Program Details

All CAB Convention sessions and meal functions take place at The Westin Ottawa, 11 Colonel By Drive, unless otherwise noted.

  • Sunday, November 2

  • Special Convention Pre-Session

    CAB Copyright Update

     12:00PM - 1:00PM

    (Governor General III)

    CAB members continue to face new and changing copyright developments with implications for the various platforms on which they operate. This session provides updates on key copyright issues that now – or soon will – affect broadcasters’ bottom lines. Topics addressed include long-awaited copyright reform legislation and important tariff matters including the Copyright Board’s Internet tariff decision, the Consolidated Radio Tariff Proceeding, and the upcoming television tariff dispute.
    (CAB members.)

    Nathalie Dorval

    Moderator:  Nathalie Dorval,
    Senior Advisor, Regulatory Affairs and
    Intellectual Property,
    Astral Media Inc.

    Confirmed Panelists:  Mark Hayes, Partner, Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP; Geoff Norquay, Principal, Earnscliffe Strategy Group; Margot Patterson, General Counsel and Vice President, Legal Affairs, Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB); Elizabeth Roscoe, Executive Vice President, Strategic Policy and Public Affairs Planning, Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB); Gabriel van Loon, Senior Legal Counsel, Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB)

  • Special Convention Pre-Session

    FACT-OR Fiction? Who is FACTOR investing in?

     2:00PM - 3:00PM

    (Governor General III)

    Join President & CEO Heather Ostertag for an hour long, interactive session about FACTOR’s programs and processes, and get a clearer idea as to where the funding goes.

    Speaker: Heather Ostertag, President & CEO, FACTOR

  • CAB Annual General Meeting

     3:30PM - 4:15PM

    (Governor General I)

    Open to CAB members.

  • Industry Leaders' Reception

     5:30PM - 6:30PM

    (The Mess, Canadian War Museum,
    1 Vimy Place)

    By invitation.

  • Convention Opening Party

     6:30PM - 8:00PM

    (LeBreton Gallery, Canadian War Museum,  1 Vimy Place)

    Open to all delegates.

  • Monday, November 3

  • Opening Ceremonies and Breakfast

     7:45AM - 8:45AM

    (Confederation Ballroom)

    Konrad von Finckenstein Guest Speaker:
    Konrad von Finckenstein,
    Chair, CRTC

    National Anthem:
    performed by students from Ottawa’s Brookfield High School, – recipients of a grant from MusiCounts, supported by private radio broadcasters and CARAS.

  • Opening Keynote Address

     8:45AM - 9:45AM

    (Confederation Ballroom)

     Dr. Daniel Franklin


    Keynote Speaker:
    Dr. Daniel Franklin    ,
    Executive Editor,
    The Economist

    A member of The Economist’s top editorial team, Dr. Franklin has acted as head of operations in Europe, America and Asia, and has more than 23 years’ experience observing, analyzing and forecasting global economies. He has written extensively on East-West trade issues, has acted as Europe Editor, Britain Editor and Washington Bureau Chief, and is responsible for providing intellectual leadership across The Economist Group. An expert on global affairs, corporate social responsibility and the media, Dr. Franklin’s Opening Address will provide a fitting introduction to the 2008 Convention theme, The World View.

  • Concurrent Session

    The 411 on Digital TV and Radio Conversion

     10:15AM - 11:25AM

    (Les Saisons)

    In the midst of developing their own plans to produce and deliver programs using digital technology, Canadian broadcasters will find great value in learning how this transformation is proceeding in other countries. This session looks at the progress that has been made in the US and internationally in carrying viewers and listeners smoothly into the digital era. The panel, including experts from research organizations, standards bodies and broadcasting companies, will explain how this formidable task has been approached, outlining both the pros and cons of their transition strategies. (Presented in partnership with the North American Broadcasters Association).

    John Harding

    Moderator: 
    John Harding,
    Executive Director,
    North American Broadcasters Association (NABA)

    Confirmed Panelists:  Hal Kneller CPBE, DRB, Director, International Broadcast Business Development, iBiquity Digital Corporation; Glenn Reitmeier, Vice-President, Technology, NBC/ Chair, Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC); Mark Richer, President, Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC); Michael Starling, Technology Officer and Executive Director, NPR Labs / Chair, NABA Radio Sub-Committee

  • Concurrent Session

    Beyond our Borders or in Our Backyard: What's News?

     10:15AM - 11:25AM

    (Governor General II)

    From Afghanistan to Abitibi, the media "global village" is making more information available, more quickly, about more issues. But the breaking news story is local news. Earlier this year, the CRTC issued a key decision affirming the importance of local news in Quebec. Yet broadcasters, faced with competition from other local media, are taking a hard look at the business case for local news. At this session, news directors and broadcasters debate the business case for local news and discern trends for broadcast news in the future. (Presented in partnership with RTNDA Canada). 

    Mark Sutcliffe

    Moderator:
    Mark Sutcliffe    ,
    Host,
    CFRA, CTVglobemedia Inc.

    Confirmed Panelists: Mike Bendixen, Program Director & News Director, CJAD 800 AM, Astral Media Radio; Richard Gray, Vice-President and General Manager, CHUM Ottawa / 'A' Ottawa, CTVglobemedia Inc.; Cal Johnstone, President, RTNDA Canada /News Director, 'A' London; Troy Reeb, Senior Vice-President, News & Current Affairs, Global News and CH News, Canwest; Dan Shelley, Director, Digital Media, WCBS-TV; Renato Zane, Vice-President, News, OMNI Television, Rogers Broadcasting Limited

  • Concurrent Session

    The Buzz around the BDU Regulatory Framework

     10:15AM - 11:25AM

    (Governor General III)

    Track Sponsor:

    Fasken Martineau

    Earlier this year, we went through a marathon regulatory hearing on BDUs and discretionary services. The stakes were high: fee-for-carriage, VOD and SVOD, access to BDU carriage, the licensing of future discretionary services. Now, the CRTC has worked its way through thousands of pages of submissions and hundreds of hours of hearings to issue its decision. We'll hear what went into the Commission's deliberations and decision, and learn what this means for private broadcasters.

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    Moderator:
    Laurence J.E. Dunbar    ,
    Partner,
    Fasken Martineau DuMoulin

    Confirmed Panelists: Charlotte Bell, Senior Vice-President, Regulatory Affairs, Canwest; Mirko Bibic, Chief Regulatory Officer, Bell Canada; Sophie Émond, Vice-President, Regulatory & Government Affairs, Astral Media Inc.; Ken Engelhart, Senior Vice-President, Regulatory, Rogers Communications Inc.; Scott Hutton, Executive Director, Broadcasting, CRTC; Paul Temple, Senior Vice-President, Regulatory and Strategic Affairs, Pelmorex Media Inc., The Weather Network/MétéoMédia

  • Gold Ribbon Awards Luncheon

     11:45AM - 1:45PM

    (Confederation Ballroom)

    News, Information and Diversity Programming Awards

    Philip Graf

    Guest Speaker:
    Philip Graf    ,
    CBE, Deputy Chairman,
    Ofcom



    Performance by:     
    Pascale Picard Band

    		 Pascale Picard Band

  • Forecasting: the Brave New World

     2:00PM - 3:00PM

    (Confederation Ballroom)

    A $3 billion online ad market in Canada in 5 years? PVRs with built-in Internet video streaming? Ubiquitous fibre-to-the-curb in Canada? Predicting future technology is a mug's game - or is it? Listen to the industry's most reputable forecasting firms from around the world talk about their forecasting hits and misses. From mobile advertising to wired seniors, find out what the forecasters are predicting for the next 18 months.

    Kim Parlee

    Moderator:
    Kim Parlee    ,
    Anchor,
    Business News Network (BNN)

    Confirmed Panelists: Mark Laver, Associate Vice-President, Ipsos Reid; Johanne Lemay, Co-President, Lemay-Yates Associates Inc.; Ben Reneker, Senior Analyst, SNL Kagan; Adam Shine, CFA, Analyst, National Bank Financial

  • Concurrent Session

    Widgets and Wikis: Participatory Media

     3:30PM - 4:40PM

    (Governor General I)

    YouTube, M6 Replay, Second Life, MyNews.CTV.ca: what do these sites have in common? They're part of the same phenomenon: participatory media. Viewers and listeners are actively creating, distributing, sharing, and commenting on real and virtual worlds. They want their content anytime, anywhere, on any platform. And broadcasters are building bridges to and between audiences. Link to this panel, where Canadian and international experts navigate the opportunities and challenges for broadcasters in the world of participatory media.

    Roberto Rocha

    Moderator:
    Roberto Rocha    ,
    Technology Reporter,
    Montreal Gazette

    Confirmed Panelists: Kathy Cunningham, National Sector Leader, Communications and Media, KPMG; Brian Glick, Product Manager, YouTube; Bill Keenan, Director of Technology Operations, CTV Digital Media Group; Michael Tippett, Founder/Chief Marketing Officer, NowPublic.com; Earl Veale, Director of Operations, Splice Interactive Media, Corus Radio Interactive Group

  • Concurrent Session

    The Demand for On-Demand

     3:30PM - 4:40PM

    (Governor General III)

    Earlier this year, the CRTC examined the state of VOD, PVRs, and NPVRs at its distribution framework hearing. We heard more about the on-demand content and platforms that Astral, Corus, TELUS and other key industry players are deploying. Where are they today? And what about podcasts, iTunes, and other platforms for on-demand content? Our panel of experts brings you up to date on their on-demand offerings, and highlights their plans for the future.

    Robert K. Yates

    Moderator:
    Robert K. Yates    ,
    Co-President,
    Lemay-Yates Associates Inc.

    Confirmed Panelists: Paul Brenner, Vice-President of Integrated Technologies, Emmis Communications/President, Broadcaster Traffic Consortium, LLC: Andrew Eddy, Vice-President Content Distribution and Strategy, Corus Entertainment Inc.; David Lucatch, President & CEO, Intertainment Media Inc.; Neil Sweeney, Senior Vice-President, North America, StreamTheWorld; Domenic Vivolo, Senior Vice-President, Marketing & Sales, Astral Television Networks

  • Concurrent Session

    Changing Demographics, New Opportunities

     3:30PM - 4:40PM

    (Governor General II)

    StatsCan tells us that in the next few years, some 20% of the Canadian population will be part of a visible minority group and 22% will be immigrants - mostly Chinese and South Asian.  Canada's private broadcasters have kept up with the changes, with ethnic broadcasters launching new services and incumbents offering programs that appeal to wide audiences. How do Canada's broadcasters measure up with the rest of the world in appealing to diverse demographics?  Demographers, broadcasters and media analysts discuss the business case for appealing to diverse demographics.

    Madeline Ziniak

    Moderator:
    Madeline Ziniak    ,
    National Vice-President,
    OMNI Television, Rogers Broadcasting Limited

    Confirmed Panelists: Georgina Blanas, Director, NBRS Marketing and Fund Development; Richard Cavanagh, Partner, CONNECTUS Consulting Inc.; Shan Chandrasekar, President and CEO, Asian Television Network (ATN); Dr. Minelle Mahtani, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography and Planning, and the Program in Journalism, University of Toronto; Margot Micallef, Chair and CEO, Vista Broadcast Group; Brenda Nadjiwan, Co-Chair, SABAR (Strategic Alliance of Broadcasters for Aboriginal Reflection); Deepta Rayner, Partner, Research Solutions Inc.

  • Concurrent Session

    Quebec and France: Who's Avant-Garde?

     3:30PM - 4:40PM

    (Les Saisons)

    Track Sponsor:

    Fasken Martineau

    Quebec's private broadcasters compete head-to-head with the national public broadcaster for audiences and advertisers. France has made aggressive moves to distinguish private from public broadcasting, including controversial measures to restrict advertising on the public networks and new funding sources for public broadcasting. What will the "Sarkozy effect" mean for France's private broadcasters? On the radio front, there is talk about re-opening the discussion on the usefulness of the music quotas. This timely conversation with leading French broadcasting experts will explore the stakes for private broadcasting, and draw parallels with Canada’s French language broadcasting market.

    André Bureau Moderator:
    André Bureau    ,
    Chairman of the Board,
    Astral Media inc. and
    Counsel,
    Heenan Blaikie LLP

    Confirmed Panelists: Philippe Bailly, President, NPA Conseil; Mathieu Béjot, Executive Director, TV France International; Robert Pilon, Cultural Policy Consultant; André St-Amand, Vice-President, Programming, Réseau Rythme FM/Cogeco Diffusion Inc.; Andrée Wylie, Lawyer, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

  • CAB Small and Independent Members' Session

    CAB/CRTC Small Market Face-to-Face

     5:00PM - 6:00PM

    (Governor General III)

    The 10th annuel edition of the popular face-to-face meeting with the CRTC.  CAB small market members get a chance to discuss their latest business issues directly with senior representatives from the Commission.
    (CAB members only.)

    Glenn O'Farrell Moderator:
    Glenn O'Farrell    ,
    President & CEO,
    Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB)

    Confirmed Panelists: Konrad von Finckenstein, Chair, CRTC; Michel Arpin, Vice-Chair Broadcasting, CRTC; Scott Hutton, Executive Director, Broadcasting, CRTC

  • Gold Ribbon Awards Reception 6:30PM - 7:00PM

    Foyer – Confederation Ballroom, Westin Ottawa.

  • Gold Ribbon Awards Gala

     7:00PM - 10:00PM

    (Confederation Ballroom)

    Programming and Promotion Awards

    Dwight Drummond Isabelle Racicot

    Masters of Ceremonies:
    Dwight Drummond    , Rogers Broadcasting;
    Isabelle Racicot, Astral Media


    Featuring:
    Dionne Taylor;
    Robert Charlebois;
    David Clayton-Thomas

    		 Dionne Taylor Robert Charlebois DAvid Clayton-Thomas

  • Tuesday, November 4

  • CAB Community Service Awards Breakfast

     7:45AM - 8:45AM

    (Confederation Ballroom)

    Performance by:
    Brea Lawrenson    		 Brea Lawrenson

  • Keynote Address

     8:45AM - 9:30AM

    (Confederation Ballroom)

    Jeremy Gutsche Keynote Speaker: 
    Jeremy Gutsche    ,
    Founder,
    Trendhunter.com

    Trendhunter.com, the world's largest and most-trusted trend spotting community, showcases a "what's-next" selection from business and marketing, art, design, fashion, technology, and many other categories. For his impeccable track record and his expertise on consumer and marketing innovation, Jeremy Gutsche is sought out by the world's leading companies to speak about "cool-hunting, innovation and, of course, The Next Big Thing."

    The Director of Upmarket, Capital One Canada's largest acquisition business, Gutsche also leads the company's Competitive Strategy and Innovation imperative. A former Management Consultant for the Monitor Group, he has advised both government and Fortune 500 clients on top level strategy and the assessment of new ventures.

  • Plenary Session

    Political Experts Weigh in on the Election Results

     9:45AM - 10:45AM

    (Confederation Ballroom)

    For the third time in 36 years, a Canadian federal general election will overlap with the US Presidential campaign. Political experts, on both sides of the border, have lots to discuss – predicting the outcome of the US election; commenting on the differences both in terms of the leaders and the campaigns; and debating the respective policy priorities. With the economy as the central issue in both Canada and the US, broadcasters will want to hear from these seasoned veterans. How and what will the new leaders do to improve the domestic economic picture; what are the campaign commitments that will come to the policy forefront; and who will take the policy lead on copyright and media issues?

    Rosemary Thompson

    Moderator:
    Rosemary Thompson    ,
    Deputy Bureau Chief,
    CTV News

    Confirmed Panelists: Frank Graves, President, EKOS Research Associates Inc.; Bernard Lord, former Premier of New Brunswick and President & CEO, Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA); Sen. Jim Munson, Senate of Canada; Robin Sears, Senior Partner, Navigator Limited; Hon. Brian V. Tobin, former Premier of Newfoundland and Sr. Business Advisor, Fraser Milner Casgrain

  • Concurrent Session

    Niche Players, Big Impacts

     11:15AM - 12:15PM

    (Les Saisons)

    How can niche broadcasters grab attention, given audiences’ multitude of programming and technology choices? How do they compete against converged companies, or even Microsoft, Google, Youtube and Facebook? You’d be surprised and impressed at what players in radio and television are doing. Whether they’re smaller companies or operating in smaller markets, broadcasters can go online and interactive in a big way. At this session you’ll see what niche broadcasters are doing to make it big in the multi-platform environment.

    Chris Dornan

    Moderator: 
    Chris Dornan    ,
    Director, Arthur Kroeger School of Public Affairs,
    Carleton University

    Confirmed Panelists: Jeffrey Elliott, Founder & Co-CEO, GlassBox Television Inc.; Taylor Emerson, Vice-President and General Manager, Interactive Services Division, Pelmorex Media Inc.; Lyndon Friesen, President, Golden West Broadcasting Ltd.; Jonathan Savage, Vice-President Digital Media, Score Media/The Score;

  • Concurrent Session

    What Counts for Broadcasters: New Developments in Audience Measurement

     11:15AM - 12:15PM

    (Governor General I)

    Advertisers want both accountability and ROI for the over $4 billion they spend on Canadian radio and television, in addition to their growing Internet ad spend. This fall's big news is the portable people meter (PPM) and the move away from diary data. In other countries, they're analyzing ad response, ad tuning, Internet audiences and innovative techniques for audience measurement. Be one of the first to hear early PPM results and what they mean for Canadian broadcasters; hear what advertisers will do with the results; and see what the next wave of audience measurement is from around the world.

    Gary Belgrave

    Moderator:
    Gary Belgrave    ,
    President,
    Radio Marketing Bureau

    Confirmed Panelists: Mario Cecchini, Vice-President, Quebec, Corus Quebec; Ross Davies, Vice-President, Programming, Astral Media Radio G.P.; Patrick Grierson, President, Canadian Broadcast Sales; Jim MacLeod, President and CEO, BBM Canada

  • Concurrent Session

    X, Y and Zoomer: the Broadcasting Generation Gap?

     11:15AM - 12:15PM

    (Governor General II)

    A wise thinker once wrote, "every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new." From multi-player online gaming to vcasting, youth are blurring the lines between "real" and "virtual" worlds, between content consumption and content creation. At the same time, "boomers" are becoming "zoomers": a tuned-in, plugged-in, online generation of affluent adults. Hear the views from both ends, as we pit leading youth media experts with expert boomer-marketers. Will they bridge - or broaden - the generational divide?

    Kaan Yigit Moderator:
    Kaan Yigit    ,
    President,
    Solutions Research Group Consultants Inc.
     

    Confirmed Panelists: Mike Farrell, Partner and Chief Strategic Officer, Youthography; Matthew Johnson, Media Education Specialist, Media Awareness Network; Ross Mayot, Vice-President, Community Development, CARP

  • Concurrent Session

    The 2009 Regulatory Agenda

     11:15AM - 12:15PM

    (Governor General III)

    Track Sponsor:

    Fasken Martineau

    The regulator has a full plate in the coming year:  the new media review, the accessibility proceeding, major conventional broadcasting licence renewals, the HD transition, and a major copyright hearing for radio.  Big business decisions for broadcasters will depend on the conclusions of the CRTC and the Copyright Board in these and other key hearings.  What will be the outcome? Our group of policy and regulatory pundits will present their future regulatory scenarios.   Whether you challenge them or concur with them, these panelists will spur you to think strategically about the regulatory future.

    Opening Remarks:  Barbara Miller, Partner, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin

    Robert Buchan

    Moderator:
    Robert Buchan    ,
    Partner,
    Fasken Martineau DuMoulin

    Confirmed Panelists: David Goldstein, Senior Vice-President, Regulatory Affairs, CTVglobemedia Inc.; Claude Laflamme, Vice-President, Corporate Affairs and Regulatory, Astral Media Radio; Gary Maavara, Vice-President and General Counsel, Corus Entertainment Inc.; Greg O'Brien, Editor & Publisher, cartt.ca; Gary Smith, President, Bell Video Group

  • CAB Hall of Fame Luncheon and CRTC 40th Anniversary

     12:30PM - 2:30PM

    (Confederation Ballroom)

    Honouring the 2008 Hall of Fame Inductees:

    Jaya Chandrasekar
    Robert Charlebois*
    David Clayton-Thomas*
    John Eddy
    Robin Fillingham
    Harold Greenberg
    Ian Greenberg
    John Mahjor
    Gary Russell
    Peter Viner

    *Inducted during the Gold Ribbon Awards Gala held November 3, 2008

    CRTC 40TH ANNIVERSARY

    Performances by:
    Corneille;
    Matt Dusk

    		 Corneille Matt Dusk