Monica Gadsby, CEO of leading media company Starcom MediaVest Group’s US Multicultural & Latin America divisions, will be the opening keynote interview guest at the 12th Annual Hispanic Television Summit.
It will be presented at the New York Marriott Marquis on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014 by leading television business publications Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News.
“As a leading media specialist, Ms. Gadsby is known as one of the most influential executives in the Hispanic television business,” said Louis Hillelson, VP / Group Publisher of Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News. “She was presented with the Achievement in Hispanic Television Award at the 2011 Hispanic Television Summit, so it’s an extra honor to have her return this year.”
Over the past 11 years, the Hispanic Television Summit as an annual conference has been covering the business of TV and video intended for Hispanic viewers.
This year, it is anticipated that nearly 600 executives will attend from the U.S., Latin America and Spain. They represent broadcasters, pay TV providers, over-the-top digital providers, programming networks, production companies, advertisers, ad agencies, technology suppliers, research firms and more.
In addition to Monica Gadsby, other previous recipients of this award include on-air personalities Don Francisco, Andres Cantor, and Cristina Saralegui; network news anchors Jorge Ramos, Maria Celeste Arraras, Maria Elena Salinas and Jose Diaz Balart; and sports celebrity Oscar De La Hoya and advertising executive Edgar Sandoval of P&G.
The Summit is produced for the presenting publications by The Schramm Marketing Group, based in New York City.