MFM's 2023 Annual Conference: Aiming for the Best Event Yet

Organizers of the 2023 MFM Annual Conference now in its 63rd year expect it will be the best ever They promise that attendees will be armed with new and better tools to address every challenge they39re dealing with now and all those that may arise in the near future The event takes place May 2224 at the Loew39s Hollywood in Los AngelesRecently MFMInSitescom Contributor and MFM Public Relations Consultant Krista Van Lewen connected with MFM President and CEO Joe Annotti to get an insider39s view on what39s in storeKrista Van Lewen What are you doing to make the Annual Conference different and better than in years pastJoe Annotti First off when you say quotyouquot know it39s certainly not just me who develops the Annual Conference I39m just the ringleader It takes the entire MFM staff two excellent conference cochairs Lori Locke of Warner Bros Discovery and Marie Tedesco of Beasley Broadcast Group professional event planners and many MFM members who volunteer to help design the conferenceTo answer your question the entire group made a concerted effort this year to focus on two things One they made sure that every session from the opening general session to each breakout and roundtable will provide something attendees can39t get anywhere else And two we wanted to streamline the conference to allow more people to attend more sessions By focusing on quality over quantity we39re ensuring both value and efficiencyVan Lewen What39s the most important thing attendees or those who are considering the idea of coming should know about the conferenceAnnotti This year39s event will have many familiar pieces to it such as general sessions breakouts and roundtables But the topics addressed will be broader than in previous years There will be granular sessions on accounting finance and credit issues to be sure But there will also be sessions on the future of streaming changing consumer habits sports betting and broadcasting artificial intelligence and robotics It will help MFM members peer around the corner to see what39s coming so they can prepare themselves and their companies for the opportunities these massive changes will createVan Lewen In what ways will the conference break new groundAnnotti For one we39ll get to spend a full morning on the first day with one of the most influential business gurus on the planet Jim Collins I don39t think we39ve ever had a keynote speaker quite like him We39re also condensing the number of breakouts to 27 They will focus on more broadbased topics of interest to financial professionals than those discussed in previous meetings We39re reducing the emphasis on specific educational quottracksquot for specific industry sectors television radio newspapers games and some others to encourage greater connectivity and networking across all types of media and entertainment companies and financial disciplinesVan Lewen What specific types of education or takeaways will people leave withAnnotti I think attendees will walk away with a much better understanding of the quotbig picturequot influences shaping the media and entertainment industry as well as specific ideas that they can put to work for themselves and their companies as soon as they return from the conferenceI also think they will make at least one personal connection that will lead to a relationship that will impact their company in the next couple of years People will learn share and network in the educational sessions But deals will get done in the conversations between and outside of those sessions That39s the unique value of the MFM Annual ConferenceVan Lewen What are you personally most excited about for this year39s conferenceAnnotti I39m really looking forward to Jim Collins39 presentation I39ve heard him several times before and have walked away with new ideas or insights that I use in my overall management strategy The general sessions featuring the leaders of the industry39s major trade groups and senior financial executives from Warner Brothers Discovery Disney and Sony are a quotmust seequot Just the diversity and quality of this year39s breakout session speakers is exciting The hardest decision will be which sessions to attendIf you haven39t yet registered for the 2023 MFM Annual Conference now is the time to do so by clicking here While you39re at it be sure to make your hotel and air travel arrangements too so when May approaches all you39ll need to do is arrive and let the learning and networking beginClick the social buttons to share this story with colleagues and friendsThe opinions expressed here are the author39s views and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet

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