WICT FORUM REGISTRATION REACHES RECORD LEVEL
-Forum Kicks Off Wednesday-

Chantilly, VA- Women in Cable Telecommunications today announced that registration for the 2006 WICT Forum has reached an all-time high.  475 attendees will participate in this year’s “remixed” WICT Forum.  Attendees will be addressed by industry experts on a wide range of topics throughout the day on Wednesday.  Thursday will find attendees partnered with their industry peers on a new case study which focuses on a hot industry topic.

A complete schedule of speakers appears below.  Media interested in covering the event should contact Melissa Northern at 703.234.9812.

March 8, 2006 – New York Marriott Marquis- Fifth Floor Westside Ballroom
9:00am - 9:15am – Forum Kickoff
Melanie Penna, Vice President, Human Resources Comcast, WICT Chair
Benita Fitzgerald Mosley, President & CEO, WICT

9:15am – 10:15am Opening General Session - Visionaries Discussion
            Moderator: Janice Arouh, Senior Vice President, Distribution & Service, Hallmark
 Panelists - David Juliano, EVP Marketing & Product Development, Comcast
            Dennis Quinn,  EVP Business Development, Turner Networks

10:30am – 11:15am Leadership – Keys to Risk Taking and Negotiation
Deborah Blackwell, Executive Vice President & General Manager, SOAPnet

11:15am – 12:15pm – Leadership - Utilizing Energy Management vs Time Management
            Jenny Evans, Performance Coach, Human Performance Institute

12:15pm – 1:30pm
Pacesetters Luncheon
Featuring a conversation with Kim Martin, General Manager of WE: Women's Entertainment and Benita Fitzgerald Mosley, President & CEO of Women in Cable Telecommunications.

1:30 pm -2:15pm – Introducing New Ideas and Change into an Organization
            Beth Comstock, President, NBC Universal Digital Media & Market Development

2:15pm – 3:15pm – Broadband: Have You Heard the Latest Word?
Moderator – David Payne, Senior Vice President and General Manager, CNN.com
Comcast Interactive Media
Tanya Van Court, General Manager, ESPN Broadband and Interactive
Sue Clark, Vice President, Scripps Networks Interactive

3:30pm – 4:15pm – Opportunities for the Future
Jim Carroll, International Futurist, Trends & Innovations Expert

4:30pm – 5:30pm Flexibility of Content
How does technology impact the flexibility of content and what could be headed our way. 
       Yvette Gordon Kanouff, Corporate Vice President, SeaChange International
       Mike Hayashi, Senior Vice President, Advanced Engineering, Time Warner Cable
       Ralph Brown, Chief Technology Officer, CableLabs
       Bob Zitter, Chief Technology Officer, Home Box Office
       Ray Sokola, Chief Technology Officer, Motorola Inc. Connected Home Business

Thursday, March 9 – New York Marriott Marquis - Fifth Floor Westside Ballroom
8:00am – 8:45 am – High Performance Teams
             Grace Killelea, Vice President, Human Resources, Comcast Spotlight

Friday, March 10 – New York Marriott Marquis - Fifth Floor Westside Ballroom
8:00am – 8:45 am – Personal Leadership and WICT
  Melanie Penna, Vice President, Human Resources Comcast, WICT Chair
Benita Fitzgerald Mosley, President & CEO, WICT

2006 WICT FORUM
The 2006 WICT Forum will be held March 8-10, 2006 as part of the Spring Cable Week created by WICT’s partnership with Cable Positive, the cable and telecommunications industry’s AIDS action organization.  The week will kick off on Tuesday with a breakfast seminar hosted by Horowitz Associates and will be followed by the annual WICT New York Chapter’s Wonder Women luncheon sponsored by Multichannel News.  That evening Cable Positive will present the organization’s highest honor, the Joel A. Berger Memorial Award for outstanding contribution in the fight against AIDS, to Jim Robbins and Cox Communications at the annual benefit dinner.   

The 2006 WICT Forum is presented by Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., MTV Networks and BET Networks, Comcast, Cox Communications, Advance Newhouse Communications, Time Warner Cable, Charter Communications, Scripps Networks, Lifetime Networks, Rainbow, Starz Entertainment Group, and Discovery Communications.

About WICT
For over twenty-five years, WICT has partnered with cable and telecommunications leaders to provide leadership programs and services, and create professional advancement opportunities for women. With over 5,000 members, Women in Cable Telecommunications is the oldest and largest professional association serving women in the cable and telecommunications industry. WICT develops women leaders who transform our industry through highly regarded professional events, educational programming and networking opportunities. WICT has 20 local chapters across the country. For more information, visit www.wict.org.

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