| 8:00-9:00 | Networking Breakfast | ||
| 9:00-9:15 | Welcome Remarks  David Foster Chairman, Business Valuation Resources and 2024 Renewd Summit Conference Chair | ||
| 9:15-9:55 | Keynote: Combining Media and Subscriptions - A Renewd Success Story Discover the innovative fusion of media and subscriptions during this keynote session. You'll learn how pioneering strategies revolutionized engagement and revenue streams in real-world examples. Get insights you won't find elsewhere, and uncover the challenges and opportunities for specialized information publishers.
 Jacob Cohen Donnelly Founder, A Media Operator | ||
| 9:55-10:25 | Product Strategies: The Road to Successful Enterprise Sales This is a time of radical change and product development, and “road mapping” is the central part of that revolution. This is an opportunity to learn from two of our profession’s top product management experts as they discuss the revolutionary changes they’ve led to:
You’ll learn to affect powerful product change in your organization—and see the tools and processes (templates, meetings, and even Excel files!) these organizations used to succeed.  Stacey Bailey Vice President, Chartwell  Elizabeth Petersen Chief Content Officer, Business Valuation Resources | ||
| 10:25-11:00 | Networking Break & Meetups | ||
| 11:00-11:20 | How AI is Changing the Game for Your Content and Your Users Explore what future market demands are likely to be — and how media, events, and information companies need to adapt to meet them. We'll cover the developing impacts of Generative AI and its role in changing user expectations about interacting with content and data.
 Jennifer Schivas CEO of 67 Bricks  Will Bailey Head of Partnerships at 67 Bricks | ||
| 11:45-12:00 | Unlocking the Value of your Audience Your audience is your best protection against the unpredictable media landscape. But as Omeda's just-released "State of Audience" Report shows, most media companies don't have a set plan for developing, engaging and monetizing their audiences. In this session, Tony Napoleone, Omeda's VP of Client Experience, will present key findings from the State of Audience Report and share what the best media and publishing leaders are doing to breakthrough. Along the way, he'll:
 Tony Napoleone VP, Client Experience, Omeda | ||
| 12:00-1:05 | Lunch / Networking | ||
| 1:05-1:15 | Awards / Annual Meeting  Ed Coburn CEO, Cabot Wealth Network | ||
| 1:15-1:40 | Growing Subscription Revenue at Scale – The EndPoints Case Study Learn how Endpoints News dramatically increased its subscription revenue after selling a majority stake to the Financial Times group and joining the FT Specialist division.
 Dan Fink Managing Director, FT Specialist Ed Coburn CEO, Cabot Wealth Network (Moderator) | ||
| 1:40-2:05 | Focusing on Existing Customers to Unlock Growth Many established companies often prioritize acquiring new customers to fuel their growth and may overlook or take for granted their most valuable asset: existing customers. According to McKinsey & Company, 80% of the value created by successful growth companies comes from their core business – specifically, generating new revenue from existing companies. In a media business where each customer represents multiple buying points individually – membership, e-learning and conference attendance – how do you effectively generate more revenue per customer? How do you take a customer from buying an attendee pass and expand their investment to include membership or e-learning? In larger organizations, how can you expand one person spending $2,000 into a company spending five-figures? What’s the role of marketing, data, content and sales in executing this approach? Learn tips and strategies for unlocking growth from your existing customers.  Brian Cuthbert Group Vice President, Diversified Communications | ||
| 2:05-2:30 | Driving Sustainable Growth and Navigating the Technological Evolution For over 20 years, PubTech.io has stood as a trusted technology ally to specialized information publishers. Throughout this period, Nirav and his team of experts have collaborated with numerous Renewd companies, accumulating invaluable insights and experience.
 Nirav Oza Chief Strategy and Customer Officer, PubTech.io (Ace Infoway Division) | ||
| 2:30-3:00 | Networking Break & Meetups | ||
| 3:00-3:30 | How To Maintain Email Deliverability as Regulators and Spam Filters Become Increasingly Invasive Learn how spam filtering has evolved over the years, and get practical tips and best practices for improving B2B email deliverability.
 Egon Smullyan VP, Commercial Operations, FT Specialist | ||
| 3:30-4:00 | Case Study: A Tech Stack Overhaul from Assessment to Launch In this case study you’ll hear about one publisher’s journey to overhaul their tech stack, including their CMS, website, ESP, CRM and more business-critical components. This session will go beyond the surface to reveal the inner workings of need assessment, vendor vetting and project management for an incredibly fast 6-month launch. Discover how they meticulously evaluated their requirements, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, customer satisfaction and flexibility for growth. This isn’t all champagne and roses – they’ll also shed light on the challenges they encountered and pitfalls to avoid going forward. The goal of this session is to help other publishers better navigate the complexities of tech transformation with confidence and clarity.  Nancy Graves COO, Cabot Wealth Network  Linda Vassily VP of Retention, Cabot Wealth Network | ||
| 4:00-4:30 | The Opportunities (and Risks) of a Hybrid Acquisition/Internal Growth Strategy: The Columbia Books Case Study Columbia Books is one of the most active acquirers in our industry, but they’ve also relied on internal growth strategies and divestitures to standardize their business models and position themselves for future growth. Along the way, Brittany Carter has had to develop leadership strategies to manage transactions—but also to streamline operations so that her team is doing the most valuable work possible. It’s not easy—shifting from due diligence when reviewing possible acquisitions that may be distressed or lacking full record-keeping to planning for vertical market sales and marketing plans on the same day. “I have learned to separate the tactical decisions from the more thoughtful strategic plans,” Brittany says. Hybrid growth is not for the weak. Both acquisitions and internal growth can have serious short term consequences for both top and bottom line trends. The Columbia Books example shows that the effort can be fruitful, and that a stronger organization emerges with better focus, energy, customer retention, clarity—and financial performance.  Brittany Carter CEO, Columbia Books David Foster Chairman, Business Valuation Resources (Moderator) | ||
| 4:30-6:30 | Cocktail Reception | ||
| 7:00-9:00 | Dutch Treat Group Dinners at Mele Bistro (sign-up info to follow) | ||
Agenda
Join us for these must-attend sessions.
Plus a welcome reception at Rhodeside Grill from 5 - 7pm on Sunday, June 9
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Monday, June 10
