February 24-26, 2005 Thursday to Saturday   Resort Suites 7677 East Princess Blvd. Scottsdale, AZ 85255 1.800.541.5203   Thursday February 24th: Registration & Opening Reception Friday and Saturday: Seminars and Workshops
Workshop prices and Descriptions: All Workshops including opening night reception: $375.00 Individual Workshops: $55.00 each       Friday, February 25, 2005 9 am - Noon: Instant TSL: 7 Ways to Make your Content More Memorable & Compelling You can quickly improve your audience’s time spent listening. Lorna Ozmon will share information and tactics she has used to help improve the ratings positions of the air talent on some of America’s most successful radio stations. Make stronger emotional connections with your audience and make that translate into a stronger ratings position.   Friday, February 25, 2005 1:30 pm - 5 pm: 7 Habits of Highly Dysfunctional Meetings Never again fear facilitating a meeting. Discover what causes meetings to become dysfunctional. Learn how to make the meetings you have be more productive, creative and focused. This workshop is conducted by Fortune 500 creative consultant Charlie Hawkins. Charlie was Director of Marketing for Dr. Pepper and Mennen and is the author of First Aid for Meetings.       Friday, February 25, 2005 9 am - Noon: Radio as Improvisational Theater Learn how to work more effectively with others on the air. If you are a part of a multi-person morning show, do interviews or just use occasional callers on the air, this workshop will help you improve your ability to interact on the air spontaneously with other people. This ensemble radio workshop is conducted by Bumper Carroll, head writer of America’s premier improvisational theater organization, Second City.   Friday, February 25, 2005 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Developing Great Morning Show Producers Is your producer doing or what he or she should be doing? This session will show you how to find, train, direct and motivate your morning show producer. It is conducted by Rick Kaempfer, a major market morning show producer for over 20 years. Rick produced many successful morning shows including the Steve Dahl and John Records Landecker shows and is author of The Radio Producer’s Handbook.       Friday, February 25, 2005 3:30 pm - 5 pm: Group Air Check Session Review, analysis and discussion of your show. This session, conducted by Lorna Ozmon, is designed for both Program Directors and air personalities. Bring a scoped, five minute sample of your show on CD or cassette. Get personalized input and advice from Lorna and attendees. Take home specific tips and techniques on how to improve your air work, or the air work of your personalities. **ONLY available with Full Conference Registration**           Saturday, February 26, 2005 9 am - Noon: Coaching Versus Correction Learn how to more effectively critique your talent and expand their capabilities on the air. Find out how to take your talent to the next level. This session will provide you with proven methods for developing your morning show and other on-air talent without the pain of resistance, negativity and defensiveness. Conducted by Lorna Ozmon.   Saturday, February 26, 2005 1:30 pm - 5 pm: Jump Start Your Radio Station Learn to unlock your hidden creativity with creative consultant and former Procter and Gamble Marketing Director Doug Hall. This interactive session will expose you to the techniques Doug uses with his Fortune 500 clients at his Eureka Ranch corporate training center.       Saturday, February 26, 2005 9 am - 5 pm: On The Radio, No One Can See You Sweat Arm yourself with a full set of comic tools in this day-long radio comedy writing workshop. John Vorhaus, writer of the sitcoms Married With Children and Head of the Class and author of The Comic Toolbox and How to be Funny Even When You’re Not will provide you with techniques to make your comic creativity flow.