Dear Chapter Supporters:

I’ve had the opportunity to participate in five chapter events so far this year. They’ve all been different, substantive, informative and fun! I encourage you to give a CTAM chapter event a try. It’s well worth your time.

Char Beales
President and CEO
CTAM

UPCOMING CHAPTER EVENTS

July 2009

July 16 -17
CTAM New England - 2009 NECTA Convention and Exhibition
Experience two CTAM New England produced informational panels at the 2009 NECTA Convention and Exhibition in Newport, RI. Industry executives will discuss where the broadband video market is heading: “Business Services: Cable’s Emerging Growth Edge” and “How Cable is Succeeding in Broadband Video.”
 
July 22
CTAM Georgia – Can Facebook Tweet Your ROI?
Keep pace with the ever-changing marketing landscape as the cable industry tackles social media. Join panelists Denise Elsbree, Trio Media Group; Rhonda Lowry, Turner Broadcasting; Philip Manwaring, Gospel Music Channel and moderator, Coleman Breland, Turner Network Sales on July 22 at 8:00 a.m. in Atlanta, GA and hear how you can maximize social media in a down economy.

For more:
http://www.ctam-ga.com/wict.html

Contact:
Heather Hall: Heather.Hall@cox.com

July 23
CTAM TeleSeminar
The 15th Annual TeleSeminar proudly presents “Understanding Viewer Multi-Screen Migration.” Join Amy Banse, Comcast Interactive; Dallas Clement, Cox Communications; Dave Evans, Rainbow Media Holdings LLC; and Perkins Miller, NBC Universal to hear how these executives are building their business strategies for TV, Internet and mobile. The event will be moderated by Will Richmond of VideoNuze and sponsored by AMC and Fuse. The TeleSeminar, hosted by CTAM New York, will broadcast live from Fuse studios.

This TeleSeminar will be held in conjunction with a special Summit One Day Sale. Sign up for the lowest available rate for the October 25 – 27 CTAM Summit by attending the TeleSeminar.

For chapter locations:
http://www.ctam.com/chapters/pages/chapter-events.aspx

July 23
CTAM Greater Philadelphia – Meet the Operator
Join CTAM Greater Philadelphia, July 23 from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. as they host an industry networking event aboard The Moshulu at Penn’s Landing. Featured speakers include Peter Intermaggio, Comcast; Rick Lang, Comcast Eastern Division and Linda Stuchell, Harron Communications.

August 2009

August 2 - 3
CTAM Carolinas – NCCTA Summer Meeting
CTAM Carolinas will explore how to market in an economic downturn and still make money. In the panel discussion “Tough Times, Great Opportunities,” panelists will discuss challenges such as cord cutters, new technologies, new products and the question that everyone is asking, "How do we remain profitable?"

For more:
http://www.ctamcarolinas.com/SaveTheDate_NCCTA-Aug2009.pdf

August 12
CTAM Rocky Mountains – 17th Annual Golf Tournament
At this year's golf tournament, attendees from cable companies, content providers and industry partners will pair up to try to shoot the lowest score at the Golf Club at Bear Dance in Larkspur, Colorado.

Contact:
Hannah Harris - hharrisctamrm@comcast.net

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CTAM Florida and FCTA joined forces at the Florida Cable Connection in Key Biscayne for a two day regional event where 180 members were able to experience a broader view of the industry. Some of the topics discussed were growth in today's economy, the state of Web 2.0 today and TV Everywhere.

CTAM Midwest’s signature event, BallTAM, drew nearly 200 attendees to Chicago where an all-star panel of MSO executives and industry experts stressed that successful branding begins with management. Leaders learned that they need to set the tone for how a company treats their customers and, if done correctly, the rest of the workforce will follow. 

CTAM Washington-Baltimore held its 5th Annual SeaTAM event with more than 125 in attendance. This unique networking event began with a gathering at the Annapolis Maritime Museum and ended with a two-hour cruise along the Severn River aboard The Lady Sara. 

CTAM West held their B2B Conference in Las Vegas and received rave reviews by all 42 members in attendance. Round table discussions focused on Web marketing, referral programs, telemarketing, vertical segmentation and marketing.  

2009 Research Conference Case Study Competition First Place Winner
The 2008 Summer Olympic Games embraced the full range of media options open to today’s consumers including cable and broadcast networks, On Demand TV content, NBCOlympics.com and mobile phones. Discover how NBCU measured near-real-time, single source, high quality use of multi-platforms in their award winning case study.