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Top Management Meeting 2008

Event Date

11/17/2008 - 11/19/2008

Time

Location

Westin River North

Address

320 North Dearborn
Chicago, Illinois 60601

Managing the Future
Organizational Structure
Technological Needs
Content Optimization

November 17 - 19, 2008
Westin River North
320 North Dearborn
Chicago, IL 60601

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Monday November 17, 2008
11:00am - 12:30pm	Event Committee Meeting
11:00am - 12:30pm	Ethics & Admissions Committee Meeting
1:30pm - 3:00pm	Government Affairs Committee Meeting
2:30pm - 4:00pm	Entrepreneurial Committee & Smaller Publishers Session: "Blended Content Strategies" Learn from the best of Breed Case Studies on how to optimize your content Moderator: Robin Ashton, Publisher, Food Service Equipment Reports, Gill Ashton Publishing LLC Speakers: Wyatt Kash, Editor in Chief, Government Computer News, 1105 Government Information Group William T. McDowell, Vice President/Editorial Director, Marketing & Technology Group Tudor Van Hampton, Chicago Bureau Chief, Engineering News-Record, The McGraw-Hill Companies
3:00pm - 4:30pm	Board of Directors Meeting
4:30pm – 5:00pm	JEGI Presents: Key Findings from the ABM Financial Trend Report, 2005-2007 *(based on ABM’s Media Cost Report)* Introduction by: Richard Mead, Managing Director, The Jordan, Edmiston Group Inc. Moderator: Ellis Booker, Editor, BtoB/Media Business, Crain Communications Inc. Speakers: Bill Pollak, CEO, Incisive Media Greg Watt, President/CEO, Watt Publishing
6:00pm	Networking Cocktail Reception at the Westin Chicago River North
7:00pm	Dinner at the Westin Chicago River North Keynote Speaker: Robert Walker, Chairman, Wexler & Walker Hear an Election Results Analysis and how it effects your business
Tuesday November 18, 2008
7:30am - 8:00am	General Meeting & Welcome Gary Fitzgerald, Chairman & CEO, Meister Media Worldwide President's Report: Why This is the Meeting You Cannot Miss Gordon T. Hughes II, President & CEO, American Business Media
8:00am - 9:30am	A Roadmap for Profitable Revenue Growth Booz and Company partners will discuss overall insights from the study and the different market segments that our media members fall into. Bob Carrigan, CEO, IDG Communications Harry Hawkes, Jr., Partner, Booz & Company Matt Egol, Partner, Global Consumer and Media Products, Booz & Company
9:30am - 10:00am	Networking Coffee Break
10:00am - 12:00pm	A Roadmap for Profitable Revenue Growth: Break out sessions This study focuses on three of our members major "pain points". The study will address organizational structure, technological needs, and the optimization of content.
12:00pm - 2:00pm	Luncheon The Business of Business Information What is the environment? How big is it? Where is it going? How do I participate? Keynote Speaker: John S. Suhler, Founding General Partner & President, VSS will give us a forty-thousand foot view of our environment today and will zero in on how our brands can leverage their equity.
2:15pm - 2:45pm	Today’s Marketing Environment Hear from the CEO/Creative Director from one of today's leading digital agencies on what's new, what's hot and what inside information you can take advantage of. Speaker: Mark DiMassimo, CEO/Creative Director, DiMassimo Goldstein
3:00pm - 3:45pm	Break-Out Session - Big Ideas from the Booz & Company Study The facilitators from each break-out session will present their group's most seminal findings.
3:45pm - 4:15pm	The ABM Networking Lounge An opportunity to share your thoughts with fellow members on how you can take advantage of the Booz & Company Study information.
6:00pm	Cocktail Reception At Ben Pao - 52 West Illinois Street
7:00pm	Dinner At Ben Pao
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
7:30am - 9:00am	Breakfast - 20 Money Making ideas in 20 Minutes: Making money now…not tomorrow. Speakers: Carr Davis, Co-CEO, Cygnus Business Media Heather Holst-Knudsen, Publisher, Managing Automation, Thomas Publishing Company Steve Palm, CEO, NewBay Media LLC
9:15am - 10:15am	The New Digital Face of Events Why should your trade show last 5 days a year when it could last 365 days a year? In an economic downturn, increase attendance at your shows by sending the shows to them. Moderator: Kirk Laughlin, Founder and Consulting Principal, Next Coast Media Speakers: Mike Azzara, Principal, Content Marketing Partners Richard Hawkinson, Executive Vice President & Founder, InXpo Jill Martay, Vice President, Virtual Events, Computerworld/InfoWorld, IDG Communications Tom Woerner, Publisher, Brandweek, Nielsen Business Media
10:15am - 11:15am	The B to B Global Opportunity Hear from industry leaders from the BRIC countries about how to partner, license and expand your business internationally. Moderator: Dieter Flechsenberger, CEO, DVV Media Group GmbH Speakers: R. Christopher Lund, Chair, Grupo Lund de Editorias Associadas Pat Davis Szymczak, Founder/Publisher, Oil and Gas Eurasia; President, Eurasia Press Inc. Chander M. Rai, President & CEO, Cross Border Media Inc.
11:15am - 12:15pm	CEO Roundtable Some of the industry’s top CEOs will discuss their view of the Booz & Co. study. Moderator: Charlie McCurdy, Chairman/CEO, Canon Communications LLC/Apprise Media LLC Speakers: Ty Bobit, President/CEO, Bobit Business Media Andrew Goodenough, CEO, Summit Business Media, LLC Marion Minor, CEO, M2MEDIA360
12:30pm - 2:00pm	William D. Littleford Awards for Corporate Community Service Luncheon Join us at the William D. Littleford Awards Luncheon where companies, organizations or individuals that are involved in active community service programs aimed at alleviating critical social problems will be recognized.

HOTEL INFORMATION:
For reservations at the Westin River North, call (877) 866-9216.

Cancellation Policy: This is a firm registration and may not be cancelled after October 22, 2008. Notification of cancellation must be sent in writing to American Business Media or faxed to 212-370-0736. Registrations cancelled prior to October 22, 2008 will be refundable, minus a $200.00 processing fee. Substitutions may be made after that day, but cancellations will not be refunded for any reason.

American Business Media reserves the right to cancel any programs and assumes no responsibility for personal expenses incurred. By registering you understand that your participation and attendance at Top Management Meeting may be video taped, filmed and/or audio recorded. You agree that the Recording may be used for any lawful purposes that American Business Media, or its designees, in their sole discretion, may determine. You also acknowledge that you have no interest or ownership in the Recording or its copyright.

Group Rate (for media members only):
One attendee: $950
Two attendees: $950 each
Three or more attendees: Each attendee after the first is $525

Please note that the $525 discount rate will not appear on your credit card when you register. $950 will be held on your credit card until a member of the American Business Media staff has approved your group status. You will receive a final receipt when your credit card is charged.

If you have any questions about the group rate or you would like to register by phone, please contact Debbie Humphreys at 212.661.6360, ext. 3318.

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