A new speaker program focusing on innovative ideas, business plans or inspirational leadership strategies will debut at this year’s at National Association of Broadcaster’s Small Market Television Exchange in Phoenix Sept. 15-17. The first “MED Talk” will be selected by the NAB SMTE planning committee. “Motivate, Educate and Demonstrate, that’s what our five-minute MED Talks […]
A new speaker program focusing on innovative ideas, business plans or inspirational leadership strategies will debut at this year’s at National Association of Broadcaster’s Small Market Television Exchange in Phoenix Sept. 15-17.
The first “MED Talk” will be selected by the NAB SMTE planning committee.
“Motivate, Educate and Demonstrate, that’s what our five-minute MED Talks are all about,” said Madelyn Bonnot-Griffin, NAB Small Market Television Exchange co-chair.
“We want new inspirational topics about the future of the TV industry and we know some of the greatest innovation is coming from small markets. We want to provide an industry platform to hear about it and allow station people to share it.”
This “TED Talk”-inspired project is the brainchild of Pat Pattison of Incentive Sales Rewards who is co-sponsoring the project and providing the free airfare, hotel and NAB SMTE registration to the chosen “MED Talk” speaker.
“We love the NAB SMTE and have supported it for many years by providing air, hotel and registration packages to many TV stations via our trade program,” said Pattison.
“We have seen how some of the best ideas and business strategies come from small television markets. This “MED” talk contest will insure that anybody at a small market TV station with a good idea can be heard at the conference.”
The competition is open to anyone that works at a market 75+ TV station.
Deadline for submissions is Aug. 26.
To submit ideas and be picked to be the first MED-Talker and get a free trip to the NAB SMTE in Phoenix, click here, or call Anne Frenette, VP Television Operations for NAB at 202-429-5368.
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