2026 Regional Networking & Educational Meet Ups 

Join colleagues from across the media and entertainment industry at one of MFM’s Fall Regional Meetings. With dates, locations, topics, and presenters being finalized, it’s time to make plans to attend. Registration is free and includes an educational session worth one hour of CPE credit, as well as a networking event designed to help you build connections and exchange ideas with fellow industry professionals. Register below and save your spot at the Regional Meeting that works best for you.

DC Meet Up Event

• Wednesday, October 21
• NAB Offices, 1 M Street SE Washington, D.C
• 11:30am – Networking Lunch
• 12:45 – 2:00 p.m. – Educational Program

• The New Math of Local TV: Forecasts, Ownership, and What Stations Are Worth Now
  Speaker:Rick Ducey, Managing Director, BIA
  Overview: You’ll get a first look at BIA’s 2027 U.S. Local Advertising Forecast, covering local TV, cable, radio, out-of-home, and digital/CTV, with perspective on how political spending, the shift to streaming, and category trends in auto, healthcare, retail, and restaurants are shaping local advertising. The session will provide the numbers, analysis, and regulatory context media finance professionals need to forecast revenue, evaluate deals, and plan with confidence for the year ahead.
  CPE: 1 [Field of Study: Finance; Level: Overview; Prerequisites: Basic understanding of financial and media industry terms; Delivery Method: Group Live; Advance Preparation: None] 

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Atlanta Meet Up Event 

• Tuesday, October 27
• Location: RGP Office, 5 Concourse Parkway/Queen Building Conference Room, Atlanta, GA
• 4:30 – 5:30 pm – Educational Session
• 5:30 – 7:00 pm – Networking Reception
• How to Achieve ROI in AI While Enhancing the Human Experience
• Presenters: Jessica Block, Chief AI Officer, RGP; and Amadally Hosseinbukus, Managing Director, Data, Analytics and AI, RGP
• Overview: As consolidation continues to reshape the industry, this gathering offers more than a CPE credit – it is a chance to connect with peers, compare perspectives, and gain insight that can help you strengthen your companies financial strategy, identify new opportunities, and contribute more directly to the bottom line. The educational program will feature an in-depth presentation from RGP’s AI experts on two diverse yet incredibly important aspects of your company’s AI implementation strategy: 1) How to measure, calculate, and definitively determine ROI from this powerful new technology; and 2) How to enhance and overcome the fear of AI’s impact on your workforce. Given the rapid expansion of AI in almost every industry, and the leading role of finance and accounting departments in making the right investments and measuring their impact on both the bottom line and employee morale, this is a session you won’t want to miss. 
• CPE: 1 [Field of Study: Personal Development; Level: Overview; Prerequisites: Basic understanding of financial and media industry terms; Delivery Method: Group Live; Advance Preparation: None]  

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• Thursday, November 12
• Grant Thornton Offices,  757 3rd Ave., 9th floor, New York, NY
• 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. – Educational Program
• 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. – Networking Reception
• The New Media M&A Playbook: Consolidation, Capital, and Strategic Partnerships
  Speaker: James Zarour, Director Transaction Advisory Services, RSM US LLP
  Consolidation, a shifting capital environment, and an expanding sponsor presence are redefining how media deals get done. This session covers current deal activity across local media, broadcasting, sports, gaming, and digital content; how private equity and strategic buyers evaluate assets differently; what drives value in the first 100 days post-close; and practical lessons learned from recent transactions.
• Attendees will be lead through the following key discussion points: 
  1. Current media sector deal activity
  2. Private equity's role in local media, broadcasting, sports, gaming, and digital content
  3. What strategic buyers are looking for
  4. What’s important 100 days post-close
  5. Lessons learned from recent transactions 
• Deadline to Register for Event: November 7
• Hotel Reservations: Club Quarters Hotel Grand Central (cutoff date October 28)

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LA Meet Up Event  

• Thursday, November 19 
• Sony Studios: Rita Hayworth Dining Room, 1st Avenue North, and Gower Annex (Sony Pictures Studios, 10202 West Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA)
• 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. – Educational Program
• 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. – Networking Reception
• Speaker: Educational Program featuring Professor David Offenberg, associate professor of finance at Loyola Marymount University 

• Why is YouTube Winning?
  Overview: Netflix has series. Disney has franchises. YouTube has... everyone. With ad revenue exceeding $42 billion annually and the strongest viewership of any platform, YouTube is winning the streaming wars. This presentation will unpack some of the reasons for YouTube’s dominance. Despite recent swerves by Netflix and others to join YouTube’s lane, there are financial reasons that YouTubers’ videos are going to earn even more eyeballs in the years to come.

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