America's Public Television Stations

All sessions to be held at The Ritz-Carlton Washington, D.C. Hotel
Located at 1150 22nd Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20037
(unless otherwise noted)

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

2023 PUBLIC MEDIA SUMMIT 
INVENTING THE FUTURE

8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.                  
Registration for the 2023 Public Media Summit – Ballroom Foyer

10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Lay Leaders Session – Roosevelt Room (Closed to Press)
APTS Legislative Staff

Lay Leaders will learn more about their important role in making the case for public media finding during congressional meetings and back home. Attendees will have a chance to connect with other lay leaders and practice their pitch to Members of Congress. Light refreshments will be provided.

• Will Glasscock, Legislative and Policy Consultant, America's Public Television Stations
• Jennifer Kieley, Director Government Relations, America's Public Television Stations
• Colleen McGowan Florio, Congressional Liaison, America's Public Television Stations

11:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.                
Exhibition Hall Open – Ballroom, Salon 3

11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.                
Welcome Luncheon and Presidential Address – Ballroom, Salons 1&2

Welcome to the 2023 Public Media Summit
Andrew Russell, President and CEO, PBS SoCal and KCET, Los Angeles, California; Board Chair, America’s Public Television Stations

Recognition of Summit Sponsors
Tela Hansom-Pitt, Manager, Membership Services and Marketing, America’s Public Television Stations

President’s Annual Address
Patrick Butler, President and CEO, America’s Public Television Stations

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.                  
General Session – Ballroom, Salons 1&2

Frederick W. Smith, Founder and Executive Chairman, FedEx Corporation, in conversation with Geoff Bennett, Co-Anchor, PBS NewsHour

Inventing The Future: The Changing Media Landscape

• Jeffrey Cole, Director, Center for the Digital Future, University of Southern California
• Andrew Russell, President and CEO, PBS SoCal and KCET, Los Angeles, California; Board Chair, America’s Public Television Stations
• Madeleine Noland, President, Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC)
• Moderated by John Zeglis, retired Chairman and CEO, AT&T Wireless; Board Member, WNIT, South Bend, Indiana; Board Member America's Public Television Stations 

3:00 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.         
Meet and Greet Exhibitors & Break – Exhibition Hall, Ballroom, Salon 3
Sponsored by LG Electronics USA

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.                  
Legislative Session – Ballroom, Salons 1&2 (Closed to Press)

Presentation of the 2023 Champion of Public Broadcasting Award

Presented by Patrick Butler, President and CEO, America's Public Television Stations

To Domenic Ruscio, Former APTS Consultant

The New Congress and the Impact on Public Media

• Jennifer La Tourette, President and Chief Operating Officer, Van Scoyoc Associates
• Danica Petroshius, Managing Principal, Penn Hill Group
• Kate Riley, Vice President of Government and Public Affairs, America's Public Television Stations

Advocacy Strategies for Success in the New Congress

• Kate Riley, Vice President of Government and Public Affairs, America's Public Television Stations
• Jennifer Kieley, Director Government Relations, America's Public Television Stations
• Cait Beroza, Lead Digital Advocacy Strategist, America's Public Television Stations
• Colleen McGowan Florio, Congressional Liaison, America's Public Television Stations
• Moderated by Garrett King, Board Member, Friends of Oklahoma Educational Television Authority; Board Member, America's Public Television Stations

State Funding: Challenges and Opportunities

• Colm O'Comartun, Founding Partner, 50 State
• Larissa Martin, Partner, 50 State
• Kate Riley, Vice President of Government and Public Affairs, America's Public Television Stations
• Will Glasscock, Legislative and Policy Consultant, America's Public Television Stations

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.                  
Welcome Celebration – Exhibition Hall, Ballroom, Salon 3
Sponsored by Gaian Solutions

6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.                  
Dinner Session – Ballroom, Salons 1&2
Sponsored by NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Please join us at dinner where Ms. Junko Tanaka, Managing Director of NHK WORLD-JAPAN, will discuss how NHK is serving its mission as a public broadcaster in a rapidly changing media world.

7:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.                  
Registration for the 2023 Public Media Summit – Ballroom Foyer 

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.                  
Exhibition Hall Open – Ballroom, Salon 3

7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.                  
Breakfast Session – Ballroom, Salons 1&2
Sponsored by the following Law Firms:
Fletcher, Herald & Hildreth
Foster Garvey
Gray Miller Persh
Lerman Senter PLLC
Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP
Wiley Law

APTS/APTS Action, Inc. Annual Membership Meetings

Tribute to Cynthia Fenneman, Retiring President and CEO, American Public Television

Presented by Larry Unger, President and CEO, Maryland Public Television; Board Member, America's Public Television Stations

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

Presentation of the 2023 Pillar of Public Service Award

Presented by Patrick Butler, President and CEO, America's Public Television Stations

To Jonathan Abbott, President Emeritus, GBH, Boston, Massachusetts

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.                
General Session – Ballroom, Salons 1&2

Presentation of the 2023 Excellence in Innovation Award

Presented by Sean Plater, General Manager and CEO, WHUT-TV, Washington, D.C.

To Dolores Fernandez Alonso, President and CEO, South Florida PBS; Board Professional Vice Chair, America's Public Television Stations

Best Practices in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)

• Drew Goldstein, Partner and Founder, DEI Solutions Group, McKinsey & Company
• Lahaja Furaha, Director, Diversity & Inclusion, The Washington Post
• Ed Ulman, President and CEO, Alaska Public Media; Board Member, America's Public Television Stations
• Moderated by DeAnne Hamilton, Executive Director and General Manager, KBTC Public Television, Tacoma, Washington; Chair, APTS Board Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force

10:30 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.              
Break – Exhibition Hall, Ballroom, Salon 3
Sponsored by ONE Media 3.0

11:00 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.              
General Session – Ballroom, Salons 1&2

Commissioner Geoffrey Starks, Federal Communications Commission

Inventing The Future of Public Service

• Rich Homberg, President and CEO, Detroit Public Television
• Dr. Niki Bates, Director of Education Services and Business Development, Vegas PBS
• Adrian Velarde, General Manager, KRWG Public Media
• Moderated by Dolores Fernandez Alonso, President and CEO, South Florida PBS, Board Professional Vice Chair, America's Public Television Stations

12:25 p.m. – 12:55 p.m.              
Break – Exhibition Hall, Ballroom, Salon 3
Sponsored by Pearl TV

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.                  
Lunch Session – Ballroom, Salons 1&2
Sponsored by CPB

Public Media's Role in Strengthening Our Democracy
Join CPB President and CEO Patricia Harrison and special guest former Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) and PBS NewsHour Senior Correspondent Judy Woodruff for a conversation focused on public media's role in connecting communities with fact-based information and education resources that strengthen our civil society and democratic foundation.

2:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.                  
General Session

Presentation of the 2023 David J. Brugger Lay Leadership Award

Presented by Patrick Butler, President and CEO, America's Public Television Stations

To Diana Enzi, Board Member, WyomingPBS Foundation

Inventing The Future of Your Station: Station Management and Boards Making Process Together Panel

• Amy Shaw, President and CEO, Nine PBS, St. Louis, Missouri
• David Steward II, Former Board Chair, Nine PBS; Board Lay Vice Chair, America's Public Television Stations
• Linda O'Bryon, NETA Executive Search Consultant, Former President and CEO, SCETV
• Moderated by Franz Joachim, General Manager and CEO, New Mexico PBS; Board Chair, America's Public Television Stations 

Presentation of the 2023 National Advocacy Award

Presented by Polly Anderson, Executive Director, Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA)

To Jack Williams, Government Affairs Manager, Alabama Public Television

4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.                  
Refreshments and Prize Drawing – Exhibition Hall, Ballroom, Salon 3
Sponsored by Sesame Workshop

6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.                  
Dinner Session – Ballroom, Salons 1&2
Sponsored by PBS
Join us for dinner and a conversation with PBS NewsHour senior executive producer Sara Just and co-anchors Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz, hosted by PBS and featuring PBS president and CEO Paula Kerger.

7:20 a.m.                                  
Transportation to Capitol Hill Breakfast
Sponsored by Penn Hill Group

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.             
Breakfast Program – Members Room, Library of Congress, 10 First Street SE, Washington, D.C.
Sponsored by WETA

Welcome by Patrick Butler, President and CEO, America's Public Television Stations

Remarks by Sharon Percy Rockefeller, President and CEO, WETA

Remarks by Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Co-Chair Public Broadcasting Caucus

Presentation of the 2023 Champion of Public Broadcasting Awards

Presented by Patrick Butler, President and CEO, America's Public Television Stations

To Congressman Mike Amodei (R-NV), Co-Chair Public Broadcasting Caucus

Presented by Patrick Butler, President and CEO, America's Public Television Stations

To U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)

All Day                                      
Capitol Hill Day
 

If you are interested in sponsoring an event or being an exhibitor, please contact Tela Hansom-Pitt.