A MONTHLY LOOK AT WHAT'S HAPPENING AT CTAM'S 15 CHAPTERS - JULY 2010
| “My most meaningful experience as
chapter president has been the
experience of meeting and interacting
with many of the top leaders in our
business.” Sharon Slotterback, Business Development Manager, Comcast and President, CTAM Washington-Baltimore |
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| After 20 years in the cable industry
my most meaningful experience is the
ability to help those in our industry
connect with one another, whether
someone is trying to make contact with
that important executive or looking for
a job. That means a lot to me.” Vinny Verrico, VP Affiliate Sales & Marketing - Eastern Region, Ten Sales and Co-President, CTAM Washington-Baltimore. |
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CTAM Rocky Mountains
Join CTAM Rocky Mountains for their 18th Annual Golf Tournament. Golfers will complete 18 holes and compete for longest drive, closest to the pin and other fun add-ons, including a putting contest. Lunch and awards follow.
Contact: Cheryl Davis - 402.202.1216 or Angela Clayton - 720.852.6045
Location: The Golf Club at Bear Dance – Larkspur, CO
August 3
CTAM Texas-Oklahoma
Join CTAM Texas-Oklahoma for
How Cable Goes to Market with Craig Leddy at 1 pm, followed by a
mixer where attendees will meet the CTAM Texas-Oklahoma board at the
Oklahoma
City Redhawks game. Tickets for the mixer are limited so RSVP is
required.
Contact: Jill Morgan or 713.504.7037.
Location:
Bricktown Ballpark – Oklahoma City, OK
August 9
CTAM West
Join CTAM West for a day of golf and festivities at its
3rd
Annual Golf Tournament, followed by cocktails and dinner with silent
and live auctions to support CTAM WEST and the Starwatch Program.
A variety of sponsorship opportunities are available.
Contact: Lois Ehrlich,
310.784.5561
Location: Industry Hills Golf Club
at Pacific Palms Resort – Industry Hills, CA
August 9
CTAM Carolinas
Join CTAM Carolinas at the NCCTA Joint Summer Meeting. Last year’s
panelists are back, but did their predictions stand the test of time?
What did our experts have to say then and where do we stand today?
Contact: Monica Carriedo
Location:
Charleston Place Hotel - Charleston, SC
August 10
CTAM New York
Join CTAM New York for their annual
Summer Cocktail Party.
Network with your industry colleagues at this popular get-together while
enjoying a summer evening in downtown Manhattan.
Contact: Pauline Perez
Location: Revel – New York,
NY
Would you like CTAM to post your chapter event? Email Lisa Jackson with your event listing, date and time.
CTAM Wired is a new executive innovation series designed to give CTAM members the edge in this hypercompetitive environment. Every other Wednesday participants will join academics, industry luminaries and interactive interest groups, on the web and on the phone, to gather high-level perspectives, exchange challenges, discover solutions, and learn about the latest research and resources available.
View past events and find more info at www.ctam.com/wired.
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CTAM West hosted
The World Gone Mobile. Mimi Thigpen of
Cox Communications, Inc. explained that
providing mobile service is not reactive
but proactive to what customers will
want from their cable providers as even
more devices and services become
available.
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CTAM Rocky Mountains
presented their Roundtable event, which
focused on best and worst practices in
customer retention. Attendees viewed a
demonstration from the Charter Video
product team of their competitive living
room, which featured over the top
competitive products from Netflix, Roku
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CTAM Florida held
the Florida Cable Forum, which focused
primarily on revenue generating
opportunities including multicultural
programming, customer retention,
transactional TV and high profile
technologies for consumers. Attendees
experienced 3D TV content from ESPN and
Discovery.
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CTAM New York held
an Education Panel & Meet the Operator
event with Bright House Networks and
Time Warner Cable, where members joined
esteemed panelists for an informative
session on interactive cable
technologies such as tru2way, EBIF and
Advanced Advertising. |
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CTAM Midwest hosted
their 5th BallTAM, which featured a
panel discussion on sports marketing.
Panelists discussed tactics which go
beyond just a billboard at a stadium to
email messaging, smart phone
applications, one to one marketing and
more.
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Meet Sharon Slotterback, Business Development
Manager, Comcast and President,
CTAM Washington-Baltimore. Here are five fun facts about Sharon to help
you get to know her better:
Favorite TV Show?
Grey’s Anatomy
Hidden talent?
I am a great manicurist!
Favorite song?
These are the Days by 10,000 Maniacs
If a movie were made about your life, which actor/actress
would play your character?
Lucille Ball
What’s your favorite CTAM moment?
Block party in San Francisco!
Meet Vinny Verrico, VP Affiliate Sales & Marketing -
Eastern Region, Ten Sales and Co-President,
CTAM Washington-Baltimore. Here are five fun facts about Vinny to help
you get to know him better:
Favorite TV Show?
The Office, but Supernatural and True Blood are right there.
Favorite song?
There are so many, but I’ll go with “You’ve really got me!” Both The
Kinks and Van Halen versions.
Fun fact not many people know?
I collect old tobacco baseball cards, especially from 1909.
If a movie were made about your life, which actor/actress
would play your character?
Jerry Seinfeld
What’s your favorite CTAM moment?
Any party in New Orleans!
Joan Wilson, Vice President of Business Services,
CTAM
Did
you know that in addition to being a former
CTAM New York chapter president,
Joan was a CTAM U. class of 2010 participant? The class was held at the
Harvard Business School, June 13 – 18.
“I found CTAM U. to be stimulating on so many levels, sparking new ways of evaluating business models, prioritizing marketing campaigns, planning product rollouts and so much more. And, at the end of the day, the core focus is of course always to know your customers! The professors were absolutely engaging and made the case study process come alive, linking in today’s hot topics that are critical to the industry. Our class of 76 cable industry execs represented a wide spectrum of disciplines—including business services, my current area of focus—which really enriched the discussion groups and classroom insights. I know we’ll keep the sharing going on our Facebook and LinkedIn pages and beyond!”
We know our members are stars! Did you meet an expert sculptor at the TeleSeminar? Did a guitar hero eat lunch with you at The CTAM Summit? Let us know! Members in the Crowd pays tribute to CTAM’s exceptional members. Send nominations to Lisa Jackson.
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