Barry Diller and Rupert Murdoch to Keynote at 2007 Media Summit New York
NEW YORK, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The 2007 Media Summit New York, the definitive international conference for media, entertainment and technology leaders, today announced that Barry Diller, Chairman and CEO of IAC/InterActiveCorp and Chairman of Expedia, Inc., will be the subject of the event’s opening keynote interview at 9:30 a.m. on February 7, 2007. Mr. Diller will be interviewed by Kathy Rebello, Executive Editor, BusinessWeek Online. The following day’s agenda will begin at 9:15 a.m. with Rupert Murdoch, Chairman and Chief Executive of News Corporation, who will be interviewed by Stephen J. Adler, editor-in-chief of BusinessWeek.
The Media Summit New York will be held February 7th and 8th, 2007 at The McGraw-Hill Companies’ headquarters, 1221 Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan. Now in its fourth year, the event is presented by The McGraw-Hill Companies, co-sponsored by BusinessWeek and Standard & Poor’s, and produced by Digital Hollywood. The event’s complete agenda is available online at http://www.media-summit.com/.
Victor Harwood, President of Digital Hollywood and Director of the Media Summit, said, “Each year, the stature of Media Summit New York’s panel participants continues to grow, and the number of attendees grows accordingly. We are delighted that Mr. Diller and Mr. Murdoch, true legends in the worlds of entertainment, media and technology, will be joining us as our speakers and attendees together collaborate on the future directions of these industries.”
“The core principle of the Media Summit New York is the pursuit of fresh perspective, new opportunities and exciting prospects influenced by the experience and insight of our leading experts across The McGraw-Hill Companies,” said Glenn Goldberg, president of The McGraw-Hill Companies’ Information & Media segment. “We are delighted to have the keynote participation of respected business leaders Barry Diller and Rupert Murdoch at the Media Summit,” he added.
The Media Summit New York is expected to draw more than 1,000 attendees for two days of captivating discussion on the topic “Global Media + Technology Innovation = Communications Revolution.” More than 150 panelists will participate, representing intertwined industries including print and broadcast media; advertising and marketing; broadband, cable and wireless; news and entertainment; technology; and finance.
The cost to register per attendee is $875 prior to January 27, 2007 or $995 at the door. A limited number of event sponsorship and exhibition opportunities are now available. Companies or individuals interested in participating in 2007 Media Summit New York can learn more about the event, view the agenda, and purchase tickets by visiting http://www.media-summit.com/.
About The McGraw-Hill Companies
Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands including Standard & Poor’s, McGraw-Hill Education, BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2005 were $6.0 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/.
About Digital Hollywood
Founded in 1990 by Victor Harwood, Digital Hollywood produces the leading trade conferences in the entertainment, media and technology industries. More than 15,000 top executives each year attend Digital Hollywood events, which include Digital Hollywood Los Angeles, Digital Hollywood Europe in London, Media Summit New York, Game Power and Mobile Entertainment at CES in Las Vegas, and Building Blocks in San Jose. Mr. Harwood is considered a principal authority on the convergence of the entertainment and technology industries, and coined the now ubiquitous expression “The Digital Revolution.” For more information, visit http://www.digitalhollywood.com/.
McGraw-Hill Companies
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