2025 CFO SUMMIT PRELIMINARY AGENDA

This is a draft agenda and is subject to change without notice. Check back frequently for updates.

Wednesday, March 12
  • 3:00 – 5:00 – Registration Materials Pickup 
  • 5:30 – Informal meet up 
  • 7:00 – Dinner on Own  
Thursday, March 13
  • 7:30 – Breakfast and Materials Pickup
  • 8:15 – Welcoming Remarks –  Paul Rahmlow, CFO, Midwest Communications and CFO Summit Chair and Joseph Annotti, MFM Pres & CEO
  • 8:30 – Economic Outlook: What Do the New Administration’s Policies Mean for the Media and Entertainment Industry  
  • 9:30 – CFO Roundtable – The always popular roundtable discussion where senior financial executives can talk shop in and informal and off-the-record environment.
    • Moderators: TBA
  • 10:30 – Refreshment and Networking Break
  • 10:45 – CFO Roundtable (continued) 
  • 12:00 – Networking Lunch
  • 1:00 – Growing Ad Revenue in Digital World
    • Speaker: Jim Brown, President, Borrell Associates
  • 2:00 –  Growth Opportunities in Sports Franchises and Sponsorships: A Fireside Chat
  • 3:00 – Refreshment and Networking Break
  • 3:30 – Legal Update: Non-Compete Agreements, Pay Transparency, and AI’s Impact on Employment Decisions
    • Speaker: Mark Konkel, Partner, Kelley, Drye & Warren LLP
  • 4:30 – Day 1 Adjournment
  • 5:30 – Networking Reception and Dinner
Friday, March 14
  • 7:30 – Breakfast 
  • 8:30 – Utilizing a Captive Insurer to Control Claims Costs and Reduce Premiums 
  • 9:30 – Practical Applications of AI in Finance and Accounting  
    • Speaker TBA
  • 10:30 – Closing Session Wrap-up
  • 11:00 – Summit Adjournment 
See you next year on March 11-13, 2026 at The Omni Oceanfront at Hilton Head, SC