Catholic Academy programming at the Catholic Media

							Catholic Academy programming at the Catholic Media Convocation

Because of the joint sponsorship of the Catholic Media Convocation, the program may seem
overwhelming at first glance. Here are some highlights that Catholic Academy members may be
especially interested in. (Note: Academy and CPA members are welcome to attend any and all
sessions.)

Wednesday, May 24
8:30-11:30     Focus Groups
a.m.                     Web Design – Developing Websites for Catholic Audiences
                         USCCB Briefing & Communications Directors roundtable
1:30 – 3:00    Harnessing the Public Interest in a Mega Media Age
p.m.            – Michael J. Copps, FCC Commissioner
               Priestly Vocation Ministry and the Media – Fr. Edward Burns
               Mentoring: Growing People for a Living (Part I)
3:15 – 4:45    High Quality Work on a Limited Budget – Pat Murphy-Racey
p.m.           (Note: This may be photography-print oriented)
               New Wineskins, Old Wine: Intellectual Property Rights
               – Katherine Grincewich
               Hispanic: Talking With A People in Motion
               – Gabriel Escobar, Pew Hispanic Center
               Mentoring: Growing People for a Living (Part II)
5:00-6:00 p.m. Welcoming Mass – Cathedral of the Incarnation
               – Bishop Daniel Choby
6:30-7:30 p.m. Opening Reception – sponsored by CCHD
7:30-10:00     Opening Dinner
p.m.

Thursday, May 25
7:30-9:30 a.m. Proclaim Awards Breakfast
9:30-10:45     Multi-Media Synergy (radio, Internet, print) – Radio Affinity
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a.m.           Marketing & Distribution of Films in the 21 Century
               Reaching Young Adults Through the Media
11:00 a.m. –   Catholic Health Care Issues – Sr. Carol Keehan, CHA president
12:15 p.m.     Katrina and Rita: Where We Go From Here
               Developing a Great Web Presence
               Reaching Hispanics Through the Media
               Film Affinity Group business meeting
12:30-2:15     Luncheon: Catholicism in the American Pluralistic Experience
p.m.           – Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick
2:30-3:45 p.m. The Future of Catholic Communications
               – Panel moderated by Msgr. Francis Maniscalco
               Podcasting: Evangelizing Through Storytelling – Carlos Briceno & Jim
               Coylel
4:15-5:15 p.m. Coming to a TV Screen Near You (Jesus Decoded, Picturing Mary)
               Making Connections: Spirituality for Media Professionals
5:30-6:30 p.m. Mass – Cathedral of the Incarnation
               – Bishop Gerald Kicanas
7:30-9:30 p.m. Documentary Screening: Slavery In Our Own Backyard

Friday, May 26
7:45-9:15 a.m. Creativity, Coordination and Cash (TV/Video Affinity Group meeting)
               Internet Affinity Group meeting
9:30-10:30     Memorial Mass – Cathedral of the Incarnation – Archbishop John Foley
a.m.
10:45 a.m. –     Review of American Seminaries – Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien
12:00 noon       2005 on Film: Through a Catholic Lens – Harry Forbes
                 New Wineskins, Old Wine: Intellectual Property Rights (repeat)
                 – Katherine Grincewich
12:30-2:15       Lunch
p.m.
2:30-3:30 p.m.   The DaVinci Code: Fact, Fiction, Film & Faith – Reaction or Response?
                 Back to the Future: Lessons from “No Priest Land” for the Larger U.S.
                 Church
                 Uncovering the Vatican
3:45-4:45 p.m.   Catholic Academy Business Meeting