[CMA] Fwd: Future of Radio Seminar - Invitation to attend the
Westminster Media Forum Keynote Seminar: Morning, 5th June 2007
Dave Rushton
local.tv at virgin.net
Wed May 2 15:28:12 BST 2007
Forwarded for information
Begin forwarded message:
> From: "Peter van Gelder [WMF]"
> <petervangelder at westminstermediaforum.co.uk>
> Date: Wed May 2, 2007 1:23:41 PM Europe/London
> To: <local.tv at virgin.net>
> Subject: Future of Radio Seminar - Invitation to attend the
> Westminster Media Forum Keynote Seminar: Morning, 5th June 2007
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> Dear Dave
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> WestminsterMedia Forum Keynote Seminar: The Future of Radio
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>
> Timing: Morning, 5th June 2007
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> Venue: Westminster, SW1
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> This seminar is supported by: The RadioCentre
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>
>
> I am writing to invite you to attend the above event. Please note
> there is a charge for most delegates, although no one is excluded on
> the basis of ability to pay (see below). This may not be strictly
> relevant, but I wanted to make sure you were kept up to date.
>
>
>
> This seminar comes as Ofcom consults on its Future of Radio Project.
> Against the backdrop of rapidly developing technology and increasing
> competition from internet radio, the morning will provide an
> opportunity to bring together key voices in the sector with policy
> makers and stakeholders.
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>
>
> Its purpose is to provide a timely opportunity for industry, interest
> groups and policy makers to discuss critical current issues for the
> future of the radio industry, including how convergence and digital
> uptake has impacted upon the industry, and how this impact will mould
> the future; issues of ownership and consolidation, advertising and
> funding; technology and obsolescence, and also how regulation might
> develop to best serve this changing environment.
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>
>
> AGENDA
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> The developing draft agenda can be viewed below my signature, and any
> time ‘live’ in PDF format here .
>
> We are delighted that Peter Davies, Director of Radio & Multimedia,
> Ofcom; and Andrew Harrison, Chief Executive, RadioCentre, have agreed
> to deliver keynote addresses at this seminar.
>
> We expect to bring out the following themes:
>
> • The context for Ofcom’s consultation; including latest thinking on
> advertising, funding, and ownership and consolidation;
> • The increasing impact of online competition and internet based
> technology;
> • Viewpoints on the migration from analogue to digital; and
> • Perspectives on regulation; focusing on implications for local and
> national radio broadcasters,and for listeners.
>
> Other speakers confirmed at this stage include:James Cridland,
> Director of New Media, Virgin Radio; Trevor Dann, Director, The Radio
> Academy;Richard Menzies-Gow, Senior Media Analyst, Dresdner Kleinwort;
> Stan Park, Chairman, RadioWorks; Gillian Reynolds, Radio Columnist,
> The Daily Telegraph;William Rogers, Chief Executive, UKRD; Nathalie
> Schwarz, Director of Radio, Channel 4; and Eve Salomon, Member of the
> Better Regulation Commission. We are also expecting, amongst others,
> senior level speakers from Arqiva, the BBC, and Intellect.
>
> Derek Wyatt MP, Chair, All Party Parliamentary Commercial Radio Group;
> and James Brokenshire MP, Shadow Minister for Home Affairs and member
> of the All Party Parliamentary Commercial Radio Group, will be
> chairing this seminar.
>
> We expect participants on the platform and in the audience to be a
> senior and informed group numbering about 100, including Members of
> both Houses of Parliament, officials from the department of Culture,
> Media and Sport, representatives of industry, interest groups,
> academia, and the national and trade media.
>
>
>
> OUTPUT
>
>
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> A PDF briefing document based on the discussions at the seminar will
> be offered within a few days of the seminar to Ministers and officials
> at DTI, DCMS, and other departments affected by the issues,
> Parliamentarians with a special interest in these areas, regulators at
> Ofcom, other agencies and the European Commission. It will include
> transcripts or submitted text of all speeches and questions and
> answers sessions from the day, along with speaker slides, speaker
> biographies, the attendee list and the agenda. It is made available
> subject to restrictions on public use, similar to those for Select
> Committee Uncorrected Evidence, and is intended to provide timely
> information for interested parties who are unable to attend on the > day.
>
>
>
> All delegates will receive free copies and are invited to contribute
> to the content.
>
>
>
> As you may know, the Westminster Media Forum is impartial and
> cross-party, and has enjoyed considerable support from within
> Parliament and government. It organises senior level seminars on
> public policy in media, new media and broadcasting regulation. The
> Forum has no policy agenda of its own.All events adhere to the Forum’s
> core proposition of impartiality, not to the agenda of any sponsor.
>
>
>
> Forum events are frequently the platform for major policy statements
> from senior Ministers and regulators, opposition spokesmen and senior
> opinion formers in industry and interest groups. Events regularly
> receive prominent coverage in the national and trade press.
>
>
>
> BOOKING ARRANGEMENTS
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>
>
> To book places, please reply to this email indicating your intention
> to book a place at the event. This will be taken as a confirmed
> booking and will be subject to our terms and conditions below.
>
>
>
> Please pay in advance by credit card on 01276 489144. If advance
> credit card payment is not possible please let me know and we may be
> able make other arrangements.
>
>
>
> Options and charges are as follows:
>
> · Places at The Future of Radio(including PDF copy of the
> briefing document) are £190 plus VAT (£223.25);
>
> · Concessionary rate places for small charities, unfunded
> individuals and those in similar circumstances are £80 plus VAT (£94).
> Please be sure to apply for this at the time of booking.
>
>
>
> For those who cannot attend:
>
> o Copies of the briefing document, including full transcripts of all
> speeches and the question and comment sessions and further articles
> from interested parties, will be available approximately 7 days after
> the event for £95plus VAT (£111.63);
> o Concessionary rate: £50 plus VAT.
>
>
>
> If you find the charge for tickets a barrier to attending please let
> me know and we will do our best to see you are not excluded. Please
> note terms and conditions below (including cancellation charges).
>
>
>
> If you would prefer not to receive any more occasional communications
> from us please contact remove at westminsterforumprojects.co.uk, and we
> will remove you from our mailing list.
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> I do hope that you will be able to participate in what promises to be
> a most useful morning and look forward to hearing from you.
>
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
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>
> Peter
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>
>
> Peter van Gelder
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> Director, Westminster Media Forum
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> ConnaughtHouse
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> 22/24 Guildford Road
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> Bagshot, Surrey GU19 5JN
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> Direct line:01276 489144
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> Direct fax: 01276 489231
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> Mobile: 07984 870690
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> www.westminstermediaforum.co.uk
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> The core sponsors of the Westminster Media Forum are: the British
> Broadcasting Corporation, Clifford Chance, ISBA – the Voice of British
> Advertisers, KPMG and Virgin Media.
>
>
>
> The parliamentary patrons of the Westminster Media Forum are: Lord
> Alli, Baroness Anelay of St Johns, Viscount Astor, Lord Avebury, Rt
> Hon the Lord Barnett, Anne Begg MP, Henry Bellingham MP, John Bercow
> MP, Lord Bernstein of Craigweil, Roger Berry MP, Lord Birt, Crispin
> Blunt MP, Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, Tim Boswell MP, Rt Hon
> Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone, Lord Bragg, Chris Bryant MP,
> Richard Burden MP, Baroness Buscombe, Dr Vincent Cable MP, Alistair
> Carmichael MP, Rt Hon David Cameron MP, Christopher Chope MP, Lord
> Corbett of Castle Vale, Rt Hon Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde,
> Jonathan Djanogly MP, Lord Dubs, Louise Ellman MP, The Earl of Erroll,
> Nigel Evans MP, Michael Fabricant MP, Paul Farrelly MP, Don Foster MP,
> Roger Gale MP, Lord Gordon of Strathblane, John Greenway MP, John
> Grogan MP, Mike Hancock MP, Nick Harvey MP, Lord Hastings of
> Scarisbrick, Lord Hollick, Paul Holmes MP, Baroness Howe of Idlicote
> CBE, Lord Hussey of North Bradley, Lord Inglewood, Huw Irranca-Davies
> MP, Brian Jenkins MP, Martyn Jones MP, Alan Keen MP, Rt Hon the Lord
> Kilclooney of Armagh, Julie Kirkbride MP, Norman Lamb MP, Andrew
> Lansley CBE MP, Professor the Lord Lewis of Newnham, Lord Lipsey, Tony
> Lloyd MP, Tim Loughton MP, Peter Luff MP, The Lord Luke, Rt Hon the
> Lord Macdonald of Tradeston CBE, Fiona Mactaggart MP, Ann McKechin MP,
> Rosemary McKenna CBE MP, Anne McIntosh MP, Rt Hon the Lord McNally, Rt
> Hon Alun Michael MP, Rt Hon David Miliband MP, Andrew Miller MP, Maria
> Miller MP, Baroness Miller of Hendon MBE, Austin Mitchell MP, Chris
> Mole MP, Margaret Moran MP, Mark Oaten MP, Baroness O’Cathain OBE,
> Lembit Opik MP, Sandra Osborne MP, Dr Nick Palmer MP, Lord Patel, Adam
> Price MP, James Purnell MP, Lord Puttnam CBE, Baroness Rawlings,
> Professor the Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, John Robertson MP, Andrew
> Rosindell MP, David Ruffley MP, Adrian Sanders MP, Andrew Selous MP,
> Rt Hon Lord Smith of Finsbury, Ian Stewart MP, Dr Howard Stoate MP, Jo
> Swinson MP, Hugo Swire MP, Ian Taylor MBE MP, Lord Taylor of Warwick,
> Viscount Tenby, Andrew Turner MP, Neil Turner MP, Rt Hon the Lord
> Wakeham, Robert Walter MP, John Whittingdale OBE MP, David Willetts
> MP, Phil Willis MP, Sir Nicholas Winterton MP, Phil Woolas MP, Derek
> Wyatt MP and Tim Yeo MP. Note Parliamentary Patrons take no financial
> interest in the Forum.
>
>
>
> Westminster Media Forum, Westminster Diet & Health Forum, Westminster
> eForum and Westminster Education Forum are divisions of Westminster
> Forum Projects Limited. Registered in England & Wales No. 3856121.
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>
>
> This email and any attached files are intended solely for the use of
> the entity or individual to whom they are addressed. Opinions or views
> are those of the individual sender and, unless specifically stated, do
> not necessarily represent those of Westminster Forum Projects. If you
> have received this email in error please notify
> info at westminsterforumprojects.co.uk.
>
>
>
> Terms and Conditions:The delegate fee includes copies of the
> presentations via PDF and refreshments. Cancellation fees are as
> follows: (1) cancellations 7 or more daysbeforethe event: £70+VAT
> cancellation fee; (2) cancellations less than 7 days before the event:
> no refunds. Cancellations must be notified in writing to Westminster
> Forum Projects. No charge will be made for replacement delegates. The
> organisers reserve the right to alter the programme and change the
> speakers without prior notice. Westminster Forum Projects is unable to
> grant extended credit and therefore must request that full payment be
> made within 30 days from the date of invoice. Should payment not be
> received within 30 days from the date of invoice, Westminster Forum
> Projects will apply an administration charge of £40+VAT.
>
>
>
> WestminsterMedia Forum Keynote Seminar: The Future of Radio
>
> Timing: Morning, 5th June 2007
>
> Venue: Westminster, SW1
>
> Seminar supported by the RadioCentre
>
> 8.45 – 9.00 Registration
>
>
>
> 9.00 – 9.05 Chairman’s opening remarks
>
> Derek Wyatt MP, Chair, All Party
> Parliamentary Commercial Radio Group
>
>
>
> 9.05 – 9.25 Radio in the multiplatform age
>
> Theme: Keynote overview of the key
> issues for the radio sector.
>
> Andrew Harrison, Chief Executive, RadioCentre
>
> Questions and comments from the floor
>
>
>
> 9.25 – 10.15 Current Context
>
> Theme: Perspectives on the current state of radio in the UK in terms
> of listening trends, platform preferences and business performance in
> the commercial sector. Issues of competition/threats within the sector
> through the emergence of new technologies.
>
> Gillian Reynolds, Radio Reviewer, The Daily Telegraph
>
> Richard Menzies-Gow, Senior Media Analyst, Dresdner Kleinwort
>
> Trevor Dann, Director, The Radio Academy
>
> Stan Park, Chairman, RadioWorks
>
> Senior representative, digital media
>
> Questions and comments from the floor
>
>
>
> 10.15 – 11.00 Migration to digital
>
> Theme: Latest thinking on what the plan for migration to digital looks
> like, Costs and other barriers – and opportunities. The impact on
> public service and other programming.
>
> Nathalie Schwarz, Director of
> Radio, Channel 4
>
> James Cridland, Director of New
> Media, Virgin Radio
>
> Senior representatives,
> transmission
>
> Senior commentator
>
> Questions and comments from the
> floor
>
>
>
> 11.00 – 11.05 Chairman’s closing remarks
>
> Derek Wyatt MP, Chair, All Party
> Parliamentary Commercial Radio Group
>
>
>
> 11.05 – 11.25 Coffee
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>
>
> 11.25 – 11.30 Chairman’s opening remarks
>
> James Brokenshire MP, Shadow Minister for Home Affairs and qualifying
> member of the All Party Parliamentary Commercial Radio Group
>
>
>
> 11.30 – 12.05 The future of radio
>
> Theme: Keynote address on key
> issues in Ofcom’s consultation on the future of the radio sector.
>
> Peter Davies, Director of Radio & Multimedia, Ofcom
>
> Questions and comments from the
> floor.
>
>
>
> 12.05 – 12.55 Radio and the future of regulation
>
> Theme: What should be the regulatory framework going forward?
> Regulatory ‘burden’ and issues in formats, localness and ownership.
>
> William Rogers, Chief Executive, UKRD
>
> Eve Salomon, Member of the Better Regulation Commission
>
> Senior representative, production
>
> Senior representative, listeners
>
> Questions and comments from the floor
>
>
>
> 12.55 – 13.00 Chairman’s and WMF closing remarks
>
> James Brokenshire MP, Shadow Minister for Home Affairs and qualifying
> member of the All Party Parliamentary Commercial Radio Group
>
> Peter van Gelder, Director, Westminster Media Forum
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>
>
> Draft agenda subject to change
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