

The agenda for the Mid-Year 2004 Radio Symposium is divided into a morning session and an afternoon session.
How can radio take a larger share of advertising dollars from other major media? What media will be the greatest source of incremental dollars? What media will pose the greatest competitive challenge? Are Satellite and Internet radio a threat to terrestrial broadcasters? Listen to a panel of agency executives discuss radio's competitive landscape and ad share opportunities.
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This session will debate on topics such as deregulation, indecency and the FCC, the perception of the radio business in D.C., low-power and the likelihood that local services might ultimately be provided by Satellite radio. Hear from those that know D.C. best on the issues that concern radio most.
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Hear a panel of sales executives - general, local, national reps - answer some of the industry's most important growth concerns: What will drive radio revenue growth in the year(s) ahead? Are prices rising? Have inventory loads stabilized? What will the market bear - balancing inventory demands - with programming quality?
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Is the Portable People Meter (PPM) ready for its close-up? What role will Arbitron's PPM play in the future of radio? What are the advantages of PPM over existing measurements? How can advertisers quantify the effectiveness of radio ads? Hear three presentations from the leading companies that measure radio's audiences, its ad effectiveness and the industry's first electronic invoicing system. A panel of leading media executives share their insights on the PPM and discusses the growing issue of accountability and ROI among advertisers.
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Portable People Meter
Radio Ad Effectiveness
RadioExchange™
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A power panel of broadcast leaders addresses the industry's most pressing and controversial issues such as programming and indecency, current business, competition, consolidation, long-term growth opportunities and dealing with pressures from Wall Street. Hear their leadership insights on industrywide initiatives in audience measurement and electronic invoicing.
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Experts with various industry perspectives - agency, rep, broadcaster and research - discuss the current state of national and local business pacing and expected trends.
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A "street" debate among radio's most influential broadcasting analysts to be moderated by a leading radio operator. Hear Wall Street's view of the radio industry today. This is the equivalent of an 'eleven o'clock' number in a Broadway musical.
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