Media Advisory: Association of Public Television Stations Capitol Hill Day 2007 February 12-13

Media Advisory: Association of Public Television Stations Capitol Hill Day 2007 February 12-13

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by the Association of Public Television Stations:

SCHEDULE OF KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

All sessions to be held at the Ritz-Carlton Washington, DC Hotel Hotel Address: 1150 22nd Street, NW, Washington, DC 202-835-0500

Monday February 12

Noon - 2:00 p.m. APTS/PBS Joint Session
Champion of Public Broadcasting Award
Honoree: U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI)
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom Salon I & II

4:00 - 4:30 p.m. APTS/PBS Joint Session
Champion of Public Broadcasting Award
Honoree: John E. Marshall, III, Former President,
The Kresge Foundation
Speakers: Paula Kerger, President & CEO, PBS
John M. Lawson, President & CEO, APTS
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom Salon I & II

Tuesday February 13

9:00 - 10 a.m. APTS Legislative Session
APTS President's Address
David J. Brugger Grassroots Advocacy Award
Honoree: Pat Moody, Executive Vice
President, Cornerstone Chamber of
Commerce, Benton Harbor-St. Joseph, Mich.
Presenters: U.S. Representative Fred Upton (R-MI)
John M. Lawson, President & CEO, APTS
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom Salon I and II

Noon - 2:00 p.m. Luncheon Session
Sponsored by KCET, Los Angeles & BP America
Remarks by U.S. Representative Edward Markey (D-MA)
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom Salon III

Contact: Tania Panczyk-Collins
202-654-4222
tpanczyk@apts.org

APTS was established to support the continued growth and development of a strong and financially sound noncommercial television service for the American public. As broadcasters make the transition to digital, APTS is working to ensure the federal government continues its commitment to universal public television services.

Source: Association of Public Television Stations

CONTACT: Tania Panczyk-Collins of Association of Public Television
Stations, +1-202-654-4222, tpanczyk@apts.org

Web site: http://www.apts.org/

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