<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Dear Friends, Colleagues & Supporters<br></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div><b><br></b></div><div>Ticket
sales have been brisk for the Community Media Conference <u><b>next Saturday</b></u> and the agenda
is finalised - details below!</div><div><br></div><div>There
are only a very few tickets left so if you have yet to get a ticket
then, quite frankly, you'd be <u><b>bonkers</b></u> to leave it any longer. Book <a href="http://community-media-conference-2015.eventbrite.co.uk/"><b>here</b></a> now.</div><div><br></div><div>Our Conference sponsors backing us this year are: <a href="http://www.audessence.com/">Audessence</a>, <a href="http://www.creativemerchandise.co.uk">Creative Merchandise</a>, <a href="http://www.exaget.com">Exaget</a>, <a href="http://www.ppluk.com">PPL</a>, <a href="https://www.prsformusic.com/Pages/default.aspx">PRS</a>, <a href="http://www.psquared.net/">PSquared</a>, <a href="http://www.soundwomen.co.uk">Sound Women</a>, <a href="http://www.soundssorted.co.uk">Sounds Sorted</a>, and <a href="http://www.vtx.co.uk">Vortex Communications</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>And <a href="http://www.radiotoday.co.uk">RadioToday</a> is supporting our event with social media updates and an on-site recording of the RadioToday podcast by radio legend <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Dann">Trevor Dann</a>.</div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Seven Reasons to Attend:</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>1.</b> <b>Industry leading speakers:</b> Chris Burns, Chair of the <a href="http://www.radioacademy.org/" target="_blank">Radio Academy</a> tells us about their new vision including collaboration with the
CMA; Caroline Mitchell, representing <a href="http://www.soundwomen.co.uk/" target="_blank">Sound Women</a> on why you need more women in your organisation; Emma Meese from Cardiff University's <a href="http://www.communityjournalism.co.uk/en/" target="_blank">Centre for Community Journalism</a>
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
<a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk/news/2015/02/bbc-signs-mou/" target="_blank">CMA/BBC MoU</a>; and much more.</div>
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2.</b> <b>Routes to Revenue:</b> success stories based on training, projects
and commercial approaches to income generation which will leave you brimming with ideas and
inspiration.</div>
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3.</b> <b>Breakout Sessions: </b>hear the latest on small-scale DAB
from community radio legend, Lawrie Hallett; generating income using the
Reach Radio app for community radio from <a href="http://www.exaget.com/" target="_blank">Exaget</a>; building a community media arts network; how to prepare for broadcasting disasters and emergencies; and more!</div>
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4.</b> <b>Trade Fair:</b> including technology, equipment, projects and creative production.</div>
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5.</b> <b>Networking opportunities:</b> connect with old friends and make new ones too with our superb networking opportunities.
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<div><b>6. First-class Conference facilities:</b> 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. <br></div><div><br></div><div><b>7. A scintillating Conference programme</b> as follows:<br></div></div></div></div></div><div><br><b>10:00am</b> Registration and tea/coffee<br><br><b>10:30am</b> Chair's Welcome<br><br><b>10:45am</b> Update from Bill Best, CMA Operations Manager<br><br><b>11:00am</b> Keynote - Chris Burns, <a href="http://www.radioacademy.org">Radio Academy</a><br><br><b>11:30am</b> AGM<br><br><b>12:30pm</b> Lunch - included with your ticket<br><br><b>1:30pm</b> Routes to Revenue (see below)<br><br><b>2:30pm</b> Breakout Session #1 (see below)<br><br><b>3:15pm</b> Tea and Coffee<br><br><b>3:30pm</b> Breakout Session #2<br><br><b>4:15pm</b> Hyperlocal Journalism and Libel Law - Emma Meese, <a href="http://www.communityjournalism.co.uk">Centre for Community Journalism</a><br><br><b>5:00pm</b> Chair's closing comments and thoughts<br><br><b>5:30pm</b> Informal networking in the bar<br><br><b>Routes to Revenue - moderated by Philippa Sawyer</b><br></div></div></div></div></div></div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>a) <a href="http://www.eastlondonradio.org.uk">East London Radio</a> (Ian Chambers) - training</div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>b) <a href="http://www.expressfm.com">Express FM</a> (David Harber) - commercial revenue</div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>c) <a href="http://www.somervalleyfm.co.uk">Somer Valley FM</a> (Dom Chambers) - a commercial and training approach</div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div><br><b>Breakout Sessions:</b><br></div></div></div></div></div></div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>1. Sound Women - Caroline Mitchell (<a href="http://heranet.info/tre/index">Transnational Radio Encounters</a>)</div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>2. Planning for Emergencies - Janey Gordon (<a href="http://www.beds.ac.uk">University of Bedfordshire</a>)</div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>3. Media Arts Network - Lucinda Guy (<a href="http://www.soundartradio.org.uk">Soundart Radio</a>)</div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>4. Small-scale DAB - Lawrie Hallett (<a href="http://www.futureradio.co.uk">Future Radio</a>)</div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>5. Community TV: Beyond The Mainstream - Chris Haydon (<a href="http://www.communitytvtrust.org">Community TV Trust</a>)</div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>6. Mobile platform advertising - Shankar Meembat (<a href="http://www.exaget.com">Exaget</a>)</div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>7. CMA/BBC MoU - Dom Chambers (<a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk">Chair CMA</a>)</div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>Breakout sessions will be repeated once so delegates have a choice of going to two.<br></div><div><br></div><div>We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at what looks to be an exciting Community Media Conference 2015.</div><div><br></div><div>Very limited booking still available - book now: <a href="http://community-media-conference-2015.eventbrite.co.uk/"><b>http://community-media-conference-2015.eventbrite.co.uk/</b></a><br><br></div><div>Best regards<span class=""><font color="#888888"><span><font color="#888888"><br><br></font></span></font></span></div><span class=""><font color="#888888"><span><font color="#888888"><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Community Media Association</span><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">-- </span></div><div><a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.commedia.org.uk/</a><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><a href="http://twitter.com/community_media" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/community_media</a><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation</a><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">CMA AGM/Conference Saturday 12th September 2015<br><br></span></b></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Canstream Internet Radio & Video</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><a href="http://www.canstream.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.canstream.co.uk/</a><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><a href="https://twitter.com/canstream" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/canstream</a><br></div><div><div><div>
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