The following organizations sponsor and organize conferences that allow public radio producers and stations to share information and network with one another.
- Regional Conferences
- National Conferences
Regional Conferences
Eastern Region Public Media (ERPM) Annual meeting of public radio station leaders offering professional development workshops, discussions about latest trends in media, and opportunities for sharing best practices. |
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Eastern Region Public Media (ERPM) PO Box 615 Kensington, MD 20895 |
Georgette Bronfman, Executive Director Tel: 301.961.0252 Email: erpm@earthlink.net Website: www.erpm.org |
Public Radio in Mid America (PRIMA) |
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Public Radio in Mid America (PRIMA) c/o Wyoming Public Media University of Wyoming Dept. 3984 1000 E. University Ave., Knight Hall Indiana University Laramie, WY 82071 - 2000 |
Christina Kuzmych, PRIMA President and GM of Wyoming Public Media Tel: 307.766.4241 Fax: 307.766.6184 Email: ckuzmych@uwyo.edu Website: www.prima.org |
Western States Public Radio |
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Boise State Public Radio 1910 University Dr. Boise, ID 83725-1916 |
John Hess, President Tel: 208.426.1984 Email: johnhess@boisestate.edu Website: www.wspr.org |
National Conferences
Aspen Institute Forum on Communications and Society (FOCAS) Sponsored by the Aspen Institute The annual Aspen Institute Forum on Communications and Society (FOCAS) develops strategies for using new information and communications technologies for the greater benefit of society. |
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The Aspen Institute 1 Dupont Circle N.W., Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036 |
Patricia Kelly, Assistant Director Tel: 202.736.5818 Fax: 202.467.0790 Website: www.aspeninstitute.org/c&s |
Association for Women in Communications (AWC) National Conference |
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Association for Women in Communications (AWC) National Headquarters 3337 Duke St. Alexandria, VA 22314 |
Betsy Schroeder, AWC Communications Manager Tel: 703.370.7436 Fax: 703.342.4311 Email: bschroeder@womcom.org Website: www.womcom.org |
Community Radio Conference Sponsored by National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB) |
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National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB) PO Box 16, 1308 Clear Fork Rd Crawford, CO 81415 |
Sally Kane, CEO/President |
Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) Coast-to-Coast Conferences |
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Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) 367 Windsor Hwy. New Windsor, NY 12553 |
Tel: 845.565.0003 Fax: 845.565.7446 Email: ibs@ibsradio.org Website: www.collegebroadcasters.us |
Public Media Conference (Sponsored by the Integrated Media Association) |
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Integrated Media Association Public Broadcasting Atlanta 740 Bismark Rd. N.E. Atlanta, GA 30324 |
Jeannie Ericson, Executive Director Tel: 404.822.6123 Fax: 678.686.0375 Email: jericson@integratedmedia.org Website: www.integratedmedia.org |
Public Media Development & Marketing Conference (Sponsored by Greater Public) |
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Greater Public 401 N. 3rd St., Suite 370 Minneapolis, MN 55401 |
Doug Eichten, President Tel: 612.548.3371 Fax: 612.677.1508 Email: deichten@greaterpublic.org Website: www.greaterpublic.org |
Public Radio Engineering Conference (PREC) (Sponsored by the Association of Public Radio Engineers) |
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Association of Public Radio Engineers 8801 J.M. Keynes Dr., Suite 91 Charlotte, NC 28262 |
Jobie Sprinkle, Vice President Email: jsprinkle@wfae.org Website: www.apre.us |
Public Radio News Directors Inc. (PRNDI) National Conference |
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Public Radio News Director Inc. (PRNDI) PO Box 838 Sturgis, SD 57785 |
Christine Paige Diers, Business Manager Tel: 605.490.3033 Email: cpaigediers@gmail.com Website: www.prndi.org |
Public Radio Programming Conference (PRPD) |
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Public Radio Program Director's Association, Inc. (PRPD) 38 Milford St. Hamilton, NY 13346 |
Arthur Cohen, President Tel: 315.824.8226 Fax: 315.824.8227 Email: info@prpd.org Website: www.prpd.org |
Third Coast International Audio Festival |
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Third Coast International Audio Festival 848 E. Grand Ave., Suite 400 Navy Pier Chicago, IL 60611 |
Johanna Zorn, Executive Director Tel: 312.948.4652 Fax: 312.948.4899 Email: info@thirdcoastfestival.org Website: www.thirdcoastfestival.org |