The 5th Annual "Rising Through the Ranks" Course Dedicated to the Support and Advancement of Women in Radio Sales Management is Open for Submissions
Katie Gambill, Vice President, General Manager 5 Star Radio to Keynote
Guest Speaker Grammy Award Winning Writer and Publisher Liz Rose Joins Seminar
Here is an edited version of the Press Release: New York, NY – April 30, 2012 – Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB), BMI, and Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio Group (MIW) will present the fifth annual “Rising Through the Ranks” Seminar, August 29-30 at the BMI offices in Nashville, TN. As in years past, BMI will offer 25 scholarships for this year's program. These scholarships cover the cost of the training course and are designed to foster and educate emerging female radio sellers and managers within the industry.
This year’s course will primarily focus on imperative sales and management techniques, including time management skills, budget reviews and forecasting.
The keynote speaker will be Katie Gambill, vice president and general manager at 5 Star Radio. As vice president and general manager for 5 Star Radio, Katie manages four FM stations, two AM stations, and a successful local online news site called Clarksvillenow.com.
Scholarship winners will also have the opportunity to hear from Liz Rose, Grammy Award winning songwriter, publisher and owner of Liz Rose Music in Nashville and BMI’s Song of the Year Co-Writer. Liz will sit down for an in-depth discussion with Penny Everhard, associate director, writer/publisher relations, at BMI on the impact and importance of mentoring throughout her career.
Attendees will also learn from leading Radio industry executives including: Lynn Anderson, founder and CEO, Lynn Anderson Integrated Media Group; Lindsay Cerajewski, general sales manager, WUSN CBS RADIO; Erica Farber, president and CEO, Radio Advertising Bureau; Brandeis Hall, vice president training, Radio Advertising Bureau; Kay Olin, president, Local Focus; and Alison Smith, senior vice president, performing rights, BMI.
"Rising Through the Ranks has become a pillar of the Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio Group’s annual initiatives," said Heidi Raphael, vice president, corporate communications, Greater Media, and spokesperson for the MIW Radio Group. "With the assistance of BMI and the RAB, the MIW Radio Group is able to continue to develop, and help advance female sales managers to senior positions in the Radio industry."
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