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AMC 2006 PROGRAM AGENDA
(Schedule and times subject to change)

 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21

3:00 - 7:00pm

Conference Registration

Main Foyer/
Conference Center

5:00 - 7:00pm

MPA-IMAG Board Meeting  and Reception
(Board members only)

                Grand Room

7:00 - 9:00pm

MPA and ASME Board Dinner
(Board members and invited guests only)

Aztec Room


 

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22

8:00am - 7:00pm

Conference Registration

8:00am - 7:00pm

Cyber Caf

Papago Room

8:30am - 12:00pm

MPA Board of Directors Meeting
(MPA Board members only) 

Aztec Room

11:30am - 12:30pm

MPA-IMAG Networking Lunch
(open to all attendees)

Grand Canyon Room

12:30 - 3:40pm

MPA-IMAG General Sessions
(open to all attendees) 

Casa Grande Room

12:30pm

Welcome
Gregg Zegras Senior VP & General Manager, iVillage Parenting Network, Inc.

12:40pm

Does Size Matter?

Moderator

Michaela OConnor Abrams President and Publisher, Dwell

Panelists

Irene Grieco Senior U.S. Lead - Print Management, Unilever U.S.
Brad Santeler
Director of Media & Relationship Management, Kimberly-Clark
Brenda White VP/Director of Print Investment, Starcom USA

1:25pm

New Circulation Sources and Strategies for Independents

Moderator

Anne Finn Senior VP, Consumer Marketing, Magazine Publishers of America

Panelists

Fabio Freyre CEO, Latina Media Ventures, LLC
David Lusterman Publisher, String Letter Publishing
M. Sue Webb VP, Publisher Development, Synapse Group, Inc.

2:10pm

Breakout Discussion Groups

2:40pm

Breakout Reports

3:30pm

Closing Remarks

4:00 - 5:00pm

AMC Kick-Off

Frank Lloyd Wright Ballroom

4:00pm

Welcome

Salons A - E

Christie Hefner  AMC 2006 Conference Chair
Chairman and CEO, Playboy Enterprises, Inc.

4:05pm

Media Every Way with Rachael Ray

Rachael Ray Editor-in-Chief, Every Day with Rachael Ray and TV show host

Interviewed by

Jess Cagle Editor-at-Large, People

4:35pm

Advertising Age: A-List of Top Ten Magazines

5:00 - 8:00pm

Welcome Dinner

Squaw Peak Lawn

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 23

7:00am - 5:00pm

Conference Registration

Main Foyer/
Conference Center

7:00am - 5:00pm

Cyber Caf

Papago Room

7:00 - 7:45am

Continental Breakfast

McArthur Ballroom Foyer

Morning General Sessions

McArthur Ballroom

7:45am

Annual Meeting

Aztec Room

8:00am

Welcome

Christie Hefner

8:05am

Chairmans Review

Jack Kliger President and CEO, Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc.

8:15am

The Brave New World of Marketing

Bob Greenberg Chairman/CEO/Chief Creative Officer, R/GA New York

8:45am

Just What Business Are We In?

Moderator

Richard M. Smith Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, Newsweek

Panelists

Ann S. Moore Chairman and CEO, Time Inc.
Steve Murphy President and CEO, Rodale Inc.

9:20am

Breakthrough Brands: Case Studies for Success

Moderator

Scott Donaton Associate Publisher and Editorial Director, The Ad Age Group

Panelists

Alev Gokce Global Brand Director, The Coca-Cola Company

Suzanne Hogan Chief Operating Officer, Lippincott Mercer

9:45am

ASME Review

Cynthia Leive Editor-in-Chief, Glamour

9:55am

20 Ideas in 20 Minutes: Engaging Readers Beyond the Page

Moderator

Diane J. Salvatore Editor-in-Chief, Ladies Home Journal

Panelists

Amy Astley Editor-in-Chief, Teen Vogue

Alfred A. Edmond Jr. Senior VP, Editor-in-Chief, Black Enterprise

Gary Hoenig Editor-in-Chief, ESPN The Magazine, Editorial Dir., ESPN Books

Christopher Napolitano Editorial Director, Playboy

Judith Nolte Editor-in-Chief, American Baby Group

10:25am

Connecting with the Consumer:
Magazines Essential Role at B&N

Stephen Riggio CEO and Vice Chairman, Barnes & Noble, Inc.

Interviewed by

Cathleen P. Black President, Hearst Magazines

10:45am

Warm and Fuzzy Doesnt Cut It:
New Magazine Accountability Research Unveiled

Michael A. Clinton Executive VP, Chief Marketing Officer and Group Publishing Director, Hearst Magazines
Ed Kelly President and CEO, American Express Publishing Corporation
Rex Briggs CEO, Marketing Evolution

11:25am

Morning Close

11:45am - 12:30pm

Concurrent Sessions

SESSION A

Meeting the Challenge of the Cross-Media Sell

Mesa Room

Moderator

Stephen P. Giannetti VP and Group Publisher, National Geographic Magazines

Panelists

Ronnie Beason EVP, Director of Planning, Carat USA
MaryAnn Bekkedahl EVP, Group Publisher, Rodale Magazines
J. Scott Crystal President, TV Guide
Gary Elliott VP, Global Branding & Marketing Communications, Hewlett-Packard

SESSION B

The Power of Magazine Journalism: Breaking the Big Stories

Flagstaff Room

Moderator

Mark Whitaker Editor-in-Chief, Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive

Panelists

James Bennet Editor, The Atlantic
Marie Brenner Writer-at-Large, Vanity Fair
Jon Fine Media Columnist, BusinessWeek

SESSION C

Catalyst for ChangeFuture Drivers of Consumer Marketing

Choose one or visit all three roundtable discussions:

ROUNDTABLE ONE

Retail Efficiency Programs

Richard Alleger VP, Rodale Inc.
Kenneth Frawley VP, Information Management, Time/Warner Retail Sales & Marketing
Richard Lawton Senior VP, Comag Marketing Group
William Michalopoulos Senior Director, Retail Newsstand Marketing, Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc.

ROUNDTABLE TWO

Best Practices in Consumer Marketing

Rita Cohen SVP/Legislative and Regulatory Policy, Magazine Publishers of America
Anne Finn SVP/Consumer Marketing, Magazine Publishers of America
Christopher J. Nolan VP/General Counsel, Magazine Publishers of America

ROUNDTABLE THREE

Online Marketing

Charles L. Cordray VP and General Manager, Hearst Digital Media
Andrew Wilson Director, Internet Consumer Marketing, Meredith Corporation