Presented by the New York State Broadcasters Association in cooperation with Ithaca's Roy H. Park School of Communications, the "So You Want a Career?" event will be held in the Park School's Auditorium on Friday, February 15th from 11:00 AM - 4:15 PM.
Learn how to jump start your career in media and broadcast communications. Leading broadcast executives, on-air news and sports talent, producers, marketing experts and account executives from across New York State will be on campus to provide tips for securing internships and jobs and to answer questions.
The event is broken into five one-hour panels, including free lunch and prizes. Come and go as your schedule allows.
Schedule of Panels
11:00 AM - Welcome & Executive Panel - So You Want Us to Hire You?
12:00 PM - Lunch (Provided for the First 50 Students)
12:15 PM - How to Get On the Air!
1:15 PM - Follow the Money! Sales in the New Media Age
2:15 PM - Producing News, Sports and Programming in the Digital Age
3:15 PM - Cross Platform Marketing and Promotion
4:15 PM - End
Panelists will include:
· Chet Osadchey, President Cayuga Radio Group Ithaca, NY
· Mark Gains V.P GM NBC Watertown
· Alan Bishop, Owner President Finger Lakes Radio Group
· Scott Hopeck, President iHeart Media NYC Region
· Amy Collins, GM WSTM-TV/WSTQ-TV/WTVH-TV, Syracuse NY
· Mike Nurse, VP GM WKBW-TV Buffalo
· Chuck Carver, Owner WATS, Sayre PA
· Karen Carey, Market President/Chief Revenue Officer, Townsquare Media
· Anne Sparaco Anchor Reporter WBNG TV
· Matthew Mulcahy News Anchor CNY Central WSYT-TV Syracuse
· Jeff Kulikowsky Newchannel 9 WSYR-TV
· Nick Gardner VP Sales WNYT Fox TV NYC
· Todd Mallinson, Owner President Vizella Media, LLC
· Steve Altieri Producer WBNG News
· Aaron Mason WKBW-TV Buffalo
· Shannon Rose WKBW-TV Buffalo
· Alison Zero Jones, Director Corporate Sponsorship, WXXI Public TV Rochester
· Elisabeth Rollo, Marketing Consultant, Cayuga Radio Group
Additional information on Ithaca's Events Calendar.
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Jeremy Menard at jmenard@ithaca.edu or (607) 274-3142. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.
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