Join us for the annual NAB Small and Medium Market Radio Forum, an exclusive industry forum covering the most critical topics for NAB small and medium market radio members, hosted by NAB’s Small and Medium Market Radio Committee.
During the forum, you’ll have the opportunity to participate in can’t-miss conversations on the topics that you care about the most, as well as the opportunity to reconnect and network with your peers during the closing reception. Consider this your first stop for getting the most out of NAB Show.
This forum is included with your NAB Show conference pass, but space is limited, so be sure to reserve your seat today. RSVP to reserve your spot.
Full Forum details including speakers, session titles, dates, times and descriptions below.
Executive Vice President, Industry Affairs, National Association of Broadcasters
Executive Vice President, Government Relations, National Association of Broadcasters
Chief Legal Officer, Executive Vice President, Legal and Regulatory Affairs, National Association of Broadcasters
Forum Welcome
Welcome remarks
Forum Take Five: In-Dash Display — Radio’s New Revenue Opportunity is Easier Than You Think
Take five minutes to learn how, regardless of market size, you can engage listeners and generate revenue now while taking the first steps toward the future.
NAB Tech Brief
Highlighting the most important technological advancements happening in small and medium market radio
Forum Take Five: Mythbusters – Audience and Revenue Growth for Small and Medium Markets
Five minutes, tangible takeaways.
Table B: Is Your Station Cyber Secure?
Learn foundational practices that make up good cyber hygiene and habits for every employee.
Table I: Strategies to Recruit and Retain Staff
Learn what you can do to create a pipeline of prospects with proven examples from other small markets.
Table C: Promotions on a Budget… What Budget?
A place to consider how your promotions and marketing efforts evolved in the past couple of years.
Table A: Controversial Advertising Categories
This discussion will help expand your understanding of this ever-evolving advertising category.
Table H: Sales Compensation Models
Learn what other stations are doing to succeed in hiring and retaining sales teams.
Table J: Systems that Create Operational Efficiencies
Emerging from the pandemic, it’s no secret that radio station operators in small and medium markets need to be more creative and resourceful than those in large markets.
Table G: New Strategies to Generate Sports Revenue
Hear from the experts and get ready to return to your stations with new winning strategies.
Table D: New Techniques for Prospecting Direct Advertisers
This discussion will reveal the latest techniques for prospecting direct advertisers and teach you how to get your sellers to buy in and evolve their tactics.
Table E: Radio and Digital Together: Best for Local Advertisers
Learn and share best practices for combining radio and digital into cohesive advertiser campaigns.
Table F: Finding Your Next RF Engineer
A discussion on how can we make a career in radio engineering enticing and where should stations be looking to fill this critical need.
Table F: Finding Your Next RF Engineer
Discussion on how can we make a career in radio engineering enticing and where should stations be looking to fill this critical need.
Table A: Controversial Advertising Categories
This discussion will help expand your understanding of this ever-evolving advertising category.
Table B: Is Your Station Cyber Secure?
Learn foundational practices that make up good cyber hygiene and habits for every employee.
Table H: Sales Compensation Models
Learn what other stations are doing to succeed in hiring and retaining sales teams.
Table I: Strategies to Recruit and Retain Staff
Learn what you can do to create a pipeline of prospects with proven examples from other small markets. Get tips on easy changes, ideas on where you can look and how to land new talent.
Table E: Radio and Digital Together: Best for Local Advertisers
Learn and share best practices for combining radio and digital into cohesive advertiser campaigns.
Table D: New Techniques for Prospecting Direct Advertisers
This discussion will reveal the latest techniques for prospecting direct advertisers and teach you how to get your sellers to buy in and evolve their tactics.
Table J: Systems that Create Operational Efficiencies
From how you staff your station to when you integrate new technologies and so much more, there is a wide variety of strategies to help your station thrive.
Table C: Promotions on a Budget… What Budget?
Discussion on how have your promotions and marketing efforts evolved in the past couple of years and how does your team prioritize budgets to achieve listenership and revenue goals.
Table G: New Strategies to Generate Sports Revenue
Hear from the experts and get ready to return to your stations with new winning strategies.
Forum Town Hall
A centerpiece of the Forum, this lightning-fast discussion will center upon specific topics for short bursts before moving onto another.
Westwood One Research Brief
Learn five success strategies for your local clients including media and creative best practices and understanding marketing effectiveness.
Forum Take Five : Guarantee Digital
Five minutes, five tangible takeaways.
Legal, Regulatory and Capitol Hill Briefing
NAB’s government relations and legal and regulatory departments offer up-to-the-minute details on radio’s issues
Forum Wrap-Up
Program conclusion and summary
Forum Closing Reception
Closing reception networking
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