Congratulations to the 2007 Accolade Winners
For 23 years, the WICT Foundation Benefit Gala has brought together distinguished leaders and exemplary companies to salute the year's outstanding individuals, organizations and achievements in cable.  Join us as we honor the women, men and companies that help drive our mission and transform our industry.

Woman of the Year Lynn Yaeger Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs Time Warner Cable	Woman to Watch Wonya Lucas Executive Vice President and General Manager The Weather Channel Networks
Tribute Accolade- Documentary/Biographical Vietnam Nurses with Dana Delany WE tv	Tribute Accolade-Drama/Music/Variety/Comedy The Closer TNT/Warner Bros. Television

The Forerunner Accolades, presented to the Best Programmer for Women in Cable and the Best Operator for Women in Cable as determined by the WICT Foundation PAR Initiative, will be announced during the week of November 12, 2007. 

The 2007 Accolades will be presented at the 23rd Annual WICT Foundation Benefit Gala, which will be held on November 15, 2007 at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, DC.  Reserve your table today!

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Star Jones to Host WICT Foundation Gala

Star Jones, a lawyer and former prosecutor, is best known to television viewers for her candor, confidence and uncanny ability to clarify muddy legal and social issues.  Her knowledge of the law and talent for television has won her critical acclaim as a news and legal correspondent.

Jones was recently named the executive editor and host of her new Court TV Daytime talk show, Star Jones which will focus on the mix of law, justice, pop culture and entertainment.  The show, which premiered in August, will offer a fresh perspective to the day’s most talked about crime and justice stories from news and pop culture.

Jones has had an amazing television career spanning more than 15 years.  After her initial debut on Court TV in 1991, she became the NBC legal correspondent for Today and Nightly News; hosted her own syndicated talk show, Jones & Jury; was senior correspondent and chief legal analyst for Inside Edition; hosted Live from the Red Carpet for E! Entertainment Television; and was a co-host of the Emmy®-winning talk show The View for nine years.  During her television career, Jones has covered, reported on or provided commentary regarding the latest developments in every major criminal and civil trial of the last decade.  She has obtained exclusive and/or personal interviews with everyone from Mike Tyson, Rodney King and O.J Simpson to a host of celebrities, entertainers and captains of industry, politicians and lawyers, as well as several former United States presidents.

As a lawyer, she gained attention in court with a number of highly publicized victories.  In one case she became the first New York Assistant District Attorney to obtain the maximum sentence for a 13-year-old defendant tried as an adult for the murder of another teenager.  In another case, she won a 66-year prison term for a serial sex abuser known as the “Bicycle Rapist” after other lawyers had failed to get convictions in four other cases.  As law is still Jones’ first love, she has been for the last 20 years and still is a licensed attorney in the state of New York.

Jones is the author of two best-selling books, a featured guest on numerous television shows and, most important to her, heavily involved in numerous philanthropic efforts.  As the goodwill ambassador for First Star, Jones is the voice of the effort to give basic rights to children in America’s foster care system.  She is on the Board of Directors/Trustees of The East Harlem School, The G&P Foundation for Cancer Research, God’s Love We Deliver.  Additionally, she is on the National Advisory Boards of Girls, Inc. and Dress for Success.  In 2002, Jones launched her own not-for-profit foundation The Starlet Fund, which makes financial grants to individuals and organizations that are dedicated to the support and encouragement of women, girls and families in need.

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Applications Now Being Accepted for the 2008 WICT Rising Leaders Program

Are you ready to challenge yourself and take your leadership skills to the next level?

The WICT Rising Leaders Program can take you there. 

Apply by November 9, 2007!

WICT is proud to announce the third year of the WICT Rising Leaders Program – A Premier Industry Program for Emerging Women Leaders.  In 2008, 40 women will have the opportunity to participate in a three-month, comprehensive leadership development program targeted to manager and director-level women in the cable telecommunications industry.

WICT’s Rising Leaders Program seeks industry professionals who are ready to challenge their own skills and to take the next step towards designing their individual leadership blueprint by participating in three hands-on sessions comprised of leadership analysis, cable business acumen and tactical personal leadership skill development.

Find out how past attendees are using what they learned in the WICT Rising Leaders Program.  Or search the lists of past attendees to locate a colleague and ask them yourself!  Visit the Rising Leaders Homepage now.

The Program
Part 1 - (February 11 - 13, 2008 - Orlando, Florida) presents personal leadership development and explores the importance of how understanding social styles can help you create better relationships with a variety of people. Participants walk away empowered with a strategic personal leadership plan and a tactical approach to team management to help each individual navigate towards her full potential. 

Part 2 - (March 4 - 6, 2008 - New York City, New York) allows you to reconnect with classmates and attend the second annual WICT Leadership Conference focused on leadership development and cable business.

Part 3 - (April 14 - 16, 2008 – Scottsdale, Arizona) features important skills to learn from Erika Andersen’s book, Growing Great Employees. This session will also focus on high performance teams and how they are created. You will create a strategic plan for your own future as a leader that you can begin to implement immediately.

Who Should Participate?
Rising Leaders is for managers and directors with 5-7 years business experience. 

What Are The Costs?
Selected attendees are responsible for their travel expenses and a $500 registration fee. Thanks to the generous support from our sponsors we are able to offer this amazing three- part program at this low cost.

How to Apply?
Fill-out the application and ensure a signature from Human Resources is on your application.  Completed applications should be emailed or faxed to Kim Woods, Program Manager by Friday, November 9th 5:00pm EST.

For more information and to download an application, visit the Rising Leaders homepage.

Questions?
Contact: Kim Woods
Tel: 703.234.9804
Fax: 703.817.1595
kwoods@wict.org
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Recruit-A-Member by October 31 & Celebrate the Spirit of WICT!

Recruit-A-Member by October 31 & Celebrate the Spirit of WICT!

Help someone boost their career potential by recruiting your colleagues into the WICT community. The WICT Recruit-A-Member campaign ends October 31 but recruiting new members is quick and easy. Plus: As a recruiter, you are then eligible to win special prizes. All recruiters—now through October 31—receive a complimentary subscription to PINK magazine and will be placed in a drawing to win either a Nintendo Wii video game console or the new Apple video iPod Nano. The top recruiter will receive the new Apple iPhone Access the Recruit-A-Member web page to pick up tips to help you get started and to view the new video message from WICT Board Chair Jennifer Dangar, Senior Vice President of Domestic Distribution at Discovery Communications.

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Welcome New Members

Each month, we will spotlight the new members of WICT.  163 new members joined WICT during the month of September, from the companies highlighted below. Check out the complete listing of new members and welcome your colleagues!

A&E
Advance Mailing Systems
AMC
BET Jazz
Bright House Networks
Charter Communications
Cisco
Comcast
Comm/net Systems, Inc.
Connections Strategy Group
Cox Communications
CSG Systems, Inc.
Disney & ESPN Media Networks
Fleischman and Harding, LLP
Fox Cable Networks
Hallmark Channel
HBO
Here! Networks
HGTV
iN Demand Networks
Insight Communications
Keyline
Lifetime Networks
MTV & BET Networks
MUN2
NBC Universal
Oxygen Media
Planet Green
RIVR Media
Schiele Group
Showtime Networks
Si TV
SmartBrief
Starz Entertainment
Suddenlink Communications
Sunflower Broadband
TARGUSinfo
TBS, Inc.
TBS/TNT
TeleManagement Forum
The Outdoor Channel
The Weather Channel
Time Warner
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
Turner Entertainment
Turner Network Sales
TV Land
Vidiom Systems
WE tv
WRDW-TV News 12
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Oxygen Finds Out

Oxygen Finds Out:  Women and VOD

• 30% of women use VOD in a typical month
  • 94% were satisfied with it (50% very/44% somewhat)
• Women who use VOD really value it 
  • 70% are loath to give it up
  • 59% say ‘VOD prevents me from switching to satellite’
  • Almost half feel more loyal to cable because of it
  • Almost a third are Loyalists going to VOD first to see what is available before checking live TV
  • 1 in 5 admit to using it as a babysitter and appreciate VOD for that service

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Let the WICT Career Center Work For You

Keeping in touch with your network of friends and colleagues is key to any successful job search.  With the WICT Career Center’s email a job to a friend feature, keeping in touch with your network is that much easier! Maybe you know someone at a company you’re targeting or maybe you’d like to share a job with a friend or colleague, either way, the email to a friend feature can provide you with valuable networking opportunities regardless of the time of day. 

Let the WICT Career Center work for you.  Use email a job to a friend today!
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