SEPTEMBER 2-4, 2026 - Ritz-Carlton - New Orleans

MEET YOUR SPEAKERS & EXPERTS

Dr. David Walker
The Leadership Referee™

Leadership is not a title you hold. It is a presence you carry

Eric Shanfelt
CEO, Nearview Media

Digital Trends Your Media Company Needs to Pay Attention to NOW!

Jon & Erin Westman
Publishers, Coastal Style

Consumer Panel Moderators and Hosts of The Publishers Circle

Sonja Babich
CEO/Owner, Iron Diamond Media

New Revenue Ideas to Launch Today, Publisher Strategy Panel

Barb Krause
CEO, NEI-Turner Media

What's Working in Multi-Market Publishing, Publisher Strategy Panel

Brandon Foreman
CEO, Family Resource Group

What Technology Does Your Media Company "Really" Need to Turn a Profit, Power Panel

Nancy O'Brien
Aviaiton International News

Sales Leadership Roundtable Moderator and 30+ Year Media Sales Veteran

Ernesto Burden
President & CEO, Yankee Publishing

10 Lessons Learned in 30 Years of Niche Publishing!

Ryan Dohrn
Founder, Brain Swell Media

The Great Sales Compensation Conversation, New Bonus Models

Kevin Uhlenhacker
CEO Parking Today Media

When to Pivot and When to Stay the Course. Stop Guessing, Start Growing

Join your fellow niche media LEADERS for two days of expert speakers, panels and roundtables focused on revenue growth and business strategy. ONLY media leaders may attend.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE SUMMIT?

  • Niche media Publishers, Owners, and C-Suite Executives

  • VPs of Sales, Sales Directors, and top-level sales managers

  • VPs and Directors of Audience, Events, and Editorial

This is a high-level media operations attendee group ready and willing to share business details and talk the same language with each other, without confidentiality or competitive cautions.

This 2-day roundtable event has a primary focus of networking and sharing among the participants. All roundtables are moderated by industry professionals and broken down into niche groups like Consumer, B2B, City & Regional, and Sales Management to create very detailed and actionable discussions. Sample topics: managing print costs, paid content, new technologies, hiring/firing, finding salespeople, event revenue, building an editorial board, new revenue ideas, overhead and company management, and more. Pro moderators will guide topic selection and discussion.  

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