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Los Angeles Veteran TV-Radio Newsman and Media Expert George McQuade Has Been Nominated To Lead Entertainment Publicists Professional Society (EPPS)

Los Angeles Veteran TV-Radio Newsman and Media Expert George McQuade Has Been Nominated To Lead Entertainment Publicists Professional Society (EPPS)

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 16, 2006

Vice President George S. McQuade III of MAYO Communications, Los Angeles, has been nominated to serve a two-year term as President of Entertainment Publicists Professional Society (EPPS), a national organization with chapters in LA and New York. The nominations for president and board positions will be voted on this Thursday, May 18th, in Hollywood at its regular meeting. Elections will be held next month.

Mc Quade has served on the board for the last three years, writing articles about EPPS events and media workshops for http://www.odwyerpr.com the number one website for original "public relations news" according to Google. O’Dwyer also produces a weekly newsletter on behind-the-scenes of public relations firms, media workshops, marketing communications trends, publicity and entertainment news.

O’dwyer also publishes a national monthly magazine out of New York.

“It was McQuade’s coverage as the West Coast Bureau Chief in Los Angeles and ours in New York, we believe, that has helped grow EPPS membership,” said Publisher Jack O’Dwyer, O’Dwyer Publications, Manhattan, NY. “McQuade is the perfect choice and team leader to take the entertainment organization to the next level.”

Mc Quade is no stranger to entertainment publicity. More than a decade ago he helped organize and publicize several of Stevie Wonder’s benefit concerts for STITCHES Technology, a South Central LA nonprofit that taught disadvantaged residents how to design clothes on computers. Last fall he represented the cast of Palmetto Pointe, PAX TV, which was a group of actors from the best of teen dramas such as Beverly Hills 91210, One Tree Hill to USA TEEN HIGH, and an award-winning child actress.

From 1989-92, McQuade was a network correspondent for NBC Mutual News and ABC Entertainment News Network covering everything from the Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor's cop slapping trial to the Barbara Streisand first benefit concert in 20 years for a fundraiser for President Clinton in Beverly Hills, CA. McQuade also was a writer for the 90-minuteToday In LA Weekends, KNBC-TV, Burbank, that included copy for Entertainment Anchor/Reporter David Sheehan. Sheehan, who retired in 2003, was the first entertainment reviewer-reporter on any local news program.

McQuade also reported on high profile stories for AP, UPI, CBS, KFI and KNX, Los Angeles. He is currently vice president and co-founder of MAYO Communications, a full service national publicity firm with offices in San Diego and New York. He has earned many journalism awards from Radio TV News Association of SoCal, Associated Press TV and Radio Association and Public Relations Society of America. McQuade received a Medal of Valor in 1998 from the California State Firefighters Association and a hero’s award from the Los Angeles City Council for rescuing a noted UCLA cardiologist from his burning vehicle in Tarzana, CA. McQuade is married with two sons and resides in Los Angeles, CA.

“We have an exciting new board coming up, I want to expand on the industry mixers, educational workshops and benefits that convinced me to join EPPS,” said McQuade, an EPPS Board member and vice president, MAYO Communications. “EPPS attracts the best and represents the best in entertainment publicity.”

For more about MAYO Communications visit http://www.MayoPR.com or http://www.MayoCommunications.com.

About EPPS

The Entertainment Publicists Professional Society (EPPS) was founded in 1991 by a group of top entertainment marketing and public relations professionals. They recognized the need for an organization that would bring together people from all areas and levels of entertainment publicity to share their expertise and ideas, and exchange information.

Since its inception, EPPS has become one of the industry’s most exciting and respected organizations. Membership is open to all people currently working in marketing, publicity and promotion in the entertainment industry.

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Speakers and Agenda Announced for the Asia Pacific Entertainment & Media (APEM) Summit 2007 in Los Angeles

Speakers and Agenda Announced for the Asia Pacific Entertainment & Media (APEM) Summit 2007 in Los Angeles

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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) August 28, 2007

Entertainment Asia Network, Inc. (EAN) has announced its agenda and list of confirmed speakers for the upcoming Asia Pacific Entertainment & Media (APEM) Summit 2007 to be held at Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles on October 17-18, 2007.

The two day executive-level conference is the most Asia-focused entertainment industry event for companies who look to do business and learn more about the film, TV, video game, mobile and Internet content industries in Asia, the fastest growing market in the world today. Industry veterans will discuss and analyze key issues from Asia's entertainment industry that are affecting today's global market and business strategies.

"Even by our conservative estimates, we forecast that even just the combined film markets of Asia, led mostly by China and India's unprecedented growth, will overtake the U.S. market by sometime in 2020," said Alex Shin, CEO of Entertainment Asia Network. "We believe this is a direct indication that Asia will be the largest market for entertainment consumption in the world and this conference was organized to address the importance of profiting now from the region's rapid growth."

APEM Summit 2007 will highlight some of the most significant issues facing the Asia entertainment industry today, with panel discussions and presentations including:

Legislation/Policy - "Government Control: Asia's Legislations and Policies in Entertainment"
Film/Television - "Distribution to Asia: Maximizing Profit and Exposure"
Production/Creative Power - "Creative Power: Who holds it in Asia?"
IPTV/VOD - "IPTV: Best Distribution Option in Asia?"
Mobile Entertainment - "Mobile TV: Asia's Next Frontier"
Online Gaming - "Casual Online Games: Asia's Lucrative Business Models"
Internet/User-Generated Content - "UGC: Monetizing in Asia"
Social Networking - "Mobile Social Networking: Adopting from the Asia Experience"

Over 500 executives and decision-makers from leading film/TV production and distribution studios, video game companies, mobile entertainment companies, Internet companies, venture capital firms, advertising firms, technology companies, attorneys, marketing companies and government agencies will attend.

Speakers include:
Laureen Ong, COO, STAR Group
Reed Manville, Managing Director, Asia, NBC Universal Global Networks
Jeanie Han, SVP, Paramount Pictures
Eric Rollman, EVP, Animation/Television, Marvel Studios
Dave Madden, EVP of Sales, Marketing and Business Development, WildTangent
Keizo Tsuchiya, Chief Executive Director, JETRO Los Angeles
Lifeng Wang, Founder and President, Eastar (Xing Xing) Digital
Han Kim, General Partner, Altos Ventures
David Alpert, Partner, Circle of Confusion
Barry Glasser, Producer/Writer, Golden Ocean Entertainment
Thomas Lee, Head of Business Development, Nexon America
Brent Weinstein, CEO, 60Frames Entertainment
Kacy Andrews, CEO, Bigfoot Entertainment
Terry Thoren, CEO, Rocket Fish Studios
HJ Ahn, VP, Media Division, KT Corporation
Ted Cohen, Managing Partner, TAG Strategic
Jeremy Ross, Director of New Product Development, TOKYOPOP
Janet Yang, President/Producer, American Sterling Productions and Manifest Film Company
Marty Shindler, CEO/Partner, The Shindler Perspective
Hemang Mehta, Production Management Director, Microsoft TV
Levi Shapiro, Director of Audience Metrics, Telephia
Peter Shiao, CEO, Ironpond
Austin Change, Director/Strategy and Operations, Online Games, MTV Networks
May Oh, Head of Business Development for Greater China and India, QUALCOMM | MediaFLO
Marc Yi, Director, Intel Capital
Maura Kawai, Senior International Trade Specialist, United States Department of Commerce
Dennis Young, CEO, Glocal Media
Won Chung, Senior Director of Business Development, Trion World Network

Event sponsors, media partners and supporting organizations include STAR Group, Lenos Software, Korea Culture and Content Agency (KOCCA), TOKYOPOP, Asia Society, JETRO Los Angeles and ContentAsia.

For complete details about APEM Summit 2007 including agenda and registration please visit: APEM Summit 2007.

About Entertainment Asia Network (EAN)

Entertainment Asia Network (EAN) is a business news and analysis source that specializes in providing industry information pertaining to the rapidly growing entertainment and media markets in Asia. Our areas of coverage include the Asian industries of film/movie, TV, video game, mobile content, Internet content and music. Our primary goal is to evaluate important industry-specific news and information needed to gain greater understanding and access into Asian markets via news articles and market reports on our website at http://www.entertainmentasia.com and our weekly newsletters that are read by more than 12,000 executive-level subscribers.

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Future of Media Event Gives Insight into Digital-First Strategies, Start-Up Collaboration and Paywalls

Future of Media Event Gives Insight into Digital-First Strategies, Start-Up Collaboration and Paywalls

Future of Media panel on stage April 6 at the Drake Hotel in Toronto. From left to right: David Silverberg (Digital Journal), Jamie Angus (BBC), Jon Taylor (Bell Media), Chris Boutet (National Post), Kathy Vey (OpenFile) and Mathew Ingram (GigaOM).

(PRWEB) April 11, 2011

It was an evening filled with intriguing debate, thoughtful predictions and meaty conversation on challenges facing media today. Executives and editors from the BBC, Bell Media, the National Post, OpenFile and GigaOm gathered at Digital Journal’s recent Future of Media event to talk about the media’s future.

The event took place April 6 at The Drake Hotel in Toronto. The panel included: Jamie Angus, acting head of news at BBC World News; Jon Taylor, senior director of content for Bell Media Digital; Chris Boutet, senior producer for digital media at the National Post; Mathew Ingram, a senior writer at GigaOM; and Kathy Vey, editor-in-chief of OpenFile. The discussion was moderated by David Silverberg, managing editor of Digital Journal.

“People continue to tell us how much they appreciate the fresh, new perspective at our Future of Media events,” said Chris Hogg, CEO of Digital Journal, Inc. “Our goal is to create an informative and entertaining discussion around media involving the leaders who continue to shape and define the industry. We found our April event to be particularly thought-provoking, and attendees are telling us it offered important predictions on upcoming media trends.”

Overall, the panel agreed media’s future may not be as bleak as negative headlines suggest, and innovation continues push journalism in an optimistic direction. Speakers also raised points on how media is adapting to the digital era.

Jamie Angus, acting head of news at BBC World News, predicted social media activity on the ground in hot spots such as Egypt will continue to weave into the news cycle at major outlets such as the BBC. But he wondered how challenging it will be in the future to verify news via social media tools such as Twitter.

Chris Boutet, senior producer for digital media at the National Post, explained the importance of his news outlet going “digital first,” meaning the newsroom focus is trained on the digital product first and the print product last.

Jon Taylor, senior director of content for Bell Media Digital, spoke about the rise of mobile tech in journalism and what he foresees as a platform convergence between television, online and smartphones.

Kathy Vey, editor-in-chief of collaborative news outlet OpenFile, discussed the burgeoning trends of news start-ups in Canada and the U.S., and she related her experience of finding local stories other news outlets may have ignored.

Mathew Ingram, a senior writer at GigaOM, argued with BBC’s Angus over paywalls sprouting up on sites such as Times of London and the New York Times, saying such a barrier for readers creates “a very expensive newsletter.” Angus agreed paywalls may not be popular, but said media organizations who incorporate one may be ahead of their time, and revenue from paywalls may allow media outlets invest more in the digital media space.

A Q&A session included questions on augmented reality, mobile app development and citizen journalism.
Full video coverage will be available free on the Future of Media website.

Future of Media discussions have become must-see events featuring some of the most influential leaders in media. Future of Media events are free to the public thanks to the generous support of sponsors. The following organizations were sponsors of the April 2011 Future of Media event:

Platinum sponsor:

    Queensway Audi, Toronto's leading Audi dealer

Gold sponsors:

    CNW Group, Canada's leading newswire provider     Rogers Communications, one of Canada's leading providers of wireless, cable television, high-speed Internet and telephony services     Suite 66, Canada's largest independent online advertising sales organization     Polar Mobile, a global leader in mobile content solutions     Digital Journal, a digital media news network and leader in social news

Silver Sponsor:

    McLuhan100, an organization celebrating the centenary of Marshall McLuhan under themes of Then, Now and Next.

For more info on Future of Media events, check out the website.

About Digital Journal

Digital Journal is a global digital media company and online news outlet read by millions of people on Web and mobile. Headquartered in Toronto, Digital Journal covers breaking news from around the world. The company is a recognized pioneer and leader in social news with more than 30,000 members in 200 countries around the world. Digital Journal also consults news organizations on how to empower their audience to acquire content, drive revenue and increase engagement from their digital media properties. Visit http://www.digitaljournal.com for more info.

About Future of Media events
Future of Media events are organized and hosted by Digital Journal. They are held twice each year, in April and September, to bring together media executives, entrepreneurs, developers and journalists to discuss the changes in the media landscape and what emerging trends mean for the future. As the only free event of its kind, Future of Media events are widely attended by the who's who in media and business. Visit http://www.futureofmediaevents.com for more info.

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