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More Than 600 Broadcasters Attend Annual State Leadership Conference
NAB's annual State Leadership Conference took place last week in Washington, D.C. More than 600 broadcasters marched on Capitol Hill to meet with members of Congress and advocate on behalf of broadcasters across the nation. The issues of main focus at this year's conference included: the digital television (DTV) transition, performance tax, retransmission consent, internet streaming, unlicensed white space devices and localism.
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FCC Provides Guidance on Daylight Saving Time Operations
On Friday, the FCC issued a Public Notice providing guidance for pre-sunrise and post-sunset operations during March 2008 by AM stations in areas with Daylight Saving Time (DST). Congress, as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, passed a law extending daylight saving time (DST) by a total period of four to five weeks.
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NAB Runs New Ad Opposing Performance Tax
The National Association of Broadcasters ran a new print advertisement on February 27 opposing performance tax legislation backed by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The ad ran in Capitol Hill publications, Roll Call, The Hill and Politico.
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NAB and MSTV File Joint Petition for Reconsideration of Third Periodic Review
NAB and the Association for Maximum Service Television (MSTV) filed late last week asking the FCC to reconsider certain items in the recently released Third Periodic Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television. You can read that petition here.

"Turning Prospects into Clients" AE Sales Seminar Series Webcast
Registration is now being accepted for the next session of the Account Executive Sales Seminar Series - "Turning Prospects into Clients" - to be presented by Michael Guld on Tuesday, April 29, 2008.
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Reminder to Stations Airing DTV Action Television Spots
Please note that all NAB-produced DTV action spots are closed captioned. Please ensure that your station is transmitting the closed caption when airing the spots.

In Brief
Miss America 2008 Kirsten Haglund to Appear at the NABEF Celebration of Service to America Awards
The National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation (NABEF) announced that Miss America 2008 Kirsten Haglund will make a special appearance at the 10th annual Celebration of Service to America Awards held Monday, June 9, 2008, at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. The celebration recognizes broadcasters for outstanding service to their local communities.
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Help Teens Celebrate Safely and Drive Smart This Prom and Graduation Season
Now en route to your station, NAB's annual Celebration Prom • Graduation campaign guidebook is designed to assist broadcasters in their efforts to prevent illegal underage drinking and promote teen driving safety.
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2008 NAB Futures Summit
The 2008 Futures Summit is fast approaching. This event will be held March 16-18, in Pebble Beach, Calif. The NAB Futures Summit is uniquely designed to address the critical needs for broadcast executives planning for near-term and long-term success to develop tactical strategies using technical solutions to move their companies forward.
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Career Day: An Opportunity to Interview and Meet New Prospects
Career Day will be held on Wednesday, April 16, at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel during the NAB Show. Register as a recruiter and meet experienced professionals, college students and entry-level broadcast employees for your current and future job openings. Career Day is sponsored by the NAB Education Foundation (NABEF), Broadcast Education Association (BEA) and the Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA).
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Seminar for new GMs and GSMs on the GM Track
Are your newscasts reliable, ethical and profitable? If your experience is from the sales side of broadcasting, this seminar is a must. "Making News: Broadcast Journalism for Non-News Executives" teaches general managers and general sales managers how to oversee an ethical, responsible and successful news division.
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2008 NAB Political Advertising Webcast Archive Available
Did you know that electioneering communications are any broadcast, cable or satellite programming that refers to a federal candidate, airs within 60 days prior to a general election or within 30 days prior to a primary election and reaches 50,000 or more persons? What does this mean for stations? Watch the archived webcast, "What Every Station Should Know About Political Advertising" to find out.
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NABEF Professional Fellowship Program
The National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation (NABEF) offers a number of education and training opportunities in the form of funding to women and people of color to attend management programs designed to enhance the executive skills of radio and television broadcasters.
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The 2008 NAB Legal Calendar is available here.

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