[cma-l] The Community Media Conference 2015, Saturday 12th September 2015 - 7 Reasons to Attend

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Dear Friends, Colleagues & Supporters

Ticket sales have been brisk for the Community Media Conference *next
Saturday* and the agenda is finalised - details below!

There are only a very few tickets left so if you have yet to get a ticket
then, quite frankly, you'd be *bonkers* to leave it any longer. Book *here*
<http://community-media-conference-2015.eventbrite.co.uk/> now.

Our Conference sponsors backing us this year are: Audessence
<http://www.audessence.com/>, Creative Merchandise
<http://www.creativemerchandise.co.uk>, Exaget <http://www.exaget.com>, PPL
<http://www.ppluk.com>, PRS <https://www.prsformusic.com/Pages/default.aspx>,
PSquared <http://www.psquared.net/>, Sound Women
<http://www.soundwomen.co.uk>, Sounds Sorted <http://www.soundssorted.co.uk>,
and Vortex Communications <http://www.vtx.co.uk>.

And RadioToday <http://www.radiotoday.co.uk> is supporting our event with
social media updates and an on-site recording of the RadioToday podcast by
radio legend Trevor Dann <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Dann>.

*Seven Reasons to Attend:*

*1.* *Industry leading speakers:* Chris Burns, Chair of the Radio Academy
<http://www.radioacademy.org/> tells us about their new vision including
collaboration with the CMA; Caroline Mitchell, representing Sound Women
<http://www.soundwomen.co.uk/> on why you need more women in your
organisation; Emma Meese from Cardiff University's Centre for Community
Journalism <http://www.communityjournalism.co.uk/en/> on changes to the
libel laws and how to navigate them; our very own Dom Chambers, Chair of
the CMA, talking on a number of topics including the CMA/BBC MoU
<http://www.commedia.org.uk/news/2015/02/bbc-signs-mou/>; and much more.

* 2.* *Routes to Revenue:* success stories based on training, projects and
commercial approaches to income generation which will leave you brimming
with ideas and inspiration.

* 3.* *Breakout Sessions: *hear the latest on small-scale DAB from
community radio legend, Lawrie Hallett; generating income using the Reach
Radio app for community radio from Exaget <http://www.exaget.com/>;
building a community media arts network; how to prepare for broadcasting
disasters and emergencies; and more!

* 4.* *Trade Fair:* including technology, equipment, projects and creative
production.

* 5.* *Networking opportunities:* connect with old friends and make new
ones too with our superb networking opportunities.

*6. First-class Conference facilities:* offered by the University of
Bedfordshire, a high concentration of community radio stations in the area
and excellent transport links from further afield we are expecting a record
attendance from the sector this year.

*7. A scintillating Conference programme* as follows:

*10:00am* Registration and tea/coffee

*10:30am* Chair's Welcome

*10:45am* Update from Bill Best, CMA Operations Manager

*11:00am* Keynote - Chris Burns, Radio Academy <http://www.radioacademy.org>

*11:30am* AGM

*12:30pm* Lunch - included with your ticket

*1:30pm* Routes to Revenue (see below)

*2:30pm* Breakout Session #1 (see below)

*3:15pm* Tea and Coffee

*3:30pm* Breakout Session #2

*4:15pm* Hyperlocal Journalism and Libel Law - Emma Meese, Centre for
Community Journalism <http://www.communityjournalism.co.uk>

*5:00pm* Chair's closing comments and thoughts

*5:30pm* Informal networking in the bar

*Routes to Revenue - moderated by Philippa Sawyer*

a) East London Radio <http://www.eastlondonradio.org.uk> (Ian Chambers) -
training
b) Express FM <http://www.expressfm.com> (David Harber) - commercial revenue
c) Somer Valley FM <http://www.somervalleyfm.co.uk> (Dom Chambers) - a
commercial and training approach


*Breakout Sessions:*

1. Sound Women - Caroline Mitchell (Transnational Radio Encounters
<http://heranet.info/tre/index>)
2. Planning for Emergencies - Janey Gordon (University of Bedfordshire
<http://www.beds.ac.uk>)
3. Media Arts Network - Lucinda Guy (Soundart Radio
<http://www.soundartradio.org.uk>)
4. Small-scale DAB - Lawrie Hallett (Future Radio
<http://www.futureradio.co.uk>)
5. Community TV: Beyond The Mainstream - Chris Haydon (Community TV Trust
<http://www.communitytvtrust.org>)
6. Mobile platform advertising - Shankar Meembat (Exaget
<http://www.exaget.com>)
7. CMA/BBC MoU - Dom Chambers (Chair CMA <http://www.commedia.org.uk>)


Breakout sessions will be repeated once so delegates have a choice of going
to two.

We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at what looks to be an
exciting Community Media Conference 2015.

Very limited booking still available - book now:
*http://community-media-conference-2015.eventbrite.co.uk/*
<http://community-media-conference-2015.eventbrite.co.uk/>

Best regards

Community Media Association
-- 
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