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Please join us this Thursday Evening, February 25th
for our
Purim Celebration
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THE MYSTERY OF THE MISSING HAMAN:
A SAM SHOVEL DETECTIVE MYSTERY

7 PM Service & Megillah Reading
8:30 PM Original Spiel
Written by Bob Greenberg

WITH SONG SPOOFS FROM 1940’S & FILM NOIR

STARRING

Aron Bederson, Barbara Bova, Bob Greenberg, Rabbi Jill Hausman, David Mohr, Suki Rae, Neva Small, Debra Zarne and Pianist James Besser

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Come and Celebrate with Us !!

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Join us from comfort of your home with snacks and drinks for a fun evening with Virtual Networking , Instrumental music and Bollywood songs.
ADMISSION-FREE ( ALL ARE WELCOME)

Topic: GOPIO-Manhattan – Holiday Party and Musical Evening

Time: Jan 9, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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ATTEND THIS SIGNIFICANT EVENING, AND MAKE MAJOR CHANGES NECESSARY FOR PERSONAL & GLOBAL CHANGE!

Eclipse energies directly affect you, forcing necessary changes for positive, forward movement for the highest good of your soul’s evolution.

This particular 2017 New Moon Total Eclipse is similar to one that took place in 1918 (99 yrs ago), and another upcoming in 2024. It will move across the entire US from West to East and can be seen as full darkness in certain states, but the affects are felt throughout the entire country.

Being left in the dark for a few minutes physically and on more esoteric levels, will force everyone’s consciousness to look within and feel and recognize your own light, shining your emanations on those parts of yourself that you’ve kept in the dark from yourself.

In turn, new perspectives will be available, accessing more of your innate gifts to be expressed, new decisions will emerge, and a more empowered experience of yourself, and in your life will surface.

This Eclipse brings opportunities to try new approaches that have not previously been considered. Solar eclipses affect you from your outer environment and the world at large. New beginnings will take place or new ways of approaching your life. The energy has an effect for 6 months to a year. Be aware of your growth themes for greater evolution at this time, as the energies will not let up until you allow for the imminent shifts to occur, or to redefine and start something new.
ALL ARE WELCOME!

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Place: Church Of St. Paul & St Andrew, 263 West 86th St. NYC.
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Registration: via Eventbrite or call 212-736-0999.

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Special Events Just added:
Monday, May 5th, 6:00 PM
BAFTA Evening Summit 
British Academy of Film & Television Arts Los Angeles
The Reception and Keynote Conversation
Ben Anderson, Vice Media Journalist (HBO Documentary, “This is What Wining Looks Like”
in Conversation with
Phil Ashcroft, BAFTA Board Member and Chair of the Digital Media Committee
and
Wednesday, May 7th, 6:00 PM,
The Aereo Debate – The Supreme Court Decision – To Be or Not to Be 
Neil W. Netanel, Professor of Law, UCLA Law School
John C. Ulin, Partner, Arnold and Porter
Mitch Singer, President, DECE/Ultraviolet
James M. Burger, Partner, Thompson Coburn LLP, Moderator

Register for Digital Hollywood
http://www.digitalhollywood.com/LASpring14Agenda.html

Fees Range from $135 – $785 – Depending on Size of Your Company
Dates: May 5th – 8th, 2014
Location: Ritz Carlton Hotel, Marina del Rey, Calif

Register by Telephone: 212-352-9720

The Complete Agenda
Digital Hollywood Spring
The Strategic Sessions – Let’s Get Started!
Monday, May 5th
10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
Track I: Ballroom Terrace (BrandPower) (ADVERT)
Native Advertising: Digital Advertising Industry Gets Serious About Better Advertising
Julie Campistron, EVP of Studio and Partner Content, Demand Media
Andrew Budkofsky, Executive Vice President of Sales and Partnerships, Digital Trends
Greg Portell, Partner, A.T. Kearney
Erin Kapczynski, VP of Marketing, TechMedia Network
Roger Camp, Partner & Chief Creative Officer, CAMP + KING
Aron Levitz, SVP, Wattpad
Shawn Gold, Advisor Wattpad, Moderator

Track II: Poolside Tent I (Hollywood) (BrandPower) (SocialMobile)
The Power of YouTube: Unlocking the Power of Programming, Premium Content and Advertising
Paul Snow, Manager, TV and Film Content Partnerships, YouTube
Evan Bregman, Director of Digital Media, Electus
Matthew Patrick, Director of Content Strategy, Defy Media
Adam Goldstein, Director of Business Development, ZEFR
Nicholas Adler, VP of Business Development, Cashmere Agency
Lewis Ball, EVP Professional Services, BroadbandTV Corp.
Sharalyn Hartwell, Executive Director, Magid Generational Strategies, Moderator

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Track I: Ballroom Terrace (BrandPower) (BIG) (Hollywood)
Broadcasting without Borders: Players in the New Guard of Broadcasting, Branding and Content Networks
Ashley Kaplan, Head of Content, Fullscreen
Jake Dorn, Vice President, Global Business Development and Partnerships, Digitaria
Oren Katzeff, Head of Programming, Tastemade
David Karp, EVP, Business Development, SnagFilms, Inc.
Jason Berger, founder & Executive Producer, Kids at Play
Elizabeth Brooks, Head of Marketing, Live Nation Labs
Sang H. Cho, President and Chief Executive Officer: Mnet
Ann Greenberg, Founder & Chief Tinkerer, Sceneplay, Moderator

Track II: Poolside Tent I (FINANCE)
Valuing and Financing Entertainment Content: Movies, Television and Online Video, From VC & Equity to Crowdfunding
Mike LaSalle, Partner, Shamrock Capital Advisors
Marti Frucci, Managing Director, Digital Capital Advisors
René Bourdages, CEO, Elevado Media, Inc.
Adrian Ward, Senior Vice President – Entertainment Industries Division, Pacific Mercantile Bank
Seth Shapiro, President, New Amsterdam Media LLC
Nick MacShane, founder and Senior Managing Director, Progress Partners
Larry Gerbrandt, Managing Director, Janas Group & principal, Media Valuation Partners, Moderator

(New Track) Artists in Hollywood – Actors – Writers – Performers – Directors – Producers Summit
12 Noon – 1:00 PM Marina Vista Room – (ARTISTS) (BrandPower)
The TV/Film/Video Creative Process, Developing Strategies and Partnerships – Developing Hollywood Content as Brand
Daniel Knauf, CEO, Bxx, LLC, Creator & Executive Producer, “CARNIVÁLE” (HBO Emmy Winning Series)
Liz Coughlin, EVP, Head, MATTER West
Miranda Bailey, producer, “The Squid and the Whale” “Girl Most Likely”, distributor, The Film Arcade
Rebecca Donohue, Director of Digital Content & Social Media, Vin Di Bona Productions (VDBP), producers of “America’s Funniest Home Videos,”
Jason Richman, Writer, Lucky 7, Bangkok, Dangerous Bad Company, Swing Vote
Brendan Burch, CEO, Co-Founder and Executive Producer, Six Point Harness (6PH), Fox’s Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
Nicholas Reed, Academy Award Winner, The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life, Moderator

1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Track I: Poolside Tent I (BIG) (Hollywood) (FINANCE)
The New Hollywood Equation – Content Owners, Networks, New Platforms, Agents & Commerce
Schuyler M. Moore, Partner, Stroock
Glasgow Phillips, SVP Creative, Maker Studios
Eunice Shin, Director, Manatt Digital Media
Mia Goldwyn, Chief Content Officer, StyleHaul
Steven Katleman, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig Law
Amit Khanduja, EVP, Reliance BIG Entertainment
Mark J. Kapczynski, Chief Operating Officer, Kontrol Media, Moderator

Track II: Ballroom Terrace (ADVERT)
Hypertargeting: Ad Networks, Ad Serving and Ad Targeting
Willis Duran, Director, Targeting Sales and Strategy, AOL
Michael Rubin, Executive Director Business Development, Mobile, YP
Jeff Hirsch, President, CPXi
Lewis Rothkopf, Vice President, Millennial Media
Microsoft, speaker to be announced
Jeff Hochberg, VP BD, Audience Science, Moderator

Track III: Poolside Tent II (BrandPower) (ADVERT) (SocialMobile)
Marketing Hollywood Content – Using Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Smartphone and Tablets – Building Audience – Building Buzz – Understanding the Metrics and Measurement of Success
Michael Tanaka, Head of Business Development at WhoSay
John Montgomery, CEO and Chief Innovation Officer, Threshold Interactive
Christy Shannon, Director, Integrated Marketing, Wikia
Rhodes Mason, Senior Vice President of Business Development, Internet Video Archive (IVA)
Sophie Nicolaou, VP of Marketing and Communications, Main St Films
Jani Penttinen, CEO, Transfluent
Sun Jen Yung, Managing Director, Headwaters MB, Moderator

ThinkTank – Workshop (FINANCE)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Admiralty Room
The Bitcoin Economy: Bitcoin Infrastructure, Bitcoin Companies, Funding a FinTech – Bitcoin Startup
Paul Dravis, founder and President, Dravis Group LLC
Michael Terpin, Founder and CEO, Social Radius
Steve Beauregard, CEO and Co-Founder, GoCoin
Nathan Lands, CEO Co-Founder, QuickCoin
Mark Jeffrey, Author, Moderator

Artists in Hollywood – Actors – Writers – Performers – Directors – Producers Summit
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM – Marina Vista Room – (ARTISTS) (Hollywood)
The YouTube Star Making Machine: 24/7 Phemons: Reaching Millions of Fans Every Day
Brittani Louise Taylor, YouTube Celebrity with over 1 Million Subscribers
Jack Vale, Comedian & Prankster with over 1 Million Subscribers
Fousey Tube, Over 2M subscribers. Online and touring comedian Yousef Erakat and his Urban Prank channel on YouTube
Sam Tsui, YouTube Singing Superstar, Millions of Viewers
Alexis G Zall, The 15 year-old voice of the next generation of YouTube’s rising stars
Larry Shapiro, Head of Talent, Fullscreen, Inc., Moderator

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Track I – Poolside Tent I (Hollywood) (SocialMobile)
2nd Screen – Social Television – The Merger of Content, Social Interaction and the Video Platforms
Keyvan Peymani, Managing Director, Digital Strategy Division, ICM Partners
Keith D. Pape, VP Social, Media & Community Engagement, ONE+K
Alan Wolk, Global Lead Analyst, Piksel
Ted Cohen, Managing Partner, TAG Strategic llc
Stacy Jolna Chief Marketing Officer/Co-founder, ConnecTV
Marc Scarpa, Executive Producer / Director (TWCS Lakers Second Screen, X Factor Digital, Grammy live)
Mike Vorhaus, President, Magid Advisors, Moderator

Track II – Ballroom Terrace (BrandPower) (ADVERT) (SocialMobile)
iPad-Tablet-SmartPhone Advertising – the Premium Advertising Platform
Dan Owen, Director, Digital Ad Sales, Western Region, The Weather Channel Companies
Jeremy Woodlee, Head of Sales for DoubleClick Media Platforms, Google
Shawn Fenton, Invention Strategist, Innovations, Blast Radius, WPP Group
Lesle Schwaderer, Director of Insights, Skype, Microsoft Advertising
Offer Yehudai, President, Inneractive
Sandra Susino, Media & Entertainment, Associate Partner, IBM Global Business Services, Moderator

Track III – Tent II (BrandPower)
Monetizing Entertainment Programming – Exploring Business Models: Branding, Advertising, Subscription, Syndication – Video Across Platforms
Brent Imai, Executive Director of Content Development, AT&T
Bruce Perlmutter, SVP Programming & Production, Revolt TV
Alex Limberis, VP, Business Development, Next Issue Media (Joint Venture – Condé Nast, Hearst, Meredith, News Corp., and Time Inc.)
Thomas Pinter, Business Development Digital Entertainment, paysafecard
Alex Barkaloff, Principal, CONNECT VENTURES LTD
Tim Sovay, SVP of Entertainment and Sports, theAudience
JD Tengberg, Principal, National Media & Entertainment Leader, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, Moderator

Artists in Hollywood – Actors – Writers – Performers – Directors – Producers Summit
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Track IV: Marina Vista Room – (ARTISTS)
Hosted by Women-in-Film
Women Innovators in Cross Platform Production: From TV and Cable to the Over the Top Platforms, Tablets and Smartphones
Sharon Lawrence, Actress & Activist (Multiple EMMY nominated and SAG Award winning)
Beth Grant, Actor, The Mindy Project
Tamara Krinsky, Actress, Producer & Host, Moderator
Speakers to be announced

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
ThinkTank I: Admiralty Room (FINANCE) (ARTISTS) (Hollywood)
Packaging, Funding, Pitching and Crowdfunding: From Reality TV & Specials to Web Series and Indie Film Making
James Belfer, Film Producer, Like Crazy, Compliance, Prince Avalanche
Jason Cooper, producer / director, “Kickstarted”
Jon Hotchkiss, Emmy-nominated producer
Craig Ross Jr., Director (NCIS, Bones, Blue Hill Ave)
Dana Loberg, co-founder, MovieLaLa
Suzanne Bauman, Director, Producer, Writer, Editor, Supervising Producer “The Writing Code,”
Mariana Danilovic, Managing Director, Hollywood Portfolio, Moderator

3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Track I – Poolside Tent I (BIG) (Hollywood)
Cable, TV, Film and Broadband – New Content – New Networks – Streams, Platforms, Devices
Dave Baldwin, EVP, Program Planning, Starz
Paul Colichman, Chief Executive Officer, Here Media
Scott Brown, SVP Technology & Strategic Relations, Engineering & Technology, The Nielsen Company
Smokey Fontaine, Chief Content Officer, Interactive One
Greg Jarvis, VP, Solutions, Synacor
Jeffrey Thompson, SVP and GM, RNN (Regional News Network)
Mark J. Kapczynski, Chief Operating Officer, Kontrol Media, Moderator

Track II – Ballroom Terrace, (BrandPower) (ADVERT) (SocialMobile)
Social Advertising – Driving Brand Awareness and Boosting Campaign ROI
Tim Waddell, Director of Product Marketing, Advertising Solutions, Adobe
Jim McArthur, SVP, Global Business Development & Strategic Partnerships, Digitaria
Nikhil Sethi, founder, CEO, Adaptly
Marc Karzen, CEO and Executive Producer, Relish
Randy Browning, CEO, Blab, Inc.
Tania Yuki, Founder and CEO, Shareablee, Moderator

Track III – Poolside Tent II, (BrandPower) (BIG) (Hollywood) 
Cross Platform Content: Branding, Programming and Packaging
Producing Quality Content
John Rubey, president, AEG Network Live
Nancy Laties Feresten, Senior Vice President, Kids Publishing and Media, National Geographic Society
Jake Katz, Vice President, Audience Insights & Strategy, Revolt TV
Adam Wescott, Executive Producer/Principal Consultant, Mind Chatter Media, LLC
Jim Cannella, Director, Marketing & Strategic Alliances, The Recording Academy (The GRAMMYs)
Mark Marraccini, Head of Development, Kids at Play
Todd Tarpley, Digital Media Executive
Moderator – Matt Farber, President of Wilderness Media & Entertainment

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM – The Workshop
Track IV: The Admiralty Room (FINANCE) (BIG)
The New Wave in Investing: Angels-Incubators-Accelerators-Labs-CrowdFunding
Janet Tsai Dargan, Founder & CEO, Pentafoglio Media, LLC
Adrienne Becker, CEO, Glass Elevator Media
Doug Barry, Co-Founder & Advisor, Selby Ventures
William Hsu, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, MuckerLab
Ophir Tanz, CEO and founder, GumGum
Ash Kumra, Co-Founder, DreamItAlive, Startup America California Leader, Moderator

Artists in Hollywood – Actors – Writers – Performers – Directors – Producers Summit
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Track V: Marina Vista Room – (ARTISTS) (FINANCE)
The DealMaking Process: Producers, Showrunners, Actors, Directors, Agents, Lawyers – Who’s in Charge Here!
Matthew Leutwyler, Partner/Founder of Ambush Entertainment, Girl Most Likely, The Squid and the Whale, The River Why
David Albert Pierce, Founder and Managing Member, Pierce Law Group LLP
Craig Chang, Chairman, Main Street Films, Barely Lethal, Great Expectations
Dina Shapiro, Senior Vice President of Talent Services, MATTER, Inc
David Kelleher, Executive Vice President of Production and Operations, T Group Productions
Moderator, Gary Goldberger, Law Offices, Gary G. Goldberger

5:00 PM – 6:15 PM Open to all attendees
End-of-Day Poolside Reception – Ritz Carlton

Monday, May 5th
BAFTA Evening Summit
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM Marina Vista Room
The Reception and Keynote Conversation
Ben Anderson, Vice Media Journalist (HBO Documentary, “This is What Wining Looks Like”
in Conversation with
Phil Ashcroft, BAFTA Board Member and Chair of the Digital Media Committee
For Session Info Click Here

Tuesday, May 6th
Breakfast Session Ballroom Terrace
7:45 AM – 9:00 AM (Open to All Attendees) (FINANCE) (BIG)
The Future of TV: From Primetime to MultiPlatforms: Wall Street Analysts Meet Entertainment Executives
Cindy McKenzie, Managing Director, Entertainment, Media and Communications, US, PwC
Dounia Turrill, Senior Vice President, Client Insights, The Nielsen Company
Greg Ireland, Research Manager, Consumer Markets: Video, IDC
Tom Adams, Senior Principal Analyst, US Media, IHS Screen Digest
Marty Shindler, CEO, The Shindler Perspective, Inc., Moderator

Breakfast Event Ballroom Terrace
9:15 AM – 10:30 AM (Open to All Attendees) 
Women’s Entertainment & Technology Roundtable
“ADAPTING IN A DIGITAL LANDSCAPE”
Sponsored by Alliance for Women in Media, Southern California
Sima Sistani, Director of Media, Tumblr
Beatriz Acevedo, Co-Founder/President, MiTú Network
Courtney Lischke, Chief of Staff, Content and Business Development, YouTube
Orly Adelson, President, ITV Studios America
Sharon Waxman, CEO and Editor in Chief, TheWrap, Moderator

The SuperSessions
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Track I: Salon I (BrandPower) (ADVERT)
Contextual Media & Advertising: Transforming and Personalizing the Relationship Between the Consumer, Commerce and Media Platforms
Dave Martin, SVP, Media Services, Ignited
Gregg Colvin, Chief Operating Officer, Universal McCann
Neil Patel, SVP Content Strategy, Martin Agency
Carla Henderson, Director of Sales, Vibrant Media
Daniel Paul, EVP, Engagement, IMM
Ashwin Navin, CEO, Samba TV, Moderator

Track II: Salon II (BIG) (Hollywood) (VIDEO)
Over the Top TV – Content and the Consumer Experience – New Technologies as Gateway to the New Hollywood
Gillian Gutierrez, Engagement Director, Huge
Oren Binder, Marketing Manager, Service Provider Video Marketing, Cisco Systems
Reid Genauer, Chief Marketing Officer, Magisto
Surya Jayaweera, VP Digital Content Services, DTS
Evan Young, Senior Director of Product Marketing, TiVo Inc.
Michael Alexander, Strategy & Growth Initiatives, IBM Global Telecommunications Industry
Bruce Eisen, founder and president, Digital Advisors, Moderator

Track III: Salon III (Hollywood) (VIDEO)
Maximizing Content Value – From Video to Entertainment and Information – Metadata, Content Farms, Syndication, Behavioral Search & Subscription
JR Yasgur, Senior Vice President, Global Data Strategy & Operations, Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)
Vijay Shah, CEO, V2 Solutions
Xavier Kochhar, President and CEO, Structured Data Intelligence (SDI)
Matt Mason, Chief Content Officer, BitTorrent, Inc.
Christy Martin, Chief Technical Advisor, ThinkAnalytics
Gavin Goodvach, Head of Content, Anyclip
Tyler Winton, Vice President of Client Services, Digitalsmiths
Tom Wilde, CEO, RAMP, Moderator

9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
ThinkTank I, Poolside Tent I (FINANCE)
Silicon Beach Strategies: Accelerate, Incubate, Crowdfunding, Start-ups & Angels
Scott Holmes, President, United Future
Greg Akselrud, Partner, Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP
John Shiple, founder, FreelanceCTO
Brian MacMahon, founder, Your Office Agent
Roger Pavane, Managing Partner, Fractionality
Victoria Silchenko, Ph.D., Chair of Global LAVA, Los Angeles Venture Association, Moderator

10:45 AM – Noon
Track I: Salon I (BIG) (Hollywood)
Hollywood and the Digital Consumer: How Technology, Content and Services Establish the Next Level of Consumer Entertainment Experience
Eric Fitzgerald Reed, Vice President – Entertainment & Tech Policy, Verizon
Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, SVP, Multi-Platform Programing, FOX
Richard Goldsmith, Executive Vice President, Global Distribution, The Jim Henson Company
Karina Kogan, EVP, Digital, Participant Media
Rick Allen, CEO, Snag Films
Brad Spahr, VP Digital, Sony Music
Ira Rubenstein, SVP & GM PBS Digital, Moderator

Track II: Salon II (BrandPower) (BIG) (Hollywood) (SocialMobile)
Hollywood Strategies – The Multi-Platform Brand – Video, TV & Mobile – 1st Screen, 2nd Screen, 3rd Screen – the 360 Degree
Blair Westlake, Principal, Mediasquareup
Barry Sandrew, PhD, CEO, Legend 3D, Transformers, Pirates of the Caribbean, Green Hornet
Evan Young, Senior Director, Product Marketing, TiVo Inc.
Nicole Prentice Williams, Founder and Chief Media Strategist, Prentice Williams Media (Two-time Emmy Winner)
Eric Bee, Product Lead/Producer, Chaotic Moon
Marty Shindler, CEO, The Shindler Perspective, Inc., Moderator

Track III: Poolside Tent I (ADVERT) (Hollywood)
Video Advertising: Monetizing the Cross-Platform Package – Tablets, TVs, Smartphones, PCs and Games
Scott Wensman, Group Media Director, Team One
Cameron Friedlander, VP, Global Innovations, Blast Radius, WPP Group
Ben Hollin, Sr. Manager, IP Video Strategy, Service Provider Video Software & Services, Cisco Systems
Tony Chen, Founder, Channel Factory
Lisa Moriwaki, Director of Digital, Media Storm
Scott Campbell, Industry Principal, Media, Industry Value Engineering, SAP America Inc.
Michelle McGuire Christian, Senior Manager – Strategy, Deloitte Consulting, Moderator

Track IV: Poolside Tent II (BIG) (Hollywood) (VIDEO) (SocialMobile)
Multi-Screen Universe: TV, Tablets, Broadband, Smartphones and IPTV – Strategies for ConnectedTV Technology & Content
Campbell Foster, Director of Product Marketing for Video Solutions, Adobe
Kurt Hoppe, Director, Smart Platform Innovation and New Business, LG Electronics
Jason Henderson, Senior Interactive TV Product Manager, Dish Network
Ben Huang, Head of Global Marketing, Mediaroom Division, Business Unit Support Solutions, Ericsson
William Frantz, Business Development Manager, Qualcomm
Uday Navile, Vice President, Communication and Media Solutions, NTT DATA, Inc
Terry S. Bienstock, CEO, Mobilactive Media, LLC, Moderator

Track V: The Ballroom Terrace – (WOMEN)
Living the Life: Women Entrepreneurs, Lifestyle Innovators and Disrupters
Rachel Payne, CEO and Co-Founder, FEM Inc.
Karla Ballard, Senior Vice President, Ogilvy & Mather
Amra Tareen, CEO, LittleCast
Stacy Martinet, Chief Marketing Officer, Mashable
Allison Hope Weiner, Host, Media Mayhem
Leigh Collier, EVP of Development, Cutaia Media Group
Ruth Vitale, Executive Director, CreativeFuture
Elizabeth Kiehner, Founding Partner, Thornberg & Forester, Moderator

Track VI: Admiralty Room (FINANCE)
Investment, Funding Strategies and Deal Flow – A Primer for Content and Technology Companies – Understanding Funding and Strategy
Jay Samit, Executive Chairman, Realty Mogul
Sun Jen Yung, Managing Director, Headwaters MB
Muizz Kheraj, Senior Vice President, Technology, Media and Telecom, FocalPoint
Mark J. Landay, Managing Director, Dynamic Synergy
Michael Terpin, CEO, SocialRadius/Transform
Zak Ambrose, CFO, Quality Media
Joey Tamer, President, S.O.S. Inc., Moderator

10:45 AM – Noon, Salon III (HISPANIC)
The Hispanic Entertainment and Technology Track
The Hispanic Market Innovators: Understanding Platforms, Commerce & Analytics
Gabby Medecki, Director, CNET en Español
Hilda Garcia, Vice President of Multimedia Content and Community Development, Entravision
Andy Kleinman, Chief Business Officer, Scopely
Ana Flores, Founder, Latina Bloggers Connect, Inc and co-founder, SpanglishBaby
Adrian Sexton, CDO, New Medici, Moderator

Artists in Hollywood – Actors – Writers – Performers – Directors – Producers Summit
10:45 AM – Noon Marina Vista Room (ARTISTS)
Creative Master Class: TV, Film & Video
The TV Writers Roundtable
Duncan Birmingham, Writer, Maron, Excuse Me, Queer as Folk
Jessica Sharzer, Writer and co-executive Producer, AMERICAN HORROR STORY
Rob Edwards, Writer, THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG and TREASURE PLANET
Allison Schroeder, Writer and Executive Producer, Season 2 and 3, Side Effects
Bob Keyes and Doug Keyes, writing partners, Kelsey Grammer/Martin Lawrence 10/90, FX
Catherine Clinch, TV Writer, TV veteran, Hunder, Jake & The Fat Man, Knight Rider, Love Boat, Hart to Hart, Moderator

12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Track I: Salon I (BIG) (Hollywood) (SocialMobile)
Hollywood and Media – Always Connected – Always On – Traditional Media Transformed! Tablets, SmartPhones to Cable and TV
Lincoln Millstein, Senior Vice President, Hearst Corporation
Pam Schechter, Vice President Business Affairs Digital and Cable Entertainment, NBCUniversal
Henry Juszkiewicz, Chairman and CEO, Gibson Brands
Jeff Shultz, VP of Business Development, CBS Interactive’s Media group
Lisa Ullmann, Executive Producer, The Ricky Gervais Show
Shawn Gold, Advisor Wattpad, Moderator

Track II: Salon II (BrandPower) (ADVERT)
Hollywood Brand Power: Strategic Concepts in Celebrity and Creativity Across Platforms
John P. Roberts, EVP Digital Strategy and Branding, Endemol USA
Justin Hochberg, CEO, Just Entertainment
Aaron Meyerson, President, bBooth
Aaron Lassila, Director, Global Media Sales, Electronic Arts
Matt Ringel, Managing Partner, New Era Media & Marketing, Red Light Management
Jonathan Lowe, Vice President, Marketing, AEG Sports
Doug Scott, President, OgilvyEntertainment, Moderator

Track III: Poolside Tent I (BIG) (Hollywood) (VIDEO) (SocialMobile)
Original Video Programming – The Cross Platform Video Explosion
Rachel Webber, VP, Video, Rovio Entertainment
Daniel Tibbets, SVP Digital Media, Bunim-Murray Productions
Michael Davis, Chief of Video Strategy and Programming General Manager, PMC Studios and ENTV
David Neyman, Head of Creative Partnerships and Video Content Development, POPSUGAR Studios
Stuart McLean, founder and CEO, Content & Co
Nathan Brown, General Manager of Video, Complex Media
Amy Friedlander Hoffman, President, Priority Digital Media, Moderator

Track IV: Poolside Tent II (FINANCE)
Investment, Funding Strategies and Deal Flow: Digital Media Venture, Investment and Funding: New Business Models in Entertainment, Media and Technology – From Funds to Crowdfunding
Peg Jackson, Managing Director, Mooreland Partners
Mike Lee, General Partner, Rogers Venture Partners
Urs Cete, Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, L.P.
David O. Higley, Managing Partner, Bond Lane Merchant Bank
Aidan Foley, CEO, AF Double Eagle, former CMO, Ascent Media Group
Tim Hanlon, Founder and CEO, The Vertere Group, LLC, Moderator

Track V: The Ballroom Terrace – (WOMEN) (ARTISTS)
Women Stars on YouTube: From Fitness & Fashion to Wellness and Top Chefs- Women Rule Entertainment
Dana Ward, Host and Executive Producer, ClevverTV/Defy Media
Shira Lazar, Host and Executive Producer “What’s Trending with Shira Lazar”
Evelina Barry, Youtube Fashion, Beauty & Lifestyle Star, StyleHaul
Amanda Taylor, CEO, Dance On
Lisa Filipelli, Talent Manager, Big Frame Media
Angie Greenup, Television Host and Comedian, Moderator

Track VI: Salon III (HISPANIC)
The Hispanic Entertainment and Technology Track
Innovators in the Latino Space: The Game Changers
Moctezuma Esparza, CEO, MAYA CINEMAS
Armando Azarloza, President & CEO, Axis
Carlos Sanchez, Executive Director, Americas, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group
Elsa E. Macias. The Tomás Rivera Policy Institute. University of Southern California.
THEIDA SALAZAR, actor, musician, writer, and attorney
Kimberly King-Burns, Partner, convergenz/solutions, Moderator

Artists in Hollywood – Actors – Writers – Performers – Directors – Producers Summit
Master Class in Hollywood Production
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Marina Vista Room (ARTISTS)
Hollywood Film and TV Magic! – Perfecting Content, Concept and Concept Modeling s
Chris deFaria, President, Animation, Digital Production and Visual Effects, Warner Bros. Pictures (Executive Producer, Gravity)
Charles Segars, CEO Ovation, LLC. and Executive Producer and Writer on National Treasure Franchise
Miura Kite, co-Producer, GAME CHANGE and PACIFIC; Developed JOHN ADAMS and BIG LOVE
Pamela Pettler, Screen Writer: Corpse Bride, Monster House, and “9”
Moderator, Winston Perez, CEO Concept Modeling, Consultant to NBC/Universal, Warner Bros. and Sony

Workshop
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM, Admiralty Room (TECH) (VIDEO)
Track VII: Touch, Talk & Gesture – Mobile-PC-Wearable – Roundtable on the Immersive Consumer Experience
Dr. Don Oparah, CEO and co-founder, Venture Aviator
Chris Ullrich, Vice President, User Experience, Immersion Corporation
Dave Snowball, UX and Visual Design Lead, Fjord, Accenture
Annie Pham, Advisor, PointGrab
Guy Bendov, CEO, Sidekick Ltd
Scott Campbell, Industry Principal, Media, Industry Value Engineering, SAP America Inc., Moderator

The ThinkTanks
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM – The Director’s Room (Hollywood) (VIDEO)
Content & _____ Are King: Identifying the value proposition that makes content so valuable.
Steve Bradbury, Chief Operating Officer, Zazoom Media Group

2:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Track I: Salon I, (BIG) (Hollywood) (VIDEO)
Video Anytime Anywhere: Video Across Platforms – Television, Broadband and Mobile – Understanding the Value Proposition
Erik Moreno, SVP Corporate Development, Fox Networks Group
Beth Clearfield, SVP, Digital Distribution & Business Development, BBC
Sara Moscowitz, SVP of Brand & Strategic Marketing, Syfy, NBC Universal
Emil Rensing, Chief Digital Officer, EPIX
Philip Lynch, Senior Vice President, Digital Networks and Games, Sony Pictures Television
Mike Grushin, Partner, CIO, Omnigon
Shahid Khan, Chairman and Chief Strategist, MediaMorph, Inc., Moderator

Track II: Salon II, (BIG) (Hollywood)
The Hollywood and Media Challenge: Mergers, Consolidations and Convergence Trends
Dan Weinstein, CEO, The Collective
Rob Barnett, Founder/CEO, Omnivision Entertainment
Alan Debevoise, Former CEO, Machinima
Amanda Taylor, CEO, Dance On
Jody Simon, Partner, Entertainment Department Production Practice Chair, Fox Rothschild
Adam Leipzig, CEO, Entertainment Media Partners
Darrell D. Miller, Chair of the Entertainment Law Department, Fox Rothschild, Moderator

Track III: Poolside Tent II (BrandPower) (ADVERT)
The Future of Enhanced Advertising: Addressing Brands, Message, Technology, Media and Entertainment
Matt Kaplan, Vice President of Advertising, MailOnline
Caroline Wilson, Director, Content + Innovation, Initiative
Ryan Fey, Co-founder & Chief Brand Officer, Omelet
Randy Shaffer, West Region Sales Director, Xbox Advertising
Jamie King, Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Camp + King
Mike Wiese, Director of Branded Entertainment, JWT
Simon Kelly, CEO, North America/Asia, Story Worldwide
Tom Flanagan, (former) EVP, Entertainment, Leo Burnett, Moderator

Track IV: The Ballroom Terrace – (WOMEN) (ARTISTS)
Entertainment & Media Women in Leadership: Building and Defining the Women’s Base of Power in Media and Hollywood – Definitely Not the Boy’s Club
Kara Vallow, Television Animation Producer, Family Guy, American Dad, and The Cleveland Show
Thora Birch, Actor, Ghost World, American Beauty
Susan Jackson, CEO, Freestyle Releasing (GOD’S NOT DEAD, The Illusionist, Me and Orson Welles)
Devery Holmes, President & CEO, Spark Marketing (Managing Brands, American Airlines, IHOP, Samsung, BMW, Heineken)
Madeline Di Nonno, CEO, Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media
Bumble Ward, co-founder, Hive Collective
Rachael McLean, SVP Digital, JuntoBox Films
Perrin Kaplan, Principal, Zebra Partners, Moderator

Track V: The Admiralty Room (Hollywood) (SocialMobile)
Social, Tablet & SmartPhone Gaming – The Explosive Obsession!
Jesse Gould, Vice President, Business Development, Live Gamer
David Lord, CEO, JumpStart
Chris Carvalho, Advisor & former COO, Kabam
Brian Selzer, Vice President, Business and Product Development, DAQRI
Nikki DePaola, Media Planner, Liquid Advertising
Aaron Davies, Head of Developer Relations, Oculus
David Traub, President, unityfor, Moderator

Track VI: Salon III (HISPANIC)
Hispanic Voice in TV, Film, Video and Internet
Julio Caro, Vice President, Bunim/Murray Latin
Christian Vera, co-host, RightThisMinute
Miriam Isa, Producer and Host, Clevver TeVe/Defy Media
Chuey Martinez, TV and Radio Personality, KISS FM
Ligiah Villalobos, Writer and Executive Producer, independent feature film Under the Same Moon, (La Misma Luna)
Mariana Danilovic, Managing Director, Hollywood Portfolio, Moderator

Artists in Hollywood – Actors – Writers – Performers – Directors – Producers Summit
2:15 PM – 3:30 PM Marina Vista Room
The Academy Award Winners Roundtable
The Genius of the Hollywood Blockbuster: The Magic in Filmmaking
David Stump, Special Effects Director of Photography, X-Men, X2, The Last Stand, Immortals
Paul Debevec, Computer Graphics Supervisor, Avatar, The Hobbit, Oblivion
Jeff Kleiser, Visual Effects, Fantastic Four, Robocop, Judge Dredd, Tron
Moderator – Randal Kleiser, Director, Grease, Blue Lagoon, Honey I Blew Up the Kid

The ThinkTanks
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM – The Director’s Room (Hollywood) (VIDEO)
Video on the Smartphone & Tablet: Programming, Content
Relationships, Dealmaking & Commerce
Robert Tercek, Chairman of the Creative Visions Foundation
Frank Chindamo, President & Chief Creative Officer, Fun Little Movies

3:50 PM – 5:00 PM
Track I: Salon I (BrandPower) (BIG) (ADVERT)
Leveraging Content and Celebrity For Cross-Platform Success: Brands and Entertainers Collaborate
Mitch Kanner, CEO, Degrees
Jen O’Connell, Head of U.S. TV, CORE Media Group
Jared Hoffman, SVP, Video Programming, DEFY Media & Managing Partner, Generate
Ed Wise, SVP of Branded Entertainment, Turner Broadcasting
Kevin Chernett, Executive Vice President of Strategic Alliances, Live Nation Network
Christina Martin, CEO, Backstage Artist Lounge
Steven Masur, Senior Partner, Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard LLP, Moderator

Track II: Salon II (BIG) (Hollywood)
Hollywood Rules: Tech is Good, But Content and Brand are Great! Producing on All Platforms
Kesila Childers, Vice President of Digital, Bunim/Murray
John Reding, VP of Business Development, Vin Di Bona Productions
Mike Richards, Executive Producer, THE PRICE IS RIGHT and LET’S MAKE A DEAL
Liz Dolan, Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, FOX International Channels
Chris Hewish, Head of Global Interactive, DreamWorks Animation SKG
Harrison Kordestani, President, Main Street Flims (Barely Lethal, Great Expectations)
Adam Pincus, Executive Vice President, Programming & Production, GroupM Entertainment NA, Moderator

Track IV: Poolside Tent I (BIG) (Hollywood) (SocialMobile)
The Hollywood Producer – The Real Deal – Projects, Strategies – The Creative Community Looks at the Future
Danny Fishman, Partner, Believe Entertainment Group
Scott Ehrlich, CEO Agility Studios
Matt Snow, Director of Development, Vuguru
Rafi Mamalian, EVP, Collective Digital Studios
Damon Berger, CEO, Co-Founder, What’s Trending
David Tochterman, President, Versatility Media, Moderator

Track V: The Ballroom Terrace – (WOMEN)
Young Women In Hollywood: The Next Wave in TV, Film, Music, and Digital
Kylie Sparks, actor/producer, “Squaresville”, Moderator
Tiffany Ariany, actor/writer/producer, “LA Girls”
Meghan Tonjes, musician, “Girl Rising”
Madeline Fuhrman, musician/songwriter
Kathryn Gallagher, musician/soundtrack, “Thanks For Sharing”
Lauren Schacher, actor/writer, “Dream Catcher, Daily’s”
Morgan White, VP, Production & Development, Sundial Pictures

Track VI, Salon III (HISPANIC)
The Hispanic Entertainment and Technology Track
The Platforms and the US Hispanic Digital Opportunity
Charlie Echeverry, President, CEA Advisory, Moderator
Speakers to be announced

Artists in Hollywood – Actors – Writers – Performers – Directors – Producers Summit
3:50 PM – 5:00 PM Marina Vista Room (ARTISTS)
The Film/TV War Room: A Strategic Consideration – Film as Weapon of the Mind
Sandy Climan, President, Entertainment Media Ventures, Producer, The Aviator, Moderator
David Zucker, Writer/Director, Scary Movie, Airplane, Naked Gun
Randal Kleiser, Director, Grease, Blue Lagoon, Honey I Blew Up the Kid
Brett Leonard, Director/Writer, Virtuosity, The Lawnmower Man
Harry Hamlin, The Bronx Bull, Mad Men, Shameless, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Veronica Mars

Tuesday, May 6th
5:00 PM – 6:15 PM, Open to All Attendees
End-of Day Poolside Reception – Ritz Carlton

Special Event: (Open to All Digital Hollywood attendees)
Tuesday, May 6th Marina Vista Room 
6:15 PM – 8:30 PM
The Evening TV Summit
Reception and Keynote Roundtables
Presented in partnership with The Television Academy
Speakers to be announced

Special Event: (Open to All Digital Hollywood attendees)
Tuesday, May 6th Salon III 
6:15 PM – 8:30 PM – Reception and Meet-up
Sponsored by Alliance for Women in Media, Southern California
The Women’s Mentor-Mentee Evening Event
Would you like to be a Mentor or Mentee? – contact Laura (Behrman) Stotland

Digital Hollywood – Day Three
Wednesday, May 7th
Breakfast Event – Ballroom Terrace
7:45 AM – 9:00 AM 
Establishing the UltraHD 4K TV Marketplace: Strategies in Technology and Content Innovation
Sponsored by: NAGRA

Spencer Stephens, CTO, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Pat Griffis, Executive Director, Technology Strategy, Office of the CTO, Dolby Laboratories
David Price, Head of TV Business Development, Ericsson
Thierry Fautier, VP, Solutions Marketing , Harmonic
Robin Wilson, VP, Business Development, NAGRA
Juan Reyes, CTO, BluFocus
James M. Burger, Partner, Thompson Coburn LLP, Moderator

9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Track I: Ballroom Terrace (BrandPower) (ADVERT) (SocialMobile)
Video Advertising: Monetizing the Cross-Platform Package – Tablets, TVs, Smartphones, PCs and Games
Steve Klopf, Vice President of Business Operations, Flite
Trevor Frederickson, VP of Digital, CBS TV Local Media
Craig Lister, VP Solutions Lead, RAPP
Rob Kramer, Head of Mobile, OpenX
Nikao Yang, Senior Vice President of New Business Development and Marketing, AdColony
Michael Kernan, Chief Executive Officer, NuMedia Studios & Management
Lauren Cole, President, Cole Media, Moderator

Track II: Salon II (VIDEO) (Hollywood)
Ultimate TV: The OTT, Cross Platform, Multiscreen Experience – Navigated by Set-top, Mobile Device or Console
Nick Colsey, Vice President, Television Division, Sony Corporation
Greg Willis, Partner, Application Innovation Services, Media & Entertainment, IBM
Sean Besser, Head of Platform, Peel
Peter Szalay, VP, Sales & Business Development, Espial
Brian Miller, Director of Business Development for Branded Products, Western Digital
Tim Sale, Director, Technical Sales, thePlatform
Rick Doherty, co-founder and Director, The Envisioneering Group, Moderator

Track III: Salon III (Hollywood) (SocialMobile)
The Always Connected Consumer – Apps, Devices, Networks – The Social & Entertainment Lifestyle
Uyen Tieu, CRO/Cofounder, ((( Rumble )))
Todd Drake, Chief Technology Officer, Organic
Holly Brown, VP Marketing, Blab Inc.
Nate Williams, Chief Marketing Officer, GreenWave Reality
David B. Williams, CEO, Volectro
Damian Hagger, co-founder and Marketing Director, SixString
Gary Yentin, ceo & founder, App Promo
Paolo Sigismondi, MBA, Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, USC, Moderator

Track IV: Special Workshop
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM, Screening Tent I (FINANCE)
Attracting Fans with Sweeps and Contests – Legally! 
Jay S. Newman, Principal, Fish & Richardson
Deanna Newell, Business and Legal Affairs Attorney
Joni Lee Gaudes, Consultant for NBCUniversal Entertainment, Digital Networks
Anne Moebes, Law Office of Anne Moebes, Moderator

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Marina Vista Room – (Hollywood) (ARTISTS) Open to all Attendees
Career Strategy in the Digital Age: The Resume Is Dead–Will Social Media Get You Your Next Job
Linda Nicolai, President, Executive Alliance Group Recruiting, Moderator

10:45 AM – Noon
Track I: Salon II (VIDEO)
Inventing TV 2.0 – Defining the Set Top, Connected TV, Tablet & Smartphone Downloadable Consumer Experience
Jim Monroe, co-founder and SVP of Programming, Net2TV
Chris Wagner, Executive Vice President and Co-Founder, NeuLion
Christophe Louvion, CTO, M-GO
Sam Vasisht, Chief Marketing Officer, Veveo
Ian Greenblatt, Vice President/Strategy & Business Development. ARRIS
David Catzel, Senior Platform Strategy Advisor, Developer Platform Evangelism Group, Microsoft
Mark Donnigan, Strategic Accounts Development, Beamr, Moderator

Track II: Salon III (BrandPower) (ADVERT)
Media, Entertainment and Brand Ubiquity – Understanding the Programming, Marketing and Commerce Equation – TV-Broadband-Mobile
Pam Henning, Principal, Pamalot Entertainment, LLC
David Abehsera, Principal and Chief Strategic Officer, The Woo
Mike Davis, Chief Operating Officer, Brand Arc
Moksha Fitzgibbons, EVP, Sales and Marketing, Complex Media
Gary Reisman, CEO & co-founder, LEAP Media Investments
Marc Hustvedt, Head of Digital, REACH
Jeetendr Sehdev, Celebrity Branding Authority, Moderator

Track III: Poolside Tent I (BIG) (Hollywood) (VIDEO) (SocialMobile)
Over the Top Platforms – TV, iPad – Tablet – SmartPhone – PC – Connecting into the Future
Randa Minkarah, Managing Partner, Marketing, OneAccord Digital
Hugo Swart, Director, Product Management, Qualcomm
Crx Chai, Director of User Experience, NAGRA
Kim Hurwitz, SVP, Programming, FilmOn.TV Networks, Inc.
Nash Parker, Director, Emerging Technology Commercialization, Alcatel-Lucent
Jason Keane, CEO, Saffron Digital
James M. Burger, Partner, Thompson Coburn LLP, Moderator

Track IV: Poolside Tent II (FINANCE)
The Legal Strategy: New Media Wheeling and Dealing – Gaining the Strategic Advantage – Drafting, Negotiating and Closing your New Media Deal using business savvy, leverage and smarts
Virginie L. Parant, Founder and Partner, Parant ARTech Law
Fredric I. Bernstein, Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Dan Rozansky, Partner, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
Brian Hirsh, Chief Music Officer Lively
Mikael Mossberg, VP Digital Strategy, Votiv
Joleen Winther Hughes, Founder and Principal, HUGHES MEDIA LAW GROUP, Moderator

Track V: The Ballroom Terrace – (WOMEN)
Women Entrepreneurs: Building the Brand, the Personal and the Company Identity – Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling
Michele Turner, CEO, Dictionary .com
Nina Simosko, Strategy, Planning & Operations, Nike
Holly Liu, co-founder, Kabam
Debra Fine, Partner, Fine Line Companies/ Foundation
Kirsty Spraggon, Author, Motivational Expert, Kirsty Spraggon TV
Kate Neligan, Founder, Synergytv Network
Linda Sherman, Co-Founder, The Courage Group, Moderator

Track VI: The Admiralty Room, (HISPANIC)
Hispanic Content and Advertising – The Strategy, the Messaging and the Platforms
David Segura, CEO, Giant Media
Cristina Pedroza, Sr. Business and Brand Analyst, Omelet
Oscar Padilla, Vice President of Strategy, Luminar
Vanessa Camones, President, The Mix Agency, Moderator
Additional speakers to be announced

Track VII – The Plaza Room (BIG) (Hollywood) (VIDEO) (SocialMobile)
Big Data Revolution for Digital Marketing: Savior or Unicorn?
Dr. Ravi Iyer, Principal Data Scientist, Ranker
Adam Blumenfeld, Director of Client Solutions, Bottlenose
Larry Vincent, Director of the Brand Studio, United Talent Agency
Michellene DeBonis, Co-founder and Client Development, Brand Studio, UTA
Moderator: Yves Bergquist, CEO, Raiden Partners

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM – Marina Vista Room – (ARTISTS) 
Artists in Hollywood – Actors – Writers – Performers – Directors – Producers Summit
The Art of the Deal: Pointers, Advice and Hands-on Tools from Master Negotiators
David Tenzer, Entertainment Lawyer and Talent Manager, Moderator
Eric Feig, Entertainment & Media Law Inc.
Chris Pfaff, Tech Entrepreneur, PGA-East
Emily Best, Founder and CEO, Seed&Spark
Michael Tenzer, SVP & Deputy General Counsel, Business and Legal Affairs, Comedy Central
Susan Brooks, EVP, Business Affairs, FishBowl Worldwide Media

Noon – 12:45 PM – Open to all Attendees
Artists in Hollywood – Actors – Writers – Performers – Directors – Producers Summit
ThinkTank A: The Director’s Room (ARTISTS) (FINANCE)
Crowdfunding your Project – 5 Rules for Creating a Successful Campaign 
Dr. Amir Give’on, partner, Rimona Consulting

Noon – 12:45 PM – Marina Vista Room (ARTISTS)
The Comedy Summit
Comedy Programming Case Study: Developing Talent Across Platforms: The TV & Film to the Net
Amber J. Lawson, Comedy Gives Back, Moderator
Nick Fortunato, VP / Creative Director, DailyMotion
Samantha Seifer, EP, Broad City, Comedy Central
John Wooden, GM / EP, Team Coco Digital
Jennifer Romolini, Editor in Chief, Hello Giggles

12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Track II: Salon II (BIG) (Hollywood) (VIDEO)
Three Screen Challenge: TV, Mobile & PC: Delivering High Rez Video – High End Audio – Consumer Experience
Steve Poehlein, Director, Media & Entertainment Solutions, Industry Consulting Practice, Hewlett-Packard
Jim Chase, Chief Evangelist, Silicon Image, Inc.
Mark Turner, Content Relations Dolby Laboratories
Phil Lelyveld, Consultant and Project Lead, Entertainment Technology Center@USC
Geir Skaaden, Senior Vice President, DTS
Dave Ulmer. Founder and CEO, Change Your DNA
Greg Siefkin, Vice President, Sales, AllDigital, Moderator

Track III: Salon III (BrandPower) (ADVERT)
Branded Media Marketing – Across Platforms – Leveraging Image, Content and Celebrity – TV, Film, Broadband, Tablets and SmartPhones
Scott Carlis, Vice President, Digital and Social, AEG Worldwide
Jesse Saivar, Partner, Greenberg Glusker
Ryan Ford, Vice President, Creative Strategy, CASHMERE AGENCY
Jennifer Sullivan, President, memBrain LLC.
Dennis Wolfe, GRAMMY-winning Producer, VP, Music Content & Partnerships, Tongal
Russell Maitland, SVP of Advertising Sales, Veria Living
Ben Mendelson, co-founder and president, Interactive Television Alliance, Moderator

Track IV: Poolside Tent I (FINANCE) (BIG)
Digital Deals – Networks, Studios and Producers – Monetizing Content Across Platforms
Russell Schwartz, Senior Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs, Starz
David Shall, COO & General Counsel, Vuguru
Frank Sinton, CEO, Beachfront Media
Josette Bonte, Chief Strategy Officer, CTM: Institute for Communication Technology Management, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California
Darren Cross, VP, Business and Corporate Development, Maker Studios
Lucy Goldenhersh, Principal, IP Digital
Cleveland O’Neal, President/CEO, Connection III Entertainment Corp.
Michael Sid, CEO, Mediamorph, Moderator

Track V: The Plaza Room (Hollywood) (SocialMobile)
The Social TV Ecosystem: Smart TVs, Guides, OTT Content, Tablets-Smartphones and Apps
Michael Goldstein, Industry Strategy – Media & Entertainment, Adobe
Diane Bernard, CEO, FLM.TV
Pernille Bruun-Jensen, CMO, NetBase
Jeremy Toeman, President, Dijit Media
Sharon Rechter, EVP, Business Development and Marketing, BabyFirstTV
Peter Liu, CEO and Founder, 2V
Roope Suomalainen, VP of Experience, Ixonos
David Bloom, Digital content production and partnerships, Deadline, Moderator

Track VI: Poolside Tent II (BrandPower) (ADVERT)
Branded Advertising Strategies – Content and Platform Integration
Larry Laboe, President of Production, SXM
AJ Vernet, CEO / Founder , Republic Project, A Sizmek Company
Corey Weiss, Business Development, ipsy
Ken Willner, CEO, Zumobi
Brad Davis, Partner, Frequency Group
Angelo Pullen, Manager, Audience Development, 3BlackDot
Robert Gonsalves, Consultant in Online Operations, Moderator

Track VII: The Ballroom Terrace – (WOMEN)
Women in Advertising – Innovation in Cross Platform Strategies: The Business of Monetization
Heather Tacskovics, Program Director, Huge Los Angeles
Jennifer Cooper, Director, Industry Strategy, Media, Entertainment, Social & Gaming, Adobe Systems
Valerie Moizel, Principal and Executive Creative Officer, The Woo
Skyler Mattson, Managing Director, WONGDOODY
Valerie Carlson, Executive Creative Director, SapientNitro
Suzanne Hader, Head of Digital Strategy, SelectNY
Kirsten Ludwig, CCO, SET
Jessica Hawthorne-Castro, Chief Executive Officer, Hawthorne Direct, Moderator

Track VIII: The Admiralty Room, (HISPANIC)
Hispanic Millennials: Content and Communication Across Platforms: Mobile – PC – TV
Johnathan Gwyn, Founder, MiCasa Network Corp
Gabriel Cocco-Sanchez, Vice President, Bunim/Murray Latin
Tom Mohler, CEO and President, Olympusat
Esther Burke, Thought Leadership Manager, Microsoft
Seth Schachner, Managing Director of Strat Americas, former Head Latin America, Sony Music, Moderator

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM – Open to all Attendees
ThinkTank: The Director’s Room 
Google + Hangout: Monetizing the Future of Social Media
Ann De Vere, President, GVNTV
Casey Zeman, Video Marketer
Steven Samblis, President, MyImagineTV
Silvia Kratzer, Professor of Film, Television and Digital Media, UCLA, Moderator

1:30 PM – 2:15 PM – Marina Vista Room (ARTISTS) 
The Comedy Summit
Standing Out in Sketch Comedy: Surviving in the World of Jimmy Fallon and Key & Peele
Corey Moss, VP, Digital, Principato-Young Entertainment, Moderator
Speakers to be announced

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
ThinkTank A: The Director’s Room (FINANCE)
Video/Film Production: Assembling Your Distribution Team and Securing Revenues – Do-It-Yourself Does Not Mean Do-It-Alone
Christopher Kenneally, Director, Business Development, Copyright Clearance Center
Rob H. Aft, President, Compliance Consulting LLC
Glen Reynolds, owner/CEO, Circus Road Films
David White, CEO, IndieReign

2:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Track II: Poolside Tent I (Hollywood) (VIDEO)
Hybrid TV – Delivering the Ultimate TV Experience: Broadcast, Cable, Premium & OTT Content
Rick Herman, Chief Strategy Officer, MobiTV
Michael Hawkey, Vice President and General Manager, Sling Media
Ben Bennet, SVP of Services, Irdeto
Dan Sweeney, VP, Sales and Marketing, Solekai Systems Corp.
Steve McKay, CEO, Entone
Mark Vrieling, CEO, SCREENPLAY, INC.
Lauren Johnson, VP of Sales North America, Xstream
Tom Adams, Senior Principal Analyst, US Media, IHS Screen Digest, Moderator

Track III: Salon II (FINANCE)
Venture Funding, Investment & Mergers – Leadership in the Entertainment & Technology Space: Broadband, Social, Mobile
Monica Dodi, Managing Director and Co Founder, The Women’s Venture Capital Fund
Mishawn Nolan, Founding Partner, NOLAN HEIMANN LLP
Steven Masur, Senior Partner, Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard LLP
Pilar Stella, co-founder of Alchemy P4
Hillery L. Nye, founder, Madrona Law Group
Joey Tamer, President, S.O.S. Inc., Moderator

Track IV: Salon III (BrandPower) (Hollywood) (ADVERT) 
Content for the New Platforms: Custom Programming and Branded Advertising
Ken Goldstein, Board of Directors, Good Men Media, Inc. and Thrift Books LLC
Greg Letourneau, CEO, Knowlera Media
Stacy Wormser, Sales Lead for the West Coast, Stumbleupon
Steven Rosenbaum, CEO, Magnify.net
Krystol Cameron, CEO, SimplyME
David Leibowitz, Managing Partner, CH Potomac, Moderator

Track V: Poolside Tent II (BrandPower) (SocialMobile)
Music Branding and Commerce: from Apps to Live Events
Brad Gelfond, Principal, Strike up the Brand (former SVP, Warner Bros. Records)
Brent Wilkins, Vice President Global Business Development, Skullcandy
Robert (Leo) Rodgers, MBA, Sr. VP & Label Liaison, Bungalo Records/UMGD
Kelli Richards, President & CEO, The All Access Group LLC
Jason Peltz, Chief Executive Officer/Founder, Slyde
Anthony Bontrager, Founder & CEO | Soda Media, Inc., Moderator

Track VI: The Ballroom Terrace – (WOMEN)
Bringing More Women into Tech: Breaking Down the Barriers to Entry
Kristi VandenBosch, SVP, Chief Digital Officer, MXM
Melinda Moore, President, Moore Enterprises
Anita Engelman, Head of Product Marketing for Video Segment, Adobe Creative Cloud
Paulette Pantoja, Founder and Chief Executive Officer BluFocus
Josie Roman, Founder and Managing Director, Sealight Enterprises
Allison Kent-Smith, founder, managing director, smith & beta
Caroline Rustigian Bruderer, Founder/CEO, K-Line & Company, Moderator

Track VII: The Admiralty Room, (HISPANIC)
Hispanics & Mobile: Smart Devices – From Content to Social Media
James Briggs, CEO, Briabe Mobile, Inc.
Jorge Granier, Founder and CEO, GOTV
Richard Hull, CEO, Latin Anywhere, Moderator
Additional speakers to be announced

2:45 PM – 3:30 PM – Marina Vista Room (ARTISTS) 
The Comedy Summit
Acting in a Digital Crossplatform Universe: New Opportunities for Actors in Video, Web, Games, Animation, Voice-Over
Ruth Livier, Actress / Creator, Ylse; Resurrection Blvd, Showtime, Moderator
Don Pemrick, Principal, Pemrick Fronk Casting
Bill Kravitz, President, Rough Diamond Management
Lori Tritel, Voice Over Artist, Voice Over Workshops
Kyle T. Heffner, Actor, Flashdance, Shameless

3:50 PM – 5:00 PM
Track I: Poolside Tent I (Hollywood) (VIDEO)
Video Everywhere – Technologies & Platforms – Enabling the Next Generation of Over-the-Top TV
Peter Ward, Director Product Portfolio and Strategy, Verizon Digital Media Services
John Keenan, Marketing Manager Video Products, Products, Solutions and Industry Marketing, Cisco Systems
Martin Focazio, Managing Director, Strategic Services, EPAM Empathy Lab
Steve Ehrlich, Business Development, Hewlett Packard
Dave Cornella, Vice President of Strategic Business Develop, Deluxe Digital Distribution
Sudhir Kaushik, Senior Director of Product Management, Ooyala
Jonathan Hurd, Director, Altman Vilandrie & Company, Moderator

Track II: Salon II (BrandPower) (ADVERT)
Monetizing Entertainment Programming – Exploring Business Models: Branding, Advertising, Subscription, Syndication – Video Across Platforms
Jonathan Tavss, CMO, OwnZones Media Network
Rose Adkins, Founder & CEO, ScreenHits.tv
Jeff Roach, Chief Strategy Officer, Fuel Youth
Greg Galloway, CEO, iflixtv, LLC
Seung Bak, Co-Founder, DramaFever
Miguel Santos, General Manager, Myx TV
Wendy Klenk, Founder and Principal of Media Management Studio
Arlene Zeichner, Principal, Selavy Associates, Moderator

Track III: Salon III, (FINANCE)
Content Rights and Technology Solutions in Media and Entertainment: Implementation of Technology Strategies – Protecting the Product
Andy Nobbs, CMO, Civolution
John Gildred, Vice President of Product Management, Intertrust
Graham M Oakes, CEO, Media Science International, Chairman, Digital Watermarking Alliance
Art Chang, Founder and CEO, Tipping Point Partners, LLC
Erica Haupert, Vice President, Studio Relations, MPLC
Glenn Hower, Research Analyst, Parks Associates
Rajan Samtani, SVP Sales and Marketing, Peer Media Technologies, Moderator

Track IV: The Ballroom Terrace – (WOMEN)
The Women Entrepreneur: The Person, The Opportunity and The Challenge
Tina Hoover, VP of Marketing & Customer Development, BrainRush
Diana Dotter, CEO, Vinda Media & Executive Director, TheFilmSchool – Seattle
Kerry Edelstein, founder, Research Narrative
Sarah Backhouse, Founder, future360.tv
Elsa Ramo, Attorney/Founder, Ramo Law PC
Phoebe B. Scott, CEO and founder, Laudville
Joleen Winther Hughes, Founder and Principal, HUGHES MEDIA LAW GROUP, Moderator

Track V: The Admiralty Room, (HISPANIC)
Broadcasters and Cable Nets in the US Latin Market – Challenges, Insights, Strategies on capturing Latino audiences.
Stephanie Guerrero – BeIN Sport Television
Johnathan Gwyn, Founder, MiCasa Network Corp
Chris Brunner, CEO, Pay2Day Mobile, Former Univision Mobile
Loren Medina, Digital Girl
Seth Schachner, Moderator CEO Strat Americas & Former Head of Latin America, Sony Music

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Marina Vista Room (ARTISTS) 
The Comedy Summit
Comedy Podcasters – Allstars and Newcomers
J. Keith van Straaten, Professional Funnyperson, Moderator
Graham Elwood, Co-creator & Host, Comedy Film Nerds
Julia WD Harrison, Host, Keith & Julia Ruin Everything, 2 Dope Girls
Jesse Thorn, Creator, The MaximumFun.Org

5:00 PM – 6:15 PM – Open to All Attendees
End-of Day Poolside Reception

Special Evening Event
Wednesday, May 7th – Ballroom Terrace
Reception and Special Event
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
The Aereo Debate – The Supreme Court Decision – To Be or Not to Be 
Neil W. Netanel, Professor of Law, UCLA Law School
John C. Ulin, Partner, Arnold and Porter
Mitch Singer, former Chief Digital Strategy Officer, Sony Pictures Entertainment
James M. Burger, Partner, Thompson Coburn LLP, Moderator

Thursday, May 8th
Drill Down Day at Digital Hollywood
Five Tracks to Choose From
ThinkTank Day – Intensive Sessions

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM – Marina Vista Room – (FINANCE)
Keynote Conversation with
Matthew Modine
Kickstarter Project – ‘Full Metal Jacket’ Audio Diary on Working with Stanley Kubrick
Introduced by: Lori H. Schwartz, Tech Catalyst, Principal, World of Schwartz
For Session Info Click Here

9:30 AM – 10:45 AM
ThinkTank I: Admiralty Room (ADVERT) (SocialMobile)
Advertising and Micro-Commerce, Games and Game Networks – Mobile, Broadband and Console – Serving Individuals and Communities of Interest
Maura Sparks, founder, KissAppGames
Don Daglow, CEO and Creative Director, Daglow Entertainment LLC
Rob Grossberg, CEO, TreSensa
Jamie Ortiz, VP, Strategic Growth, Sleepy Giant Entertainment
Marc Mitchell, co-founder and CEO, Lootsie
Riz Virk, co-founder and CEO, Midverse Studios
Michael Ritter, SVP Business & Corporate Development, SGN
Dmitri Williams, CEO, Ninja Metrics, Moderator

ThinkTank II: Plaza Room (Hollywood) (VIDEO)
Content Delivery – Rich Media – Managing the Three Screen Challenge: PC, TV and Mobile
Eli Lubitch, President, Beamr Video
Joe Swift, founder, 7 Stories Up
Jim Stewartson, Founder and CEO, RIDES.tv
Assaf Chaprak, VP of Customer Success, Kaltura
Chris Fisher, Senior Vice President of Consumer Marketing, ASSIA
Brett Mertens, Senior Product Manager, Internap
Scott Holmes, President, United Future, Moderator

ThinkTank III: Ballroom Terrace (ADVERT) (SocialMobile)
Social Engagement – Tracking The Real-Time Social Graph – Content, Communication, Advertising
Rob Macdonald, VP of Business Development, Dstillery
Chuck Fishman, Director, Media, Entertainment and Publishing, Acquia
Rob Reed, Founder & Chief Innovation Officer, MomentFeed
Scott Dudelson, co-founder & COO, Swagbucks
Nancy King, Consultant, NewView Marketing, Moderator

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM – Marina Vista Room – (FINANCE)t
Indiewire’s Crowdfunding Highlights of the Week
Steve Greene, Assistant Editor, IndieWire, Moderator
Mark Netter, Director, Nightmare Code (IndieGoGo)
Christopher Kao, Executive Producer, DRIP
Amelia Belle, Producer, The First Out
Matthew Breault, Writer/Director, Impulse Control
Stuart Archer, Director, STUCK

11:05 AM – 12:20 PM
ThinkTank I: Admiralty Room (ADVERT) (SocialMobile)
Advertising Analytics and Contextual Media: Social Media, Mobile, Search, Video Search and HyperTargeting
Michael Benedek, CEO, Datonics LLC
Catherine Havasi, CEO and Co-Founder, Luminoso, MIT Media Lab
John Mracek, Chief Executive Officer, NetSeer
Philip Armstrong, Head of West Coast Audience Targeting and Consumer Insights, eXelate
Jeff Ferguson, CEO, Fang Digital Marketing
Nick Talbert, Head of Product Marketing, Sizmek
Tom Bash, Manager, Product Strategy & Operations, Creative, Exponential Interactive
Steve Zehngut, Founder, Zeek Interactive, Moderator

ThinkTank II – Plaza Room (BrandPower) (SocialMobile)
Marketing Primetime Hollywood Content – Using Twitter, Facebook, Smartphone and Tablets – Building Audience – Building Buzz – Understanding the Metrics and Measurement of Success
Amy Greenlaw, Director of Marketing, Tomorrowish
Jason Klein, CEO & co-founder, ListenFirst Media
James Thomas Sr., President BEM Media Group and The Red Letter Agency PR Firm
Marsha R. Levine, President, A List Entertainment
Jenna Broughton, Customer Relationship Manager, Union Metrics
Hayley Melidoni, VP of Revenue and Partnerships, Race Yourself
Donald A. Jasko, Chief Executive Officer, Digital Economics, Moderator

ThinkTank III: Salon III (VIDEO) (Hollywood) (SocialMobile)
Video Innovation! Social Video, Personalized Video, Real-Time Video – Communication and Commerce
Jon Skogmo, Chief Executive Officer, JukinMedia
Matt Koskela, Chief Technology Officer, Giant Media
Bee Ottinger, CEO, SnapCuts
Tyler Malin, Co-founder & Chief Marketing and Revenue Officer, GRAVIDI
ALEX JABLONSKI, Senior Producer, TouchCast
Alex LeMay, CEO, founder, and executive producer, New Velocity Media
Philip Nelson, Chief Relationship Officer, NewTek, Inc
Bill Newell, President, North South Studios LLC, Moderator

ThinkTankIV: Ballroom Terrace, (BrandPower) (Hollywood) (SocialMobile)
Content for the New Platforms: Custom Programming, Product Placement and Branded Advertising – Tablet & SmartPhone, Web and TV
Ken Mayer, Chairman and CEO, GTV
David DiGuardi, COO and co-founder, Ditto Greetings
Stephanie Piche’, CEO, Executive Producer, Mingle Media TV
Rick Keppler, president, Keppler Entertainment
Burnes Hollyman, President, gamerista
Allison Dollar, CEO, ITV Alliance, Moderator

11:15 AM – 12 Noon – Marina Vista – (FINANCE)
Nurturing the Creative Spark: The Producer’s Toolkit for Funding, Distributing and Audience Building
Chris Pfaff, Tech Entrepreneur, PGA-East, Moderator
Kristen Nedopak, Founder,The Geekie Awards
Jim Redner, The Redner Group
Lisa Mazzotta, RiverBlue

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM – Marina Vista (FINANCE)
The Crowdfunding State of the Union: An In-Depth Discussion of Crowdfunding Structural Options and Opportunities
Mark Vega, Principal, Incite Law Group, Moderator
Gene Massey, Chairman/CEO, MediaShares
Gregory Parker, Founder, Indie Crowd Funder, LLC
Jennifer Post, Post Law Group, PC
Marc Hofstatter, Indiegogo, Film Vertical
Daryl Hatton, Founder & CEO, FundRazr

12:50 PM – 2:00 PM
ThinkTank I: Admiralty Room (BrandPower) (ADVERT) (SocialMobile)
Twitter, Facebook & Social Media – Transforming Marketing, Transforming the World
Bob Buch, CEO, SocialWire
Behnam Karbassi, Founder / CEO, No Mimes Media
Sarah Haydu, Los Angeles Community Manager, Uber
Mike Lewis, Author, “Stand Out Social Marketing (McGraw Hill, Dec 2012)
Johnny Miller, Founder, Manumatix
Kyla Brennan, CEO & Founder, HelloSociety
Chris Monteleone, CEO, co-founder, Sweigh
Dr. Natalie Petouhoff, Chief Strategist, Digital Communications, Social Media, Measurement and ROI practice, Weber Shandwick, Moderator

ThinkTank II: Salon III (SocialMobile)
The Mobile Opportunity: Messaging, Commerce & Personalization
John Milinovich, CEO, URX
Greg Wester, GM Research and Data Products, Mobile Posse
Jason L. Baptiste, Founder and CMO, Onswipe
Gerald Burnand, Chief Technology Officer, Vertical Search Works (VSW)
Jonathan Zweig, Founder and President, AdColony
Clearbridge Mobile, speaker to be announced
Sean Malatesta, CEO, Marengo Knoll, Inc., Moderator

ThinkTank III: Ballroom Terrace, (BrandPower) (SocialMobile)
The Power of YouTube: Unlocking the Power of Advertising and Programming
Marcelo Camberos, CEO, ipsy
Juan Bruce, CEO and Co-Founder, Epoxy
KamranV, Founder, POP-AUT
Rob Ciampa, Chief Marketing Officer, Pixability
Seung Bak, Co-Founder, DramaFever
Stuart W. Volkow, Technology Strategist, VentureDNA, Moderator

ThinkTank IV: Plaza Room (BrandPower) (ADVERT)
TV Everywhere: The Content & Commerce Opportunity – From Live Streaming & Video Syndication to Video Ad Insertion
Joseph Zoccali, COO, Pokeware
Cory Klippsten, Chief Revenue Officer, Fuisz Interactive Media
Matt Smith, Chief Evangelist, Anvato
Ken Zamkow, Director, Head of Marketing – US & The Americas, LiveU
Joshua Lennox, Co-Founder, Bulldog Digital Media
Fuad Hawit, CEO and Founder, Groopie
Susan Brazer, CEO, LionShare Media, Moderator

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM – Marina Vista (FINANCE)
The Great, Big Crowdfunding Action Plan Workshop for Actors, Directors, Producers, and Distributors
Moderator: Emily Best, Founder, Seed & Spark
Speakers to be announced

2:15 PM – 3:30 PM
ThinkTank I: Admiralty Room (BrandPower) (ADVERT) (SocialMobile)
The Facebook Factor – A Discussion of Facebook and other Social Media Platforms as a Product and Communications Platform – Building Buzz, Building Community, Building Brand
Angeline Vuong, Strategy Lead, Huge
Miry Whitehill, Director of Media Strategy, RadiumOne
Phil Pallen, Brand Strategist
Dhruv Joshi, President, Social Rockfish
Daniel Bornstein, Vice President of Global Advertising Sales, deviantART
Dr. Gigi Johnson, Exec. Director, Maremel Institute, Moderator

ThinkTank II: Plaza Room (BrandPower) (ADVERT) (SocialMobile)
Advertising Innovation! Ad Targeting and Hypertargeting, Mobile, Social Networks and Video Ads
Andrew Gilligan, Director of Products, Smaato
Edwin Lee, VP of Strategic Accounts, MediaMath
Aanarav Sareen, President, PaLaCart
Shawn Patrick, CMO, zample
Eugene Lee, co-founder and CEO, ChannelMeter
Scott Portugal, SVP Programmatic and Strategic Alliances, PulsePoint
Debbie Menin, President, MeninMedia (former VP, Strategic Partnerships, TV Industry Machinima), Moderator

ThinkTank III: Salon III (BrandPower) (ADVERT) (SocialMobile)
Social Media, Brands and Target Markets: Capturing and Transforming the User Experience – Content, Conversation and Commerce
Susan Sandler, Senior Media and Integrated Marketing Strategy Advisor, BoomAgers
Josh Levine, CEO – Chief Activist, Rebel Industries
Ami M. Blaire, Partner, lvl UP Marketing
Adam Mosam, CEO, Pivotshare
Karen Allen, Principal, Karen Allen Consulting
Kim Lesch, VP of Marketing, North America, IndieReign
Ron Yurman, Co-Founder, Spud!, Moderator

ThinkTank IV: Ballroom Terrace (VIDEO) (SocialMobile)
Intersection of Social and TV: The 2nd Screen Experience – From Social Viewing and Communication to Data Visualization
Collin Lee, Vice President, Marketing, Influxis
Aaron Buchanan, Vice President, Technology, Ignition Interactive
Chris Reynolds, CEO, OneTwoSee
Chris Denson, Producer, Sideshow Network
Sean Malatesta, CEO, Marengo Knoll, Inc.
John Canning, Vice President, Interactive Experiences, NBCUniversal
Newton Lee, Editor-in-Chief of ACM Computers in Entertainment, Moderator

Coming Digital Hollywood Events Calendar
Digital Hollywood Spring, May 5th – 8th, 2014, Ritz Carlton, Marina del Rey
Digital Hollywood Fall, October 20-23, 2014, Ritz Carlton, Marina del Rey
2015 CES – Digital Hollywood at CES, The SmartPhone & Tablet Conference at CES, The Cable Conference at CES, January 5-7, 2015, Las Vegas Convention and World Trade Center (LVCC)
Media Summit, New York, March, 2015, McGraw-Hill Building, 49th St. & 6th Ave.

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An evening with Johnny Mercer

Monday March 3^rd at 7pm

Featuring:

Juliet Ewing, Bambi Jones, Patti Mariano, & Joyce Nolen,

David Hancock Turner at the piano

Come on out for a great night of cabaret

to help this historic Temple!

Created & directed by

Karin Baker Kayne

Cabaret style performance

with cake and coffee.

Tickets on sale now: 

$35 advance or $40 at the door,

$50 Mensch, $100 Angel, $200 Seraphim.

Please send a check made out to The Actors’ Temple,

or fax credit card info to: 212-586-3025,

or reserve online.

Reservations held at the door.

Come have a great time and support the synagogue!

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Mailing address: P.O. Box 2620, New York, NY  10108

The Actors’ Temple is a “post denominational” shul where all are welcome, with a rich show business history: former members include Sophie Tucker, Shelley Winters, Jack Benny, Al Jolson, Eddie Cantor, Milton Berle & so many more! 

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Attached is the invitation for the NY Amen Clinics launch event being held at the NY Amen Clinic on this past October 25^th, 2012. There are two receptions taking place on October 25th – one at lunch time and the other in the evening. Hope you can make one of these kickoff events. Read the attachment above for more details.

Go to his websites, www.amenclinics.com and www.amensolution.com to learn more about Psychiatrist and best selling author, Daniel Amen, MD, renowned for his cutting edge diagnostics and treatment using SPECT brain imaging.

Please RSVP directly to my email since space is limited!!

Warmly.

Lorraine Cancro, MSW

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Halloween or Hallowe’en (a contraction of “All Hallows‘ Evening“),^[5] also known as All Hallows’ Eve,^[6] is a yearly celebration observed in a number of countries on October 31, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows (or All Saints).

Typical festive Halloween activities include trick-or-treating (also known as “guising“), attending costume parties, carving pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing, visiting haunted attractions, playing pranks, telling scary stories, and watching horror films.

History

According to many scholars, it was originally influenced by western European harvest festivals and festivals of the dead with possible pagan roots, particularly the Celtic Samhain.^[6][8][9] Others maintain that it originated independently of Samhain and has Christian roots.^[10]

Celtic influences

Though the origin of the word Halloween is Christian, the holiday is commonly thought to have pagan roots.^[11] Historian Nicholas Rogers, exploring the origins of Halloween, notes that while “some folklorists have detected its origins in the Roman feast of Pomona, the goddess of fruits and seeds, or in the festival of the dead called Parentalia, it is more typically linked to the Celtic festival of Samhain“, which comes from the Old Irish for “summer’s end”.^[11] Samhain (pronounced sah-win or sow-in) was the first and most important of the four quarter days in the medieval Gaelic (Irish, Scottish and Manx)^[12]calendar.^[13][14] It was held on or about October 31 – November 1 and kindred festivals were held at the same time of year in other Celtic lands; for example the Brythonic Calan Gaeaf (in Wales), Kalan Gwav(in Cornwall) and Kalan Goañv (in Brittany). Samhain is mentioned in some of the earliest Irish literature and many important events in Irish mythology happen or begin on Samhain. It marked the end of theharvest season and the beginning of winter or the ‘darker half’ of the year.^[15] This was a time for stock-taking and preparing for the cold winter ahead;^[11] cattle were brought back down from the summer pastures and livestock were slaughtered.^[15] In much of the Gaelic world, bonfires were lit and there were rituals involving them.^[15] Some of these rituals hint that they may once have involved human sacrifice.^[16][11] Divination games or rituals were also done at Samhain.^[15]

Samhain (like Beltane) was seen as a time when the ‘door’ to the Otherworld opened enough for the souls of the dead, and other beings such as fairies, to come into our world.^[17][18] The souls of the dead were said to revisit their homes on Samhain.^[19] Feasts were had, at which the souls of dead kin were beckoned to attend and a place set at the table for them.^[20] Lewis Spence described it as a “feast of the dead” and “festival of the fairies”.^[21] However, harmful spirits and fairies were also thought to be active at Samhain. People took steps to allay or ward-off these harmful spirits/fairies, which is thought to have influenced today’s Halloween customs. Before the 20th century, wearing costumes at Samhain was done in parts ofIreland, Mann, the Scottish Highlands and islands, and Wales.^[22] Wearing costumes may have originated as a means of disguising oneself from these harmful spirits/fairies, although some suggest that the custom comes from a Christian or Christianized belief (see below). In Ireland, people went about before nightfall collecting for Samhain feasts and sometimes wore costumes while doing so.^[22] In the 19th century on Ireland’s southern coast, a man dressed as a white mare would lead youths door-to-door collecting food; by giving them food, the household could expect good fortune from the ‘Muck Olla’.^[23] In Moray during the 18th century, boys called at each house in their village asking for fuel for the Samhain bonfire.^[24] The modern custom of trick-or-treating may have come from these practices. Alternatively, it may come from the Christian custom of souling (see below).

Making jack-o’-lanterns at Halloween may also have sprung from Samhain and Celtic beliefs. Turnip lanterns, sometimes with faces carved into them, were made on Samhain in the 19th century in parts of Ireland and the Scottish Highlands.^[25] As well as being used to light one’s way while outside on Samhain night, they may also have been used to represent the spirits/fairies and/or to protect oneself and one’s home from them.^[26] However, a Christian origin has also been proposed.^[27]

Christian influences

Halloween is also thought to have been influenced by the Christian holy days of All Saints’ Day (also known as All Hallows, Hallowmas or Hallowtide) on November 1 and All Souls’ Day on November 2.^[28]They are a time for honoring the saints and praying for the recently departed who had yet to reach Heaven. All Saints was introduced in the year 609, but was originally celebrated on May 13.^[29] In 835, it was switched to November 1 (the same date as Samhain) at the behest of Pope Gregory IV.^[29] Some have suggested this was due to Celtic influence, while others suggest it was a Germanic idea.^[29]

By the end of the 12th century they had become holy days of obligation across Europe and involved such traditions as ringing bells for the souls in purgatory. “Souling”, the custom of baking and sharing soul cakes for “all crysten christened souls”,^[30] has been suggested as the origin of trick-or-treating.^[31] Groups of poor people, often children, would go door-to-door on All Saints/All Souls collecting soul cakes, originally as a means of praying for souls in purgatory.^[32] Similar practices for the souls of the dead were found as far south as Italy.^[33] Shakespeare mentions the practice in his comedy The Two Gentlemen of Verona (1593), when Speed accuses his master of “puling [whimpering or whining] like a beggar at Hallowmas.”^[34] The custom of wearing costumes has been linked to All Saints/All Souls by Prince Sorie Conteh, who wrote: “It was traditionally believed that the souls of the departed wandered the earth until All Saints’ Day, and All Hallows’ Eve provided one last chance for the dead to gain vengeance on their enemies before moving to the next world. In order to avoid being recognised by any soul that might be seeking such vengeance, people would don masks or costumes to disguise their identities”.^[35] In Halloween: From Pagan Ritual to Party Night, Nicholas Rogers explained Halloween jack-o’-lanterns as originally being representations of souls in purgatory.^[27] In Brittany children would set candles in skulls in graveyards.^[36]

In Britain, these customs came under attack during the Reformation as Protestants berated purgatory as a “popish” doctrine incompatible with the notion of predestination.^[28] The rising popularity of Guy Fawkes Night (5 November) from 1605 onward, saw many Halloween traditions appropriated by that holiday instead, and Halloween’s popularity waned in Britain, with the noteworthy exception of Scotland.^[37]There and in Ireland, the rebellious Guy Fawkes was not viewed with the same criminality as in England, and they had been celebrating Samhain and Halloween since at least the early Middle Ages,^[12] and the Scottish kirk took a more pragmatic approach to Halloween, seeing it as important to the life cycle and rites of passage of communities and thus ensuring its survival in the country.^[37]

Spread to North America

North American almanacs of the late 18th and early 19th century give no indication that Halloween was celebrated there.^[38] The Puritans of New England, for example, maintained strong opposition to Halloween^[38] and it was not until the mass Irish and Scottish immigration during the 19th century that it was brought to North America in earnest.^[38] Confined to the immigrant communities during the mid-19th century, it was gradually assimilated into mainstream society and by the first decade of the 20th century it was being celebrated coast to coast by people of all social, racial and religious backgrounds.^[39]

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Season’s Greetings from Miami Beach. Holiday Spectacular! is heating up this year with sun, surf and sand from South Beach.

Experience the art deco delights of Miami Beach without leaving New York, alongside 75+ of the world’s top tech companies making a splash with a preview of this year’s hottest holiday gadgets.

The eclectic evening takes place Thursday, September 20th, from 6:00 – 9:00pm at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan.

But before you cruise up and down Ocean Drive.

Here is the list of companies that attended that we have press releases to share with those interested in those companies.  Please email me paul.sladkus@bogoodnewsbroadcast.com if you would like a copy of their press release.

• 3M
• Activision
• Audience
• Audyssey
• Belkin
• Blue Microphones
• Brookstone
• Brother
• Buffalo Technology
• Canon
• Carbonite
• Cobra
• Cricket
• CyberLink
• Cygnett
• D&M Holdings
• Dell
• DeLorme
• Discovery Bay Games
• D-Link
• Duracell Powermat
• Energizer
• Epson
• Evernote
• Fitbit
• Fujitsu
• Belkin
• Blue Microphones
• Brookstone
• Brother
• Buffalo Technology
• Canon
• Carbonite
• Cobra
• Cricket
• CyberLink
• Cygnett
• D&M Holdings
• Dell
• DeLorme
• Discovery Bay Games
• D-Link
• Duracell Powermat
• Energizer
• Epson
• Evernote
• Fitbit
• Fujitsu
• Belkin
• Blue Microphones
• Brookstone
• Brother
• Buffalo Technology
• Canon
• Carbonite
• Cobra
• Cricket
• CyberLink
• Cygnett
• D&M Holdings
• Dell
• DeLorme
• Discovery Bay Games
• D-Link
• Duracell Powermat
• Energizer
• Epson
• Evernote
• Fitbit
• Fujitsu
• General Imaging
• HeartMath
• HEX3
• HP
• iHealth
• Imation
• Kensington
• Kingston Technology
• Kobo
• Kyocera
• Lantronix
• LARK
• Lenovo
• Livescribe
• Logitech
• Lookout Mobile Security
• Looxcie
• magicJack
• Magnetyze by BuQu
• MetroPCS
• Motorola Mobility
• Mozilla
• Nest
• NetGear
• Nikon
• Paradigm
• Parallels
• Parrot
• PDP
• PENTAX RICHO IMAGING
• Performance Marketing Brands
• Philips
• Phorus
• Plantronics
• PlayOn
• PlayStation
• Qualcomm – Snapdragon
• Relive
• Roku
• Samsung CED
• Samsung EBD
• Samsung Mobile
• Samsung Techwin
• Seagate
• simple.tv
• simplehuman
• Sonos
• Sony Network Entertainment
• Speck
• Sprint
• SugarSync
• Switch Lighting
• Tagg-The Pet Tracker
• Targus
• Tech21
• Texas Instruments DLP
• THQ
• T-Mobile
• Toluna
• ViewSonic
• Voxx International
• VTech
• Western Digital
• zBoost by Wi-Ex

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