Goodmon To Keynote CEA's ""Delivering On The DTV Promise"" Conference

23-Oct-00

Jim Goodmon, President and CEO of Capitol Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), will keynote the Consumer Electronic Association's (CEA) upcoming conference, ""Delivering On The DTV Promise - Consumer Marketing And New Business Models In the Digital Age."" The conference will be held Thursday, November 2 at the Millennium Hotel's Hudson Theatre in New York City.Goodmon is acknowledged as a pioneer in digital television (DTV). Under his management, Capitol Broadcasting expanded into satellite communications, the Internet and HDTV. While Goodman served as Executive Vice President at CBC, which owns WRAL-TV, it became the first station in the nation to broadcast an HDTV signal. WRAL has produced and broadcasted the world's first all-HDTV newscast from the North Carolina State Fair.""Jim Goodmon is a great choice to set the tone and kick off our conference,"" said Gary Shapiro, President and CEO of CEA. ""He has demonstrated a true commitment to ensuring the success of DTV, standing as a driving force in the broadcast industry to bring DTV to American consumers.""Besides Goodmon's address, the conference includes panels on topics such as:- New Opportunities In The Digital World- Advertising In New Media: Interactive And Digital Television- Alternative Media And Digital Television- Digital And High Definition TV: A Production And Post Production Update- DTV Trends: What Do Consumers Think?""Anyone in the broadcasting, cable, consumer electronics, satellite, production, financial or advertising communities should attend this conference,"" said Shapiro. ""It promises to address the major issues puzzling executives in all of these industries - what will be the successful business models in the digital age.""In addition, to the conference, the Academy of Digital Television Pioneers will host its first awards ceremony during the conference. Honoring the best in digital TV, awards in the following categories will be presented:- Best DTV Network- Best DTV Local Broadcaster- Best DTV Cable System- Best DTV Satellite Service- Best DTV Sports Event- Best DTV Original Material- DTV Industry Leadership - DTV Government Leadership ""Delivering On The DTV Promise"" is sponsored by CEA, its conference partner Electronic Retailers Association, Gold sponsors Broadcasting and Cable Magazine, Samsung, Sencore, TWICE Magazine and Texas Instruments, and Silver sponsors Digital Technology Consulting, Post Magazine and Zenith Corp.For more information, visit www.CE.org or phone 703 907 7600.

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