Center for Communication

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TELEVISION:

David Chase
Creator and Executive Producer The Sopranos
Panel: Creating a Hit: The Sopranos
Job Tip: How to break into film and tv

Bill Carter
Television Reporter, New York Times; Author, Desperate Networks
Panel: Desperate Networks and the Future of Television
Job Tip: Where MTV is targerting and why?

Betty Cohen
Former President and CEO, Lifetime
Panel: Missing Voices: Women on Top
Job Tip: What Betty looks for in an employee

Lisa Gersh
President and COO, Oxygen Network
Panel: Missing Voices: Women on Top
Job Tip: The importance of asking questions

Debra Lee
Chairman and CEO, BET Networks
Panel: Missing Voices: Women on Top
Job Tip: Doing what you love

Lauren Zalaznick
President, Bravo
Panel: Missing Voices: Women on Top
Job Tip: How careers evolve

FILM:

Sydney Pollack Producer/Director/Actor Panel: Sketches of Sydney Pollack Job Tip: If you want to produce, just go produce!	Sydney Pollack Producer/Director/Actor Panel: Sketches of Sydney Pollack Job Tip: Creating art	Sam Pollard Producer/Editor Panel: Made in NY: Documentaries Job Tip: "If you have the passion, go do it!
Lee Daniels Producer/Director/Actor Panel: Lee Daniels in Conversation with Monty Ross Job Tip: "No is not in my vocabulary..."	Guy Danella Director of Development, Gold Circle Films Panel: Making a Great Horror Film: Slashing the Competition Job Tip: "You have to have that passion for it"	Peter Filardi Screenwriter Panel: Making a Great Horror Film: Slashing the Competition Job Tip: " You have to grab them in the first two pages"
Gabriel Mason Vice President, Vertigo Entertainment Panel: Making a Great Horror Film: Slashing the Competition Job Tip: What makes a good pitch

JOURNALISM:

Budd Mishkin Reporter, NY1 Panel: Sports Media: Get in the Game Job Tip: The Importance of Reading	Lolita Lopez Sports Anchor, CW11 Panel: Sports Media: Get in the Game Job Tip: Being on TV	Jenna Wolfe Sports Anchor, WABC-TV Panel: Sports Media: Get in the Game Job Tip: Lack of formula for success
Alison Brower Exeutive Editor, Redbook Panel: Fashion Magazines: Behind the Seams Job Tip: Interviewing for Internships	Adam Rapoport Style Editor, QQ Panel: Fashion Magazines: Behind the Seams Job Tip: The Importance of doing different things after college	Cynthia Korman Art Director, Glamour Panel: Fashion Magazines: Behind the Seams Job Tip: What employers look for in interns
Gail Collins Op-ed Columnist, NY Times Panel: Voicing Your Opinion Job Tip: If you want to get published in the NY Times...	Lisa Lambden Producer, Video Journalism & Online News, BBC Panel: Video Journalsim: Non-Stop News Job Tip: Opportunities in Video Journalism	David Puente Broadcast Producer, ABC News; Anchor, ABC News Now, Exclusivo Panel: Video Journalsim: Non-Stop News Job Tip: A place for aspiring journalists at networks
Michael Rosenblum Founder, Rosenblum TV Panel: Video Journalsim: Non-Stop News Job Tip: So you wanna be a journalist? Make your own stuff!

PUBLISHING:

Pete Hamill Author Panel: Publishing: Down Memoir Lane Job Tip: Writing a true memoir	Kathryn Harrison Author Panel: Publishing: Down Memoir Lane Job Tip: Finding out what your book is really about	Joseph Lelyveld Author Panel: Publishing: Down Memoir Lane Job Tip: " Never let go!..."

PUBLIC RELATIONS/ PUBLICITY:

Vickee Jordan Adams SVP and Director, US Media Communications Panel: Public Relations: How to Break In Job Tip: The Importance of Internships	Jeffrey Schneider Vice President, Communications, ABC News Panel: Public Relations: How to Break In Job Tip: Making yourself indispensable	Renee Wilson SVP & Practice Director, Consumer Group, Manning Selvage and Lee Panel: Public Relations: How to Break In Job Tip: The importance of understanding blogs and word of mouth
Damian Bazadona President, Situation Marketing Panel: Theatre Publicity: Guerilla Tactics Job Tip: Catering to your clients	Joseph Craig Managing Director, Live Theatrical Events Panel: Theatre Publicity: Guerilla Tactics Job Tip: Knowing what's popular to your audience

ADVERTISING:

Neil Mulcahy EVP, Sports Sales, Fox Television Network Panel: Ad Sales: Where the Jobs Are Job Tip:Beginning your career at an Ad Agency	Chris Theodoros Director, Industry Relations, Google, Inc. Panel: Ad Sales: Where the Jobs Are Job Tip: How he got started in Ad Sales	Jyll Holzman SVP, Advertising, NY Times Panel: Ad Sakes: Where the Jobs Are Job Tip: Resumes and passion to get hired

MARKETING:

Kirk Iwanowski EVP, Marketing, Branded Entertainment and Sponsorship, Sundance Panel: Branded Entertainment Job Tip: What marketing driven companies are looking for in employees	Bill Hilary President, Magna Global Entertainment Panel: Branded Entertainment Job Tip: How to get started	Patti Kim VP, William Morris Agency Panel: Branded Entertainment Job Tip: Finding a Job in a talent agency

MUSIC:

Christopher Weingarten Music Editor, CMJ Panel: Music: Be Your Own Label Jop Tip: sending your material to editors for reviews or publicity	Jeanne DaSilva Founder, Licensemusicnow.com Panel: Music: Be Your Own Label Jop Tip: "Just getting a deal isn't everything..."	Ariel Hyatt President, Ariel Publicity Panel: Music: Be Your Own Label Job Tip: "A great place to start"

THEATRE:

Anna Deavere Smith Actress/Author Panel: Anna Deavere Smith: Life in the Arts Job Tip: Not wasting time, making a new fate, a new culture, and un-sticking the current generation	Anna Deavere Smith Actress/Author Panel: Anna Deavere Smith: Life in the Arts Job Tip: " Are you becoming an artist because..."	Edward Albee Writer Panel: Who's Afraid of Edward Albee? Job Tip: What he looks for in an audition, and how to do it!
Edward Albee Writer Panel: Who's Afraid of Edward Albee? Job Tip: Using short stories instead of plays when auditioning	Damian Bazadona President, Situation Marketing Panel: Theatre Publicity: Guerilla Tactics Job Tip: Challenge of educating your clients	Joseph Craig Managing Director, Live Theatrical Events Panel: Theatre Publicity: Guerilla Tactics Job Tip: Knowing what your audience wants

GRAPHIC DESIGN:

Steven Heller Senior Art Director, NY Times Panel: Behind the Images: Graphic Design Job Tip: Style and voice	Mirko Ilic Designer/Illustrator Panel: Behind the Images: Graphic Design Job Tip: Understanding symbols of other cultures	Karl Erik Gude Director of Graphics, Newsweek Panel: Graphic Arts: Designing your career Job Tip: A need for drawing ability

RADIO:

Kurt Hanson
CEO, AccuRadio
Panel: Reinventing Radio
Job Tip: "Fortune Favours the bold"

Dave Kennedy
CEO and Vice Chairman, Interep
Panel: Reinventing Radio
Job Tip: "Use your passion!"

OTHER:

Mark Katz Humor Writer; Author Panel: The Importance of Being Funny Job Tip: "Getting the hottest cup of coffee..."