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Media Finance Focus 2018 A Monumental Experience May 21-23, 2018 Hyatt Regency Crystal City Arlington, VA #MFMFinanceFocus Conference website: www.MediaFinanceFocus.org

Conference Room Rate: $219+tax (Refer to Media Finance Focus or MFM/BCCA 58th Annual Conference. Please note that hotel fees are not included in your conference registration.) Guests must book no later than April 27, 2018, or before the room block is filled in order to get the conference rate.

Warning - Predatory Travel Groups Housing block pirates now routinely “poach” event attendees and exhibitors! Please do not respond to these solicitations.

Please note that hotel fees are not included in your conference registration.

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Things to Keep in Mind While Making Travel Plans…

Advance Registrant Materials Pickup For all attendees who are arriving on Sunday, May 20th, there will be an opportunity for you to pick up your badge, Conference Guide and any other materials you will need to attend Media Finance Focus 2018. (Details, which will include where and when, will be sent directly to attendees in early May.) Chairmen’s Reception – Hosted by the outgoing Chair Robert Damon and Immediate Past Chair, Ralph Bender, this event is open to all registrants who arrive to Media Finance Focus 2018 on Sunday, May 20th. Meet other attendees, current, past and future board members, MFM/BCCA staff and Association committee members. Watch for details in your email and at www.mediafinancefocus.org. Monday Breakfast & Lunch Breakfast and Lunch will not be provided on Monday (May 21st). There are a number of places to eat in and around the hotel that will be prepared for you to sit and chat with your fellow attendees.

February 2018

• Keynoters for MFF18

• March Localism Events

• Distance Learning

• Meet YP Kaila Mitchell

• Dates & Deadlines

• Follow Us!

• BCCA News • And so much more…

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Registration Rates MFM/BCCA Member Early Bird Full Registration (until 4/9/18) - $1,285/attendee (1-4 attendees from same company) - $1,245/attendee (5-9 attendees from same company)* - $1,205/attendee (10+ attendees from same company)* MFM Corporate Member Early Bird Full Registration*** (until 4/9/18) - $1,180/attendee (1-4 attendees from same company) - $1,140/attendee (5-9 attendees from same company)* - $1,100/attendee (10+ attendees from same company)* Past MFM/BCCA Chairpersons’ Early Bird Full Registration (until 4/9/18) - $1,075 Never-Member Early Bird Full Registration (until 4/9/18) - $1,535**

*Groups of 5 or more please contact Olivia Benish at Olivia.Benish@mediafinance.org or 847.716.7000 for a special registration spreadsheet. NOTE: Non-members must add $250 to member rate. **Fee includes a one-year promotional membership to MFM. *** MFM Corporate members (as of Jan. 1, 2018): Beasley Broadcast Group, Bonneville, The Dispatch Printing Company (TDPC), Gannett Company, Graham Holdings/Media Group, Gray Television, Turner, Saga Communications, Nexstar, Meredith Local Media Group, Raycom Media, Sarkes Tarzian, Hearst Corporation and Hearst Television. (All other members/companies are considered individual memberships.)

Full Registrants receive all Educational Sessions, Chairmen’s Reception, Continental Breakfast, General Session Breakfast, Tuesday and Wednesday Luncheons, Refreshment Breaks, Social Event Tickets, Exhibit Hall entry, Raffle Prize ticket, official Conference Badge, Attendee Bag and registration materials.

Registration Details: https://www.mediafinancefocus.org/registration-rates Daily Rate Pricing Also Available at: https://www.mediafinancefocus.org/daily-rates

Internal Audit Track at Media Finance Focus 2018 NMIA – New Media Internal Auditors Meeting in Conjunction with MFM/BCCA

The Association of New Media Internal Auditors (NMIA) is a non-profit organization established in the 1970s to provide educational and networking opportunities for internal auditors in the media industry. The goal of the NMIA is to further the professional development of its members by creating a forum for the exchange of ideas. One of the ways the group achieves this goal is an annual educational conference at which members learn about and discuss issues relevant to internal audit as well as the publishing, broadcast, cable, and other media industries. NMIA members will be able to take advantage of the discounted group rate for 10 or more attendees ($1,205/person). For more information please call the MFM Office at 847.716.7000.

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Media Industry Tax Special Track

Again this year, media industry tax professionals will be meeting once again for two days of technical presentations, information sharing, audit and issues roundtable discussions as well as networking opportunities aplenty amongst the media industry’s accounting and finance colleagues. The agenda is being assembled -- it will include a focus on tax laws that are in a state of change, as well as roundtables that will tackle federal and state tax issues. The session structure will be similar to that of previous years. CPE credits are available at all sessions. The Early Bird registration rate for the 2-day MIT group event will be $1,015. If you would like to attend the entire conference you will pay the applicable rate. (Rates will increase significantly after April 9). For more information go to mediafinance.org/media-tax-2018 or call the MFM office at 847.716.7000.

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Associate Members, do you need to get your message out? If the answer is yes, then you should be a conference sponsor and/or exhibitor. This is a great opportunity (and a great value) to target your audience for three consecutive days! Every year MFM & BCCA adds more events and time for attendees to visit and network with you in the Exhibit Hall, at social events and during sessions…don’t miss out! Contact Arcelia Pimentel at 847.999.2104 or Arcelia.Pimentel@mediafinance.org for details.

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Chairmen's Reception - Hearst Television Monday Morning Coffee - Marketron Monday & Wednesday General Sessions - Deloitte Exhibitor Reception - Nexstar Committee Luncheon - American Express Monday Opening Night Party - Szabo Associates Tuesday Morning Sit-Down Breakfast - CHUBB Tuesday Morning Break - Wilkinson Baker Knauer CFO Roundtable - Bond Pecaro CFO Roundtable - KPMG Grand Prize - BARR Credit Services Lanyards - VIDEA Hotel Key Cards - PWC Attendee Notepads - vCreative Relaxation Station - Turner Tuesday Morning Newspapers - A+E Networks General Sponsor - Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth General Sponsor - Sciarrino & Shubert PLLC General Sponsor - Covington & Burling LLP General Sponsor - FastPay General Sponsor - NewCheckMedia

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Distance Learning Seminar Lunch and Learn Series....bring your lunch and learn at your desk! TOPIC: The Ebb and Flow of Media's Lifeblood: Local Ad Dollars

Date: Tuesday, March 20, 2018 Time: 1:00 to 2:00 Eastern

Presenter: Gordon Borrell, CEO, Borrell Associates Inc. Overview: There's no question that local businesses have been adjusting their marketing budgets in favor of digital media in recent years. But is that about to end? This webinar with advertising analyst Gordon Borrell examines results from the nation's largest survey of local advertisers and forecasts what's happening in 2018, and what's likely to happen over the next three years. Spoiler alert: The days are numbered for digital-advertising growth. You'll learn what local advertisers are buying, how that's changing, and how they view the strengths of traditional print and broadcast media compared with the spate of digital products they're buying.

Learning Objectives: • Understand what local advertisers are buying and how it is changing • Ability to understand how strengths are viewed, by local advertisers, in traditional media and digital

products.

Cost: $50 members (MFM/BCCA); $75 non-members; $0 MFM Corporate Members

Deadline to register: Monday, March 19, 2018 (registrations received after 5 pm Central will be charged $20 late fee) CPE: 1 Field of Study: SKA; Level: O; Prerequisite: None Delivery: Group Internet

Details and Registration: http://www.mediafinance.org/distance-learning

February 2018

DAVID CHAVERN

CEO, News Media Alliance

FRED RYAN

President & CEO,

The Washington Post

GUHA BALA

President, Velan Ventures, Inc.

JAMES M. ASSEY

EVP, NCTA

MITCH LOWE CEO, MoviePass

NIA-MALIKA HENDERSON

Sr. Political Reporter, CNN

GORDON SMITH CEO, NAB

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The Costs of Harassment and the Financial Impact of New California Laws Date: March 21, 2018 Time: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM (Pacific) Location: Miller Kaplan Arase LLP 4123 Lankershim Blvd North Hollywood, CA 91602 Join MFM for a free breakfast in North Hollywood and learn and network with your media finance peers. Speakers Rosemarie S. Lewis, managing partner of Borton Petrini, LLP; and Mark Nelson, Regional Director & Senior Consultant of Employers Group, will discuss the costs of harassment and the financial impact of new laws in California. CPE: 1 Field of Study: BL; Level: O; Prerequisite: None; Delivery: Group Live

REGISTRATION IS FREE….HOWEVER, YOU MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND.

Click this link to register: http://www.mediafinance.org/localism-events

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Date: March 21 Details: Coming Soon Check your mail and mediafinance.org frequently for details!

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Kaila Mitchell, Manager of Operations & Business Planning Company: ABC11/WTVD/Disney

• What is your current position and main job responsibilities? o I’m the Manager of Operations & Business Planning at ABC11/WTVD in

Raleigh/Durham. I have the honor of working with a fantastic team of department heads and managers to ensure that as a station, we continue to meet our financial and mission goals.

• How long have you worked in media? o I started at WTVD in March of 2014, such a huge change from public accounting! And my local news

consumption has grown exponentially since then.

• How did you get involved with MFM and what do you benefit the most from by being a member? o My boss suggested that I join soon after I started at the station. It was a great way for me to learn about the

industry and connect with people outside our station group. At the time, the Young Professionals committee had not started so I chose one that peaked my interest. It happened to be the Interactive and Digital Committee. I will tell anyone that I am NOT an expert in that area, but I find it fascinating.

• How do you think young professional members can help grow MFM? o Young Professionals are THE FUTURE of MFM. We should continue to grow our YP base, and encourage

participation and integration throughout the entire organization as much as possible. Millennials make up the majority of the current workforce. It would be exciting to see that reflected in our membership base and committee participation. Individually, we need to ask ourselves, “What do I want or expect from MFM?” Then it’s our responsibility to own that, get involved and make it happen.

• Where do you get the majority of your news from? What platform and source? o I get the majority of my news on air from ABC11 when I’m at work. On the go, it’s our ABC11 News app

and CNN app notifications, Top Stories from the News app on my iPhone, my Facebook feed, and NPR on my brief commute.

• How do you discover new programming content and what shows are on your must-watch list? o I don’t have cable at home so we watch shows on Netflix, HBO NOW and Hulu. I’m still on a high from the

last season of Game of Thrones. I also loved watching Aziz Ansari in Master of None. And I can’t wait for West World to come back on. We are currently watching The Good Place for comic relief.

• What are you most looking forward to in the industry in the next 1-2 years? o I feel like we are on a high speed train called the “digital transformation.” We’re along for the ride, but we’re

on the roof, Tom Cruise style from Mission Impossible. It’s a rush for sure! I’m looking forward to the “next big thing” and continuing to be a part of the broadcast evolution.

• What do you find most interesting about working in media? o No day is the same and there’s no time to be bored!

• How do you like to spend your time outside of work?

o I like how you phrased the question. There is time at work and outside of work, rarely is there “free time”! My husband’s schedule is fairly hectic right now since he is pursuing his dream and growing his business. I catch up with him late at night and we’ll watch our favorite shows. Most of my time outside of work is spent with the 2 most adorable girls in the entire world, my daughters Eillie (5) and Anna (2). Lucky for me, I’m into spontaneous dance parties, Disney movie nights, dressing up like a princess and pizza for dinner. It’s a win all around. I do wonder if they will be mad at me in 10 years for sharing all the ridiculous photos we take on social media. Time will tell!

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DATES & DEADLINES March 8-9 - CFO Summit at Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort, Ft. Lauderdale, FL March 21 - LA Localism Breakfast & Speaker at Miller Kaplan Arase offices - North Hollywood April 9 - Media Finance Focus 2018 Early Bird Registration Deadline April 17 - Deadline to cancel conference registration to receive refund April 27 - Media Finance Focus Hotel Reservations Cut-off May 21-23, 2018 - Media Finance Focus 2018 at Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA May 20-22, 2019 - Media Finance Focus 2019 at Hilton New Orleans Riverside, NOLA

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Media Finance Focus 2018 Website -- https://www.mediafinancefocus.org List of Session Topics -- https://www.mediafinancefocus.org/session-topics Exhibitor Information -- https://www.mediafinancefocus.org/exhibitor-information Sponsorship Information -- https://www.mediafinancefocus.org/sponsorships Conference Hotel Reservations -- https://www.mediafinancefocus.org/hotel-information Media Tax Details -- https://www.mediafinancefocus.org/media-tax NMIA Information -- https://www.mediafinancefocus.org/nmia Electronic Brochure (share with colleagues) -- https://www.mediafinancefocus.org/electronic-brochure Daily Sessions/Event/Guest Package -- https://www.mediafinancefocus.org/daily-rates

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