BUSINESS ACCESS MEDIA

The Business Access Media (BAM) conference is the ultimate networking event for MBA public relations directors and the business media. Held annually since 1999, BAM puts you in direct contact with the journalists who cover business issues and write about your research, graduates and schools. There are four 90-minute panels with 4-5 business journalists each. BAM will be held in Washington, D.C. hosted by Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Thursday, September 26 and Friday, September 27. Cost is $1950 for business schools and universities and $2450 for corporate professionals.
(Cancellations made 14 days prior or less will be credited towards next year’s conference.)

Event Address
555 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C., 20001

2023 Schedule
Thursday, October 26
8:30 am. - Continental Breakfast
9:30 a.m. - Media Panel One
Daniella Genovese, Business Reporter, Fox News
Dimitra Kessenides, Senior Editor, Bloomberg
Monica Melton, Deputy Tech Editor, Business Insider
Alina Tugend, Contributor, The New York Times & The Chronicle of Higher Education
11 a.m. - Media Panel Two
LaVonne Roberts, Health, Science & Tech Journalist
Megan McCrea, Senior Staff Editor, Specials Sections, The New York Times
Jeffrey Marcus, Asst. Managing Editor for Contributors, Forbes
Emilia David, AI Reporter, The Verge
Monica Link, Associate Editor, Financial Times
12:30 p.m. - Luncheon Presentation
2 p.m. - Media Panel Three
Talmon Smith, Economics Reporter, The New York Times
Jennifer Sherwood, Supervising Producer, “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?”, CNN
Katie Kramer, Supervising Producer “Squawk Box”, CNBC
Diane Brady, Assistant Managing Editor, Forbes
Emily Rella, Senior News Writer, Entrepreneur Magazine
3:30 p.m. - Keeping It Reel - The Rise of Short-Form Social Media Video
Moderator: Gillian Follett, Social Media and Influencer Marketing Reporter, AdAge
Tony Morrison, Senior Director of Communications, GLAAD
Brent Tippen, Director of Public Affairs, Abbott
Andrew Flynn, Senior Director - Enterprise Sales, MuckRack
Kelly Gaggin, Assistant Teaching Professor - Public Relations, Syracuse University
5 p.m. - Cocktail Reception

Friday, October 27
9 a.m. - Continental Breakfast
9:30 a.m. - Dean’s Panel Discussion - How AI is Impacting Business Education
Moderator: Dan Colarusso, Senior Vice President, CNBC Business News
Amy L. Kristof-Brown, University of Iowa, Tippie College of Business
Susan K. Christoffersen, University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management
Hettie Richardson, Texas Christian University, Neeley School of Business
Alex McKelvie, Syracuse University, Whitman School of Management

11 a.m. - Media Panel Four
Diasia Robinson, News Producer, Bloomberg News
Andrew Jack, Global Education Editor, Financial Times
Katya Soldak, Editorial Director, Forbes
Sheena Jones, Talent & Editorial Operations Director, Cheddar
J.R. Whalen, Podcast Anchor & Producer, The Wall Street Journal
Nicole Goodkind, Senior Reporter, CNN Business
Luncheon
1 p.m. Guided Tour of Central Park