Announcing Final Forum in MAP's Innovation '08 series on Wednesday, June 25

Posted: Monday June 23, 2008

The Media Access Project (MAP – www.mediaaccess.org) cordially invites you to participate in the final event in our ground breaking series of conferences bringing together public policy experts and tech industry leaders to draft policy recommendations for the next President of the United States. In the final forum, prominent Presidential candidate representatives will discuss technology policy issues facing the next President. These issues will be based on conclusions drawn from MAP’s previous two fora held in Silicon Valley, “The Future of Content & Control” and “Open Access and the New Net Neutrality.”

We would be especially pleased to have you attend our final program on Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at Dickstein Shapiro in Washington, DC.

MAP is a Washington, DC-based non-profit advocacy organization that for 35 years has been dedicated to promoting the public’s First Amendment right to access a diverse marketplace of ideas in the electronic mass media. MAP believes that the 2008 presidential election will present a special opportunity for the public, industry and policy makers to reflect on the important unresolved media, technology and telecom issues that will have a substantial impact on the future of innovation in America.

The June 25 Forum is entitled “The Future of Innovation – Media and Technology Options for the Next President” and will be held at Dickstein Shapiro in the Potomac Room. A light breakfast will be provided. Seating is limited so please RSVP by Monday, June 23, with Brooke Rae-Hunter at brooke@mediaaccess.org or 202.454.5686.

Agenda:
10:00 AM Welcoming Remarks – Albert Kramer, Chair, MAP Board of Directors

10:05 AM Introduction – Andrew Jay Schwartzman, President and CEO, MAP

10:10 AM Opening Comments from Presidential Candidate Representatives: William Kennard, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission from 1997-2000, Representing the Barack Obama Campaign (To Be Announced) Representing the John McCain Campaign

11:00 AM Introduction of Industry Representatives – Andrew Jay Schwartzman, President and CEO, MAP

11:05 AM Opening Comments from Industry Representatives: Dorothy Attwood, Chief Privacy Officer, AT&T Christopher Libertelli, Senior Director, Government and Regulatory Affairs, Skype

11:15 AM Discussion of Media and Technology options for the next President

11:55 AM Closing Remarks

We would be delighted to have you join us for what promises to be a landmark event. If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me at 202-454-5686 or brooke@mediaaccess.org.

Sincerely,
Brooke Rae-Hunter
Associate Director, Development and Communications
Media Access Project

Location:
The Potomac Room
Dickstein Shapiro
1825 Eye Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006

Dickstein Shapiro is located on the northwest corner of the intersection at Eye and 18th Streets. This event will be held on the 12th Floor in the Potomac Room.