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Keynote Panel: State of the Kid Nation
Moderator:
Jocelyn Christie, VP and Publisher, KidScreen, KidScreen Magazine
Donna MacNeil, Senior Director Retail Marketing, Events & Promotions, KidScreen Magazine
Panelist:
Charlie Caminada, COO, HIT Entertainment
Gary E. Knell, President & CEO, Sesame Workshop
Al Ovadia, President, Sony Pictures Consumer Products
Bruce Steinberg, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Fox Kids Europe
Cyma Zarghami, President MTVN Kids and Family Group, Nickelodeon

Top execs from all sectors in the kids' biz come together on one panel to discuss and debate the issues of the day, look back at the year that was and share their opinions on what the future will hold.

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Young Children's Toy Play: Linking Entertainment Media to Early Development
Speaker:
Sandra L. Calvert, Professor, Georgetown University

Children are born into and grow up immersed in a world of media. Children have favorite TV characters from an early age and these characters drive their interest across media platforms and toward certain products, including licensed toys and merchandise. In her presentation, Sandra Calvert explores ways for content producers and toy manufacturers to reach their audience. Children's access to media, their interests, and how they learn as well as parental attitudes about media will be discussed. Play, as the young child's language, will be examined as a vehicle for bringing specific toys into the home. The synergy created by the use of multiple platforms, using links among television programs, DVD's, and websites, to real-life activities is discussed as a way to maximize this process.

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Developing Hit Programming From Books
Moderator:
Cristina Angelucci, Consultant Kids Licensing Forum, Bologna Children's Book Fair
Panelist:
Jen Bergstrom, VP & Publisher, Simon & Schuster
Michael Flaherty, President, Walden Media
Diana Manson, EVP, Creative & Content Development, Silver Lining Productions

Maintaining the integrity of a successful book when you translate it to film can be challenging. Negotiating with publishers and authors on the look and feel is part of the package and you need to establish trust from the outset to ensure a smooth production. What are some of the tricks, what should you bring to the table in the negotiations and how can you be successful in extending a property from book to screen?

Sponsored by Bologna Children's Book Fair

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Chairperson's Opening Remarks - Day 2
Chair:
Michael Hefferon, Managing Director, BFC Berliner Film Companie Productions GmbH

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Home Entertainment Scene
Moderator:
Janice Ross, VP Licensing, Create TV & Film
Panelist:
Peter Maule, VP, Worldwide Home Entertainment & Digital Media, Nelvana

The Gaming, VOD, and DVD market continue to grow and further fragment TV audiences. What steps should you take to develop properties for the home entertainment market, what partnerships can you cement, and what trends should you be watching?

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Go One on One with Al Kahn
Speaker:
Al Kahn, Chairman/CEO, 4Kids Entertainment, Inc.

Alfred Khan, 4Kids Entertainment, Inc., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer goes one on one with Jocelyn Longworth, Editor of KidScreen Magazine in this informative and entertaining look at Al's career in the kids business and inside the walls of 4 Kids Entertainment.

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The Marketability of Animation
Moderator:
Blair Peters, Partner, Executive Producer, Studio B Productions
Panelist:
Suzanne Berman, Director of Original Series & Development, CN Europe, TV Loonland Sunbow Entertainment
Theresa Plummer-Andrews, Managing Director, BBC
Fred Seibert, President, Frederator, Inc
Rainer Soehnlein, President & CEO, BFC Berliner Film Companie Productions GmbH

With so animation styles to choose from these days, how do you pick one that will both bring your characters and stories to life and jive with what kidcasters are looking for? Hear what our expert panel has to say about what's hot right now, style trends on the horizon, emerging service territories and where the animation industry is headed.

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Pitch It! (Ages 6-10)
Moderator:
Amy Friedman, SVP, Original Programming, Noggin
Panelist:
Kirk Bloomgarden, Evp Ww Consumer Products & Mktg., Copyright Promotions Licensing Group Limited
Deirdre Brennan, Director of Programming, ABC TV
Helen McAleer, UK Managing Director, BBC Worldwide Ltd.
Peter Moss, Executive Vice President, TV Programming & Development, Corus Entertainment (Canada)
Adina Pitt, VP of Content Acquisitions and Co-productions, MTV Networks

Bone up on your pitching prowess by watching souls pitch their project for kids aged 6-10 to our panel of decision-makers (not to mention a room full of other potential buyers, licensees, retailers, distributors and coproduction partners). Learn from the success stories, or learn from the rejection - either way you'll pick up do's and don'ts by watching it happen in real time.

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Closing Keynote - John Wilson, PBS
Keynote:
John F Wilson, SVP & Chief TV Programming Executive, PBS - Public Broadcasting Service

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