Paula Kerger, President & CEO of PBS, to open Banff World Television Festival.
BANFFis pleased to announce that Paula A. Kerger, President and CEO of PBS, will be presenting the CBC Opening Keynote on Monday, June 14 at 9am. She will be interviewed by Richard Strusberg, Executive Vice-President, English Services, CBC.

TORONTO, CANADA, May 19, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- "We are thrilled to have Paula presenting the CBC Opening Keynote session," says Peter Vamos, Executive Director of the Banff World Television Festival. "As the leader of the largest public broadcast service in the US and champion of public television, she'll have a wealth of information to share with the broadcast community, especially when it comes to taking advantage of new technology."

In partnership with its nearly 360 independent member stations, PBS is the United States' largest public media organization. Each month, PBS reaches more than 118 million people through television and nearly 21 million people online. Since Ms. Kerger became president and CEO in 2006, PBS has moved aggressively to transform itself from a solely broadcast organization to a multi-platform leader that serves Americans through television, mobile TV, the Web, interactive whiteboards in the classroom and more.

PBS' current innovative work in children's media, journalism and the arts builds upon its mission to use technology in the public interest. In separate national polls PBS was named the #1 educational media brand for children and the most trusted national institution in America.

For the past three years, the Hollywood Reporter has included Ms. Kerger in the "Women in Entertainment Power 100," an annual survey of the nation's top women executives in media. Prior to joining PBS, Ms. Kerger served for more than a decade at Educational Broadcasting Corporation (EBC), the parent company of Thirteen/WNET and WLIW New York, where her ultimate position was executive vice president and COO. Her tenure boasts many achievements, including WNET's completion in 1997 of the largest successful endowment campaign ever undertaken by a public television station.

The Banff World Television Festival is the world's premiere television content creation event and annual forum for business and creative opportunities for those in television and new media. For the first time, the festival will run concurrently with nextMEDIA Banff, bringing together the television and digital media communities for a truly unique cross-platform event, offering unprecedented networking, face-to-face meetings, keynote speeches and pitching opportunities that reflect the growing convergence of television and digital media.

For more information on the Banff World Television Festival and nextMEDIA, visit www.banff2010.com.


About the Banff World Television Festival
The 31st Banff World Television Festival will take place June 13-16, 2010 at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, Canada. International broadcasters, producers, writers, directors, distributors and industry executives from over 25 countries will be attending. A core feature of the festival is the prestigious Banff World Television Awards ("The Rockies"). In 2009, 130 programs from over 30 countries were chosen as finalists in 23 program categories. www.banff2010.com

About nextMEDIA
nextMEDIA is North America's premier digital media conference, opening up opportunities for delegates to access multi-platform partnerships and learn about key technology trends. nextMEDIA places attendees at the forefront of the evolving media marketplace. For companies in Online Content & Publishing, Digital Advertising, Mobile, and Technology that support these areas, nextMEDIA Banff is the ultimate gateway for connecting the mainstream media with the emerging digital ecosystem. nextMEDIA Banff will take place concurrently with the Banff World Television Festival from June 13-16, 2010 at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. www.nextmediaevents.com/banff

About Achilles Media
The Banff World Television Festival and nextMEDIA are produced by Achilles Media Ltd., an international business-to-business media and facilitation company serving the media and investment industries. Achilles Media communities include: History Makers: International Summit of History & Current Affairs Producers, nextMEDIA World events, Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) and the Canadian New Media Awards. For more information, visit www.achillesmedia.com

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