ACM Annual Conference: Full Schedule

4:00pm PDT

Registration

Tuesday July 10, 2018 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Key Ballroom East Foyer

V. Registration

6:00pm PDT

Orioles versus Yankees Baseball Game

To attend, you must secure tickets by following these instructions:

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Enter Coupon Code: ACM
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Purchase and print your tickets

Tuesday July 10, 2018 6:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Camden Yards

Y. Special Event

8:00am PDT

Birds of a Feather Meeting Space

11:00 a.m. – Effective Board Development
Jennifer Ritter Guidry (AOC Community Media)

2:00 p.m. – Using & Teaching Animation in Community Media
Jason Daniels (Easton Community Access TV)

Wednesday July 11, 2018 8:00am - 3:00pm PDT
Key Ballroom 1

W. Birds of a Feather Meeting Space

8:00am PDT

ACM Day on the Hill

In this full day off-site workshop, attendees will make Congressional visits on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC to press the case for support for PEG community media. you must be pre-registered to attend.
If you signed up for Day on the Hill on Wednesday get to the Camden Yards MARC platform BEFORE 8:00am - the 8:05am train to DC is the last of the morning.

Speakers

Mitsuko R. Herrera

Richard Turner

Executive Director, Community Media Center of Carroll County

Hi! I'm a community driven techie strategist interested in discussing how new technologies will change the way our movement organizes and serves our communities. What new organizational processes and technologies have you buzzed? Agile as an organizational process for high performing... Read More →

Wednesday July 11, 2018 8:00am - 5:30pm PDT
Capitol Hill

Y. Special Event

8:00am PDT

Registration

Wednesday July 11, 2018 8:00am - 8:00pm PDT
Key Ballroom East Foyer

V. Registration

9:00am PDT

Beginning Fundraising: What You Need to Get Started

This year’s ACM Conference concentrates on different aspects of fundraising and resource development so our organizations can become more sustainable long-term. But where do you begin? What are the tools and essentials you need to know as you begin building fundraising into the DNA of your organization? At the workshop, we’ll look at the tools, systems and basics you’ll need to grow your practice.

Speakers

Tony Spearman-Leach

Director of Development & Communications, Montgomery Community Media

Anthony Spearman-Leach, “Tony,” is currently the Development & Communications Director for Montgomery Community Media, Montgomery County, Maryland’s community media center. He has received numerous awards, including: the 2013 Diversity Scholar for the Association of Fundraising... Read More →

ACM 2018 Beginning Fundraising Spearman Leach 07 10 18 pdf

BONUS ACM Conference 07 11 17 Building YOUR Development Strategy pdf

Wednesday July 11, 2018 9:00am - 11:30am PDT
Key Ballroom 9-10

B. In-Depth Workshop (additional registration fee required)

9:00am PDT

Making History: How History Projects Can Make a Difference in Community

Community media centers have an enormous potential to make a difference in local communities by capturing and preserving local history. How can a documentary or oral history project be a catalyst for community change and deeper partnerships with your center and other groups? We’ll look at one case study in Maryland that provides important lessons. We’ll go over digital storytelling and documentary preservation techniques to help a history program be successful in your community and increase your impact.

Speakers

Aaron Chiusano

Operations Manager, Community Media Center of Carroll County

Jean Lewis

Wednesday July 11, 2018 9:00am - 11:30am PDT
Key Ballroom 11-12

B. In-Depth Workshop (additional registration fee required)

11:30am PDT

First Time Conference Attendee Welcome

Meet with other first time conference attendees to network, ask any questions, and get a general overview of what you need to know to make the most out of your ACM conference experience.
Location has been changed to Key Ballroom 8 (onsite program indicates 9-10)

Wednesday July 11, 2018 11:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Key Ballroom 8

Y. Special Event

11:30am PDT

Lunch Break on Your Own

Wednesday July 11, 2018 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
TBA

T. Break

11:30am PDT

Exhibit Hall

Wednesday July 11, 2018 11:30am - 7:30pm PDT
Key Ballroom South Foyer

U. Exhibit Hall

11:40am PDT

Exhibitor Presentation - SlingStudio

Unleash Your Video Productions with a Wireless Studio in a Backpack
Are you looking to enhance the video production experience? Are you ready to grow your video productions beyond your studio while staying within your equipment and resource budget? Join us as we explore ways to take your video program to the next level with wireless cameras, instant replay, live streaming, highlight tagging and many other features.

Wednesday July 11, 2018 11:40am - 12:10pm PDT
Key Ballroom 3-4

U. Exhibit Hall

12:25pm PDT

Exhibitor Presentation - Omnimusic

Using Music to Build Your Audience and Create Programs with Impact
Music is the most effective and least expensive tool in your production tool box. It has incredible power to reach the subconscious, appeal to emotion, and attract and keep viewers glued to your channel. If your current music package is a bit stale, or just isn't doing the job, let us show you how to use music to create productions with impact.

Wednesday July 11, 2018 12:25pm - 12:55pm PDT
Key Ballroom 3-4

12:30pm PDT

Giving Now and Later: How to Build an Annual Giving Program that Leads to Planned Gifts

Annual gifts and Planned gifts are two essential types of donations that can sustain organizations. At this workshop, we’ll talk about the essentials you need to build annual giving. We’ll also discuss how an annual giving program can lead to bequests and planned gifts from people who love the work of your organization.

Speakers

Pamela Spears

Teresa Witt

Director of Development, TLC-The Treatment and Learning Centers

I am a Certified Fund Raising Executive and have more than 25 years of experience working in faith-based and healthcare organizations and in all aspects of fundraising including annual campaigns, major giving and capital campaigns. This background has given me a keen understanding... Read More →

Wednesday July 11, 2018 12:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Key Ballroom 9-10

B. In-Depth Workshop (additional registration fee required)

12:30pm PDT

Program Design and Fundraising Models for Youth Media

How do you build and sustain a youth media program in your community? We’ll look at different models for programs that work with youth to create media and invest in their future and talk about factors that funders are looking for in successful youth programs. At the end of the workshop, you’ll be able to begin or expand youth media work at your center.

Speakers

Moira Fratantuono

Development & Communications Director, Wide Angle Youth Media

Susan Malone

Executive Director, Wide Angle Youth Media

Susan Malone has been at the intersection of Baltimore’s community arts and education for nearly two decades. She holds a BFA in Photography from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Along with her background in arts and management skills, Ms. Malone flourished in the leadership... Read More →

Wide Angle Youth Media

Tia Price

Eboni Sellers

Wednesday July 11, 2018 12:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Key Ballroom 11-12

B. In-Depth Workshop (additional registration fee required)

1:05pm PDT

Exhibitor Presentation - ISSAC

Manage your media center with Isaac
A live demo of Isaac - The innovative cloud-based asset management tool designed specifically for community media stations.

Wednesday July 11, 2018 1:05pm - 1:35pm PDT
Key Ballroom 3-4

1:50pm PDT

Exhibitor Presentation - Cablecast Community Media by Tightrope

Cover more, spend less with the latest from Cablecast
New in Cablecast Community Media by Tightrope: Cover more with your Cablecast Flex server and spend less on external hardware. Now you can contribute live RTP feeds over IP from multiple remote locations directly into your server with StreamSource. Also add graphic overlays over live content directly from your server with LiveOverlay. Save money on costly monthly services, too, with new integrated government meeting solutions for Cablecast VOD. Enjoy live VOD chaptering, embeddable agendas as well as fully customizable metadata. Concerned about closed captioning? Cablecast Community Media supports closed captions across all modes of distribution including cable playout, live streaming, on-demand, and coming soon to OTT! Cablecast also supports multiple captioning vendors. Come to our presentation to learn more and stop by the booth to see it all in action!

Wednesday July 11, 2018 1:50pm - 2:20pm PDT
Key Ballroom 3-4

U. Exhibit Hall

2:35pm PDT

Exhibitor Presentation - RueShare

RueShare 4.0 - New features for your workflow
Join us for a comprehensive demo of RueShare 4.0 as we explore all of the newest features and demonstrate how they can enhance your workflow.
We’ll show you how to get the most out of RueShare, how to integrate these news features into your center and review other features that you might have overlooked.

Wednesday July 11, 2018 2:35pm - 3:05pm PDT
Key Ballroom 3-4

Exhibitor Presentation - CASTUS Corporation

Moving your channels into the future with CASTUS
TV is changing, are your channels ready? Join us for this informative session and learn about the tools and features CASTUS provides to help you move your channels, simply and affordably, into the future.

Wednesday July 11, 2018 4:15pm - 4:45pm PDT
Key Ballroom 3-4

4:15pm PDT

Break

Wednesday July 11, 2018 4:15pm - 4:45pm PDT
Key Ballroom South Foyer

T. Break

4:45pm PDT

Opening and Keynote Address

Amy Goodman is the host and executive producer of Democracy Now!, a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program airing on over 1,400 public television and radio stations worldwide.
For over 20 years, Goodman and the Democracy Now! staff have created media with impact that shines a light on the people and movements that shape our world. What she and her crew do is special – but it’s not that different from what we all can do if we think about the impact of our work and are determined to be more.
Amy Goodman’s work was formed in the heart of community media and continues to be a formative presence on our channels today. She’ll join us to talk about the importance of our work and the meaning of independent and local media in 2018 and beyond.

Speakers

Amy Goodman

Wednesday July 11, 2018 4:45pm - 6:00pm PDT
Key Ballroom 5-6

Y. Special Event

6:00pm PDT

Opening Reception

Wednesday July 11, 2018 6:00pm - 7:30pm PDT
Key Ballroom South Foyer

Y. Special Event

Birds of a Feather Meeting Space

8:00 a.m. – Live Sports & Truck Production
Jason Dudley (Intercommunity Cable) and Regulatory Commission (ICRCTV)

10:00 a.m. – Screening Session: Beyond ENG/EFP: Documentary Filmmaking at
Access Centers
Bill Simmon (Vermont Community Access Media)

1:00 p.m. – Online Media Workflow Management
Craig Sinclair (MNN) and Emily Frazier (First Turn Media)

2:00 p.m. – Community Media Membership Models
Jasmine N. White (Montgomery Community Media)

3:00 p.m. – Screening Session: Fee for Service/Staff Productions
Marty Jones and John Lugton (Metro East)

Thursday July 12, 2018 8:00am - 6:00pm PDT
Key Ballroom 1

W. Birds of a Feather Meeting Space

9:00am PDT

Plenary Discussion: The Future of Local

Speakers

Teresa Gorman

Teresa Gorman is the Local News Associate in the Public Square Program at the Democracy Fund. Focusing on a vibrant media and the public square, Teresa supports the Public Square Program’s mission to invest in innovations and institutions that help people understand and participate... Read More →

Aziz Isham

Executive Producer, BRIC

Aziz Isham is the Executive Producer of BRIC TV, Brooklyn's Community Media Networked that was relaunched in 2015. BRIC TV has grown to serve millions of viewers, incubated dozens of critically acclaimed cable and digital series, and served New York City as one of the leading supporters... Read More →

Melanie Sill

Senior news consultant

Melanie Sill is an experienced news executive, change-maker and Pulitzer Prize-winning editor now working in North Carolina as a senior news consultant with a focus on innovation in public-interest journalism and local news sustainability. She was vice president for content and executive... Read More →

Mike Wassenaar

President, Alliance for Community Media and ACM Foundation

I work with community groups and local governments around the country who are interested in media diversity and local representation. Ensuring that all people in a community have the ability and means to access information they need is at the heart of my work and is the reason... Read More →

Thursday July 12, 2018 9:00am - 10:30am PDT
Key Ballroom 5-6

Y. Special Event

10:30am PDT

Break

Thursday July 12, 2018 10:30am - 11:00am PDT
Key Ballroom South Foyer

T. Break

10:40am PDT

Exhibitor Presentation - Comrex Corporation

Using the Comrex LiveShot for "Live" Cable Access Productions
Comrex LiveShot™ delivers live video and audio over a range of IP networks. LiveShot™ is used by TV stations and networks to deliver high quality, low latency video from anywhere Internet access is available, ideal for ENG. Join us as Paul Cintolo, Support and QA Technician for Comrex Corporation, discusses various techniques that are implemented for Cable Access productions. Since 1961, Comrex Corporation has been designing and manufacturing high-quality, professional products used by radio and television stations throughout the world. By leveraging widely available data infrastructures, Comrex has been able to provide broadcasters with the tools they need to do more creative and innovative broadcasts.

Thursday July 12, 2018 10:40am - 11:10am PDT
Key Ballroom 3-4

U. Exhibit Hall

11:00am PDT

The Alliance for Communications Democracy Meeting

Thursday July 12, 2018 11:00am - 11:30am PDT
Key Ballroom 11-12

Z. Membership Meeting

11:00am PDT

Inclusion, Equity, Engagement (IEE) Caucus Annual Meeting

Speakers

Joseph Torres

Senior External Affairs Director, Free Press (Washington, D.C.)

Thursday July 12, 2018 11:00am - 11:45am PDT
Key Ballroom 9-10

11:20am PDT

Exhibitor Presentation - TelVue Corporation

Closed Captions: See how TelVue Connect can automatically create Closed Captioning for VOD and Broadcast using state-of-the-art, AI-based speech-to-text technology. Live Workflow: The HyperCaster v6.2 release enhances Live workflows from both SDI & IP sources with the ability to extend long running, live events with Join-in-Progress, automatically display a Join-in-Progress squeezeback overlay announcement, pause & resume recordings, play & record YouTube Live, plus the newly designed, mobile friendly, responsive Record page. All-in-One Broadcasting: The HyperCaster AIO (All-In-One) Series give you ultimate playback flexibility in a single, powerful, broadcast server. Accepts virtually any video file format. Each SDI port can be configured as an input or output for multiple channels of Playback & Encoding, plus native Switching all-in-one. Includes downstream graphics.

Thursday July 12, 2018 11:20am - 11:50am PDT
Key Ballroom 3-4

U. Exhibit Hall

12:00pm PDT

ACM Membership Meeting Lunch

Note: A boxed lunch will be served, attendees must attend the meeting to receive lunch

Thursday July 12, 2018 12:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
Key Ballroom 5-6

Z. Membership Meeting

1:30pm PDT

Break

Thursday July 12, 2018 1:30pm - 1:45pm PDT
Key Ballroom South Foyer

T. Break

1:45pm PDT

Community Media and Independent Journalism

How can we help bolster local journalism in our cities and towns? What actions are community media and grassroots news organizations taking to work with local journalists to develop their own journalistic efforts? Join us for a lively discussion of what community-based news organizations are doing to address news deserts, best practices, funding models, reductions in local news, underrepresented communities and to help alleviate the crisis in local journalism.

Speakers

Stacia Brown

Heather Bryant

Teresa Gorman

Erica Jones

Director of Institutional Advancement, Somerville Media Center

Connect, create and communicate. These three words are Erica's mantra. Both at her position with Somerville Media Center and as a Board President of the Alliance for Community Media-NE, she works hard to build on and expand engagement efforts with other community organizations, residents... Read More →

Thursday July 12, 2018 1:45pm - 3:15pm PDT
Key Ballroom 3-4

A. Breakout Session

1:45pm PDT

How to Create Powerful Partnerships: Using Collaborations with Non-Profit Partners to Raise Money and Increase Impact

Speakers

Denise Fredericks

Heidi Webb

ACM 2018 Partnerships pdf

Thursday July 12, 2018 1:45pm - 3:15pm PDT
Key Ballroom 9-10

A. Breakout Session

1:45pm PDT

Navigating Media Rights

Media rights issues are thorny and cause all sorts of complications for community media production and distribution. We’ll go over different considerations for community media centers to help you navigate this complex field. What do you need to know about distribution rights? What are the best practices to ensure that citizen produced media isn’t taken down by online distribution services? What are the best resources to use for production to ensure you can cover your community and make sure your media service is valuable?

Speakers

Art Neill

Executive Director, Founder, New Media Rights

Art is the founder of New Media Rights, a non-profit that provides free and low-cost legal services to underserved creators, entrepreneurs, and internet users in the areas of internet, intellectual property, privacy, and media law. In addition to direct legal services, New Media Rights... Read More →

Mary Van Sickle

Dakota Media Access Inc.

Media Rights pdf

Thursday July 12, 2018 1:45pm - 3:15pm PDT
Key Ballroom 11-12

A. Breakout Session

1:45pm PDT

Small Station Solutions

You need to be resourceful to figure out how to run a station on a shoestring – with minimal money or staff resources. We’ll look at some success stories and consider strategies you can take to operate a small station successfully.

Speakers

Marsha Kerman

Director of Programming, Herndon Community Television

Robert Gelber: APP TV

Shelley Wolfe

Executive Director, PSTV - School District of Philadelphia

A nationally recognized leader and media practitioner, with an extensive background in the entertainment industry, nonprofit sector, and education working to bridge industries through partnerships, technology & media.Background includes working on global campaigns for global artist... Read More →

Thursday July 12, 2018 1:45pm - 3:15pm PDT
Key Ballroom 2

A. Breakout Session

3:15pm PDT

Break

Thursday July 12, 2018 3:15pm - 3:30pm PDT
Key Ballroom South Foyer

T. Break

3:30pm PDT

Exhibitor Announcements and Raffles

Thursday July 12, 2018 3:30pm - 3:45pm PDT
Key Ballroom South Foyer

U. Exhibit Hall

4:00pm PDT

10 Strategies for Successful Special Events

While Special Events are not for every organization, there are specific steps and strategies even the smallest non-profit can take to increase funds and awareness raised through them. Learn what’s critical for success and how to increase both participation and revenue from your events.

Speakers

Shiree Skinner

Details Strategic Advisors LLC

Thursday July 12, 2018 4:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
Key Ballroom 2

A. Breakout Session

4:00pm PDT

Closed Captioning

We’ll review legal requirements for closed captioning for PEG channels, and look at solutions that stations are considering as they look at the most robust and affordable solutions for captioning needs.

Speakers

Patrick Balsamo

Karen George

Daniell Krawczyck

Erin Ward

ACM 2018 Closed Caption Patrick Balsamo pdf

PowerPoint for Closed Captioning Panel Erin Ward pdf

Thursday July 12, 2018 4:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
Key Ballroom 11-12

A. Breakout Session

4:00pm PDT

Legal Questions for Every Media Center

What are the key legal areas you need to consider to make sure your media center is running at its best, and your mission can thrive well into the future? We’ll talk with media center professional from across the country to look at the emerging legal questions you should consider for your channel and center.

Speakers

Phil Lane, BronxNet

Alan Bushong, CCTV

Sue Buske, Buske Group

Martin Jones

CEO, MetroEast Community Media

Martin C. Jones is a veteran creator of multi-platform filmed entertainment for linear and digital distribution. Jones regularly produces longform scripted and unscripted projects including movies, television series, specials, corporate films, and national commercials for such major... Read More →

Thursday July 12, 2018 4:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
Key Ballroom 9-10

A. Breakout Session

4:00pm PDT

Next Generation Playback and Distribution

As we look at a rapidly changing media and technology landscape, what is the future of media playback and distribution for our communities? What is the vision of the future of our industry and industry partners and manufacturers? How do we make the best decision as franchise fees and video markets change in the coming years? We’ll talk with community media users and industry technologists about what they see in the next few years, and how we can build solutions that meet community distribution needs.

Speakers

Richard Turner

Executive Director, Community Media Center of Carroll County

ACM Next Generation Playback and Distribution pdf

Thursday July 12, 2018 4:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
Key Ballroom 3-4

A. Breakout Session

6:30pm PDT

Hometown Media Awards Celebration

We are proud to announce our 2018 Hometown Media Award winners! The Hometown Media Awards recognize the best community media programming of 2018, and include student, independent producer and access center professional categories. Our judges scored over 1,000 entries that were submitted from around the country.

Thursday July 12, 2018 6:30pm - 9:30pm PDT
Key Ballroom 5-6

Y. Special Event

8:00am PDT

Continental Breakfast

Friday July 13, 2018 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Key Ballroom South Foyer

8:00am PDT

Birds of a Feather Meeting Space

8:00 a.m. – Revival of Community Media Review
Mike Wassenaar (ACM)

10:00 a.m. – Working with the Internet Archive
John Hauser (Access Humbolt & Community Media Archive)

11:00 a.m. – Community Virtual Reality (VR)
Corbin Riedel (Brookline Interactive Group, PhillyCam, BNN)

11:45 a.m. – Immigration in Full Frame
Erin Kinney (Brookline Interactive Group)

Friday July 13, 2018 8:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Key Ballroom 1

W. Birds of a Feather Meeting Space

8:00am PDT

Registration

Friday July 13, 2018 8:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Key Ballroom East Foyer

V. Registration

9:00am PDT

Federal Policy Affecting Community Media

We’ll look at Federal policy developments in Congress, the FCC and the courts that affect the day-to-day work and long-term success of PEG and community media operations.

Speakers

James Horwood

Partner, Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP

Jim Horwood is a partner in the Washington, DC law firm Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP. He has over 4 decades of practice specializing in matters covering a wide range of communications and energy law. Jim advises local governments and nonprofit organizations on all aspects of telecommunications... Read More →

Gail Karish, Best Best & Krieger

Tilman Lay

Partner, Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP

Tillman L. Lay is a partner in the Washington, D.C., law firm of Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP (tim.lay@spiegelmcd.com). He specializes in representing public sector and other clients on telecommunications, constitutional, antitrust and administrative law matters before the courts, the... Read More →

Francella Ochillo

Director, Government & Legal Affairs, National Hispanic Media Coalition

Francella Ochillo is the Vice President of Policy & General Counsel for the National Hispanic Media Coalition. She advocates for policies that encourage open and affordable communications, innovation, competition, and diversity and oversees organizational responses to regulatory proposals... Read More →

Nancy Werner

General Counsel, NATOA

Nancy Werner is General Counsel of the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors. NATOA is the premier local government professional association that provides support to members on the many local, state, and federal communications laws, administrative rulings... Read More →

Friday July 13, 2018 9:00am - 10:30am PDT
Key Ballroom 2

A. Breakout Session

9:00am PDT

Getting Started with a Major Gifts Fundraising Program

Major Gifts can be an important aspect in a fundraising program. What defines a “Major Gift” and how can just a few of them make a significant difference for your mission and your impact in the community? We’ll talk about where major donors come from and how to identify prospects in organizations of all sizes. We’ll look at realistic timelines and steps to take to bring donors along to “yes”. And we’ll discuss how to involve your Board of Directors in the support of your program.

Speakers

Julie Carter

Founder and President, Carter Consulting Group LLC

Friday July 13, 2018 9:00am - 10:30am PDT
Key Ballroom 11-12

A. Breakout Session

9:00am PDT

Leveraging Social Media

We’ll look at ways your organization can take best advantage of social media to build audience, build engagement and increase the impact of your programs.

Speakers

Alease Annan

Marketing Manager, BRIC

Alease Annan has been a marketing professional, media educator, writer, and television producer for over five years. A lifelong resident of Brooklyn, Alease began her tenure as marketing manager with BRIC in 2013. Since then, she has worked tirelessly to develop a strong marketing... Read More →

Gin Ferrara

Community Outreach Manager, RETN

Helping other people tell their stories gets me up in the morning.I am a media educator, multimedia storyteller, and nonprofit veteran. I co-founded Baltimore's Wide Angle Youth Media. Now I am the Community Outreach Manager for RETN, in Burlington, VT. In my free time I'm a storyteller... Read More →

Lea Van Der Tak

Jasmine White

Director of Education & Community Engagement, Montgomery Community Media

Jasmine N. White is an experienced multimedia professional with over 15 years of training, production facilitation and management in DC area schools and organizations. As an independent producer, Jasmine has created programs about food injustices, voting rights, healthy relationships... Read More →

SocialMedia GinF RETN pdf

Friday July 13, 2018 9:00am - 10:30am PDT
Key Ballroom 9-10

A. Breakout Session

9:00am PDT

Brand and Engagement

As media and technology continue to rapidly shift and evolve, community media centers are challenged to demonstrate our value to our communities. How can we use branding and messaging strategies to not only shape our image externally, but also to help refine how we think internally about our programs and services? We often think about our work through the lens of “How” and “What”. In this session, we’ll challenge ourselves to think about “Why” we do our work, and how looking through that framework can influence how we are perceived and how we make programmatic decisions and choices.

Speakers

Chad Johnston

CEO, CreaTV San Jose

Chad Johnston has been working at the intersection of media, art and social justice since the late 90’s. He has led nonprofit Community Media Centers since 2004 in North Carolina and Minnesota, and in late 2016 moved to San Jose to take the CEO position at CreaTV. He has a passion... Read More →

Matt Schuster

Executive Director, Public Media Network

Matt has been working in the field of community media for more than 20 years and has recently returned to Michigan to serve as the Executive Director for Public Media Network in Kalamazoo. For the last 5 ½ years, Matt was the Executive Director for TV Santa Barbara, a nonprofit... Read More →

ACM 2018 Brand and Engagement pdf

Friday July 13, 2018 9:00am - 10:30am PDT
Key Ballroom 3-4

A. Breakout Session

10:30am PDT

Break

Friday July 13, 2018 10:30am - 10:45am PDT
Key Ballroom South Foyer

T. Break

10:45am PDT

Grants 101: An Overview of Grant Seeking

Fundraising has become increasingly competitive and funding sources can be difficult to find (and maintain). This session provides useful tools for the novice grant writer to use in your organization. We’ll learn the elements of successful grant seeking in this session. We’ll talk about the importance of grant readiness and lifecycles; understanding where and how to find grant prospect that are appropriate to your organization; the elements of successful proposals; and the cultivation and maintenance of funders.

Speakers

Rachel Werner

MCM Grants Training handout 062018 pdf

Friday July 13, 2018 10:45am - 12:15pm PDT
Key Ballroom 11-12

10:45am PDT

Film Festivals

To explore the impact films festival can have on a community from both a creative and business perspective. A conversation amongst organizers, programmers and curators to share experiences and practices with their unique projects and the ways in which they leverage those projects towards community engagement and empowerment.

Speakers

Jessica Baroody

Events Manager, Maryland Film Festival

Jessica is the Events Manager for MdFF and SNF Parkway Theatre; she oversees operations and logistics for the annual film festival, along with special events that take place year-round in the theatre, such as Artscape, fundraisers, private rentals, and student film programming. She... Read More →

Eric Cotten

President, Baltmore Filmmakers Collective

Eric founded the Baltimore Filmmakers Collective to address the long-standing need for a resource hub for non-academic Baltimore area citizens interested in cinema and media.After college he successfully pursued several careers including the health sciences, investments and real estate... Read More →

Elsa M. Lankford

Women and Minority in Media Festival

Elsa Lankford is an Associate Professor who teaches audio production and post-production classes in the EMF department. In addition to teaching and developing EMF and interdisciplinary classes, Elsa advises EMF students and am the faculty advisor of the Towson Audio Production Society... Read More →

Matt Sullivan, LMC

Samantha Mitchell

Friday July 13, 2018 10:45am - 12:15pm PDT
Key Ballroom 3-4

A. Breakout Session

10:45am PDT

Live Streaming Solutions

We’ll look at several case studies for how PEG channels and local governments are using Live Streaming to build audience and successful partnerships and talk about how they are technically set up

Speakers

Open Media Foundation

Tony Shawcross

Founder and Executive Director, Open Media Foundation

Tony (he/him) is the founder and Executive Director of the Open Media Foundation and helped launch multiple TV and Radio stations in Denver. Today, Open Media helps dozens of state and local government entities stream and archive their meetings and supports over 50 nonprofits expand... Read More →

Friday July 13, 2018 10:45am - 12:15pm PDT
Key Ballroom 9-10

A. Breakout Session

10:45am PDT

State Policy Affecting Community Media

We’ll look at state legislative and administrative battles that affect the success and future of PEG community media operations.

Speakers

Jeff Bayne

Associate, Spiegel & McDiarmid

Jeffrey M. Bayne is an associate in the Washington, D.C., law firm of Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP (jeffrey.bayne@spiegelmcd.com). His practice centers on advancing the interests of governmental and other public interest-oriented clients on telecommunications and energy issues. He has... Read More →

Frederick Ellrod

Director, Communications Policy & Regulation Division, Fairfax County Government

Frederick E. Ellrod III (Rick) is Director of the Communications Policy and Regulation Division of Fairfax County’s Department of Cable and Consumer Services. From 1992 until he joined the County in 2009, he worked as an attorney in a law firm representing local governments on cable... Read More →

Mike Johnson

Executive Director, CCX Media

Mike Johnson has worked for CCX Media - formerly Northwest Community Television since it began operations in 1982. Mike serves as Executive Director of both a non profit organization CCX Media and a Government Joint Powers Agency the Northwest Suburbs Cable Communications Commission... Read More →