This year, the 16th year for the event, the Power of Urban Radio Forum will be on October 13 in Washington, D.C. The conference will host a forum of CEOs and marketers, including Ford Motor Company, AARP, Tracfone, State Farm Insurance, and Toyota USA.
Co-Chairmen of the event are Jim Watkins, General Manager of WHUR-FM in Washington, D.C.; Steve Swenson, Senior Vice President and Market Manager for CBS Radio in Washington, D.C.; and Jeff Wilson, Senior Regional Vice President of Radio One in Washington, D.C. The event is produced by Kizart Media Partners in association with the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters. The forum will take place at the Marriott Georgetown Hotel.
The National Marketing Executives Panel, led by Mark Laneve, Chief Marketing and Sales Officer of Ford Motor Company, will discuss the strategic importance of the African-American consumer market in relationship to the success of their companies and the tactical importance of Urban radio. “The Power of Urban radio is noted for delivering the best-in-class marketing and media and advertising executives.” The 2016 line-up of national marketers and media agency execs is our best to date.
Register at www.NABOB.org, or call 202-463-8970.
