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 Date:  June 18-19, 2008
 Place: Stone Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin


AGENDA
 
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18
 

8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

REGISTRATION OPEN
 

Location: Stone Harbor Lobby


8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

32nd ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
The Orchards at Egg Harbor
8125 Heritage Lake Road
Egg Harbor, WI 54209

 

Sponsored By:

Journal Radio Networks &
Newsradio 620 WTMJ

 


8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

“OPTIONAL” TROLLEY TOUR
Information to follow

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Engineering Workshops


Sessions will highlight radio broadcasters sharing their ventures into non-traditional broadcast distribution such as web radio & podcasts; as well as Wisconsin cable MSO’s sharing an exchange with TV Broadcasters on the goal of continued carriage on their systems after the transition.
 

Location: Harbor Ballroom D


1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

WBA JOB/CAREER FAIR
Location: Stone Harbor Lobby
 

Sponsored By:

The Wisconsin Army National Guard


3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. “DISCRIMINATION LAW FOR BROADCASTERS:  LEGAL ISSUES AND  EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO PREVENT UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION - PART 2"

 


Ross Nova

Presenter: Ross Nova, Godfrey Kahn

Location:
Executive Board Room


4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

WBA EXHIBIT RECEPTION
Re
freshments & Hors d'oeuvres
Location: Harbor Ballroom
 

Sponsored By:

Sony Broadcast & Production Systems Division


6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

DINNER
Location: Courtyard Patio
 

Sponsored By:

The Wisconsin Army National Guard


8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

WBA WINE TASTING WITH UNCORKT....WINE ALL YOU WANT!
Taste of Door County Wines & Music
(Other beverages will be available as well)
Location: Courtyard Patio


Sponsored By:

Tim & Sherry Etes, Uncorkt...Wine All You Want!!


FREE TIME ON YOUR OWN TO NETWORK & TAKE ADVANTAGE OF BEAUTIFUL DOOR COUNTY


THURSDAY , JUNE 19
 

7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

REGISTRATION OPEN
Location: Stone Harbor Lobby

8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

WBA BUSINESS BREAKFAST MEETING
Location: Nicolet Bay and Chamber Island


Sponsored By:

American Transmission Company


9:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. General Session/Sales Session:
 “USING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE (EQ) TO UNDERSTAND AND CLOSE MORE OF YOUR CUSTOMERS”

Colorful Communications provides an amazingly accurate tool that teaches you how to identify your customer’s needs and preferred buying styles. Then you get proven strategies and information for making great first impressions, knowing how to best engage different styles, knowing which questions to ask and which ones to avoid. As Michael is quoted “Knowing WHO you are communicating with - will determine HOW you will influence them. In this seminar, you will learn both the WHO and the HOW.
 


Michael Swita

Presenter: Michael Swita, Colorful Communications
 
Location:
Europe Bay & Lily Bay


Noon - 1:45 p.m.

KEYNOTE LUNCHEON
Location: Nicolet Bay & Chamber Island


Sponsored By:

Oasis – a format by Sovereign City Communications


Bob Harlan


Kelly Marie Schlicht

“LEADERSHIP” with BOB HARLAN
Speaker: Bob Harlan, Chairman Emeritus, Green Bay Packers

GETTING PERSONAL ON PERSON TO PERSON: THE HUMANITY OF EDWARD R. MURROW’S “OTHER” SHOW
Speaker: Kelly Marie Schlicht, UW-Madison’s Mass Communication and Journalism School

2:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. General Session/Sales Session
                                       “WEB SALES 2.0”
 

Join us in this interactive web session as we talk about Internet Marketing and how we can create online campaigns that not only work but generate more revenue.
 

Speakers: Stacy Blasiola, Interactive Media Sales Development Director, Journal Broadcast Group, Milwaukee & Nick Ring, Director, Internet, Integrated Marketing & Online Sales, Clear Channel Radio, Madison
 
Location: Europe Bay & Lily Bay

  Stacy Blasiola       Nick Ring


3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

BREAK
Location: Stone Harbor Lobby

4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. General Session:
                                POLITICAL/LEGISLATIVE UPDATE (Enjoy a
                                        Drink While You Listen!)

        Location: Europe Bay & Lily Bay


Sponsored By:

The Wisconsin Army National Guard

 


 
Michelle Vetterkind, WBA President

 


 
Bob Welch, WBA Lobbyist, The Welch Group

 


Ann Bobeck, Associate General Counsel, Legal and Regulatory Affairs


Robin Oxford, Director of State Association and Membership Outreach, NAB


6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

ANNUAL HALL OF FAME RECEPTION
Location: Courtyard Patio


Sponsored By:

The Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC)


7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. WISCONSIN BROADCASTERS HALL OF FAME
                                        BANQUET

 Location: Harbor Ballroom


Sponsored By:

BMI


8:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. HALL OF FAME PRESENTATIONS

Location: Harbor Ballroom


Sponsored By:

ASCAP


Tuesday Night Trolley and Board Dinner are Sponsored by:


American Media Services

All breaks are Sponsored By:

The Wisconsin Army National Guard

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Mail In Registration Form


Online Registration


Job/Career Fair


Golf Outing


EEO


Exhibitors


Sales


Engineers

 

 

 


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