"Succeding in Communication and Arts in a Changing Environment"

SAVE THE DATE: April 28, 2007

WHEN:

Saturday, April 28, 2007
9 am to 1 pm

WHERE:

St. Thomas University, Bobcat Hall of Fame

PARALLEL EVENT:
Art Fair at Bobcat Hall of Fame Patio

Complimentary continental breakfast will be served
Certificates of assistance will be provided
STU souvenirs will be distributed
Coverage for STU provided by WSTU 95

RSVP by April 20, 2007 by writing an e-mail to
mmazaira@yahoo.com or calling 786-382-7431

Speakers

Keynote Speaker:

Maggie Rodríguez - CBS 4

Panelists:

George McNeilly - Director of Communications for ESPN’s Nascar, IndyCar, Champ Car and NHRA multi-platform businesses

Tiffani Helberg - CBS Channel 4 Reporter

Gabrielle Fennmore - STU professor of Visual Arts

Cheryl Mizell - Radio Announcer and Host of Community Talk

William Edwards - Sprockets Music
Marian de la Fuente - News Anchor and Media Consultant

Additional Guests:

Gianfranco Mosetto - Representative from University of Venice for new MA degree in Art Gallery Management

Agenda

9:00 to 9:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
9:45 a.m. Welcome by University President, Msgr. Franklyn Casale
10:00: Remarks by Dr. Gregory Chan, Provost
10:15 Maggie Rodriguez – Keynote Speaker
10:45 Break
11:00 Announcements
11:15 Panel Session
12:00 Question and Answer
Networking and Art Marketplace

Parallel Event: Art Exhibit

At St. Thomas University, Bobcat Hall
of Fame Patio

Organized by William Vallenilla

Guest Artists:

Jaime Angulo

Andrea Campbell
William Edwards

Sal Patronaggio

Andrew Vidal

Rob Delehantey

Keith Thomas

Frank Howard

Patty Awapara

Mercy Peters
Maria Paula Gutierrez

St. Thomas University

Located at
16401 NW 37th Avenue - Miami Gardens, FL 33054
Main: 305.628.6546

STU III Annual Communication Arts Media Conference

Maggie Rodríguez and distinguished communications and arts professionals analyze how technology affects the media and arts Miami, March 2007.- Saint Thomas University announces its III Annual Communication Arts Media Conference, this year titled “Succeeding in Communications and Arts in a Changing Environment,” event that will take place on campus on Saturday, April 28, 2007 from 9 am to 1 pm. Maggie Rodriguez, News Anchor for WFOR CBS Ch 4 News has agreed to be the keynote for this event. She will be leading an amazing panel conformed by George McNeilly (Director of Communications for ESPN’s Nascar, IndyCar, Champ Car and NHRA multi-platform businesses); Tiffani Helberg (CBS Channel 4 Reporter); Gabrielle Fennmore (STU professor of Visual Arts); Sheryl Mizell (Radio Announcer and Host of Community Talk); and Williams Edwards, from Sprockets Music. Focusing on “Technology in the Media and Arts” this distinguished group of professionals will analyze how technical evolution has affected some areas of communications, including the arts. This year STU will also be announcing the establishment of the Institute of Communication, Entertainment and Media (ICEM) housed in the School of Leadership Studies. ICEM will have undergraduate, graduate, certificate, and entrepreneurial activities that emphasize leadership training in media professions. As part of the event, there will also be an Art Expo. Several plastic artists will be exhibiting their art pieces. This is the third year Saint Thomas offers this conference. Since its inception two years ago, the graduate program has held a spring media conference that has enjoyed high success. The first year was to announce the MA in Hispanic Media with a conference on “Hispanic Media: Regionalism versus Universalism, which is more valuable?” About 75 media professionals attended. Panelists included John Morales (NBC Universal), Javier Aparisi (BBC), Alexis Ortiz (Hispanica Magazine), Helen Aguirre-Ferre (Diario Las Americas), and Lita Haeger (Association of Bi-National Chambers of Commerce in Florida (ABiCC). In 2006 the topic was “Trends in Hispanic Media.” The event served also to announce another graduate specialization: Electronic Media Arts.