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Official Notice: 2021 MBA Annual Membership Meeting

October 4, 2021 5:00 PM - October 6, 2021 1:00 PM (CDT)

Description

The Minnesota Broadcasters are ready!  Our "in person" ANNUAL membership meeting will feel like, “The New Roaring 20’s” with a dash of “Economic Growth” and “Driven By Recovery”! Dates are scheduled for October 4th, 5th and 6th in beautiful Stillwater, Minnesota. The Minnesota Broadcasters Association (MBA) is excited to gather with our fellow state broadcasters and colleagues.  Activities include the MBA annual business meeting, engaging educational sessions, industry expo, meaningful and compelling conversations with fellow broadcasters, all topped off with a bit of FUN! A full schedule of sessions and activities will be announced soon! Below is just a sample of what is planned:

"Defining the Workplace of the Future” with Gen Guru
"You’ve Been Attacked: The What, When and How of Responding to a Data Security or a Social Media Attack”
What’s in front of broadcasters at the federal and state level with NAB and Winthrop & Weinstine
Legal Updates with Hotline Attorney’s David Oxenford and Mark Anfinson
Sales Certification Program Launch with P1 Learning
MBA Recruitment Fair

Entertainment from Award Winning, BMI Recording Artist, and native Minnesotan, Emily Shackleton

Dress Code: Business Casual


Monday, October 4
Welcome Reception at Matchstick at Hotel Crosby
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 5
Speakers and Sessions at JX Event Center
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Dinner and Activities at JX Event Center
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Wednesday, October 6
Speakers and Sessions at JX Event Center
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Recruitment Fair
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

*Times may be subject to change*


Interested in sponsoring? MBA is seeking sponsorships from $500-$5,000.

Email: rosanne.rybak@minnesotabroadcasters.com

To book your hotel room at Hotel Crosby, call 651-967-7100 and ask for the Minnesota Broadcasters Association Annual Meeting rate. Rates are $199/night. THIS RATE EXPIRES 9/24/2021 at 11:59PM. MBA has a limited number of rooms so please reserve as soon as you are able. NOTE: Hotel Crosby is using CDC approved chemicals to clean each room, meeting space, restaurant and around the hotel. The Hotel Crosby housekeeping staff is taking extra time in each room, to ensure each guest is safe. There are also hand sanitizer bottles around the hotel for guests to use as they please. Masks are not required for vaccinated individuals. If you are not vaccinated, please wear a mask.

CLICK HERE for JX EVENT CENTER (ONE23 EVENTS) COVID-19 Protocol.

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Agenda

*Times, Speakers and Sessions Subject to Change*

October 4th @ Hotel Crosby, Matchstick-The Stills Room

5pm-8pm Registration and Welcome Reception 

Welcome to Stillwater, Minnesota and to the 2021 MBA Annual Membership Meeting! Get checked into Hotel Crosby and then join us for snacks and beverages!

October 5th @ JX Event Center Ballroom

7am-8:30am Registration and Vendor Networking

Start your day with some breakfast and then check out the MBA Annual Meeting Vendors and MBA Scholarship Silent Auction.

8:30am-9:30am Minnesota Broadcasters Association Annual Membership Meeting

10:00am-10:45am

You’ve Been Attacked! Don’t be a grim statistic. Mitigate your risks with solid planning. Lisa Ellingson, Juris Doctor and Certified Information Privacy Professional of Winthrop & Weinstine and Blois Olson, Founder of Fluence Media will headline a discussion to give you some tools needed to decrease your risks when it comes to being attacked with ransomware or being attacked on social media. You will also walk away with some tips to beef up your overall cybersecurity and protect your reputation.

10:45am-11:00am

Get up, stretch, grab a snack or two and visit our MBA Annual Meeting Vendors and MBA Scholarship Silent Auction.

11:00am-11:45am

What’s happening in the State and on Capitol Hill? Advocacy is essential to strengthening and supporting broadcasters. Joshua Pollack, Vice President of Government Relations for the NAB will share strategies and forward movement along with the challenges on Capitol Hill.  Tom Hanson, Government Relations with Winthrop & Weinstine, will cover State legislation.

11:50am-12:30pm Lunch - Soup and Salad Bar 

12:30pm-1:00pm

Grab some dessert and walk around to our MBA Annual Meeting Vendors or check out the silent auction. Dollars raised in the silent auction help to further the future of broadcasting in Minnesota with the MBA Scholarship.

1:00pm-2:00pm

How do you connect with each generation in your workplace?  What does the workplace of the future look like?  You’ll hear from our Keynote Speakers and Generational Experts, David and Jonah Stillman.  This Father and Son duo has traveled the globe to share cutting edge research, case studies, and insights on what makes each generation unique and what leaders need to know.

2:00pm-2:45pm

You will want to hear from MBA’s Legal Hotline Attorney’s!  FCC attorney, David Oxenford of Wilkinson, Barker and Knauer and Mark Anfinson specializing in Advertising, Media and First Amendment law will host a session that will tackle current topics impacting all of the above and how it relates to you.

2:45pm-3:00pm

Get up, stretch, grab a snack or two and visit our MBA Annual Meeting Vendors and MBA Scholarship Silent Auction.

3:00pm-4:00pm

The State Economy is ever-changing. Get a look at what’s ahead for Minnesota’s economy with Minnesota State Economist and Forecaster, Dr. Laura Kalambokidis. She will also touch on the national and global economy.  Then, dial in on this important information with sales leadership from radio and TV.  This panel will be a great session for everyone.

6:00pm-7:00pm Happy Hour

7:00pm-9:00pm Dinner

Food inspired by Fall in Minnesota, drinks, entertainment by Minnesota native and BMI recording artist, Emily Shackleton and more!

9:00pm-11:00pm Activities

How about a Karaoke Rockstar? Or, maybe you are an Escape Room Artist? You won’t want to miss all the fun activities that we have planned.

October 6th @ JX Event Center Ballroom

7am-8:30am Registration, Breakfast and Vendor Networking

Start your day with some breakfast and then check out the MBA Annual Meeting Vendors.

8:00am-9:00am 

We appreciate our members that support the MBA’s NCSA/PEP Campaigns. Hear from MBA’s NCSA/PEP Partners, Explore Minnesota and Minnesota Army National Guard. You will also hear from Tim Leighton of the Minnesota State High School League.

9:00am-9:45am

Throughout the year, MBA Members have free access to the P1 Learning Training platform. Cole Grieves from P1 Learning will join us to role out a new certificate program for your sales professionals.

9:45am-10:00am

Get up, stretch and visit our MBA Annual Meeting Vendors and MBA Scholarship Silent Auction.

10:00am-10:45am

What are the emerging technologies and systems that broadcasters should be looking at? ATSC 3.0/NextGen and trends in transmission are at the forefront of these discussions. Nick VanHaaster from GatesAir and Jeff Welton from Nautel take the stage to share their expertise and take your questions.

11:00am-11:15am

Congressman Tom Emmer will deliver closing remarks on his involvement and work as Co-Chair of the Congressional Broadcasters Caucus.

11:00am-1:00pm MBA Recruitment Fair @ JX Event Center Board Room

Connect with job candidates looking to learn more about a career in broadcasting. Station RSVP is required to attend.

11:30am-12:30pm 

How many ideas can we all come up with in 60 minutes? Be sure to participate to have some great ideas to take back to your stations. Ideas will focus on recruitment, sales/promotions and digital. Boxed lunches will be served.

12:45pm

2021 MBA Annual Meeting Closing Remarks

Contact Information

Minnesota Broadcasters Association
Name: Tim Hyde
Email: tim.hyde@minnesotabroadcasters.com
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