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Communication as a Vocation
October 14, 2016 @ 6:30 pm - October 15, 2016 @ 3:15 pm EDT
FreeFriday, October 14 | 6:30 p.m.
Inaugural Presentation of the Eloquentia Perfecta Award to Jeannie Gaffigan
Actress, philanthropist, and comedic force Jeannie Gaffigan will accept the inaugural Lincoln Center Eloquentia Perfect Award, granted to a professional whose work in communications or the performance arts conveys truth about the human experience and invites reflection. Gaffigan is known for the comedy empire she created with her husband, Jim Gaffigan.
Saturday, October 15 | 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Conference
The daylong conference will bring together media professionals from broadcasting, publishing, and the performing arts. Events include breakout panel sessions and networking opportunities.
Keynote | 10 a.m.
“The Making of Sacred,” by Bill Baker, Ph.D.
Bill Baker, president emeritus of WNET-Thirteen and director of Fordham’s Bernard L. Schwartz Center for Media, Public Policy, and Education, will talk about the making of Sacred, a global crowd-sourced documentary that asked people around the world, “What is sacred to you?”