Students at our 6th annual event
2006 Symposium
Photo taken by Colin Weir
This is the event that college students wait for all year! Once again, it's time for our annual Broadcast Pioneers Symposium. Area college students will see first hand a major market television station and will listen to advice from their staff. This year, our 7th annual event will again be held at NBC 10, WCAU. The date is Saturday morning, October 11, 2008.
The Broadcast Pioneers Symposium
Saturday, April 9, 2005
Event Timetable:
9:30 am - Welcoming remarks by Broadcast Pioneers and NBC 10 spokespeople
9: 50 - Tour of NBC 10, WCAU-TV10:30 am - Panel Discussion of NBC 10 personnel including producers, air talent, managers and more!
See of a list of previous panels!
12 noon - Pizza Lunch and a chance to speak to NBC 10and Broadcast Pioneers people on a one to one basis.
At our first symposium which was at NBC 10, a student asked us how to get an internship. We told her and she got one at an area television station. After the internship was over, they hired her part-time and then, they gave her a full-time position as a producer in Creative Services. This happened one month before college graduation. She said that she never would have gotten that job if she didn't attend our symposium at NBC 10.
Pat Delsi, our former president, mentioned that he was outside the Geator Gold studios at 7th and Market in Center City Philadelphia when a young man came up to him and asked if he happened to be Pat Delsi. Pat said, "Yes!" The young man mentioned the he attended one of our symposiums and he was having trouble getting an internship. He said with what he was told at the symposium he was able to line up an internship with an area television station.
This is what can happen when students attend our symposiums. Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia; Innovators in Philly Broadcasting.
Your space is NOT reserved until we receive your application and $20. This event is limited to 50 students so that there can be enough one on one time. Reserve now! These events in the past have sold out. You will receive a confirmation e-mail once we have received your application and check. Print it and bring a copy with you to the symposium. Also bring your college ID.
Why do we charge $20? If you pay, you're likely to show up and since we can handle only 50 students, it guarantees us the best turnout. We do NOT keep any money left over. We use it to fund events like students attending our monthly luncheon.
IMPORTANT! If you have NOT received your confirmation e-mail, please call us at (856) 365-5600 or e-mail us at: pioneers@broadcastpioneers.com! This is important because 8% of the registered students listed incorrect e-mail addresses or ones that couldn't be read. Two had mailboxes that were filled up. One came with no e-mail address listed and one came without an application form. It is important that you receive this confirmation e-mail as you will need it to gain admittance.
Plus, you get a one-year membership in our student group, the Future Broadcast Pioneers. Each month, two student members are selected to attend the Broadcast Pioneers luncheon.
IN THE EVENT THAT WE SELL OUT AND WE RECEIVE YOUR CHECK AFTERWARDS, WE WILL RETURN YOUR CHECK TO YOU UNCASHED!
HURRY! SEND IN NOW! AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT! SPACE IS STILL AVAILABLE!
YOU WILL BE MEETING ALOT OF IMPORTANT PEOPLE! SO DRESS TO IMPRESS! Dress is business casual. If in doubt, look at our photos of past events. It is important to arrive on-time or even early. Space in the Channel 10 parking lot is limited, so try to carpool.
NBC 10 is located at Monument Road and City Avenue in Bala Cynwyd. Public transportation stops right outside the station. For example, the 65 bus stops there and travels to the 69th Street Terminal. It also stops at the Overbrook Train Station.
You will enter through the back door adjoining the parking lot. We will issue badges at the door. They must be worn at all times as this will serve as your Channel 10 temporary ID badge.
COMPLETE AUDIO, VIDEO AND PHOTOS OF OUR 2006 SYMPOSIUM
COMPLETE AUDIO, VIDEO AND PHOTOS OF OUR 2005 SYMPOSIUM
Our mailing address is:
The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia
Post Office Box 2886
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
(856) 365-5600
DO NOT SEND CERTIFIED, REGISTERED OR ANY OTHER WAY THAT REQUIRES A SIGNATURE! Also make sure you put postage on the envelope as we cannot accept postage due items.
(These things require us to stand in line at the Post Office for 30 to 60 minutes in order to sign)
Those items requiring a signature or postage due will be returned and you will NOT be registered!
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The e-mail address of the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia is pioneers@broadcastpioneers.com
Our phone number is (856) 365-5600!