Sullivan, Executive Producer, GOD IN AMERICA: A FRONTLINE/AMERICANEXPERIENCE PRESENTATION, WGBH/Boston• Lois Vossen, Vice President, ITVS & Series Producer,INDEPENDENT LENS/San Francisco• John F. Wilson, Chief Television Programming Executive, PBS12:00pm – 12:30pmKEYNOTE ADDRESS: DR. MAE C. JEMISONAustin Grand Ballroom FGHWe hope that as you leave Austin, you take with you not onlyvaluable information but inspiration fromour closing speaker, Dr. Mae C. Jemison.Dr. Jemison blasted into orbit aboardthe shuttle Endeavour in 1992 as thefirst woman of color to go into spaceand she hasn’t looked back. Doctor,scientist, author, teacher, astronautand Founder and President of twotechnology companies, Dr. Jemison is theembodiment of character, perseverance,success, and was featured in PBS’ AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES.Dr. Jemison will share her passion for PBS, education, andher inspiring personal story.Presenters:• Dr. Mae C. Jemison, The Jemison Group, Inc./Houston• Jennifer Lawson, General Manager, WHUT/Washington, DC12:30pm – 12:45pmCLOSING REMARKSPresident & CEO Paula A. Kerger offers a fond farewell andsome closing thoughts to carry with you as you make yourway back home. Paula will also announce the dates andlocation of next year’s Annual Meeting.12:45pm2010 PBS ANNUAL MEETING ADJOURNS14