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9:00 - 10:00 AM
Financial Modeling
with Microsoft Excel™
Financial models are widely used by both for-profit and non-profit
organizations as a tool to assess the value of a new project.
Whether it is a strategic plan, potential upgrade of an existing
signal, a station acquisition opportunity, the evaluation of new
programming options, or a capital investment, certain financial
modeling is needed to evaluate the feasibility of a project. This
session will outline the key elements of business models using an
actual Excel model and demonstrate how to make the best use of Excel
to create interactive models and graphic presentations.
Producer: Cynthia M. Dobek, Nevada Public Radio
Presenter: Evran Kavlak, Public Radio Capital
Erin Moran, Public Radio Capital
Learning Objectives:
Understand and apply the fundamental elements of business models
Quantify project’s impact on a station’s cash flow
Learn how to apply various Excel functions to business models
Evaluate and present a business model
Course Level:
Intermediate Instructional Method: Group/Live
Prerequisite:
Basic solid skills in Excel
CPE Credits:
1 Field of Study: Accounting - General
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Public
Broadcasting Management Association (PBMA)
is registered with the
National Association of State
Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a
sponsor of
continuing professional education on the National
Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of
accountancy have final
authority on the acceptance
of individual courses for CPE credit.
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Complaints
regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the
National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite
700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2471. Website:
www.nasba.org |
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9:00 - 10:00 AM
Contracts 101
This session will look at basic contract issues in terms of
acquiring and licensing rights in television programs and related
media. Attention will be given to how to handle the “tricky
business” of contracting rights in the “brave new world” or evolving
digital platforms.
Producer:
Presenter: Joshua Nathan, Educational Broadcasting Corporation
Learning Objectives:
Participants will gain a basic understanding of contracts in the
context of (1) acquiring and (2) licensing rights in television
programs and related digital media
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Retention
Tools/Employee Recognition
In this one hour session participants will review data that shows
what factors drive employees to leave organizations and what factors
build employee loyalty. Participants will also be introduced to a
model that explains employee motivation. Specific programs will be
reviewed that will help drive employee retention in both the short
and long term.
Producer: Liz Rosa-Pinero, PBS
Presenter: Randy Christensen, Performance Driven learning
Learning Objectives:
Explain what drives employee loyalty.
Explain how employees are motivated.
Apply short and long term approaches to improve employee
retention.
Course Level:
Intermediate Instructional Method: Group/Live
Prerequisite:
General knowledge of HR management
practices
CPE Credits:
1 Field of Study: Personnel/HR
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Public
Broadcasting Management Association (PBMA)
is registered with the
National Association of State
Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a
sponsor of
continuing professional education on the National
Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of
accountancy have final
authority on the acceptance
of individual courses for CPE credit.
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Complaints
regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the
National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite
700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2471. Website:
www.nasba.org |
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9:00 - 10:00 AM:
HD on TV and Radio
Current Financial Implications Report on the
Digital Broadcasting Transition
Analog is Dead (nearly). Long Live Digital. February 17, 2009 looms
large for every PTV broadcaster, the date when the digital
transition moves into the first chapter of the new era. But for
nearly a thousand public radio stations, the digital transition is
just beginning. Costs of completing the necessary power increases
for both services and the new service opportunities emerging for
each will be covered. Important, but often overlooked components of
the CPB-base-funding for digital transmission equipment will be
reviewed and prioritized for each service.
Producer: Susie Julbe, NPR
Presenters: John McCoskey, PBS
Mike Starling, NPR
Learning Objectives:
- Near term cost implications of transmission system upgrades for
completing the digital TV and digital radio transition.
- Emerging programming and datacasting opportunities – potential to
increase revenue and audience.
Course Level: Intermediate Instructional
Method: Group/Live
Prerequisite: None
CPE Credits: 1
Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge and Applications
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Public
Broadcasting Management Association (PBMA)
is registered with the
National Association of State
Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a
sponsor of
continuing professional education on the National
Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of
accountancy have final
authority on the acceptance
of individual courses for CPE credit.
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|
Complaints
regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the
National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite
700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2471. Website:
www.nasba.org |
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9:00 - 10:00 am
Solving the Unsolvable Problems: Managing Polarities
How many times have you or your organization run into the same wall
and tried in vain to solve a crucial issue? How many times have you
said to yourself, ‘here we go again,’ or ‘why does this always
happen?’ How many times has your group not been able to make the
changes it says it is going to make? This practical session will
introduce you to a problem-solving methodology that is guaranteed to
shift the way you, your team, and your station tackle what you may
consider to be ‘unsolvable problems’ or ‘impossible impasses.’
You’ll even leave with several powerful solutions to your problems
that you can attack as soon as you get back to the office!
Presenter: Brian Emerson, Riverstone Endeavours
Learning Objectives:
Understand how to manage the polarities that often underlie the
problems that keep individuals, teams, and organizations from
achieving at the highest levels.
Be able to facilitate a problem-solving process for their teams
and organizations that will shift thinking and yield more powerful
solutions.
Work one of their problems in real-time so that they leave with
steps to shift their situation as soon as they return to the
station.
Course Level: Intermediate Instructional Method:
Group/Live
Prerequisite: None
CPE Credits: 1 Field of Study:
Personal Development
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Public
Broadcasting Management Association (PBMA)
is registered with the
National Association of State
Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a
sponsor of
continuing professional education on the National
Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of
accountancy have final
authority on the acceptance
of individual courses for CPE credit.
|
|
Complaints
regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the
National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite
700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2471. Website:
www.nasba.org |
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9:00 -
10:00 am
Retaliation Claims--the Discrimination Victim's Best Friend
Even where a victim makes an untrue harassment claim the company
can still be guilty of unlawful retaliation. This session will teach
attendees how to avoid retaliation claims that can arise at any
time. This session will also cover a checklist managers can use to
make termination and other disciplinary actions "bullet proof".
Producer: Cynthia Dobek, Nevada Public Radio
Presenter: Mark Ricciardi, Esq., Fisher & Phillips LLP
Learning Objectives:
Learn the newest Supreme Court pronouncements on what is or is not
unlawful retaliation.
Learn how using the correct procedures and documentation can make
terminations less risky.
Course Level: Intermediate Instructional Method: Group/Live
Prerequisite: General knowledge of HR management practice
CPE Credits: 2
Field of Study: Personnel/HR
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Public
Broadcasting Management Association (PBMA)
is registered with the
National Association of State
Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a
sponsor of
continuing professional education on the National
Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of
accountancy have final
authority on the acceptance
of individual courses for CPE credit.
|
|
Complaints
regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the
National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite
700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2471. Website:
www.nasba.org |
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