2013 Events Calendar

May

May 21 - NY Council of Urban Professionals (CUP)

Distinguished Leadership Series Event: A Conversation with Shane Smith

Date: 05/21/2013
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: 111 8th Avenue (Corner of 15th Street) 4th Floor, 5 Borough Bistro Cafè, New York City
Contact email: kstansbury@nycup.org
Contact phone: 646.619.8691

The Council of Urban Professionals   Cordially Invites You To Attend Their Distinguished Leadership Series Event:    Shane Smith in Conversation with Tom Freston      Shane Smith Co-Founder & CEO, VICE   Journalist, web entrepreneur, and head of international media company, VICE. Creating transformational news content and social commentary on multiple platforms, Shane's ground-breaking global documentary news show, VICE, is the latest launch from his programming arsenal and currently airs on HBO.      Tom Freston Principal, FIREFLY3 LLC    Former CEO of Viacom and Chairman & CEO of MTV Networks. Overseeing the creation of some of the most successful cable networks on the planet, Tom serves as top strategic advisor to VICE, helping to shape irreverent web video content for audiences around the world.      Tuesday, May 21, 2013  6:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m   Hosted By: YouTube/Google 111 8th Avenue (Corner of 15th Street) 4th Floor, 5 Borough Bistro Cafè  New York City

TOPICS EXPLORED: The Next Frontier for Digital Content Creation & Distribution The Role of Technology in the Artistic Process Balancing Creative Integrity & Commerce   ____________________________________________________________________   RSVP IS REQUIRED   $25 CUP Members/ $50 Non-CUP Member

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June

June 12 - NAMIC National

Annual Awards Breakfast (as part of Cable-Connection Spring)

Date: 06/12/2013
Time: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington
1000 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001

QUESTIONS ABOUT ….	CONTACT
Nominating a Next Generation Leader General Inquiries	Sandra Girado, Senior Director of Meetings and Events at (212) 594-5985 or sandra.girado@namic.com
Sponsorship/Partnership Opportunities Purchasing tables or tickets	Nicol Turner-Lee, Ph.D., President and CEO at (212) 594-5985 or nicol.turner-lee@namic.com
Covering the event or interviewing a NAMIC official	Charmaine Chapman, Publicist, Beyond the Box Communications at (310) 882-5498, ext. 5 or char@btbcommunications.com

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June 20 - NAMIC-Mid-Atlantic

2013 Technology Showcase

Date: 06/20/2013
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Discovery Communications, 1 Discovery Place, Silver Spring, MD
Contact email: pford@ncta.com
Contact phone: Pam Ford 202-222.235

June 21 - NAMIC-Philadelphia

A Celebration of Music and Art in White at Barnes

Date: 06/21/2013
Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: The Barnes Foundation, 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19130

NAMIC-Philadelphia Presents:

A Celebration of Music and Art in White at Barnes
With Old School 100.3 and The Barnes Foundation

Join us for a panel discussion on the impact of The Sound of Philadelphia/Black Music on American culture from 6:30 to 7:45

DJ Jay Ski Live mixer from 8p-10p

Live Jazz by recording artist Najwa

Food and beverages will be available for purchase

Free for members
$25 for non-members

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October

October 8-9 - NAMIC National

27th Annual NAMIC Conference (as part of Diversity Week)

Date: 10/08/2013 - 10/09/2013
Location: New York Marriott Marquis
1535 Broadway (between 45th and 46th Streets)
New York, NY 10036

QUESTIONS ABOUT ….	CONTACT
Proposing a Session Idea Suggesting a Speaker Registration Hotel Room Block	Sandra Girado, Senior Director of Meetings and Events at (212) 594-5985 or sandra.girado@namic.com
Sponsorship/Partnership Opportunities Purchasing tables or tickets for the: Breakfast Honoring the 2013 CableFAX Most Influential Minorities in Cable L. Patrick Mellon Mentorship Program Luncheon Mickey Leland Humanitarian Achievement Luncheon Exhibiting	Nicol Turner-Lee, Ph. D., President and CEO at (212) 594-5985 or nicol.turner-lee@namic.com
Submitting an entry for the NAMIC Excellence in Multi-cultural Marketing Awards (EMMA)	Susan Waldman, Manager of Research and Publications at (212) 594-5985 or susan.waldman@namic.com
Covering the event or interviewing a NAMIC official	Charmaine Chapman, Publicist, Beyond the Box Communications at (310) 882-5498, ext. 5 or char@btbcommunications.com