4/5-4/6/99 SkyTRENDS satellite conference [I*, no L* or G*]
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Tuesday, April 6, 1999
Marriott Marquis
1535 Broadway
New York City
The satellite industry's premiere conference for Wall
Street, Industry Leaders, and Members of the Media
SkyTRENDS is the market research, data collection and reporting
program for the Home Satellite Industry. This program is
independently run by Media Business Corp in conjunction with the
SBCA. The SkyTRENDS program also includes an educational
component, SkyFORUM, a semi-annual satellite/financial
symposium. SkyFORUM was developed to create a higher
awareness of the satellite industry among the financial and
investment communities, and heighten the media attention on our
industry.
Information Exchange
The latest trends, research results, business plans and technology
advances - learn how our industry is expanding applications and
increasing profitability!
Personal Connections
Meet with high-level satellite executives, financial analysts and
investors, programmers, multi-channel video providers, consultants
and communications technologies executives!
Industry Newsmakers
Talk-show style interviews with satellite executives from DIRECTV,
EchoStar, PRIMESTAR Inc., Iridium and the C-Band TV Industry
Group!
Mistress of Ceremonies: Tola Murphy-Baran, Vice President,
NFL Enterprises
9 AM - 9:30 AM
Chuck Hewitt: State of Industry; Evie
Haskell: SkyTRENDS and Research
Review; Stan E. Hubbard: SBCA
Annual Awards
9:30 AM - 10
AM
Keynote Speaker - Robert Bennett,
President and CEO, Liberty Media Corp.
10 AM - 10:30
AM
Interview - with Charlie Ergen, EchoStar
Communications Corp.
10:30 AM -
11:30 AM
DBS Distribution Panel
Focus: National, special markets, MDU
and rural distribution: marketing
strategies, partnerships and competitive
dynamics
11:30 AM -
12:00 Noon
Interview - with Edward Staiano, Iridium
LLC
12:00 Noon -
12:30 PM
Lunch
12:30 PM -
1:00 PM
Speaker - TBA
1:15 PM - 2:15
PM
Programming Panel
Focus: How satellite drives new
networks; advantages of satellite over
digital cable; advantages of multiplexing;
plus, the channel line-up of the future, the
impact of DBS mergers, HDTV, etc.
2:15 PM - 2:45
PM
Interview - with Stan E. Hubbard, US
Satellite Broadcasting
2:45 PM - 3:45
PM
Finance Panel
Focus: Wall Street examines the
business models and growth of the
providers, programmers, and distribution
companies.
3:45 PM - 4:15
PM
Interview - with Eddy Hartenstein,
DIRECTV
4:15 PM - 4:30
PM
Closing Remarks
Confirmed Speakers: Larry Aidem, Sundance Channel; Dob Bennett, Liberty
Media Corp; John Billock, HBO; John Didio, Pegasus; Charlie Ergen,
EchoStar; Bill Goodwyn, Discovery Networks; Eddy Hartenstein, DIRECTV;
Evie Haskell, SkyTRENDS; Chuck Hewitt, SBCA; Stan E. Hubbard, USSB;
Vijay Jayant, Bear Stearns; Harry Jessell, Broadcasting & Cable; Lou Kerner,
Goldman Sachs; Ken Lowe, Scripps Networks; Tola Murphy-Baran, NFL
Enterprises; Joyce Nohowel, Bell Atlantic Video; John Norcutt, One Point
Communications; Bob Phillips, NRTC; Larry Rebich, NarrowCast Networks;
Edward Staiano, Iridium; Rodney Weary, Golden Sky Systems
Special Education Session - Monday, April 5, 1999
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Satellite TV: The Whole Picture
Comprehensive overview of the satellite industry including history,
research, technology, legislative and marketplace issues, HDTV and
new applications.
Global Satellite Survey Seminar - Monday, April 5, 1999
The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) is hosting a half-day seminar
on April 5, at the Marriott Marquis hotel in New York to release the
results of its 1998 Global Satellite Industry Survey.
The seminar will feature three one-hour presentations covering the
survey results, projections, and a discussion of emerging satellite
technologies. Experts from Futron, Media Business Corp, George
Washington University, and the International Space University will
discuss the numbers and trends.
Registration is $295 for non-members and $195 for SIA and SBCA members. See
Registration Form below.
Registration form now available - Click Here
For More Information, Contact SBCA at 800-541-5981 or
scurtis@sbca.org
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