TV, Radio and Print are in desperate need of their own Sundance – an exciting gathering of workers, fans, aspiring new talent, executives, parties and mainstream press that can look to the future and buzz about what’s to come.

  • The Film world has Sundance going on right now, where new and independent films and filmmakers are on display and celebrated worldwide.
  • Tech companies have CES where new gadgets and innovation are showcased and applauded with phenomenal buzz.
  • The Automotive field has car shows in America’s biggest cities, all of which promise a glimpse of what’s next and become headline news for a few days.
  • Although on a slightly smaller scale, the Music community has SXSW (and NAMM), where artists, fans, labels, managers, booking agents, publicists and press flock to get a glimpse of what might be the next big thing in music.

Like other industries, old media has awards shows that celebrate what’s already hot and/or been done, and there are plenty of industry-only conventions that re-hash the same topics.

But where is Old Media’s Sundance?

  • Where’s an event focused on the future?
  • Where’s the event where aspiring, young radio talent can audition or pitch and showcase their format and show ideas?
  • Where’s the event where the hard working, undiscovered writer gets to pitch a new sitcom to the TV world?
  • Where’s the event where a young webmaster can pitch her concept for the next great media website for news and entertainment brands?
  • Where’s the event where young and veteran reporters can pitch their print column or TV segment ideas?
  • Where’s the event where old media R&D and new, innovative thinking will be on full display?

Let us know, we’ll be there.