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directly with Hilton McLean. Tel. 703-847-5000. Mention
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2004 SPONSORS
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DIGITAL MEDIA CONFERENCE 2005.... |
Mark your
calendars! The 2nd Annual Digital Media Conference is set for Friday,
June 17, 2005 at the Hilton McLean in Tysons Corner, McLean, Virginia.
This is a must-attend
event for media, entertainment and technology businesses, educational
institutions and government agencies involved in the digital distribution of
media, including information, education & entertainment products.
300+ digital media
decision-makers attended the 2004 event.
Agenda and speakers for the 2005 conference will be announced in April 2005.
Past keynoters included industry leaders:
2004 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
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Elliot Maxwell
- Fellow, Center for the Study of American Gov., Johns Hopkins
University, Distinguished Research Fellow, eBusiness Research
Center, Pennsylvania State University
From 1998 to 2001, Maxwell
was Special Advisor for the Digital Economy to U.S. Secretary of
Commerce. He will speak on Promoting Innovation and Economic
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Doug
Lowenstein - Pres., Entertainment Software Association
Doug Lowenstein has been President of the ESA since 1994. The ESA is
the trade association representing the business and public affairs
needs of the game industry and owner and operator of the annual
Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). Under Mr. Lowenstein's direction,
the ESA has been the industry’s voice in Washington, D.C. on such
issues as ratings, First Amendment and Internet content protection,
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Mitch Glazier - SVP,
Gov. Relations & Legislative Counsel,
RIAA
Mitch Glazier is Senior Vice
President, Government Relations and Legislative Counsel to the RIAA,
the trade association representing the $14 billion U.S. recording
industry. RIAA members, including hundreds of record labels, create,
manufacture and/or distribute 90 percent of all legitimate sound
recordings in the United States. Mr. Glazier serves as the chief
advocate for the recorded music industry before policymakers and
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Caroline Little - CEO,
Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive
As publisher and chief executive officer, Caroline H. Little oversees
WPNI's business operations. Little is responsible for directing the
company's production, marketing, technology, advertising sales and
operations, Jobs, Cars and Real Estate, human resources and legal teams.
Prior to joining WPNI, Little was deputy general counsel at U.S. News &
World Report, The Atlantic Monthly, and Fast Company (May 1993 to July
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SPEAKERS
Magid Abraham - President, CEO & Co-Founder, comScore Networks
William Allman - SVP & GM, Interactive New Media, Discovery Networks
Aileen Atkins - SVP, Business Affairs, Napster
Larry Blosser - Of Counsel, Gray Cary
Jody Brannon - Executive Producer, USAToday.com
Pat Breslin - CEO,
Relatable
Matt Bromberg - Vice President & GM, AOL Games
Jeffrey Bronikowski - Vice President, eLabs, Universal Music Group
Ron Chaimowitz - President & CEO, PlayTV Inc.
Alan Davidson - Asso. Director, Center
for Democracy & Technology (CDT)
Sarah Deutsch – VP & Associate General Counsel,
Verizon
Allison Dollar - Co-President, Interactive
Television Alliance
Tim Dunne
- VP, Digital Media, Nextel Communications, Inc.
Jan Eglen, Ph.D. - CEO, Digonex Technologies (parent of
MusicRebellion)
Eugene
Evans - President, Infinite Ventures
Reed Freeman – Chief Privacy Officer,
Claria Corporation
Gerald Gordon - President &
CEO, Fairfax County Economic Dev. Authority
Rags Gupta - COO, Live365
Chris Haines - Managing Editor, USNews.com, U.S. News & World Report
Stewart Halpern - Managing Dir., Digital Entertainment Research, RBC
Capital
Bill Holland - Washington Bureau Chief, Billboard Magazine
Mark Jacobs - CEO, Mythic Entertainment
Marty
Lafferty - CEO, Distributed Computing
Industry Association (DCIA)
Kevin Lapidus - General Counsel,
YellowBrix, Inc.
David Leibowitz - Managing Partner, CH Potomac
Lon Levin
- SVP, Regulatory Affairs, XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc.
David Levine - CEO, Butterfly.net
Paul Levine - SVP & General Counsel, Ruckus Network
David Lipsey - VP, Media & Entertainment, Artesia
Karen
Litsinger - VP & Associate General Counsel, America Online, Inc.
Lydia
Loizides - Analyst, Media & Ent., Ziff Brothers Investments
Adrian McAloon - Director of Marketing, Ztango
Chris McAndrews - SVP & General Manager, Nationalgeographic.com
Patrick McQuown - President, Proteus
Mark Myers - Vice President of Strategic
Alliances, Convera
David Oxenford - Partner, Shaw Pittman
Larry Rebich - VP of Program Acquisition &
Market Dev., SIRIUS Satellite Radio
Wayne Rosso - CEO, Optisoft, SL (former President of Grokster)
Laurence Roth - VP, Mktg & Bus. Dev./Co-Founder,
Cinea (Dolby Labs subsidiary)
Warren Schlichting - Vice President, New Business Strategy, Comcast
Dan Scherlis - CEO, Etherplay
Ned Sherman - CEO & Co-Founder, Digital Media Wire
Paul Sherman - President & Publisher, Tech Wire Media Group
Sherrese Smith - Assoc. Gen. Counsel, Washingtonpost.Newsweek
Interactive
Christina Tancredi,
SVP of Marketing, Advertising & Sponsorships,
Music Choice
Yoav Tzruya - VP of Technologies & Markets
Strategy, Exent Technologies
Stephen Warley - General Manager,
TVSpy (a Vault service)
Debbie Weil - Publisher, WordBiz Report
Michael Weiss - CEO,
StreamCast Networks (owner, Morpheus P2P software)
Robert Weiss - Head of Programming, Fuse
(a subsidiary of Rainbow Media Holdings LLC)
Doug Whatley - Founder & CEO, BreakAway Games
Gabe Zichermann - VP, Strategy & Communications, Trymedia
CONFERENCE
OVERVIEW
Media and entertainment companies are
going through a digital transformation, which is impacting traditional
business models and changing the way we distribute, access and market media
and entertainment.
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Washington Digital Media Conference
brings together
decision-makers from leading
media, entertainment and technology
companies in the Greater Washington, DC area
for a 1-day executive forum
focused on business, legal, policy and technology
developments impacting digital media.
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How are traditional business models being reinvented? What
are the challenges and opportunities involving digital media? What do you
need to do to stay competitive in the technology age?
Be a part of this inaugural event, which brings together
business and government leaders who are transforming the Greater
Washington, DC area into a national center for digital media innovation
and policy development.
To submit speakers or request information
about exhibiting or sponsoring at the 2004 conference, please contact Tinzar
Than, VP, Marketing & Events, Digital Media Wire, Inc. at:
tinzar@digitalmediawire.com.
2004 AGENDA
Morning Sessions
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7:45
AM - 8:45 AM
REGISTRATION
NETWORKING & BREAKFAST BUFFET |
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8:45
AM - 9:00 AM
WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
Paul Sherman -
President & Publisher, Tech Wire
Media Group
Gerald Gordon - President & CEO, Fairfax County Economic Dev.
Authority
Ned Sherman - CEO & Co-Founder, Digital Media Wire
Magid Abraham - President, CEO & Co-Founder, comScore Networks
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9:00 AM - 9:25
AM
OPENING
KEYNOTE
Elliot Maxwell - Fellow, Center
for the Study of American Government, Johns Hopkins University,
Distinguished Research Fellow, eBusiness Research Center,
Pennsylvania State University and Former Special Advisor for the
Digital Economy to U.S. Secretary of Commerce (1998-2001)
Maxwell will be speak on:
Promoting Innovation and Economic Growth: The Special Problem of Digital
Intellectual Property,
which is the title of
the new report from the
Committee for Economic Development (CED), prepared by
its Digital Connections Council (DCC), a group of corporate information
technology experts led by Maxwell.
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9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
PANEL 1
The Impact of Technology on Television
The television industry is going through a digital transformation as
cable and satellite operators and television networks experiment with
emerging technologies that are creating new opportunities and
challenges. How are traditional business models being reinvented? Who
will make money from interactive services and video-on-demand (VOD) and
how? What is the impact of digital video recorders (DVRs)?
Who has the advantage in the battle between cable and satellite?
MODERATOR
Lydia
Loizides - Analyst, Media & Entertainment, Ziff Brothers
Investments
PANELISTS
William Allman - SVP & GM,
Interactive New Media, Discovery Networks
Ron Chaimowitz - President & CEO, PlayTV
Inc.
Allison Dollar - Co-President, Interactive Television Alliance
Robert Weiss - Head of Programming, Fuse (a subsidiary of
Rainbow Media Holdings LLC)
Warren Schlichting - Vice President, New Business Strategy, Comcast
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10:15 AM - 10:30
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NETWORKING BREAK |
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10:30 AM - 10:55
AM
KEYNOTE - Games Focus
Doug Lowenstein - President,
Entertainment Software Association
Lowenstein has been
President of the ESA since 1994. The ESA is the trade association
representing the business and public affairs needs of the game industry
and owner and operator of the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3).
Under Mr. Lowenstein's direction, the ESA has been the industry’s voice
in Washington, D.C. on such issues as ratings, First Amendment and
Internet content protection, and copyright protection.
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11:00 AM -
11:45 AM
(attend either panel 2A or 2B)
PANEL 2A -
Ballroom A
The Big Business of Video Games:
What's Next in this Burgeoning Industry?
Over the past 10 years,
the game industry has experienced a meteoric rise as revenue from sales
of computer and video game software has more than doubled from $3.2
billion in 1995 to $7 billion in 2003. Where are the major growth
areas? Which business models are succeeding? What opportunities
exist for the game industry to work with business and government
sectors? What's next for this burgeoning industry?
MODERATOR
Stewart Halpern - Managing Director, Digital
Entertainment Research, RBC Capital Markets
PANELISTS
Matt Bromberg - Vice President & GM, AOL Games
Mark Jacobs - CEO, Mythic Entertainment
David Levine - CEO, Butterfly.net
Doug Whatley - Founder & CEO, BreakAway Games
Gabe Zichermann - VP, Strategy & Communications, Trymedia
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PANEL 2B - Lord
Fairfax Room
Presented by:
Digital Rights Management – A Roundtable Discussion
This panel will survey the different
electronic delivery methodologies for digital content and examine
desirable business models for monetizing the content value, such as
subscription, pay-per-use, redistribution, syndication and the purchase
of content. Particular attention will be focused on licensing and
payment methodologies and the effectiveness of legal versus
business/technology protection for content.
MODERATOR
Kevin Lapidus - General Counsel, YellowBrix, Inc., Co-Chair
Corporate & Securities Group, WMACCA
PANELISTS
Lon Levin - SVP, Regulatory Affairs, XM
Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc.
Paul Levine - SVP & General Counsel, Ruckus Network
Karen Litsinger - VP & Associate General Counsel, America Online,
Inc.
Sherrese Smith - Associate General Counsel,
Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive
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11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
NETWORKING BREAK |
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12:00 PM - 12:25 PM
KEYNOTE - Music Focus
Mitch
Glazier - SVP, Government Relations & Legislative Counsel,
RIAA
Mitch Glazier is Senior Vice President, Government Relations and
Legislative Counsel to the RIAA, the trade association representing the
$14 billion U.S. recording industry. RIAA members, including hundreds of
record labels, create, manufacture and/or distribute 90 percent of all
legitimate sound recordings in the United States. Mr. Glazier serves as
the chief advocate for the recorded music industry before policymakers
and government officials.
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12:25 PM - 1:10 PM
PANEL 3
Technology's Transformation of the Music Industry
This panel of industry experts will discuss a range of issues concerning
the impact of technology on music. Is there a viable business model for
selling music online? Can the music industry profit from legitimate uses
of P2P? What are the challenges and opportunities for the recording
industry in incorporating technology into the music business?
MODERATOR
Ned Sherman - CEO & Co-Founder, Digital Media Wire
PANELISTS
Aileen Atkins - SVP of Business Affairs,
Napster
Jan Eglen, Ph.D. - CEO, Digonex Technologies (parent of
MusicRebellion)
Bill Holland - Washington Bureau Chief, Billboard Magazine
Wayne Rosso - CEO, Optisoft, SL (former President of Grokster)
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1:10 PM - 2:30 PM
LUNCH & NETWORKING BREAK
Sponsored by:
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Afternoon Sessions
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
(attend either panel 4A or 4B)
PANEL 4A - Ballroom A
The Future of Radio
Developments in technology pose both
challenges and opportunities for radio. The growth of satellite, digital
and Internet radio is providing a greater range of outlets and is
changing the way we access information. Audio streaming is now available
via the Internet from anywhere in the world, satellite radio is growing
in popularity and digital radio will increase the number of stations
that can broadcast, allowing "niche" broadcasting to flourish. What do
these developments mean for consumers, broadcasters, content owners,
advertisers and regulators?
MODERATOR
David Leibowitz - Managing Partner, CH
Potomac
PANELISTS
Jeffrey Bronikowski - Vice President, eLabs,
Universal Music Group
Christina Tancredi,
SVP, Marketing, Advertising & Sponsorship,
Music Choice
Rags Gupta - COO, Live365
David Oxenford - Partner, Shaw Pittman
Larry Rebich - VP, Program Acquisition &
Market Dev., SIRIUS Satellite Radio
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PANEL 4B - Lord Fairfax Room
Presented by:
Technology for Digital Content Delivery
Going digital opens up a world of opportunities for content owners, but
raises questions about how to manage, distribute, and protect content
assets.
This panel will discuss software and services for digital content
delivery, including content management, digital rights management and
other distribution solutions. What are the complementing technologies
and services required to bring new business models to life? How should
technology be bought and budgeted for? Can the technology industry make
film, music, games and mobile delivery systems secure for mass use?
MODERATOR
Paul Sherman - Publisher, Tech Wire Media Group
PANELISTS
Pat Breslin - CEO, Relatable
Mark Myers - VP of Strategic Alliances,
Convera
Laurence Roth - VP, Mktg & Bus. Dev./Co-Founder,
Cinea (Dolby Labs)
Yoav Tzruya - VP of Technologies & Markets Strategy,
Exent Technologies
Michael Weiss - CEO,
StreamCast Networks (Morpheus P2P software)
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3:15 PM - 3:35 PM
NETWORKING BREAK |
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3:35 PM - 4:00 PM
KEYNOTE - Publishing Focus
Caroline Little - CEO & Publisher,
Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive
As publisher and chief executive officer, Caroline H. Little oversees
WPNI's business operations. Little is responsible for directing the
company's production, marketing, technology, advertising sales and
operations, Jobs, Cars and Real Estate, human resources and legal teams.
Prior to joining WPNI, Little was deputy general counsel at U.S. News &
World Report, The Atlantic Monthly, and Fast Company (May 1993 to July
1997).
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4:00 - 4:45 PM
(attend either panel 5A or 5B)
PANEL 5A - Ballroom A
The Evolution of
Publishing:
New Business
Models & Opportunities
New technologies and services are
offering publishers more efficient means of distributing information
products online. How are business models evolving? How do new payment
technologies create new opportunities for the online publishing world?
What's working and what's not? How is the growth of online
advertising impacting business models for online publishers? Are blogs
and RSS a threat or opportunity for mainstream media outlets?
MODERATOR
Paul Sherman - Publisher, Tech Wire Media Group
PANELISTS
Jody Brannon - Executive Producer, USAToday.com
Chris Haines - Managing Editor, USNews.com, U.S. News & World Report
David Lipsey - VP, Media & Entertainment, Artesia
Chris McAndrews - SVP & General Manager, Nationalgeographic.com
Stephen Warley - General Manager,
TVSpy (a Vault service)
Debbie Weil - Publisher, WordBiz Report
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PANEL 5B - Lord
Fairfax Room
The Issue of “Spyware”:
Protecting Consumer Privacy
From
relatively benign online activity tracking to truly malevolent total
identity theft, new software programs are threatening user control with
applications such as browser hijacking and keystroke logging. Is
“spyware” replacing “spam” as the Internet’s most urgent issue? How can
consumers be protected from unwelcome and dangerous PC invasions? Is a
broad array of legitimate software at risk of being confused with evil
“spyware” and how are these programs different? What are the
responsibilities of the software and telecommunications industries to
address the “spyware” issue?
How
should government respond to this growing problem?
MODERATOR
Marty Lafferty - CEO, Distributed
Computing Industry Association (DCIA)
PANELISTS
Sarah Deutsch – VP & Associate General Counsel,
Verizon
Reed Freeman – Chief Privacy Officer,
Claria Corporation
Alan Davidson
- Asso. Director,
Center for Democracy & Technology
(CDT)
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4:45
PM - 5:30 PM
PANEL 6
Wireless Digital Media:
How Will Content & Business
Models Evolve for the Mobile Market?
The market for mobile entertainment is growing in the U.S. and abroad.
Who are the players? Which business models are succeeding? What
are the major legal and policy issues facing the industry? Where
are the opportunities? How will content and business models evolve to
meet consumer demand?
MODERATOR
Dan Scherlis - CEO, Etherplay
PANELISTS
Eugene Evans - President, Infinite
Ventures
Adrian McAloon - Director of Marketing,
Ztango
Patrick McQuown - President, Proteus
Larry A. Blosser - Of Counsel, Gray Cary
Tim Dunne - VP, Digital Media & Web Services, Nextel
Communications, Inc.
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5:30
PM - 6:30 PM
COCKTAIL RECEPTION
Sponsored by:
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PRESS REGISTRATION
Please send email with
press credentials to
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CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS ARE
SENIOR DECISION-MAKERS INCLUDING:
►Film, TV,
Music, Games & Publishing Executives
►Digital Content Creators, Producers & Publishers
►Media & Entertainment Distributors & Marketers
►Consumer Electronic Manufacturers
►Application Developers & Integrators
►Technology Providers
►Advertising, Marketing & Promotion Executives
►Advertisers
►Audience Researchers & Analysts
►Media Researchers
►Venture Capital Investors
►Financial Analysts & Consultants
Developments
covered include:
Television:
Cable, Satellite, Networks, iTV, Digital TV, VOD, DVRs and HDTV
Games:
Consoles, Online, Mobile, PC, Educational
Music & Radio:
Online, Mobile, Technologies for Sales & Marketing, Lawsuits and Policy
Developments
Streaming, Satellite, Digital and Internet Radio
Online Publishing: Technologies, Services and Business Models
Online and Mobile Payment Systems, Micropayments
Wireless:
Mobile Content, Technologies and Services
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