6-10-13
Sherman Kizart's 13th Power of Urban Radio Forum will be held Thursday, October 3, 2013 at the Westin City Center in Washington, DC. The forum of CEOs and global marketers will discuss the $900 billion African American consumer market and how it applies to their companies and Urban radio. AT&T Vice President/Diverse Segments, Jennifer Jones will deliver the keynote address.
Special presentations will also be made at the forum by Nancy Hill, President and CEO of the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4As) and Robert Jackson, Director of African-American Marketing for McDonald?s USA. Forum sessions will include: A National Marketers Session with leading executives from Coca Cola, Sprint Nextel, Comcast, Miller Coors, and BMW North America. The Global Media Agency session will include executives from Horizon Media, Group M, Zenith Optimedia, Omnicom Group, Carat USA, and Campbell Ewald. The Radio Group Head CEO Discussion will include insight on the future of radio from the heads of Emmis Communications, Radio One, Summit Media Group, and Cox Radio.
Ken Smikle, President of Target Market News, will serve as lead moderator for the panel discussions. Co-chairmen for the forum are Chris Wegmann, Regional Vice President & Market Manager for Radio One, Jim Watkins, Vice President & General Manager for WHUR, and Steve Swenson, Senior Vice President & Market Manager for CBS Radio. The Power of Urban Radio has been called the best forum in its class. Register now for the 13th Power Of Urban Radio Forum by calling 202-463-8970 or online at www.nabob.org. Contact Sherman Kizart at 312-421-4803, ShermanKizart@att.net.
