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Wednesday, October 26 • 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Plenary - The Best Dumb Idea I Ever Had

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As last year’s speakers for this session demonstrated, sometimes it’s the dumb idea – or the one everyone else thinks is dumb – that leads to the best result. So-called dumb ideas are often the ones that solve the seemingly insolvable, accomplish the previously impossible, or create the new paradigm. Come shake off the late afternoon energy lull as you hear some public radio notables share their best dumb ideas ever. The session promises to be entertaining and should provide lots of fodder for conversation over the cocktails that follow.

Moderator(s)
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Joyce Slocum

President & CEO, Texas Public Radio
Joyce Slocum joined Texas Public Radio in January 2014. Prior to joining TPR, she worked for National Public Radio in Washington, DC. She held the positions of General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Ethics Officer from 2008 to 2011. In March 2011, Slocum was appointed as NPR’s Interim... Read More →

Panelists
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John Crigler

Owner, Garvey, Schubert & Barer
John Crigler represents clients in all aspects of public broadcasting. His clients include public radio and TV stations, program producers, nonprofit Internet distribution platforms, webcasters, community groups, Tribal Nations, and trade associations. John provides representation... Read More →
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Dave Edwards

Director / General Manager, WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio
Dave Edwards has been Director / General Manager of WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio since 1985. Under his leadership, the station has expanded its local programming efforts, community based fund raising and partnerships with many organizations in Southeastern Wisconsin. During his years... Read More →
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Glenn Gleixner

General Manager, WVTF-RADIO IQ Public Radio Stations
Glenn Gleixner began working for Virginia Tech's WVTF in 1996 as its Director of Development.  In 2000 he was appointed General Manager.  He served as Board Chair, Treasurer, and Board Member of ERPM (2007-2013).
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Ellen McDonnell

CEO, Ellen McDonnell Consulting LLC
With more than 30 years in executive leadership experience in public media, much of Ellen McDonnell's work has been creating news programming. After serving as Executive Producer of Morning Edition for 10 years, she became Executive Editor/Director of all news programming at NPR and... Read More →
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Bruce Theriault

President, Bolder Strategies
Bruce Theriault joined CPB as senior vice president of radio in 2007, and after serving nearly a decade there, he recently resumed his role as president of Bolder Strategies, a consulting firm he founded for nonprofit organizations. He also served as co-managing director of Public... Read More →
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Cory Zanin

Chief Operating Officer, PRI
Cory Zanin is Public Radio International‘s Chief Operating Officer, overseeing the organization’s strategic development and daily operations, including marketing, distribution, IT, finance and human resources. Since joining PRI in 2006, Zanin has established PRI’s new media... Read More →


Wednesday October 26, 2016 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Allegheny Ballroom