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Come meet the new board and old friends at the CTAM Canada 2007 President’s Reception


TORONTO – A great opportunity to socialize with chapter members and learn more about CTAM Canada’s plans for 2007 will happen Wednesday January 24th in Toronto.

This is an event you don’t want to miss! Do you have a friend that’s not a member? Bring them along to see what membership in CTAM Canada is all about! Enjoy a fun filled evening with great hors d’ouvres, cocktails, prizes and friends.

WHEN: Wednesday, January 24, 2007, 6 to 8 p.m.

WHERE: Flow Restaurant and Lounge www.flowrestaurant.com; 133 Yorkville Ave.; Toronto, ON

COST: Free

REGISTRATION: RSVP by e-mailing Andrea Gagliardi at Andrea.Gagliardi@rci.rogers.com

Not a CTAM Canada Member and want to become one? You can become one by paying an annual fee of $55. CTAM National Members can join for only $30. Go to ctam.ca and click on Memberships to join. 

So who leads the organization? Following an election held in October 2006, the Officers and Board Members approved for 2007 are officers:

President: Domenic Vivolo, Senior Vice-President Marketing and Sales, Astral Television Networks
Vice-President: Mike Lee, Chief Strategy Officer, Rogers Communications
Vice-President: John Piercy, President, Mountain Cablevision
Secretary: Jean-Pierre Caveen, Director – Affiliate Relations, Cogeco Cable
Treasurer: Chris Fuoco, VP – Affiliate Marketing, Alliance Atlantis Broadcasting

Board Members:
Harris Boyd, Harris Boyd Consulting
Manon Brouillette, Vice-President Market Development, Consumer Division, Videotron
Hawley Chester, Director – Canadian Sales & Marketing, Speed Channel
Andrea Gagliardi, Director, Consumer Marketing and PR< Rogers Media
Walter Levitt, Senior Vice-President, Marketing, CanWest MediaWorks
Sean Luxton, Vice-President Content Distribution, Insight Sports
Greg O’Brien, Editor and Publisher, Cartt.ca
David Purdy, Vice-President and General Manager, Television, Rogers Cable
Susan Schaefer, Vice-President Marketing, Corus Entertainment
Mark Waschulzik, Manager – Affiliate Insights & Analysis Astral Television Networks

In addition to the above, the Board Members noted below have accepted appointments as Chairs of the following CTAM Canada Sub-Committees:

Harris Boyd Chair – Membership Committee
David Purdy Chair – Sponsorship Committee
Greg O’Brien Chair – Communications Committee
Andrea Gagliardi Chair – Program/Events Committee
Hawley Chester Chair – Nominating Committee
Walter Levitt Chair – Marketing Committee
Mark Waschulzik Chair – Research Committee
Sean Luxton Chair – Education Committee

CTAM Canada is an association dedicated to the discipline of marketing cable, telecom and new media industries through the delivery of educational events, workshops, initiatives, communications and ideas. For more information, visit ctam.ca.

CTAM is the cable industry’s champion for smart marketing based upon consumer needs. CTAM is the primary professional development organization dedicated to the discipline and development of marketing excellence in cable television, new media and telecommunications services. For more information, visit www.ctam.com.