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COMM WEEK 2009 – Week at a Glance

ALL EVENTS TAKE PLACE IN THE TITAN STUDENT UNION UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

Monday
April 20

Tuesday
April 21

Wednesday
April 22

Thursday
April 23

Friday
April 24

Saturday
April 25

Sunday
April 26



8 a.m.

Bradford AB

Carlos Delgado

Carlos Delgado Photography, CD Wedding Photography

"Fresh Out of College: Making a Living as a Freelance Photographer"

Host: Professor Barber

 

8:30 a.m.

Tuffree AB

Jessica Scharer

Post Production Supervisor/Producer

Digital Kitchen

"Ad Agency of 21st Century/Movie Trailer 101"

Host: Professor Ward

 

9 a.m.

Titan Theatre

Jerrianne Hayslett, Media Relations Specialist & Author

“Anatomy of a Murder Trial”

Host: Professor Belmas

Sponsors: College of Communications & OC Register

 

10 a.m.

Hetebrink AB

Colin Campbell

Freelance Writer/ Producer/ Director

"The Write Stuff"

Host: Professor Evans

 

10 a.m.

Alvarado AB

Jesse Lozano

Radio Host "Boy Toy" Jesse

KIIS FM

"How to be on the Winning End of a Losing Industry"

Host: Professor Foster

 

10:30 a.m.

Ontiveros C

Alphonso McAuley

“An Actor’s Perspective”

Host: Professor Jenkins

 

11 a.m.

SGMH-1502

Jerrianne Hayslett, Media Relations Specialist & Author

“Anatomy of a Murder Trial”

Host: Professor Belmas

Sponsors: College of Communications & OC Register

 

11:30 a.m.

Ontiveros A

Bruce Rider

Executive Vice President and Senior Vice President

The Tennis Channel and The Disney Channel

"Launching a Televison Network"

Host: Professor Latonero

 

11:30 a.m. –  2:30 p.m.

Titan Theatre

Cross-Comm Internship Panel

Moderator:

Laura Neal – Career Center

Panelists: Dorothy Hammond, NBC Universal; Christine Hays, Y&R Brands (ad agency); Whitney Wadsworth, The Buckle (retail); Pamela Caldwell, CSUF Faculty Internship Director, Jane Dawson; County of Orange & Tippy Ussavanarong

Reception Follows

 

Noon – 1 p.m.

Becker Amphitheater

The CSUF’s Best Dance Crew

Team Millennia Performance & Meet and Greet

 

1 p.m.

Ontiveros B

John Harte

John Harte Digital Photography Services

"Photojournalism Ethics and Their Evolution in the Past Quarter Century"

Host: Professor Opotowsky

 

1 p.m.

Pavilion C

Hank Shaw

Chief Marketing Officer

The Phelps Group

"Integrated Marketing Communications: All Communications, One Voice"

Hosts: Professors Sage & Wright

 

1 p.m.

Bradford AB

Andrea Capachietti

Humanitarian Aid Consultant

"Working with International Humanitarian Organizations"

Host: Professor Latonero

 

2:30 p.m.

Ontiveros A

Keri Gee Semmelman

PR Go-Getter & Professional Speaker/Coach

PRIDEA

"It is All About Your Audience"

Host: Professor Stein

 

2:30 p.m.

Hetebrink AB

Timothy Kiley

Assistant News Director

KESQ News Channel 3

"'Breaking' Into TV News"

Host: Professor Evans

 

2:30 p.m.

Alvarado AB

Julio Badin

General Manager, Park Operations and Guest Services

Disney's California Adventure

"What Will You Celebrate? Sharing the Magic of the Disneyland Resort"

Hosts: Professors Puente & Latonero

 

4 p.m.

Pavillion C

“Theatrical Publicity: MILK (Case Study)”

Panelists: Mark Pogachefsky, Alice Zou, Bill Horn, Nick Alan Jones

Host: Professor Novakoff

 

4 p.m.

Bradford AB

Bill Rams

President

Rams Communications

"From Journalism to PR, Working Both Sides of the Fence"

Host: Professor Obsatz

 

4 p.m.

Tuffree AB

Charles Rosin

Writer/Producer

Showbizzle

"Television Then and Now: From Beverly Hills, 90210 to Showbizzle"

Host: Professor Welch

 

4 p.m.

Pavilion B

Jerrianne Hayslett, Media Relations Specialist & Author

“Anatomy of a Murder Trial”

Hosts: Professors Howell & Pullen

Sponsors: College of Communications & OC Register

 

4 p.m.

Pavilion A

Brian Lowry, Daily Variety

Media Literacy in Today’s TV-News/Infotainment Marketplace

Hosts: Professors Perebinossoff & Selbo

 

5 – 11 p.m.

Titan Theatre & Island

TV Film Society Student Screenings

 

7 p.m.

Hetebrink AB

Joal Ryan

Journalist

"Showbiz is Heck: An Entertainment Journalist's War Stories”

Host: Professor LaJeunesse

 

7 p.m.

Bradford AB

Suzi Brown

Director of Media Relations and External Communications

Disneyland Resort

"A Backstage Look at Disney's Media Relations"

Host: Professor Stein

 

7 p.m.

Alvarado AB

Scott Smith

President and Chief Executive Officer

Westbound Communications

"Practices and Ethics in Public Relations"

Host: Professor Foley

 

7 p.m.

Ontiveros ABC

Reggie Murphy

Media Research Specialist-General Manager

Gannett, Co.

"Seeing the World as Consumers See It"

Host: Professor Wu

 



10 a.m.

Hetebrink AB

Arlene Sheff, CMP

Sr. Meeting & Event Planner

The Boeing Company

"Event Planning 101"

Host: Professor Evans

 

10 a.m.

Tuffree AB

Michael J. Messina

Retired Chief of Police, Brea

"The Change Model of Leadership for the 21st Century"

Host: Professor Page

 

10 a.m.

Ontiveros BC

Reggie Murphy

Media Research Specialist-General Manager

Gannett, Co.

"Seeing the World as Consumers See It"

Host: Professor Wu

 

10 a.m.

Alvarado AB

Michael Roth

Vice President of Communications

AEG Worldwide

"LA Live: Unwrapped"

Host: Professor Gaschen

 

10 a.m.

Bradford AB

“Magazines 2.0: Three Editors on the Future”

Cathi Douglas, Anne Valdespino & John Hollon

Host: Professor Ocasio-Rizzo

 

11:30 a.m.

Gabrielino

Sharon Lee

Co-President

LOOK-LOOK

"Consumer Culture at a Crossroad: The Death of Aspirational Brands and the Rise of the Conscious Brand"

Host: Professor Gass

 

11:30 a.m.

Hetebrink AB

Larry Gifford

Program Director

710 ESPN Radio (KSPN-AM)

"How Not to Get a Job in Broadcasting"

Host: Professor Ohl

 

1 p.m.

Titan Theatre

Michael Furtney

Partner

Killeen Furtney Group

"PR Through the Eyes of Octomom's Publicist"

Host: Professor Quezada

 

1 p.m.

Tuffree AB

Chris Kim

News Producer

KESQ News Channel 3

"Your First Job at a TV News Station"

Host: Professor Cuevas

 

1 p.m.

Alvarado AB

Solomon Moore

Criminal Justice Correspondent

The New York Times

"Press Coverage of Minorities"

Host: Professor Brody

 

1 p.m.

Pavilion A

Presenters: Jason Teven & Lauren Roselle

"The Impact of Communication Traits on Our Personal and Professional Lives"

Sponsor: Graduate Student Association of Communication Studies

Reception Follows

 

2:30 p.m.

Hetebrink AB

Larry Gifford

Program Director

710 ESPN Radio (KSPN-AM)

"How Not to Get a Job in Broadcasting"

Host: Professor Ohl

 

2:30 p.m.

Gabrielino

Dennis Foley

Reader Innovation Editor

OCREGISTER

.COM

"Media Ethics"

Host: Professor Clanin

 

4 p.m.

Ontiveros A

Julia Felde

Director of Team Member Staffing

Schools First Federal Credit Union

"Stand Out from the Crowd: How to Interview"

Host: Professor Malone

 

4 p.m.

Alvarado B

Laarni Rosca Dacanay

Diversity Communications Specialist

NBC Universal

"From CSUF to Hollywood"

Host: Professor Ames

 

4 p.m.

Hetebrink AB

Jennifer McNulty

Autism Advocate

McNulty & Co.

"What You Need to Know to Empower Families You Work With"

Host: Professor Saenz

 

4 p.m.

Gabrielino

Melissa Bresler

Account Executive

Young & Rubicam Brands Southern California

"How a 'C' Student Can Rise to the Top"

Host: Professor Wu

 

4 p.m.

Pavilion C

Gary Lycan

Radio Columnist, Orange County Register; Co-Host, Executive Producer, Pet Place Television

Orange County Register

"Reality Check: The Changing Media"

Host: Professor Maloney

 

4 p.m.

Tuffree AB

Timothy C. Vanderhook

President & CEO, CO-Founder

Specific Media

"Online Media Advertising"

Host: Professor Ju-Pak

 

4 p.m.

Alvarado A

Dennis Foley

Reader Innovation Editor

OCREGISTER.COM

"The Essentials of Landing Your First Job as a News Writer"

Host: Professor Ocasio-Rizzo

 

4:30 p.m.

Ontiveros BC

Forensics Showcase

Hosts: Professors Bruschke & Nielson

Sponsor: Human Communication Studies

 

5:30 p.m.

Titan Theatre

Entertainment and Tourism Panel

Panelists: Julie Guevara, Marisol Najarro, Zach Abo, Nicole Menconi, Laarni Dacanay, Jeremiah Krauss, Kathrina Calbes, Derek Ortega

Sponsor: Entertainment & Tourism Club

 

6:30 – 10:30 p.m.

Pavilion B

ETC Industry Mixer

Sponsor: Entertainment & Tourism Club

 

7 p.m.

Irvine Campus 218

Kari Rene Hall

Photo Editor

The OC Register

"Issues and Ethics in Photojournalism"

Host: Professor Brody

 

7 p.m.

Hetebrink AB

Reggie Murphy

Media Research Specialist-General Manager

Gannett, Co.

"Seeing the World as Consumers See It"

Host: Professor Rimmer

 

7 p.m.

Alvarado AB

Al Martinez

Writer/former Los Angeles Times Columnist

"Al Martinez- A Writing Career"

Hosts: Professors Mendoza & Scauzillo

 

7 p.m.

Sign-ups

Program begins @ 8 pm

Poetry Slam

Campus Pub

Host: Professor Mierop

Sponsors: SOAR- ICC & Orange County Poetry Festival

 

7:30 p.m.

Tuffree AB

Marc Germain

Show Host and Creator

TALKRADIO

ONE.COM

"From Terrestrial to the Internet"

Host: Professor Van Riel

 



10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

CSUF Campus Quad

Internship & Job Fair

Sponsor: Career Center

 

10 a.m.

Bradford AB

Sharon Reardon

Radio Newscaster Traffic Reporter/

Producer

Clear Channel Total Traffic Network

"The Journey to Radio: Transition from School to the Real World"

Host: Professor Foster

 

10 a.m.

Tuffree AB

Rob Whitfield

Web Editor/ Producer, OC in Two

The Orange County Register

"Multi-Media Journalism"

Host: Professor Evans

 

Noon – 1 p.m.

Becker Amphitheater

Wednesday Concert Series
Free concert with a special guest (info is posted on campus)
Sponsor: ASI Productions

 

Noon

Titan Theatre

Jeff Gritchen

Staff Photojournalist

Long Beach Press-Telegram

"From the Camera's Eye: The Evolving Role of a Photojournalist"

Host: Professor Loggia-Kee

 

2:30 p.m.

Hetebrink AB

Panelists: Maria T. Pineda, Marsha DeGon, Robert Stuart

Toastmasters

“Why Communication is Important”

Host: Professor Stein

 

3 – 4:30 p.m.

Gabrielino

Kappa Tau Alpha

Communications Honor Society Initiation & Reception

Host: Professor Rimmer

Sponsors: College of Communications & the Department of Communications

By Invitation Only

 

4 p.m.

Pavilion B

Kim Rozenfeld

Senior Vice President of Current Drama Programming

ABC

"Current Programming 101"

Host: Professor Jenkins

 

4 p.m.

Tuffree AB

Elliot Light

President

L & A Advertising

"Developing a Brand in Today's Market"

Host: Professor Wu

 

4 p.m.

Hetebrink AB

Michael Hernandez

Story Analyst

NBC Universal

"How Screenplays Translate to the Screen"

Host: Professor Ohl

 

4 p.m.

Titan Theatre

Entertainment Marketing Panel

Host: Professor Coal

 

4 p.m.

Irvine Campus 132

Creative Advertising Panel

Panelists: Felipe Bascope, Saatchi & Saatchi; Raul Montes, Ogilvy LA; Ron Ravelo, The Buddy Group, Cecilia Gorman

Host: Professor Avni

 

5 – 7 p.m.

Pavilion C

Niche Marketing Panel

Moderator: Duncan Millar, President of the Orange County American Marketing Association. Panelists: Ivette Zurita,Hispanic Public Relations Association & Stephanie Martin, Nordstrom

Sponsor: Latino Business Student Association (LBSA)

 

5 p.m.

Irvine Campus 152

Ashton Maxfield

Public Relations Manager

etnies

"etnies' International Communication System"

Host: Professor Wheeler

 

7 p.m.

Humanities 110

Scott Dunlop

Executive Producer

"Producing The Real Housewives of Orange County"

Host: Professor Brody

 

7 – 10 p.m.

Pavilion A

PRSSA Casino Royale Industry Mixer

Sponsor: Public Relations Student Society of America

 

7:30 p.m.

Irvine Campus 218

Janice Nickloff

Global PR Manager

Burton

"PR vs. Advertising"

Host: Professor Wheeler



10 a.m.

Alvarado AB

Julie Dey

Sr. Publicist, Field Marketing & Publicity

Paramount Pictures

"Paramount Pictures Film Promotions"

Host: Professor Evans

 

10 a.m.

Tuffree AB

Brian Olivas

Studio Manager-Creative

DGWB

"Web-based Media"

Host: Professor Riddle

 

10 a.m.

Ontiveros A

Fernando Del Rosario

"New and Traditional Media"

Host: Professor Ju-Pak

 

11:30 a.m.

Ontiveros A

Fernando Del Rosario

"New and Traditional Media"

Host: Professor Ju-Pak

 

1 p.m.

Ontiveros BC

Anh Doan, Associate Producer, Prometheus Entertainment

& Derek Fullagar, Cinematographer

"How to Land the Job You Want"

Host: Professor Ward

 

1 p.m.

Hetebrink AB

Cassie MacDuff

Columnist

The Press-Enterprise

"You Are Invited to the Presidential Inauguration"

Host: Professor Opotowsky

 

1 p.m.

LH 308

Debra L. Brunner

Speech-Language Pathologist

Placentia/ Yorba Linda Unified School District

"Working as an SLP at a Public School"

Host: Professor Seung

 

1 p.m.

Titan Theatre

Bill Dedes

CEO & President

Cutting Edge Productions, Inc.

"Out of the Spotlight in the Business of Entertainment"

Host: Professor Selbo

 

1 p.m.

Tuffree AB

Jaelline Jaffe

Lemon-aid Counseling

"Non-Verbal Communication in the Work Place"

Host: Professor Teven

 

2:30 p.m.

Hetebrink AB

Cathie Kanuit

Brown, Van Remmen, Kanuit, Inc.

"Advertising Media Sales"

Host: Professor Sage

 

6:30 – 10 p.m.

Titan Theatre & Island

“Running on Empty: the SoCal Water Crisis”

OC Insight Screening and Town Hall

Reception Follows

Hosts: Professor Foster &

Cheryl Perreira, M.P.A.

Director, KCET Partnership

 

5:30 p.m.

Tuffree AB

Dr. Sirish Mani

National Analytics Manager

Toyota/ Lexus Financial Services

"Organizational Dynamics- Working in the Business World"

Host: Professor Matz

 

7 p.m.

Hetebrink  AB

Janet Dulin Jones

Screenwriter, Playwright and Producer

Sevendials Films

"Writing for Success"

Host: Professor Hodgins

 

7 p.m.

Irvine Campus 210

Jerra Spence

Director of Public Relations

Kelley Blue Book

"Components of PR"

Host: Professor Gleba

 

7 p.m.

Alvarado AB

Jerra Spencer

CEO

Sugar Hooker Entertainment (SHE), LLC

"DIY (Do It Yourself)- From Passion to Business"

Host: Professor Wheeler

 

7 p.m.

Irvine  Campus 219

John Canalis

Senior Special Projects Reporter

Long Beach Press-Telegram

"Finding Feature Writing Subjects"

Host: Professor Jolly

 



9 a.m.

Hetebrink AB

Andrea DeCaro, President & Christopher DeCaro, Creative Director

Kneadle

"Increase Your Findability on the Web"

Host: Professor Barber

 

11:30 a.m.

Hetebrink AB

Dan Chmielewski

Principal

Madison Alexander Public Relations, Inc.

"Traditional Media, New Media, Social Media; Writing is the Foundation”

Host: Professor White

 

1:00 p.m.

Hetebrink AB

Phillip Palmer

Co-Anchor

ABC 7 "Eyewitness News"

"How TV Journalism is Changing in the Internet World"

Host: Professor White

 

7 p.m.

Titan Stadium

ASI Spring Concert

Featuring Three Six Mafia and Anberlin

CSUF Students Free. Guests $10

 



10 a.m.

Quad & Titan Walk

Welcome to Cal State University Day

 

3 – 7 p.m.

Pavilion A

Songs for Speech – Under the BIG TOP!

Sponsor: National Student Speech-Hearing-Language Association (NSSHLA)  in support of the CSUF Speech & Hearing Clinic

 

 

 

3 p.m.

Campus Pub

TV/Film Society Alumni Mixer

Sponsor: TV/Film Society

 

Subject To Change, Last update: Tuesday, 21. April 2009