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GELLER SCHEDULE: On The Road With Geller Media    VALERIE GELLER - if you'd like to follow on twitter?  www.twitter.com/vgeller   WATCH VALERIE ON YOUTUBE NEW Book!   Valerie Geller’s “Beyond Powerful Radio – A Communicator’s Guide to the Internet Age.”  For News, Talk, Information & Personality, Broadcasting, Podcasting Internet and Radio.”  ORDER NOW!  Includes advice from dozens of practicing media professionals! ORDER YOUR COPY OF “Beyond Powerful Radio”,  here  From Focal Press: This book is your guide to communicating powerfully in a Digital World!    GELLER SCHEDULE 2012   As always, there are windows available within this schedule should you or your station wish to schedule a Powerful Radio session or time with Valerie Geller or one of the Geller Media International associates.   To reach Valerie Geller when she's on the road -email  valerie@gellermedia.com   or phone +1 212 580 3385     VALERIE GELLER SCHEDULE 2012      USA ****** January 10, 2012  Valerie Geller -  Powerful Public Radio Pledge Drives! The Micro Approach to Pledge Drive Breaks - 1:00 PM EST  http://www.onairfundraising.com/pledgedriver/whats-new/   Feb. 1-16 - New York City   ****  CANADA -February 27-March 1 - Vancouver, BC "Creating Powerful Radio Workshop" Hotel: FAIRMONT HOTEL Vancouver 900 W GEORGIA ST VANCOUVER BC V6C2W6 PHONE 1-604-684-3131 FAX 1-604-662-1924   *** ** Feb. 17-19 - Nashville, TN  NRB  Join Valerie Geller at the NRB in Nashville as she presents:   "Beyond Powerful Radio - Communicating Powerfully in the Digital World!" Saturday February 18th  -@ 4:30 PM Educational Session Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center;  **  * USA - March 6- - April 14 Los Angeles   ****  BEA in Las Vegas Valerie Geller will be attending the NAB and BEA conferences in Las Vegas from April 15-19th Geller will be presenting a session on Storytelling for the BEA - also moderating a panel on "Water Pressures" Using Media to Save the World" and will be a panelist for "The Tipping Point" NAB - Las Vegas, NV   April 15   9:00 AM - 10:15 AM  Place: Pavillion 2 - Las Vegas Hilton Valerie Geller presents at the Broadcast Educators Assn. Conference        *** Becoming a More Powerful Storyteller- for Audio Media     *  Tuesday, April 17th NAB SESSION 10:30 - 11:45 AM "The Consultant Pulpit"  Join Valerie Geller and five other top broadcast consultants as they look into the future of radio!  This "don't miss" panel takes place right before the NAB Radio Luncheon.    ***       Wed April 18th at 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM BEA SESSION with Beyond Powerful Radio contributor Pat Bryson -"Tipping it in your favor" How to market your content to get, keep and grow your audience!!!"Tipping It In Your Favor  Place  Las Vegas Hilton / Pavilion 9       April 27-28, 2012 The WORLD WIDE RADIO SUMMIT! Los Angeles W Hotel, Hollywood - more info at www.allaccess.com **** CANADA May 7-9 - BCAB -Vancouver -"Communicating Powerfully in a Digital World" British Columbia Association of Broadcasters -   *** May 10-19 New York City   **** EUROPE May 19 - June 15  - Stockholm, Malmo, Hertje, Sweden   *** July 18-21, 2012 - Conclave Learning Conference will be held at the Doubletree Park Place Hotel in Minneapolis. Already being planned: The Jacobs Media Summer School, The RAIN Midwest Summit, The Promotion Summit, Conclave College, and an all-star list of industry faculty. To register visit www.theconclave.com.   ****   Add to My Schedule                           GELLER MEDIA INTERNATIONAL is a full service broadcast consulting company working with more than 500 stations in 28 countries to create powerful radio.  A noted seminar leader and conference speaker, Valerie Geller is also the author of four books about radio: Beyond Powerful Radio - A Communicator's Guide to the Internet Age" "Creating Powerful Radio: Getting Keeping & Growing Audiences for News, Talk, Information & Personality" (both from Focal Press,) "Creating Powerful Radio: A Communicator's Handbook" and "The Powerful Radio Workbook, The Prep, Performance & Post Production Planning." (M Street Publications) Geller Media International can be reached at Phone +1 - 212 580-3385 or email Valerie Geller at valerie@gellermedia.com **  Order NOW!  To get YOUR copy of the new book "Beyond Powerful Radio - A Communicator's Guide to the Internet Age" from FOCAL PRESS visit: www.beyondpowerfulradio.com or http://www.focalpress.com/       Home Page  FROM www.laradio.com August 3, 2009 Girl Talk. Radio consultant Valerie Geller (r) and Tina Marie Ito (l) publisher of Roger Barkley’s book, The Story Man's First Writes, met for lunch last week at the Casa Del Mar on the beach in Santa Monica. Their friendship started in junior high school. Valerie is hosting a session at the New Mexico Broadcasters Association on August 15. The title of her talk is: “Radio’s Silver Lining: How to Survive and (even) Thrive in our New Reality.” She’s then off to Quebec, New York, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Philadelphia, Boston, Athens, Estonia, Stockholm, Helsinki, and Amsterdam. Geller did so much foreign travel last year that she had to get additional pages for her passport. For more on Geller's book: Creating Powerful Radio, now in a third printing from Focal Press:http://www.creatingpowerfulradio.com/           Geller Awarded. Geller Media International President, Consultant and Creating Powerful Radio author Valerie Geller accepting the Conclave's highest honor, the"Rockwell Lifetime Achievement Award" presented by Edison Media's Sean Ross in Minneapolis July 16, 2010.                     GELLER PAST - SPRING/ SUMMER SCHEDULE 2008 EUROPE  2008 NORWAY:   May 19-26 Oslo Grand Hotel Karl Johans gate 31 0159 Oslo, Norway Phone +47 23 21 20 00   UK 2008 May 26-28  Dublin, Ireland -The Power of Radio! EGTA - SAS St Helen’s Hotel -Stillorgan Road - Dublin 4 - Tel: +353 1 218 60 00    Fax: + 353 1 218 60 30  -Association of TV and Radio Sales Houses  www.egta.com ** USA  2008 May 30-31 - Albuquerque, New Mexico - New Mexico Association of Broadcasters - Creating Powerful Radio Seminar  http://www.nmba.org/   **  June 6 -8 2008 New York City - Talkers New Media Seminar www.talkers.com --New Media Seminar/ 3:25 pm - 3:50 pm -Special Presentation - "A Dialogue Between Neal Boortz and Ed Schultz About Talk Radio" Introduction: Valerie Geller, Geller Media International June 9-19 2008 New York City  CANADA 2008 June 20, Ottawa - CANADA -  Radio & TV News Directors Association of Canada -RTNDA OTTAWA - Valerie Geller Presents Creating Powerful Radio NEWS! 2:00 PM - 3:15 -- June 20th  www.rtndacanada.com OTTAWA Westin Hotel 11 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1N 9H4 Tel: 613-560-7355 USA 2008 July 4-5 Sheraton Sunnyvale Hotel 1100 North Mathilda Avenue Sunnyvale, California 94089 United States (408) 745-6000 July 6-8 Oakland, CA July 9-12 - Seattle, WA  - Mayflower Park Hotel - 405 Olive Wy- Seattle, WA 98101  Phone # 206 623 8700 2008 - July 12-16 Mill Valley, at the Mill Valley Inn 165 Throckmorton Avenue Mill Valley CA 94941 Phone:  +1-415-389-6608 Fax:  +1-415-389-5051 Toll-free:  +1-800-595-2100  2008 -  July 18 - Arkansas Association of Broadcasters - The Crowne Plaza Hotel - 201 South Shackleford Road (I-630 at Shackleford) - Little Rock, Arkansas  72211 Phone 501 223-3000 .  - Creating Powerful Radio - Session/  Friday, July 18 - 9 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.    http://www.arkbroadcasters.org/ 2008  July 27 - 29 Los Angeles  AUGUST AUSTRALIA  SYDNEY Fri, Aug 1-Sat, Aug 16 Hotel: RD RADISSON HOTEL SUITES SYDNEY     Address: 72 LIVERPOOL STREET     SYDNEY AU 2000            Phone: 61-2-8268-8888 MELBOURNE Sat, Aug 16-Wed, Aug 27 Hotel: SEASONS BOTANIC GARDEN - 348 ST KILDA ROAD - MELBOURNE AU 3004 PHONE 61-3-9685-3000 USA - 2008 September 1-10 Los Angeles September 10-16 New York City 2008 NAB RADIO SHOW September 17 - 20,  • Hilton Austin - Headquarters Hotel  PHONE 512 482-8000 500 East 4th Street  Austin, TX 78701 Austin, TX  http://www.nabradioshow.com/ September 20, National Alliance of State Broadcast Associations meeting in Austin! 2008 CANADA - September 21-24 - Delta Chelsea Hotel Downtown Toronto 33 Gerrard Street West Toronto, Ontario CANADA M5G 1Z4 Phone 416-595-1975 2008 October 8 - OHIO ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS - Creating Powerful Radio from A to D! (Analog to Digital!) Presented by Valerie Geller and Daniel Anstandig.  Quest Business Center, Columbus, Ohio.  http://www.oab.org/oab.cfm?pageID=119 while in Columbus: The Hampton Inn 8411 Pulsar Place, Columbus, OHIO - Phone at hotel -  614-885-8400 ** 2008 Oct 19-23 - Miller Group Media, La Salle, Illinois Days Inn, 120 Lewis Avenue Oglesby IL 61348 PHONE AT HOTEL: +1 815-883-9600 October 27 - The Conclave presents: CREATING POWERFUL RADIO SEMINAR WEBINAR  The Conclave presents it's second webinar on October 27th at 2:00pm CDT. Creating Powerful Radio from A to D (Analog to Digital) will be presented by Daniel Anstandig of McVay Media and Valerie Geller of Geller Media International addressing content that gets and keeps audiences no matter what the delivery system. Participants must register for the webinar, offered at no charge. www.theconclave.com *** 2008 CANADA October 28-29  WESTIN -HARBOUR CASTLE HOTEL 1 Harbour Square Toronto, ON M5J 1A6, Canada (416) 869-1600 **                2008 EUROPE  FINLAND November 5-8 Helsinki, Finland  Hotel: Klaus K Hotel, Boulevard 2-4, Helsinki 00120, Finland,             Phone +358 (0) 207-704 700 - Fax - 358 (0) 207 704-730 www.klauskhotel.com  **  2008 IRELAND  November 9-15   ** Nov - 9-12 - Hotel: Radisson SAS Royal Hotel  Golden Lane    Dublin 8, Ireland PHONE +353 1 8982900                   ** 2008 November 13-15  UK -Limerick  - Ireland -Radio Programme Producers- Creating Powerful Radio Seminars/ Clarion Hotel Suites Limerick, Ennis Road, Limerick, Ireland.  www.radioproducers.ie                   *  *   2008 November 14- Creating Powerful Radio seminar for Learning Waves www.learningwaves.ie T: +353 (0)61 582 900 F: + 353 (0)61 582 901                    **  2008 SWEDEN: Creating Powerful Radio Seminars plus one on one coaching - (Stockholm, Kalmar, Malmo) November 15-18 Stockholm  November 18-22 Kalmar HOTEL: Clarion Collection Hotel Packhuset - Phone +46 0 48057000 - Skeppsbrogatan 26,  39231, Kalmar, Sweden November 22-23 Sankt Olaf, Sweden +46-414-602 41 November 24-27, Malmo  USA January       ** CANADA January 17-22 - Toronto, Canada Delta Chelsa Hotel 33 Gerard Street West Toronto  Canada    Hotel phone number: +1 416-595-1975, USA Feb 1-5 New York City **  February 6-7 - AIE Conference Nashville, TN join Valerie Geller for a special presentation- CREATING POWERFUL RADIO SEMINAR for broadcast educators- http://www.aieconference.com                           **  February 8, 2009 - NRB- Nashville, TN - National Religious  Broadcasters Convention/ Creating Powerful Radio Sessions! Sunday, February 8, 2009 -  2:00-3:30 & 3:45-5:15 - location: The Delta Mezzanine level of the Opryland Hotel in Nashville – www.nrbconvention.org for more information please contact: Linda Meyers, CMB Legacy Promotions 402.932.3301 * aspenmeyers@msn.com  Gaylord's Opryland Hotel -2800 Opryland Drive, Nashville, TN  37214 PHONE: 615-889-1000 **                            **  EUROPE Feb. 18-25- Ireland - February 18, & 19th -- Creating Powerful Radio Sessions/ Creating Powerful Radio (Presenters, managers) and Creating Powerful Radio NEWS, (Reporters, producers, news directors, journalists) Learning Waves - The location: The Dublin Skylon Hotel, Upper Drumcondra Rd., Drumcondra, Dublin 9, Ireland Phone: +353 (0)1 884 3900 | Fax: +353 (0)1 837 2778    www.learningwaves.ie                      **           CANADA Feb 27-March 1- Calgary - Sunday March 1 - 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Creating Powerful Radio Sessions http://www.stollerykids.com/  Hotel: Calgary Marriott Hotel 110 9th Avenue, SE, Calgary, T2G 5A6 Canada Phone: 1-403-266-7331 Fax: 1-403-269-1961 ******** March 2 - 3 Edmonton, - March 2, 2009:  10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Creating Powerful Radio Sessions Hotel: Phone number: 780-423-9999 - Courtyard Edmonton Downtown by Marriot (http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/yegcy-courtyard-edmonton-downtown/) Tne Thornton Court, 99 Street and Jasper Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2E7 CANADA  http://www.achf.com/   *** USA                      **  March 4- 5, 2009 -  Nashville - Country Radio Seminar 2009 --NASHVILLE, TN Join Valerie Geller among a panel of experts for: “Talent With A Capital T - A Panel of Experts.” Learn from radio's top talent coaches how to develop and grow on air personalities! The panel is:Thursday, March 5th, 2009 Room 206 at the Nashville Convention Center - time: 8:30 AM - 9:50 AM for more information:  www.crb.org   Hotel: Renaissance Hotel -611 Commerce St - Nashville TN USA 37203 Phone 615-255-8400                            ** March 7, 2009, Saturday- New York - IBS: 68th Annual International School - College Radio - Webcasting Conference in New York City at Hotel Pennsylvania  The Creating Powerful Radio session 1:20 PM -2:15PM then later in the evening: 6:00 PM - 6:55 NEWS - tips and tricks - Valerie Geller is among the panelists! http://www.ibsradio.org or for the schedule: http://www.frontiernet.net/~ibs/0-2009-IBS-NYC-schedule.htm                                      **  NEW YORK CITY March 7-10  **  CANADA March 11-14  Canadian Music Week!  Join Valerie Geller Friday, March 13th for the seminar: NEVER LOSE A LISTENER! Manitoba Room -  2:45 - 3:45 PM   Learn powerful storytelling techniques!  Don't miss this session at Canadian Music Week festival in Toronto, Ontario for more: www.cmw.net  Geller will also be meeting broadcasters with questions at the Consultants Roundtable!  Plus The 7th Annual Trailblazer's Breakfast Friday, March 13, 8:00- 9:00 AM /Room: Concert Hall - Join our very special guest Rosalie Trombley and friends for the 7th annual “Trailblazers’ Breakfast”. This upbeat, career-oriented session for radio professionals features guest speaker Valerie Geller, who shares her optimism for the future of radio in her presentation, Radio’s Silver Lining. The highlight of the morning is the presentation of The Rosalie Award to one of Canada’s top women broadcasters. This year’s recipient is Erin Davis, the highly acclaimed host of CHFI-FM’s morning show.   Place: The Fairmont Royal York 100 Front St. W., Toronto, Ontario M5L 1E3, Canada Tel: 416.368.2511 Fax: 416.368.9040                              ** -30 New York City *** *** Thursday, March 26, 2009 - New York City "Powering Your Career in Radio" Presented by VALERIE GELLER at the (NBS) National Broadcasting Society conference. *** Place: The Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City 28th St. off 7th Avenue.   -Time: 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM (Room 2M) Learn proven techniques and methods to engage audiences with powerful radio content- The session: "NEVER LOSE A LISTENER!"  based on the techniques featured in the book: "Creating Powerful Radio."  More at www.creatingpowerfulradio.com   About the NBS: The National Broadcasting Society is in its 67th year of service, working to encourage academic excellence and shape professional viewpoints and attitudes of students at approximately 85 campus chapters nationwide.  For more information about NBS, its services for students, academics, and industry pros - go to:   http://www.nbs-aerho.org/ April 17-25 Las Vegas, NV - The NAB/RTNDA and the BEA (Broadcast Educators Association) Conferences, Las Vegas, Nevada Join Valerie in Las Vegas for the following: ** Thursday, April 23, 12:00 - 12:30  LUNCH TIME! NAB Creating Powerful Radio - MEET THE AUTHOR! BOOK SIGNING:  at the North Hall main conference NAB bookstore  *** ** BEA - Las Vegas: 2:15 - 3:30 PM "Creating Powerful Radio News" Session -Thursday, April 23, 2009 - Join Valerie Geller - Room N234 presenting this popular session!  Inform entertainingly, entertain informatively!  There are no boring stories, only storytellers!  Here broadcast educators will have an opportunity to learn proven techniques used by reporters, anchors, and producers throughout the world to not only maintain credibility, inform an audience, but also grow that audience! ***** April 23, Thursday: So You Want to Be in Broadcasting? - Room N256 Panel Moderated by Michael Taylor at the BEA with Valerie Geller and Pat Bryson 5:15 PM - 6:30 PM. Las Vegas Convention Center ***** Friday, April 24th at 10:30 AM BEA panel BEA PANEL "Radio's Demise has been Greatly Exaggerated"  Moderator: Jeff Jacoby - San Francisco State University - Valerie Geller will appear as a panelist.  For the entire BEA schedule: http://2009.beaconvention.org/program.php http://2009.beaconvention.org/program.php ***  If you need to be in touch directly with Valerie during this week in Las Vegas, she can be reached at  The Hilton Grand Vacations Club at the Las Vegas Hilton 455 Karen Avenue - Las Vegas, Nevada,             Tel: 1-702-946-9200        fax: 1-702-946-9205  email valerie@gellermedia.com   FROM http://www.laradio.com/    NAB Must. Valerie Geller, consultant maven and author of the must-read Creating Powerful Radio, will be active at the NAB next week in Las Vegas . If you are going, be sure and mark your calendar for a book signing at 12:00 noon to 12:30  on Thursday,  April 23 at the North Hall main conference NAB bookstore. That same afternoon Valerie is set host a session on ‘Creating Powerful Radio News.’ The session is described as: “Inform entertainingly, entertain informatively! There are no boring stories, only storytellers! Here broadcasters will have an opportunity to learn proven techniques used by reporters, anchors, and producers throughout the world to not only maintain credibility, inform an audience, but also grow that audience!” http://www.creatingpowerfulradio.com/                                         **  May 7, 2009 - VERMONT ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS: Montpelier, Vermont- join Valerie Geller presenting a day of Creating Powerful Radio sessions at the Vermont Association of Broadcasters!  For more:  http://www.vab.org/  Place: The Capital Plaza Hotel - 100 State St. #100, Montpelier, VT 05602 phone 802-223 5252   EUROPE SWEDEN May 25-30 - Kalmar, Sweden Valerie's Hotel in Kalmar Clarion Collection Hotel Packhuset Skeppsbrogatan 26 Kalmar 392 31, Sweden Phone: (011) (46) 480 570 00     Fax: (46) 480 866 42 ++++++++++++  May 29-30 DENMARK - Copenhagen Hilton International Airport Hotel  Ellehammersvej 20, Copenhagen, Denmark 2770 Tel: 45-32-501-501   Fax: 45-32-528-528  *********  CANADA - July 20-24 - York University - Toronto/ Global Media Conference http://theradioconference2009.apps01.yorku.ca/ July 16-18 The Conclave Learning Conference Minneapolis, MN http://www.theconclave.com/   The 2009 Conclave Learning Conference: REVOLUTION July 17th VALERIE GELLER will present a NEVER LOSE A LISTENER! session for the CONCLAVE in the afternoon on Friday -- For more information on the Conclave:    http://www.theconclave.com                                                         "NEVER LOSE A LISTENER! Create Powerful Radio" - Presented by Valerie Geller Based on the concepts in "Creating Powerful Radio - Getting, Keeping & Growing Audiences" (now in a third printing!) International broadcast consultant Valerie Geller shares proven techniques that will help on-air personalities, programmers and news journalists 1. Tell the truth, 2. Make it Matter, 3. Never Be BORING!  You'll learn powerful storytelling techniques, and tips and techniques to use on "dull days" when not that much is happening and you still must "face the blank page" -- and grow your audience!  Here you will learn to create to find, and develop riveting and compelling content, using your personality, talent and humor to NEVER LOSE A LISTENER! The Conclave takes place at The Sheraton South Hotel/Minneapolis. 7800 Normandale Blvd. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55439                           Hotel Phone 952-835-7800   Register for the Conclave:  Registration is now available!  ** ***  August 15, 2009 - New Mexico Broadcasters Assocation Convention: Valerie Geller presents: "Radio's Silver Lining: How to Survive & (even) Thrive in our New Reality"  Creativity costs NOTHING.  Now's the time to stretch all your talents -- Radio is still one of the most powerful ways to reach an audience.  There's nothing else like the one-on-one connection you can have with a listener.  But today's listeners don't really care if the relevant content comes out of a traditional terrestrial radio box, or your computer, phone or even the fillings in their teeth, if the content is compelling and informs, entertains, inspires, persuades and connects!  FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Services) cites a battery operated RADIO, right next to bottled water and a candle and matches to put in a household emergency kit!    Remember, what has always mattered in radio: what comes out of the speakers.  Now is NOT the time to sweat the small stuff.   In this programming session, geared for managers, programmers, news, on-air personalities and promotions people, along with all of the "multiple-job folks - on air-programmers who also write copy, pull air shifts, do news and sell, you'll come away with dozens of new and practical ideas - to help you work, focusing on the benefits of this "less-is-more" atmosphere and to successfully create powerful radio in a world of working across multiple platforms.  Learn techniques to maximize ALL of your talents and abilities to get, keep and grow audiences (and revenue) for your station!  ! Valerie is reachable through the 16th of August at the Albuquerque Marriott® - 2101 Louisiana Boulevard NE - Albuquerque, New Mexico  - 87110 USA Hotel Phone:  1-505-881-6800 For more information on the New Mexico Broadcasters Association:  www.nmba.org  or http://www.newmexicobroadcasters.org/convention/schedule.php *** CANADA - August 20- 22 - Creating Powerful Radio Seminar, 9:00 AM - Mt. Tremblant, Quebec Hotel: The Westin Mont Tremblant  100 Chemin Kandahar · Mont Tremblant, Quebec J8E 1E2 ·Phone: (819) 681-8000 ***    September 18, 2009 Federated Media Talent Camp: Creating Powerful Radio sessions in Warsaw, Indiana Hotel in Fort Wayne: Courtyard - Fort Wayne - 1619 W Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46818 USA Phone: 1-260-489-1500 Fax: 1-260-489-3273  NAB EUROPE - Conference cancelled - October: 25-27 - NAB - Athens, Greece: European NAB - October 25-27, 2009 - Valerie Geller presenting session - "Radio's Silver Lining!" conference location: The Athens International Hotel www.nab.org                                       Radio's Silver Lining – Survive and (Even) Thrive in Our New Reality Creativity costs nothing. Today's listeners don't care if the relevant content comes out of a traditional radio, their computer or their phone, as long as the content is compelling, informs, entertains, inspires, persuades and connects. Remember what has always mattered in radio – what comes out of the speakers. PHILADEPHIA USA September 23-25 NAB  Contact number for Valerie Geller at the Marriott is 215-625-2900 Wednesday, September 23rd 10:30 AM -11:45 MIW Speed Mentoring. "Ask the consultant!"  Valerie Geller joins a team of dozens of experienced radio mentors who will  offer advice and help to attendees of this session.  It takes place at the Philadelphia Marriott in the Franklyn room.  Friday Sept. 25th at 1:45 PM VALERIE GELLER PRESENTS "RADIO'S SILVER LINING" Creativity costs nothing!  Come to this session - to hear practical ideas and ways you can thrive in today's world of radio!  Radio is still one of the most powerful ways to reach an audience -- if the content is compelling! There are techniques to maximize all of your talents and abilities to get, keep and grow audiences (and revenue) for your station. Here are three reasons not to leave after lunch: 1. Learn proven methods to grow your audience through powerful content and programming, 2. Hear ways your station can thrive in today’s economy and 3. You'll have a chance to win a copy of "Creating Powerful Radio - Getting, Keeping & Growing Audiences." Friday, September 25th, 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM  at the NAB in Philadelphia for more information:  www.nab.org  BOSTON, MA USA - October 9-10th  October 10, Boston, Join us at the IBS Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Conference at Simmons College 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM for this "Creating Powerful Radio and Beyond - Getting, Keeping & Growing Audiences in The Internet Age -   workshop presented by International Broadcast Consultant and veteran broadcaster Valerie Geller, former PD of WABC in New York, author of "Creating Powerful Radio" and broadcast and new media consultant, working with more than 500 stations in 30 countries for News, Talk, Information & Personality based on the Powerful Radio Principles; 1. Tell the Truth, 2. Make it Matter, 3. Never be BORING!  For more information: http://www.ibsradio.org/ or http://www.creatingpowerfulradio.com/ November 1 New York City November 6-8 Washington DC - HOTEL: The Willard Intercontinental Hotel |1401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW | Washington DC 20004 | Tel: +1 202 628 9100, Fax: +1 202 637 7326 November 8-13 New York City    USA: November 13-14 - Atlanta GA USA -  Valerie Geller will be attending and presenting at the Talk Radio Boot Camp - "Creating Powerful Radio - The Power of Storytelling"  Talkshow Bootcamp 4355 Ashford Dunwoody Road |Atlanta, GA 30346  if you need to reach Valerie the phone number at the hotel is: 1-770-395-7700    Hotel: The Crowne Plaza Ravinia in Atlanta! As an extension of its popular MORNING SHOW BOOT CAMP (MSBC), Talentmasters introduces an all-new event designed exclusively for SPOKEN-WORD TALK SHOWS * TALK SHOW PRODUCERS * THOSE INTERESTED IN MAKING A SWITCH TO TALK * SHOWS WANTING TO SYNDICATE & THOSE LOOKING TO IMPROVE THEIR SHOW'S OVERALL PERFORMANCE AND EXPAND THEIR PROFESSIONAL NETWORK!  Storytelling: Is There Any More Powerful Tool For Radio Talent Than The Ability To Paint Vivid Pictures Through Words And Speech? Probably not. The same goes with Interview Skills: Mastering both are essential to success. At TSBC's inaugural event, we're pleased to be joined by International Consultant, Talent Specialist, Author and Acclaimed Speaker, Valerie Geller, who'll share her insights into these and many other topics during this not-to-be-missed Friday session. Come early, seats are limited! EUROPE:  November 14-18 - NPOX - The Netherlands  November 16, 2009-Valerie Geller - Creating Powerful Radio News Session  NPOX 2009 The Netherlands, Hilversum, Amsterdam  for more information:  http://www.npox.nl/  If you would like to be in touch with Valerie directly, you can reach her at the Eden Hotel Amsterdam -Amstel 133 NL 1017 - The Netherlands  PHONE +31 20 5307878  Fax +31 20 624 29 46  CANADA January 31- Feb. 2, 2010 - Toronto, Ontario - "Creating Powerful Radio sessions" and one-on-one sessions with on air personalities -HOTEL Delta Chelsea Chelsea Hotel |  33 Gerrard Street West. |  Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1Z4 | (T) 416 595-1975  http://www.deltachelsea.com/   March 1 - March -10  - New York **  March  5 - 6 IBS - New York City  Intercollegiate Broadcasting System conference Valerie Geller will be presenting a session  - "Creating Powerful Communicators"  For the schedule click here For more information, contact IBS Registration form for IBS 2010 Conference   Prep and Performance: Never Be Boring Friday 3/5 ∙ 10:35-11:30 PM Zurich Suite Description: Valerie Geller author of Creating Powerful Radio shares her insights on how to make your show shine. Panelists: Valerie Geller - 12:25 - 1:20 PM Zurich Suite at the  Hotel Pennsylvannia, New York  IBS Friday = march 5, New York   Powerful Storytelling Saturday 3/6 ∙ 10:35-11:30 PM Zurich Suite Description: Author of acclaimed book: Creating Powerful Radio will give you tips on relating information to  grow your audience in a whole new way. Panelists: Valerie Geller  11:45 -12:40 PM Paris Suite/ Hotel Pennsylvana, New York Saturday March 6, 2010 March 1 - March -10  - New York **  March  5 - 6 IBS - New York City  Intercollegiate Broadcasting System conference Valerie Geller will be presenting a session  - "Creating Powerful Communicators"  For the schedule click here For more information, contact IBS Registration form for IBS 2010 Conference   Prep and Performance: Never Be Boring Friday 3/5 ∙ 10:35-11:30 PM Zurich Suite Description: Valerie Geller author of Creating Powerful Radio shares her insights on how to make your show shine. Panelists: Valerie Geller - 12:25 - 1:20 PM Zurich Suite at the  Hotel Pennsylvannia, New York  IBS Friday = march 5, New York   Powerful Storytelling Saturday 3/6 ∙ 10:35-11:30 PM Zurich Suite Description: Author of acclaimed book: Creating Powerful Radio will give you tips on relating information to  grow your audience in a whole new way. Panelists: Valerie Geller  11:45 -12:40 PM Paris Suite/ Hotel Pennsylvana, New York Saturday March 6, 2010