Key Members of Congress to Address NAB2005; Sam Donaldson to Moderate the Event.WASHINGTON -- The National Association of Broadcasters announced today that NAB2005 attendees will have the opportunity to hear from prominent members of Congress at the Congressional Breakfast, Monday, April 18 in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. . Seven members of the 109th Congress will be featured panelists at the NAB2005 Congressional Breakfast held at the Las Vegas Hilton The Las Vegas Hilton is a hotel, casino, and convention center in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is a joint venture between Colony Capital, which owns 60 percent, and New York City-based REIT Whitehall Street Real Estate Funds, which owns the remaining 40 percent. : Senate Commerce Committee member Conrad Burns Conrad Ray Burns (born January 25, 1935) is a former United States Senator from Montana. He was only the second Republican to represent Montana in the Senate since the passage in 1913 of the Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution and is the longest-serving Republican senator in (R-MT); House Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton Joseph Linus "Joe" Barton (born September 15, 1949) is a Republican politician, representing Texas's At-large congressional district (map) in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1985. Biography Barton was born in Waco, Texas to Bess Wynell Buice and Larry Linus Barton. (R-TX); House Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee may refer to:
The Senate and House Commerce Committees wield jurisdiction over telecommunications and broadcasting legislation. The House Judiciary Committee oversees intellectual property issues related to broadcasting, such as last year's reauthorization of the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act and legislation related to Internet streaming. "As television and radio broadcasters face a number of high-profile legislative issues this Congress, this event will shed some light on what the industry can expect out of Washington in the coming months," said John Orlando, executive vice president, NAB government relations. Former ABC News chief White House correspondent Sam Donaldson will moderate the event. Held annually, NAB's Congressional Breakfast brings key Members of Congress from both the House and Senate to address leaders in the telecommunications and broadcasting fields. With issues like indecency INDECENCY. An act against good behaviour and a just delicacy. 2 Serg. & R. 91. 2. The law, in general, will repress indecency as being contrary to good morals, but, when the public good requires it, the mere indecency of disclosures does not suffice to exclude , digital television conversion, satellite radio, spectrum taxes and LPFM LPFM Low Power Frequency Modulation (radio) confronting the industry, the breakfast is a must-attend event for industry leaders intent on staying up-to-date on the latest in Washington. NAB2005 will take place April 16 - 21, 2005 in Las Vegas (exhibits open April 18). It is the world's largest electronic media show covering the development, delivery and management of professional video and audio content across all mediums. Complete NAB2005 details are available at www.nabshow.com. The National Association of Broadcasters is a full-service trade association that promotes and protects free, over-the-air local radio and television stations' interests in Washington and around the world. NAB is the broadcaster's voice before Congress, federal agencies and the courts. NAB also serves a growing number of associate and international broadcaster members. Information about NAB can be found at www.nab.org. |
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