ANNUAL MEETING SCHEDULE
Reaching New Heights in Emerging Media
Sunday, May 24, 2026
1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Registration Desk Open
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Set-up
(all exhibitors must set up during this time)
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Welcome & Connect- Rising Stars, Board & Mentors Pre-Reception
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Welcome Cocktail Party
Monday, May 25, 2026
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast Served
8:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Associate Member Meeting
8:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Welcome & Annual Membership Meeting
9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Operator Panel (Moderator: Dianne Bisson)
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Morning Coffee Break
11:00 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. Writing the Story: Craft, Voice & Ownership – Jennifer Pessima
(Moderator: Paris Alston)
11:25 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. Becoming the Story: Acting, Visibility & Longevity – Danielle La
Roach (Moderator: Paris Alston)
11:50 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Living the Brand: Cooking, Content & Culture – Natasha de Bourg,
Host of Classy Chef (Moderator: Paris Alston)
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch + Screening – Classy Chef
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Programming Highlight Sessions
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Technical Highlight Sessions
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Networking Time
Concurrent (Rising Stars Fellows Only): Rising Stars Fellowship
(Mentorship) (75–90 minutes) – Led by Paris Alston
4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Distribution Panel (Moderator: Johnny Miles)
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Evening Cocktail Reception
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast Served
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. Wall Street Snapshot: The State of Cable & Media (Virtual)
– Laura Martin
9:20 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Live Q&A
9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. AI Keynote – Albert Thompson
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Morning Coffee Break
10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Open Networking / Member Meetings
11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Conference Close
12:00 p.m. Conference Concludes
