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March 6-8, 2012
Urban is Everybody - Black, White, Hispanic & Asian . . . It's a Mindset!
The Conference on Television, Music, Film, Internet, Social Media and Advertising - An Event for Creatives and Executives
McGraw-Hill Building, 1221 Ave. of the Americas, 49th Street and 6th Ave., New York
The Urban Media Summit - An Event for Creatives and Executives - will be a breakthrough new addition to Media Summit this March and into the future.
The Board of Advisors
(1) Quincy Jones, Legendary Artist
(2) Russell Simmons, Artist, Philanthropist and Business Innovator
(3) Roland Martin, Award Winning Journalist
(4) Ice Cube (Rapper, Actor, Screenwriter, Director and Producer)
(5) Tony Thomas, General Partner, Syncom Venture Partners
(6) Quincy D. Jones III (Composer, Music & Film Producer and Author)
(7) Michelle Ebanks, President, Essence Communications Inc. & President, People en Español
(8) Kyambo Hip Hop Joshua (Manager, Kanye, Lil Wayne, Drake)
(9) Tyrese Gibson (Singer, Rapper, Actor, Author)
(10) Matt Johnson, Esq., Managing Partner. Ziffren Brittenham LLP (Represents Tyler Perry, Tyra Banks. Antoine Fuqua, Ice Cube, Forest Whitake)
(11) Karla Ballard, Chief of Strategic Development, National Partnerships, One Economy
(12) Cassandra Cummings, Sr. Business Development Manager, Microsoft Corporation
(13) Jesse Terrero (Music Video Director: 50 Cent, Ludacris, Mary J. Blige, Enrique Iglesias, Jill Scott,
Snoop)
(14) Dwight Caines, President, Worldwide Digital Marketing, Sony Pictures Entertainment
(15) Kevin Frazier, host of CBS' The Insider/HipHollywood.com Founder
(16) George Strompolos, founder, Fullscreen
(17) Kwasi Asare CEO FIGHTER Interactive,formerly Bad Boy Entertainment New Media Director
(18) Troy Foster, Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
(19) Maryse Thomas, CEO, POKEWARE
(20) Jaymes Hines, founder, HinesMediaGroup, Apps Publisher & Startup Evangelist
(21) Jeff Clanagan, President & CEO, Codeblack Entertainment
Urban Media Summit
March 6-7, 2012
McGraw-Hill Building, 49th St. and 6th Ave., New York City
Tuesday Evening, March 6th
Welcome Dinner
Urban Media Leadership Roundtable
Day One - Tuesday, March 6th
Executive and Creative Roundtables
Day Two - Wednesday, March 7th
Investment and Start-up Tutorials, Seminars and Community Outreach - From Idea to Implementation
Tuesday, March 6th
Urban Media Summit
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Urban and Media Roundtable - TV, Cable, Mobile, Music, Broadband and Live Performance
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Urban and the Creative Artist Roundtable - Directors, Actors, Producers & Executives - Movies, TV, Music, Broadband and Mobile
4:45 PM - 5:45 PM
The Power of Urban - Branded Media and Branded Entertainment - Developing a Global Strategies and Partnerships
5:45 PM - 6:30 PM
The Reception - Open to All Attendees
6:15 PM - 8:30 PM
The Welcome Dinner
Media Summit - Urban Media Summit
Wednesday, March 7th
Workshop III
Urban Media Summit
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Session A:
Investing in Urban Media - VCs, Funds and Private Equity - Structuring the Big Picture: Becoming a Tech Investor Primer" -
2:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Session B:
Minority Representation in the Media, Tech and Entertainment Industries
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Session C:
Spotting Brilliance - Urban Start-ups - Seeding the Future - The Pitchfest - 10 Start-ups in One Hour
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