Western Show 2001 Schedule
All events take place at the Anaheim Convention Center, unless otherwise noted.
TUESDAY, Nov. 27
11 a.m. — 6:30 p.m.
Registration Open
12 noon – 3 p.m.
"Cablers, Webheads Fastrack VOD Programming & Marketing Key To Boffo Buy Rates!"
Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing Pre-Western Show Luncheon
Anaheim Marriott, Center Marquis Ballroom
Speakers:
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Ken Boenish
President The Erotic Network
Peter C. Boylan
President & COO Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc.
Stephen A. Brenner
President & CEO In Demand L.L.C.
Dallas Clement
Senior VP, Strategy & Development Cox Communications Inc.
Larry Jacobson
COO Real Networks
Holly Leff-Pressman
Senior VP, Worldwide PPV & Video On Demand Universal Studios
1 p.m. — 4 p.m.Global Summit
Room 207A/B
The State Of International Finance
Room 207A/B
Speakers:
Vernon Chamberlin
CEO Jupiter Telecommunications Co. Ltd.
Jon DeVaan
Senior VP, TV Division Microsoft Corp.
Neil Gaydon
President Pace Micro Technology Americas Senior VP Worldwide Sales
Technology Update: The World View
Room 207A/B
Speaker:
Richard R. Green
President & CEO Cable Television Laboratories Inc.
International Workshops
Room 208
Content Regulation
Room 208
Speaker:
Sylvie Courtemanche
Executive VP Policy and Regulatory Affairs Canadian Association of Broadcasters
International Operators Competing With DBS
Room 208
Speakers:
Dov Rubin
VP & GM NDS Americas
Michael Pulli
CEO Digital Latin America
Hardware Vendors & Programmers Partnering To Fight Piracy
Room 208
International Branding
Room 208
3:30 p.m. — 5 p.m.Kick-Off Session
Room 304
See Change!: The Many Flavors Of Interactive TV
Speakers:
James Ackerman
CEO OpenTV Corp.
Caroline J. Beck
CEO/President Mixed Signals Technologies
Michael Willner
President Insight Communications Co.
6:30 p.m.
The 2001 Cable Television Hall Of Fame Awards: Seven Lifetimes of Achievement & Distinction
Honorees: Joe Collins, Ben Conroy, Burt Harris, Kay Koplovitz, Bob Miron, John Rigas and Sid Topal.
Hilton Hotel
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 287 a.m. — 5:30 p.m.
Registration Open
8:30 a.m. — 10:15 a.m.Opening General Session
Ballroom, 3rd Level
Welcome Remarks:
William J. Rosendahl
Chairman
California Cable Television Association and VP of Political Affairs
Adelphia Communications Corp.
Special Remarks:
Robert Sachs
President National Cable & Telecommunications Association
Seeing Your Business Change: Coping With Rough Waters
Ballroom, 3rd Level
Speakers:
Panel 1: Industry Legends
Glenn R. Jones
President, Chairman & CEO Jones International
Kay Koplovitz
Chairman Broadway Television Network
Tyrgve Myhren
President Myhren Media Inc. General Partner Myhren Ventures LP
Jeffrey Reiss
Chairman & CEO TVifusion Inc.
Panel 2: CEOs
Glenn Britt
Chairman & CEO Time Warner Cable
Rocco B. Commisso
Founder, Chairman & CEO Mediacom Communications Corp.
William T. Schleyer
President & CEO AT&T Broadband
Carl Vogel
President & CEO Charter Communications Inc.
11 a.m. — 12 noonOne-On-One With John J. Rigas
Ballroom, 3rd Level
Moderator:
Spencer R. Kaitz
President & General Counsel CCTA
12 noon — 2 p.m.The Video History Of Ted Turner — Live And Uncut!
Hilton Hotel
1 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Working Differently —The New Broadband Workforce
Room 207A/B
Speakers:
Charles J. Bartolotta
Senior VP, Field Operations Mediacom
Eric Freesmeier
Senior VP of Administration Charter
Jim Hurley
Director of Training & Performance Improvement Cablevision University
Charles C. Morris
Principal Warren & Morris Ltd. Inc.
Sharon Smith
VP of Human Resources Cox Communications Southern California
Success With VOD:How, When, Why?
Room 210C/D
Speakers:
Larry Brander
President Sci Care Broadband Services Scientific-Atlanta Inc.
Yvette Gordon
VP of Interactive Technologies Sea Change International Inc.
Mike LaJoie
VP, Corporate Development Time Warner Cable
Terrance Coles
Senior VP, Programming Intertainer Inc.
Broadband 101—A NewTechnologies Mastercourse
Room 209A/B
Speakers:
Steve Craddock
Senior VP of New Media Development Comcast Corp.
David M. Fellows
Chief Technology Officer AT&T Broadband
Fred Rogers
President Quality RF
Let's Share: Turning Peer-To-Peer Into A Business
Room 210A/B
Speakers:
Frank G. Hausmann
Chairman & CEO CenterSpan Communications Corp.
Travis Kalanick
Founder & CEO Red Swoosh Inc.
P.J. McNealy
Senior Analyst, Emerging Platforms & Media Gartner G/2
Talal Shamoon
Executive VP, Business Development InterTrust
Technical Session: Changing Optical Network Technology
Room 207C/D
Speakers:
Bob Collmus
Director, Optoelectronics Scientific-Atlanta
James O. Farmer
CTO Wave7 Optics Inc.
Anthony Filanowski
Network Applications Engineer Motorola, Broadband Communications Sector
Regulatory Forum: Are These Your New Regulators?
Room 206B
Speakers:
Eugene Sullivan
DTE Commissioner Massachusetts Public Utilities
Don Soderberg
Chairman Nevada Public Utilities Commission
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.Concurrent SessionsCable's New Voice
Room 209A/B
Speakers:
Roy Frederickson
VP of Product Development Cox
Mark B. Galvin
Founder & Chairman Cedar Point Communications
Asher Waldfogel
Founder & Chief Technical Officer TollBridge Technologies
From Couch—To Interactive Potato
Room 210C/D
Speakers:
Mike C. Lee
VP, Product Development Rogers Cable Inc.
David Limp
Chief Strategy Officer Liberate Technologies
John P. Roberts
Senior VP Interactive & Online Entertainment Game Show Network
Melinda White
Executive VP, Programming Sales & Distribution Wink Communications Inc.
Coming To Our Census:New Strategies For Demographically Based Marketing
Room 208A/B
Speakers:
Sean Badding
VP of Business Development The Carmel Group
Jim Honiotes
VP, Marketing & Communications International Channel Networks
Ric Trent
CEO Turtle Ridge Media
The Ultimate Sales Call
Room 207A/B
Speakers:
Billy Farina
VP, Advertising Sales Cox
James J. Porccarelli
Executive VP MediaCom/Grey Global
Louis M. Schultz
Chairman & CEO Initiative Media Worldwide
Joe Uva
President, Entertainment Sales & Marketing Turner Broadcasting Sales
High-Speed How-To
Room 210A/B
Speakers:
Tom Andrus
VP, Emerging Technologies EarthLink Network Inc.
Dave Montierth
VP & GM, Cox Business Services Cox Communications, Orange County
Kenny Van Zant
Founding Partner & COO BroadJump
Jason G. Welz
Director Commercial Services AOL/Time Warner Road Runner
Safe At Every Speed: Does Every Road Need A Rule?
Room 211A/B
Speaker:
W. Kenneth Ferree
Chief, Common Carrier Bureau Federal Communications Commission
Technical Session: Spectrum Management For Two-Way Interactive Services
Room 207C/D
Speakers:
Andy Drexler
Staff Reliability Engineer Scientific-Atlanta
Steven Ladouceur
VP of Client Solutions Core Networks Inc.
Jean-Charles Point
Chief Scientist Com21 Inc.
8 p.m.The Bandies 2001
Sun Theatre
THURSDAY, Nov. 297:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Registration Open
8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.General Session
Ballroom 3rd Level
See Change In The Economy: Looking At 2002 And Beyond
Speakers:
Ron Cooper
Executive VP & COO AT&T Broadband
Lee Masters
President Liberty Digital Inc.
Timothy J. Rigas
Executive VP, CFO, Treasurer Adelphia
Vice Chairman, CFO, Treasurer & Director Adelphia Business Solutions
James O. Robbins
CEO Cox
Tom Wolzien
Senior Research Analyst Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Inc.
11 a.m. – 12 noonOne-On-One With Robert W. Pittman
Ballroom, 3rd level
Moderator:
Char Beales
President & CEO CTAM
12 noon – 2 p.m.CTPAA Luncheon And Public Affairs Roundtable
Anaheim Marriott Grand Ballroom, Salon K
Public Affairs And The Changing Face Of Cable
Panelists:
Peter Gochis
VP, Affiliate Sales Techtv
James Weiss
Senior VP, Public Relations Turner Broadcasting System Inc.
1:45 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
EOD (Everything On Demand): Beyond The Hype
Room 209A/B
Speakers:
Fred Allegrezza
Chief Technology Officer XSTREME Division Concurrent Computer Corp.
James Chiddix
President Interactive Personal Video Group AOL Time Warner Inc.
Chris Cookson
Executive VP, Chief Technology Officer Warner Bros.
Carl Vassia
Director, Product Management Motorola
The Mavens Of Money: Does Cable Add Up?
Room 210C/D
Speakers:
Julian A. Brodsky
Director and Vice Chairman Comcast
Thomas Eagan
Analyst UBS Warburg
Niraj Gupta
Analyst Salomon Smith Barney
John Tinker
Managing Partner Steamer Capital
Cable's Local Advantage
Room 207A/B
Speakers:
Bob Rose
Executive VP of Affiliate Relations Court TV
William J. Rosendahl
VP of Political Affairs Adelphia
Digital Europe: Is It Paving The Way For The U.S.? Room 208A/B
Speakers:
Francois Carayol
Chairman & CEO Canal Plus Technologies
Michael J. Pohl
CEO nCUBE Corp.
Howard Watson
Chief Technology Officer Telewest Communications
Tony Werner
Chief Technology Officer Liberty Media
Click On "Help" —Customer Service In A Broadband Environment
Room 210A/B
Speakers:
Randall Cardinal
Chief Technology Officer CSG Systems International Inc.
Robert Moel
President Time Warner Cable, Shreveport Division
Ron Schorsch
VP, Customer Service Cisco Systems Inc.
Technical Session: DOCSIS 1.1 And Open Access Room 207C/D
Speakers:
Erich Arnold
Broadband Architect Cadant Inc.
Elisa Camahort
Director of Product Marketing Digital Cable Solutions Terayon Communication Systems
Joel McKelvey
Technical Marketing Engineer
Cable Communications Specialists Cisco Systems
Regulatory Forum: Are These Your New Regulators?
Room 206B
Speaker:
Fassil Fenikile
Advisor to Commissioner Duque
California Public Utilities Commission
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Keep 'Em Coming Back For More: Customer Loyalty In A Competitive World
Room 207A/B
Speakers:
Andy Addis
VP of Marketing & New Products Comcast
John Cimperman
Great Lakes Regional VP of Marketing Adelphia
Seth Morrison
Senior VP of Marketing CTAM
Mariane Seiler
Accenture
All Through The House
Room 210A/B
Speakers:
Tim Bratton
VP, Subscription Services Listen.com
John Burke
VP & GM
Cable Modem Business
Motorola, BCS
Kevin Eagan
Director, eHome Division Microsoft
Rick Edson
CEO Ucentric Systems
OpenCable, Sesame
Room 210C/D
Speakers:
Dr. Alan E. Bell
Senior VP of Technology Warner Bros.
Edward P. Caleca
Senior VP, Technology & Operations Public Broadcasting Service
Don Dulchinos
VP, Advanced Platforms and Services CableLabs
Frank Romeo
Director, DTV Strategy Group Samsung Electronics America
Luc Vantalon
VP, Worldwide Business, Digital TV SCM Microsystems Inc.
Law And Public Policy Roundtables — Bring Your Questions For The Experts To Answer
Room 211A/B
Poles, Interconnection, Municipal Telecommunications Franchising and Rights-of-Way Issues
Facilitators:
Lesla Lehtonen
VP, Legal & Regulatory Affairs CCTA
Michael Schooler
Deputy General Counsel NCTA
J.D. Thomas
Partner Cole, Raywid & Braverman LLP
Digital and Analog Must-Carry, Retransmission Consent and Music Licensing Issues
Facilitators:
Diane Burstein
Deputy General Counsel NCTA
Seth A. Davidson
Partner Fleischman & Walsh, LLP.
Fernando Laguarda
Associate Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, P.C.
Intellectual Property in the Digital Age
Facilitators:
Bill Roberts
Senior Attorney U.S. Copyright Office
Matt Zinn
VP & General Counsel Chief Privacy Officer TiVo Inc.
Facing SMATV, DBS and Telco Video Competition and MDU Inside Wiring Rules
Facilitators:
Lee Burdick
Consultant Prima Legal Service
John Seiver
Partner Cole, Raywid & Braverman LLP
Franchise Administration, Renewals and Transfers in an Era of Consolidation
Facilitators:
Randy Fisher
VP & General Counsel Adelphia
Trudi McCullum Foushee
VP & Senior Counsel Charter
Jeremy Stern
Partner Cole, Raywid & Braverman LLP
Late Fee and Other Consumer Protection Litigation
Facilitators:
Thom Miller
Partner Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi LLP
Harvey Saferstein
Member Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo P.C.
Legal Issues When Cable Companies Offer Online Services
Facilitator:
Leslie F. Spasser
Senior Counsel Cox
Legal Issues When Cable Companies Offer Telephone Services
Facilitators:
Rose Johnson
Regulatory Affairs VP AT&T
Carrington F. Phillip
VP, Regulatory Affairs Cox
Cable Technology and Policy: Open Cable, Set-Top Boxes, Emergency Alert System and Closed Captioning
Facilitators:
Neal Goldberg
General Counsel NCTA
Loretta Polk
Associate General Counsel NCTA
Dorothy Gill Raymond
Senior VP & General Counsel CableLabs
Privacy: Implications For Cable Operators and Subscribers In The Brave New World
Facilitators:
Paul Glist
Partner Cole, Raywid & Braverman LLP
Kent Walker
Senior VP Liberate Technologies
Technical Session: Telephony Over Cable: Technology Options And Success Stories
Room 207C/D
Speakers:
Mitch Auster
VP of Product Management and Marketing ADC
Bob Dye
Director of Product Marketing Sonus Networks Inc.
Chris Maloney
Senior Manager, Cable Systems Engineering Cisco Systems
Sean Parham
VP of Product Management General Bandwidth
4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.Dock It At The Portals: Sea Change At The Commission
Room 208A/B
Speakers:
Catherine C. Bohigian
Legal Advisor, Cable and Mass Media Office of Commissioner Kevin J. Martin FCC
Matthew Brill
Legal Advisor, Common Carrier Office of Commissioner Kathleen Abernathy FCC
Susan Eid
Legal Advisor, Mass Media Office of Chairman Michael K. Powell FCC
Stacy Robinson
Legal Advisor, Mass Media Office of FCC Commissioner Kathleen Abernathy FCC
Susanna Zwerling
Legal Advisor, Mass Media Office of Commissioner Michael Copps FCC
FRIDAY, Nov. 30
8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Registration Open
9 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.Digital Workshops & Technical Session
Room 208A/B
Digital Rights Management
Speaker:
Lisa Crane
Managing Partner, Media Venture Advisors Managing Director, Global Media and Entertainment Practice The Stratford Group
Getting Ready For DOCSIS 1.1
Speaker:
Rouzbeh Yassini
Executive Consultant CableLabs CEO YAS Broadband
Home Networking Trial Results
Speaker:
Teri L. Lasley
Director, Business Development Home Server Operation Intel Corp.
HFC: The Sequel
Speakers:
James O. Farmer, Chief Technical Officer Wave7 Optics
Paul Whitehead
VP, Strategic Assessment CableLabs
Technical Session: The Evolving In-Home Environment
Room 207C/D
Speakers:
Mark Bugajski
Director, Advanced Technology ARRIS
Haig Krakirian
VP, Software Engineering Pioneer Digital Technologies
Kevin Lynaugh
Advanced Development Manager Microtune Inc.