The Cable Show 2007 Schedule

All events at Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas. For the latest updates, visit www.thecableshow.com or check the Multichannel News show daily on the convention floor.

SUNDAY, MAY 6


9 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
OCAP: Interactive and More
Developers’ conference presented by CableLabs and NCTA
Mandalay Bay Ballroom I (for sessions)
Mandalay Bay Ballrooms K&L (pavilion)
Separate registration required. (www.thecableshow.com/OCAPReg)
9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
iHollywood Mobile Bootcamp
South Pacific Ballroom B, C & D
Presented by iHollywood with NCTA.
Separate registration required (www.thecableshow.com/iHollywood)

MONDAY, MAY 7


10 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
8th Annual Supplier Diversity Connection Workshop
Presented by The Walter Kaitz Foundation
Mandalay Bay Ballroom L (for keynote & brunch)
Lagoon B & H (for breakouts)
Separate registration required
(http://www.thecableshow.com/Attendees/Content.aspx?ID=200)
10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
MANAGEMENT SESSION
Town Hall: State & Local Government Officials Talk Telecommunications Policy
Mandalay Bay Ballroom H
Speakers:
Rep. Terri Austin
Indiana Legislature
Rep. Kevin Garn
Utah Legislature
Rep. Gregory Hughes
Utah Legislature
Del. Terry Kilgore
Virginia Legislature
Rep. Peter Kilmartin
Rhode Island Legislature
Colleen Landkamer
National Association of Counties
Rep. Joseph Miro
President, National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators
Sen. Michael Morrissey
Massachusetts Legislature
Brian O’Hara
National Association of Regulatory Commissioners
Lori Panzino-Tillery
National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisers
Sen. Jeff Plale
Wisconsin Legislature
Mayor Pro-Tem Sonja Reece
National League of Cities
Rep. W. Curtis Thomas
NBCSL
1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
GENERAL SESSION
Presented With CTAM
Cable 2.0: Growing Cable’s NextBusiness Opportunities
Mandalay Bay Ballroom J
Keynote:
Kevin Martin
Federal Communications Commission
Moderator:
Char Beales
CTAM
Speakers:
Aryeh Bourkoff
UBS
Glenn Britt
Time Warner Cable
Stephen Burke
Comcast
Tom Rutledge
Cablevision Systems
3 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
MANAGEMENT & TECHNICAL SESSIONS
Presented With Association of Cable Communicators (ACC)
Thoroughly Modern Messaging: Reaching Customers in the Digital Age
Mandalay Bay Ballroom D
Moderator:
Peggy Ballard
Scientific Atlanta/ACC
Speakers:
Deanna Brown
Scripps Networks Interactive
Ellen East
Cox Communications
Farrell Kramer
Farrell Kramer Communications
Todd Watson
IBM Software Group
NCTA Technical Papers Program
The Glass Half Full: Transport & Networking in the Optical Age
Breakers H
Moderator:
David M. Fellows
Comcast
Speakers:
Robert Cruickshank III
C-COR
Jim Farmer
Wave 7 Optics
Venk Mutalik
C-COR
Sudhesh Mysore
Aurora Networks
Christopher Poli
Motorola
Screen Test: Programming for the New, the Old and the In-Between
Breakers J
Moderator:
Bill Goodwyn
Discovery Communications
Speakers:
Bridget Baker
NBC Universal TV Networks
Matt Bond
Comcast
Coleman Breland
Turner Network Sales
Pamela Halling
Insight Communications
Robert Wilson
Cox Communications
Plenary Session
Everything I Need to Know I Learned from the iPod: Harmonizing the Consumer Experience
Mandalay Bay Ballroom F
Moderator:
Kara Swisher
The Wall Street Journal
Speakers:
Dick Anderson
IBM
Marvin Davis
Comcast
Ryan O’Hara
Gemstar-TV Guide
Dan Simpkins
Hillcrest Labs
Peter Stern
Time Warner Cable
Cash on Hand: CFOs Assess Cable’s Economic Progress
Mandalay Bay Ballroom L
Moderator:
Raymond Lee Katz
KLR Associates
Speakers:
John Alchin
Comcast
Michael Huseby
Cablevision Systems
John Martin
Time Warner Cable
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
International Welcome Reception
International Business Center, Bayside A

TUESDAY, MAY 8


8 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
MANAGEMENT & TECHNICAL SESSIONS
Engineering Change: The Technology of Telephony
Presented With SCTE
Breakers J
Co-Moderators:
John Clark
Marv Nelson
SCTE
Speakers:
Tom Buttermore
Nortel Networks
Gerry Campbell
Time Warner Cable
Rick Mallon
Sigma Systems
Ted Schremp
Charter Telephone
Which Screen? A Reality Check on the Multiplatform Evolution
Sponsored by Scientific Atlanta
Presented With CAB
Breakers L
Speaker:
Sean Cunningham
CAB
IPTV Abroad: Global Drivers and Universal Lessons
Mandalay Bay Ballroom L
Presented With Arris
Host:
Stan Brovont
Arris Group
Speakers:
Eric Lennon
UPC Broadband/EuroCableLabs
Steven (Zhifan) Sheng
China Cable Network
Jan Vorstermans
Telenet
7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
8th Annual Supplier Diversity Connection Workshop
Lagoon G for Breakfast & Keynote
Lagoons B & H for breakouts
7:30 a.m.-9 a.m.
Multicultural Television: Tapping into New Subscribers in a Diversified Market
Mandalay Bay Ballroom H
Presented by Multichannel News and Broadcasting & Cable. Separate registration required. Contact Sandy Friedman at (646) 746-6740 or safriedman@reedbausiness.com
9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
GENERAL SESSION
State of the Industry: Competition Works, Consumers Win!
Mandalay Bay Ballroom J
Keynote:
Kyle McSlarrow, NCTA
Moderator:
William Kennard
The Carlyle Group
Speakers:
Peter Chernin
News Corp.
Philippe Dauman
Viacom
Richard Parsons
Time Warner
Brian Roberts
Comcast
12:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
CABLE GAME ARENA
Mandalay Bay Ballroom I
Presented with the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. RSVP at www.thecableshow.com/gamesreg.
2 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
MANAGEMENT & TECHNICAL SESSIONS
Call Security! The Next Leaps in Digital Rights & Conditional Access
NCTA Technical Papers Program
Breakers H
Moderator:
Craig Cuttner
HBO
Speakers:
Balu Ambady
CableLabs
Tom Lookabaugh
PolyCipher
Gary Traver
Comcast Media Center
Robert Zitter
HBO
21st Century Communications Policy: The Role of the States