PromaxBDA Adds To Convention Speaker Lineup

PromaxBDA, the association for promotion, marketing and design professionals in the entertainment industry, today announced a new series of speakers for PromaxBDA: The Conference 2012, June 12-14 in Los Angeles.

The new speakers:

• Tom Freston, chairman of the board, ONE & Principal, Firefly3
• John Landgraf, president-GM, FX Networks
• Kay Madati, head of entertainment marketing, Facebook
• Pam Kaufman, CMO, Nickelodeon Networks
• Tom Kenny, actor/comedian and voice of SpongeBob SquarePants on Nickelodeon
• Justin Cone, Motionographer.com founder and editor-in-chief/director of special operations, Psyop

“PromaxBDA: The Conference 2012 is the biggest global event tailor-made for the television entertainment and video content marketing, promotion and design community, and we welcome these esteemed speakers who each represent important facets of an evolving, creative industry,” said Jonathan Block-Verk, president-CEO of PromaxBDA International. “We look forward to hearing their different insights and perspectives about the latest innovations in marketing and design and creativity as they discuss topical issues impacting the industry today.”

Today’s roster of speakers join recently announced Lifetime Achievement Award honoree Betty White and previously announced speakers Rick Haskins, EVP, marketing and digital programs, The CW; Suzanne Kolb, president, E! Entertainment; Bruce Mau, co-founder, Massive Change Network; Chris McCumber, co-president, USA Network; Paula Kerger, president-CEO, PBS; Deb Roy, co-founder/ CEO, Bluefin Labs; Amy Winter, general manager, TLC; Jonah Lehrer, contributing editor, Wired; and Roy Spence, chairman/co-founder, GSD&M and CEO/co-founder, The Purpose Institute.

PromaxBDA: The Conference 2012 will feature additional speaker sessions, strategic and creative presentations, panels and workshops for every career stage in the marketing, promotion, design industry. PromaxBDA will feature creative work from around the globe, covering the breadth of the entertainment industry. The two-and-a-half-day event will culminate with the 2012 PromaxBDA Promotion, Marketing and Design Awards recognizing creativity and excellence, taking place on the closing night, June 14.