The WICT Leadership Conference Begins in 4 Weeks!
Book your Hotel by February 11.
Register for the Conference by February 20.

The WICT Leadership Conference Begins in 4 Weeks!
Book your Hotel by February 11.
Register for the Conference by February 20.

Make certain you secure your hotel reservation and conference registration for the industry’s premier leadership experience for cable telecommunications professionals at every level. The WICT Leadership Conference will be held March 5-6, 2008 at the Hilton New York.

WICT Leadership Conference 2008
March 5-6
Hilton New York

Leadership Excellence in Changing Times

Several hundred cable telecommunications professionals will come together at the WICT Leadership Conference to learn how smart business leaders thrive in challenging situations and discover the trends that affect success. Clear your calendar and invest in your own career development. Check out this week’s Multichannel News for the WICT Leadership Conference Sessions & Speakers supplement or access your copy here.

During this unique leadership experience, you will master the knowledge of the industry, reinforce your leadership skills, cultivate your management style and pick up strategies and insights from renowned keynote speakers and several thought leaders and industry experts.

Keynote Speakers
Dr. Maya Angelou, Poet & Pioneer
Anne Mulcahy, CEO & Chairman, Xerox Corporation

Secure your registration here.

The WICT Leadership Conference 2008 is presented by Comcast, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., Time Warner Cable, MTV Networks/BET Networks, Charter Communications, Rainbow Media, Cox Communications, NBC Universal, Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News.
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Highlights from the 2008 Chapter Leadership Conference

The 2008 WICT Chapter Leadership Conference which took place January 14 and 15
at the Grand Hyatt in Atlanta, Georgia was a huge success with over 100 WICT Chapter Leaders, Board Members and WICT staff participating.

Attendees were able to take part in discussions involving the Model Chapter Business Plan and WICT's new database technology, as well as, the PAR Initiative and Speed Networking.

Also featured were multiple speakers involving new WICT Programming for 2008 and a top-notch panel on "Effective Communication".

The 2007 Awards Presentation took place at Murphy's Restaurant in the Virginia Highlands. Recipients of these awards were as follows:

WICT Chapter of the Year
Atlanta
Pacific Northwest

WICT Inspire. And Others Will Follow.
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Northwest
New York
Oklahoma
Virginia
Chicago
Southern California
Northern California
Atlanta
New England
Greater Florida
New Mexico-Arizona
Midwest
Carolinas
Greater Texas
Philadelphia

WICT Best Chapter Programming of the Year
1st place – Atlanta
2nd place – New England
3rd place – Southern California
3rd place – Oklahoma

WICT Mentoring Excellence Award
Rocky Mountain
Greater Chicago

WICT Chapter Leader of the Year
Tracy Baumgartner – Rocky Mountain
Sarah DeZell – Pacific Northwest
Brooke Smarsh – New York
Lisa Crandall - Oklahoma
Barbara Davis – Virginia
Tami Goodman – Chicago
Ida Tagliente – Southern California
Beverly Wilmore – Northern California
Stacie Buckley – Atlanta
Sue Rienhold – South Florida
Deena Vandeberghe – New England
Angela Bruno – Greater Florida
John Christopher – New Mexico-Arizona
Lauren Swearhart – Philadelphia
Susan Patten – Greater Texas
Andi Curtis - Carolinas

WICT Chapter Volunteer of the Year
Virginia Meschi – Pacific Northwest
Adrienne Piras – New York
Olivia Martin - Virginia
Tijuana Harley - Chicago
Katie Himes – Southern California
Miranda Welch – Northern California
Cindy Kicklighter – Atlanta
Mark Pelto – South Florida
Shirley Chamberlain – New England
Brigitt Whitaker – Greater Florida
Joaquin Estrada – New Mexico-Arizona
Leslee Razgaitis – Washington-Baltimore
Patricia Thorell – Philadelphia
Steve Grenzow – Greater Texas
Ninnet Bowman - Carolinas

WICT Future Leader of the Year
Cristin Brown – Rocky Mountain
Sarah DeZell – Pacific Northwest
Sereta Volk-Wilson – Oklahoma
Molly Stone – Southern California
Sheri Gates McGaughy – Atlanta
Janice Mobila – South Florida
Jennifer Kirkwood – New England
Gaby Schoepflin – Greater Florida
Lori Green – New Mexico-Arizona
Kristi DeSimone – Philadelphia
Susan Hinson – Greater Texas
Kristina Hill - Carolinas

WICT looks forward to the 2009 Chapter Leadership Conference and thanks everyone for their support of and participation in this important annual event.

2008 Chapter Presidents are listed as pictured below:

Left to Right - Bottom Row

Janet Root - Northern California
Suzanne Altshuler (Pres-Elect) - Philadelphia
Olivia Visperas - Michigan
Susan Patten - Greater Texas
Sarah DeZell - Pacific Northwest
Angela Bruno - Greater Florida
Lisa Crandall - Oklahoma
Lata Chawla - New England
Cyndee Everman - Carolinas
Lori Green - New Mexico/Arizona

Left to Right - Top Row

Lori Givens - New York
Sheri McGaughy - Atlanta
Kathryn Alexander - Greater Chicago
Catherine Kilstrom - Rocky Mountain
Stacie Vest - Virginia
Teresa Lee - Washington/Baltimore
Christin McMeley - (Co-President) - Midwest
Elizabeth Statz - (Co-President) - Midwest

Not pictured - Virginia Sambuco - South Florida, Southern California - Sherry Brennan
and Susan Honness - Philadelphia

For more pictures from the Chapter Leadership Conference, visit the Events Album online.

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Celebrate Execeptional Women in Technology

Created in 1995 to recognize and honor leading women technology professionals, the annual Women in Technology Award acknowledges the achievements of one woman who has demonstrated outstanding personal and professional growth and significantly contributed to the cable telecommunications industry. The Women in Technology Award is presented in partnership with the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE), Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) and Communications Technology Magazine.

To be eligible, a woman must be in a technical position in the cable or telecommunications industry and:

• Demonstrate a meaningful contribution to the industry;
• Exhibit a high level of knowledge, skill and professionalism;
• Be committed to community and professional activities that enhance the perception of the cable and telecommunications industry, and women in technology;
• Exhibit commitment to professional development and education;
• Be a current WICT and SCTE member.

Nominate a colleague for this prestigious award today.

The 2008 Women in Technology Award is sponsored by

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Welcome New Members

Each month, we will spotlight the new members of WICT.  150 new members joined WICT during the month of January, from the companies highlighted below. Check out the complete listing of new members and welcome your colleagues!

Advanced Cable Communications
Amusement Park Media
ARRIS
Bloomberg Television
Bright House Networks
C & S Int'l Insurance Brokkers Inc
Cable One
Cable Positive
Cablevision
Cartoon Network
Cedar Falls Utilities
Charter Communications
CMT
CNN
Comcast
Cox Communications
Cox Enterprises, Inc
Cox Media
CSTV Networks, A CBS Company
Discovery Communications
Elite Financial Services
ESPN
Federal Communications Commission
Food Network
HGTV
Home Box Office
IFC
Lifetime Entertainment Services
MTV Networks
National Geo International
NBC Universal
Outdoor Channel
PPC
QVC
Scripps Network
Sorpresa Network
Starz Entertainment, LLC
Tenega Group
The Weather Channel
Time Warner Cable
truTV
Turner Broadcasting System Inc
Turner Network Sales, Inc.
Turner Studios
TVN Entertainment
WE tv
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Visit the WICT Career Center

Tired of deleting junk mail?  Your job search shouldn’t be adding to the pile!  With the WICT Career Center, you will only get pertinent information directly related to the job board.  With some of the large commercial job boards, they contract out with schools, resume writing organizations, and random organizations from ANYWHERE, USA that clog up your inbox with useless information.  Free up your time and enable your job search to be more efficient.

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