NCTA SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR VANGUARD AWARDS

AWARD CEREMONIES A HIGHLIGHT OF THE NATIONAL SHOW

Washington, DC -- The National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) today issued its request for nominations for the 2003 Vanguard Awards, the cable industry’s highest honors.

The awards will be presented the evening of Tuesday, June 10, 2003, during The National Show, NCTA’s 52nd Annual Convention and International Exposition, June 8 – 11, 2003, at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. The theme for this year’s show is “Leading the Digital Revolution.”

“The Vanguard Awards are the cable industry’s opportunity to honor the men and women who are, in fact, leading the digital revolution,” said Robert Sachs, President & CEO, NCTA. “The various award categories enable the industry to recognize those individuals who have built the world’s most advanced broadband infrastructure, and who provide consumers with innovative digital services and programming.”

Inaugurated in 1965, the Vanguards are presented to individuals who excel in business and in personal commitment to colleagues, and whose accomplishments merit the recognition of the cable industry. Award winners are honored in the following categories:
  • Distinguished Vanguard Award for Leadership (Man)
  • Distinguished Vanguard Award for Leadership (Woman)
  • Vanguard Award for Young Leadership
  • Vanguard Award for Programmers
  • Vanguard Award for Associates and Affiliates
  • Vanguard Award for Science and Technology
  • Vanguard Award for Cable Operations Management
  • Vanguard Award for Government and Community Relations
  • Vanguard Award for Marketing
Award candidates may be nominated by representatives of NCTA member companies, and winners are selected by an Awards Committee composed of members of the NCTA Board of Directors as well as former Award winners.

Nominations for the Awards are due on or before March 21, 2003. To obtain information about nominations, please contact Michelle Ray of the NCTA’s Department of Industry Affairs by phone at 202/775-3669 or via email at mray@ncta.com. Vanguard Awards nomination forms also are available for downloading from The National Show Web site, at www.thenationalshow.com. Last year’s Vanguard Awards winners were:

Distinguished Vanguard Award for Leadership (Man)
      Charles F. Dolan, Chairman, Cablevision Systems Corporation

Distinguished Vanguard Award for Leadership (Woman)
      Christie Hefner, Chairman & CEO, Playboy Enterprises, Inc.

Vanguard Award for Young Leadership
      Edward Carroll, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Bravo and The Independent Film Channel
      Ellen M. East, Vice President, Communications & Investor Relations, Cox Communications, Inc.

Vanguard Award for Programmers
      Herb Scannell, President, Nickelodeon, TV Land and TNN

Vanguard Award for Associates and Affiliates
      William G. McGorry, Senior Group Vice President, Reed Group Television, Reed Business Information

Vanguard Award for Science and Technology
      David M. Fellows, Chief Technology Officer, AT&T Broadband

Vanguard Award for Cable Operations Management
      John N. Rigsby, President, Central Florida Division, Time Warner Cable

Vanguard Award for Government and Community Relations
      Joseph W. Waz, Jr., Vice President, External Affairs & Public Policy Counsel, Comcast Corporation

Vanguard Award for Marketing
      Len Fogge, Executive Vice President, Creative & Marketing, Showtime Networks Inc.

Additional, up-to-the-minute information for The National Show, including convention schedule and registration materials, is available via the official web site (www.thenationalshow.com); or from the NCTA’s Department of Industry Affairs (202/775-3669).

NCTA is the principal trade association of the cable television industry in the United States. NCTA represents cable operators serving more than 90 percent of the nation's cable television households and more than 200 cable program networks, as well as equipment suppliers and providers of other services to the cable industry.

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