The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters‘ 24th Annual Power of Urban Radio Forum will be held on October 10, at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. Organized in collaboration with Kizart Media Partners, the event aims to connect industry leaders with the $1.5 trillion Black consumer market.
Highlights of the event will include a keynote address from Burrell Communications Group CEO Tara DeVeaux, a special message from Radio Advertising Bureau CEO Mike Hulvey, and the presentation of the 2024 Marc Pritchard Corporate Impact Award to AARP.
Additionally, the forum will introduce the inaugural NABOB/PURF CMO Council, hosted by Procter & Gamble. This council will offer attendees the opportunity to network with CMOs and senior marketing executives and present company capabilities directly to decision-makers. A key feature will be the CMO Panel Discussion, moderated by Chesley Maddox-Dorsey.
The Global Media Panel will be moderated by Mark Prince, Senior Vice President of Economic Empowerment at dentsu Media Americas. Panelists include Stephen Paez, EVP of Multicultural Media at Publicis; Mark Mandel, Head of Audio Investment at IPG; Michael Costa, EVP of Multicultural Media Investment at Omnicom Group; Donna Hodge, Senior VP of Media Activation at Burrell Communications; Imani Greene, CEO of Greene Group; and Kimberly Bunton, President and CEO of TKT and Associates.
Kevin Jenkins, EVP of Sales for Service Broadcasting, will serve as Master of Ceremonies, with Sean Plater, General Manager of WHUR; Ivy Savoy-Smith, Senior VP and Market Manager of Audacy, Washington, D.C.; and Jeff Wilson, EVP and Regional Manager of Urban One, acting as Co-Chairs.
NABOB is a division of the United States Black Chamber of Commerce.
Kizart Media Partners Managing Partner Sherman Kizart said, “Every year, the Power of Urban Radio Forum raises the bar by bringing together the country’s leading advertising, marketing, media, and broadcast leaders to support diverse-owned and targeted media.”
