America's Public Television Stations

All sessions to be held at the Salamander Washington, D.C. Hotel
1330 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20024 
(except for February 26 events on Capitol Hill)

The Summit is open to APTS members and press with valid credentials.

8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.            
Registration for the 2025 Public Media Summit – Grand Ballroom Foyer

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.          
APTS/APTS Action, Inc. Board Meetings – Phillips Room

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.          
Community (Lay) Leaders Session – Gallery A

How to Have Effective Capitol Hill Meetings
Will Glasscock, Legislative and Policy Consultant, America's Public Television Stations

11:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.        
Exhibition Hall Open – Grand Ballroom Foyer

11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.          
Welcome Luncheon and Presidential Address – Grand Ballroom

Welcome to the 2025 Public Media Summit
Franz Joachim, General Manager and CEO, New Mexico PBS; Board Chair, America's Public Television Stations

Recognition of Summit Sponsors
Tela Hansom-Pitt, Senior Director, Membership, Administration and Events, America's Public Television Stations

President's Annual Address
Kate Riley, President and CEO, America's Public Television Stations

1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.        
Break – Grand Ballroom Foyer
Sponsored by Foster Garvey

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.        
General Session – Grand Ballroom (Closed to Press)

Effectively Communicating Our Value

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.             
Meet and Greet Exhibitors & Break – Grand Ballroom Foyer
Sponsored by the following Law Firms:
Gray Miller Persh
Lerman Senter

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.         
Legislative Session - Grand Ballroom (Closed to Press)

APTS Federal and State Consultants

APTS Legislative Staff

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.            
Welcome Reception – Grand Ballroom Foyer
Sponsored by NHK WORLD-JAPAN

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Dinner Session – Grand Ballroom
Sponsored by PBS

8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.                
Registration for the 2025 Public Media Summit – Grand Ballroom Foyer

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.              
Exhibition Hall Open – Grand Ballroom Foyer

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.                 
Coffee and Tea with Exhibitors – Grand Ballroom Foyer

9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.           
General Session – Grand Ballroom

Working Together to be Successful (Closed to Press)

• Patricia Harrison, President and CEO, CPB
• Paula Kerger, President and CEO, PBS
• Katherine Maher, President and CEO, NPR
• Kate Riley, President and CEO, APTS

Moderated by Adrienne Fairwell, President and CEO, SCETV; Board Member, America’s Public Television Stations

10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.           
General Session – Grand Ballroom

FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington, in conversation with Kate Riley, President and CEO, APTS

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.            
Break – Grand Ballroom Foyer
Sponsored by the following Law Firms:
Wiley Law
Wilkinson Barker Knauer

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.               
Lunch Session – Grand Ballroom
Sponsored by CPB

1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.                 
General Session – Grand Ballroom

APTS/APTS Action, Inc. Annual Membership Meetings

Grant Center for Public Media Presentation 
Meegan White, Director, The Grant Center for Public Media

Public Media's Essential Public Safety Mission

• Manny Centeno, Director of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS), FEMA
• Dana Golub, VP of Strategic Infrastructure Initiatives, Interconnection, PBS
• Amanda Mountain, President and CEO, Rocky Mountain PBS
• Julie Schmidt, Senior Director, External Affairs, KET

Moderated by C.C Copeland, President and CEO of Louisiana Public Broadcasting; Board Member, America's Public Television Stations

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions (Closed to Press)      

• Community (Lay) Leaders Session - Gallery A
  
  Making the Case for Public Media in Your Local Community
  Will Glasscock, Legislative and Policy Consultant, America's Public Television Stations
   
• Station Staff Session - Gallery B/C
  
  Sustaining Advocacy Throughout the Year
  Jennifer Kieley, Vice President, Government and Public Affairs, America's Public Television Stations

4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.                 
Closing Break and Prize Drawing – Grand Ballroom Foyer
Sponsored by Sesame Workshop

Evening                
Dinner on Your Own

7:30 a.m.                                    
Bus Loading/Transportation to Capitol Hill Breakfast 
Sponsored by Penn Hill Group

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.              
Breakfast Program 
Sponsored by WETA

All Day                                      
Capitol Hill Day