Sunday, October 25, 2009

2009 NAMIC Conference Blog by Patricia Andrews-Keenan- "NAMIC's Offical Conference Blogger"

Welcome to the Mile High City for Cable Connection – Fall and the Annual NAMIC Conference - Diversity Rules! My name Patricia Andrews-Keenan and I am NAMIC's offical Conference Blogger!

While it’s a little chilly and overcast in Denver as we arrive, it’s clear that the sessions will be white hot with keynoters like Chris Hughes, co-founder of Facebook and Founder of MyBarackObama.Com kicking off the conference on Tuesday morning. Be sure to tell all your Facebook friends (and I follow quite a few of you) we will be hearing from the “creator” himself.

Denver holds a warm place for many of us who remember it as “cable capital.” It was the site of all things cable and the home to some of the largest MSO’s in the 80’s and 90’s. Denver is still a force in the evolution of the industry as home to Cable Labs, the Cable Center and of course our favorite search firm Carlsen Resources.

You can keep up with Conference happenings by following NAMIC on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. The official hashtag is #NAMICConference. Isn’t technology grand?

To better help you navigate the conference and make the best of this learning experience the sessions are divided into four tracks:

  • Corporate Diversity & Inclusion

  • Leadership Development
  • Multi-Ethnic Content/Programming
  • Digital Media

These sessions will feature a diverse group of industry leaders and visionaries and you should not miss the opportunity to get ahead of the curve regarding the next great thing in the industry.

And just as important are the special events being hosted during the NAMIC Conference including the CableFAX Most Influential Minorities in Cable Breakfast and the EMMA Awards – Celebrating Excellence in Multi-Cultural Marketing on Tuesday and the Mickey Leland Humanitarian Achievement Awards Luncheon honoring CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta on Wednesday.
I can guarantee you this will be a great week in Denver, and despite the gloom today, we all know the deal wait 24 hours and it will change.

Have a great week and remember Diversity Rules!!


Patricia Andrews-Keenan
NAMIC Blogger
President, The Tallulah Group