Shuttle bus service will run in a continuous loop from the Canopy and Hyatt House hotels to the Salamander, Washington, DC
on the following dates and times. The pick-up point is located at Pearl Street and Maine Avenue SE (in front of Little Chicken and The Colada Shop).
Monday, March 3 – 4:45 -9:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 4 – 6:45 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Salamander DC is 0.6 miles from Hyatt House and Canopy – a 12–15-minute walk.
Last updated on February 28, 2025
All events will take place at Salamander Washington, DC, 1330 Maryland Avenue SW, unless otherwise noted.
| 2 - 5 p.m. | Credential Pick-up Lower Lobby, Ballroom Level |
| 5 - 6:30 p.m. | Broadcast Leadership Training (BLT) 25th Anniversary Reception Marina Room Sponsored by  |
| 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | State Leadership Conference Congressional Reception Gallery Room, Ballroom Level |
| 6:45 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Credential Pick-up Ballroom Level |
| 7 - 8:30 a.m. | Focus on Leadership Speaker Series Breakfast Hosted by the NAB Leadership Foundation Gallery Room, Ballroom Level Salamander, Washington, DC Jeanine Turner, author of "Being Present: Commanding Attention at Work and at Home by Managing Your Social Presence", will share strategies on how to choose the right message and communication channel to inform, persuade and collaborate with others. Jeanine consults executives from nonprofits, hi-tech firms, government agencies and consumer brands. She is a professor of management, communication, culture and technology at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. Attendees will receive a copy of the speaker’s book. Quantities are limited. Reserve your seat now |
| 8:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. | State Leadership Conference Grand Ballroom, Ballroom Level |
| 8:45 - 8:55 a.m. | Opening Video Welcome – Host Jorge Estevez, anchor, WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta Ga. |
| 8:55 - 9:05 a.m. | State of the Industry Remarks Curtis LeGeyt, president and CEO, NAB |
| 9:05 - 10:05 a.m. | Government Relations Issues Briefing Moderator: Shawn Donilon, executive vice president, Government Relations, NAB, Kirsten Donaldson, vice president, Public Policy, Government Relations, NAB Nicole Gustafson, senior vice president, Government Relations, NAB Josh Pollack, senior vice president, Government Relations, NAB Ray Quiñones, director, Government Relations, NAB Liliana Rañón, vice president, External Affairs, NAB Jack Smedile, senior vice president, Government Relations, NAB Char Stanberry, vice president, Government Relations, NAB |
| 10:05 - 10:10 a.m. | Kristie Gonzalez, president and general manager, WXIA-TV/WATL, vice president, TEGNA, and NABPAC trustee |
| 10:10 - 10:15 a.m. | Video: The Power of Broadcasting |
| 10:15 - 10:30 a.m. | Chuck Sherman Television Leadership Award Presented to: Marci Burdick NAB Crystal Heritage Award Presented to: WJJY-FM, Brainerd, Minn. Accepted by Dan Seeman, vice president and region manager, Minnesota |
| 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. | The Honorable Ted Cruz (TX), chairman, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, U.S. Senate |
| 10:50 - 11:10 a.m. | Q-and-A with The Honorable Nathan Simington, commissioner, Federal Communications Commission Moderator: Rick Kaplan, chief legal officer, and executive vice president, Legal and Regulatory Affairs, NAB |
| 11:10 - 11:30 a.m. | The Honorable Maria Cantwell (WA), ranking member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, U.S. Senate |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Crystal Radio Award Winners Presentation Curtis LeGeyt, president and CEO, NAB April Carty-Sipp, executive vice president, Industry Affairs, NAB |
| 12 - 12:20 p.m. | The Honorable Brett Guthrie (KY-2), chair, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives |
| 12:20 - 12:30 p.m. | Tim McCarthy, president, Broadcasters Foundation of America |
| 12:30 - 12:50 p.m. | The Honorable Jamie Raskin (MD-8), ranking member, House Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives |
| 12:50 - 1 p.m. | Closing Remarks/LG Television Giveaway Grand Ballroom, Ballroom Level Sponsored by  |
| 1 - 2 p.m. | Lunch Grand Ballroom, Ballroom Level Sponsored by  |
| 1:15 - 1:20 p.m. | Elizabeth Bernberg, senior director, Business Development, AdCellerant |
| 1:20 - 1:30 p.m. | National Alliance of State Broadcasters Associations (NASBA) Awards Presentation Sue Keenom, senior vice president, State, International and Board Relations, NAB Wendy Paulson, outgoing president, NASBA, and president, Minnesota Broadcasters Association |
| 1:30 - 2 p.m. | Fireside Chat with Brody Mullins, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author – “Advocacy in 2025: What to Expect from an Administration Full of Surprises” Moderator: Curtis LeGeyt, president and CEO, NAB |
| 8:30 - 10:30 p.m. | NABPAC Watch Party Marina Room Join fellow PAC donors for snacks and after-dinner drinks during President Trump’s remarks to a joint session of Congress and the Democratic response. |
| All Day | Capitol Hill Visits |
| 7 - 9 a.m. | State Leadership Conference Breakfast Grand Ballroom, Ballroom Level |
| 4 - 5:30 p.m. | After Hill Happy Hour – Have a drink on us as you fill out the Capitol Hill visit follow-up forms. Mix and mingle with the Government Relations team and other NAB senior leadership. Location: Canopy by Hilton Washington DC The Wharf Canopy Central Café and Bar |
