Registration Now Open for the 2015 KBA Annual Conference!

 

The 2015 Kentucky Broadcasters Association Annual Conference will be held October 12-13 at the Hilton Downtown Lexington.

Registration is now open!

Conference mailers are being mailed today so be on the lookout for yours!
Schedule of Events

Monday, October 12:

9 a.m. - Board of Directors Meeting

11:30 a.m. - Golf Scramble, University Club

6:00 p.m. - Meet and Greet Reception in Exhibit Area

7:30 p.m. - Opening Entertainment Sponsored by BMI
Featuring Artists: Greg Bates and Shelly Skidmore

Tuesday, October 13

7:30 a.m. - Registration Opens

8 a.m. - Chairman's Breakfast with special guest speaker, U.S. Representative John Yarmuth (D), 3rd Congressional District

9 - 11:45 a.m. - Educational Sessions
(See Separate Schedule)

10 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Kentucky Sports Radio live from the conference

12 - 1:30 p.m.  - Lunch - Gubernatorial Forum, Candidates Invited

1:45 - 4:30 p.m. - Educational Sessions
(See Separate Schedule)

5:30 - 7 p.m. - Reception/Silent Auction

7 p.m. - Awards Dinner - Tom Hammond, NBC Sports
Education Agenda
 
Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Session 1: 9-10:15 a.m.
 
Broadcast Track:
"Prospecting, Appointments and Closing, Oh My"
Mark Levy, Revenue Development Resources
 
Management Track:
"It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World - The Presidential Election, Politics as Usual and the FCC!"
Ann West Bobeck, NAB Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel
Dawn Sciarrino, Sciarrino & Shubert, PLLC
 
Engineering Track:
"Broadcast Technical Regulatory Rundown"
Kelly Williams, Senior Director, Engineering and Technology Policy, NAB
 
10:15-10:30 a.m. - Break and Exhibit Hall Open
Break Sponsored by Broadcasters General Store
 
Session 2: 10:15-11:45 a.m.

Broadcast Track:
"Prospecting, Appointments and Closing, Oh My" continued
Mark Levy, Revenue Development Resources
 
Management Track:
"It's a Mad Mad Mad World, TOO! "
Ann West Bobeck, NAB Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel
Dawn Sciarrino, Sciarrino & Shubert, PLLC
Christine McLaughlin, Sciarrino & Shubert, PLLC
 
Engineering Track:
"Extending Transmitter Life - Cooling and Surge Protection Techniques"
Charles W. Kelly, Jr., Nautel
 
12 p.m. - Lunch
Gubernatorial Candidate Forum
Candidates Invited: Matt Bevin, Jack Conway, Drew Curtis
 
Session 3: 1:45 - 3 p.m.

Broadcast Track:
"Adcrafting with Soul - Better Creative for Better Results"
Lisa Orkin, Radio Ranch
 
Management Track:
"Management vs. Leadership: the Differences and How to Be Good at Both"
Mark Levy, Revenue Development Resources
 
Engineering Track:
"Alternative Broadcast Inspection Program/EAS"
Greg Happel, Director, Alternative Broadcast Inspection Program/EAS
 
3:00 - 3:15 p.m. - Break and Exhibit Hall Open 
Break Sponsored by RF Specialties South
 
Session 4: 3:15-4:30 p.m.
 
Broadcast Track:
"Digital Investment = Growth "
Kristy Lowery, Digital Tulip
 
Management Track:
"3 Million Miles to Kentucky"
Sean Luce, Luce Performance Group
 
Engineering Track:
"RF Safety at Broadcast Transmitter Facilities"
Bill Harland, Electronics Research, Inc.

Registration Information 
  
How Much Does it Cost to Register?
Registration for the KBA Annual Conference is FREE for all KBA members and their staff. Registration includes the conference, hotel accommodations, conference activities, and meals offered during the conference. Incidentals are not included.

How Do I Register?
Simply go online to click here and fill out the form. Hotel reservations are included on the registration form.

Cancellation Policy:
If you cannot attend the conference, you must cancel within 48 hours. If you do not, you will be sent an invoice for one night's lodging fee at the hotel.
Register Now!
to Register for the 2015 Annual Conference
Chris Winkle, Chairman
Gary White, President/CEO