The Power of Urban Radio

Registration is now open for the 13th  on Thursday, October 3rd, 2013 at the Westin City Center in Washington, DC. This will be an exceptional forum of CEO’s and global marketers to discuss the strategic importance of the $900 billion African American consumer market as it applies to their companies and Urban Radio. Jennifer Jones, Vice President/Diverse Segments – AT&T will deliver the keynote address. “We look forward to Jennifer Jones enlightening us about the diversity of today’s market,” states urban sales and media expert Sherman K. Kizart, founder and managing director of Kizart Media Partners, Inc. Kizart’s company will host the forum in partnership with the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB). Special presentations will also be made at the forum by Nancy Hill, President and CEO of the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4As) and Robert Jackson, Director of African-American Marketing for McDonald’s USA. Forum sessions will include:  A National Marketers Session with leading executives from Coca Cola, Sprint Nextel, Comcast, Miller Coors, and BMW North America. The Global Media Agency Session will include executives from Horizon Media, Group M, Zenith Optimedia, Omnicom Group, Carat USA and Campbell Ewald. The Radio Group Head CEO Discussion will include insight on the future of radio from the heads of Emmis Communications, Radio One, Summit Media Group and Cox Radio. Ken Smikle, President of Target Market News, will serve as lead moderator for the panel discussions.  Co-chairmen for the forum are Chris Wegmann, Regional Vice President & Market Manager for Radio One, Jim Watkins, Vice President & General Manager for WHUR and Steve Swenson, Senior Vice President & Market Manager for CBS Radio.  The Power of Urban Radio has been called the best forum in its class. Register now for the 13th Power Of Urban Radio Forum by calling 202-463-8970 or on-line at www.nabob.org. Contact Sherman Kizart at 312-421-4803 or [email protected].