Tuesday Oct 28, 2014
8:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
8am to 10: 30 am includes buffet breakfast and networking
Urban League of Broward County
560 NW 27th Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
$25 in advance through Sept. 30th
$30 thereafter
Jennifer Kovach
(954) 228-3082
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Laurie Silvers
Creative, Bold and Focused: Lessons learned from the creator of the SyFy Channel
How did a female lawyer from Boca Raton end up creating the second largest launch of a cable TV channel ever ?? And how did she follow that up? Laurie Silvers is a hugely successful media entrepreneur based in South Florida. Join us as she shares her inspirational story about how she came up with the BIG idea that became the SyFy Channel and learn how her challenges, triumphs and failures became the building blocks of her success.
Speaker: Laurie Silvers is the co-founder of the SyFy Channel and served as its CEO from 1988 to 1992. She is currently the owner of: Home Town Cable Plus, a telecommunications system; Treasure and Space Coast Broadcasting, which operates radio stations in Florida; co-founder and president of Hollywood Media Corp.; and co-CEO of Hollywood.com, a major internet provider of entertainment news.
Sponsorship opportunities available, special rates for tables or groups.
Contact Jennifer Kovach (954) 228-3082