Wharton Media & Entertainment Club

Al Meyers (W’91), VP of Strategic Planning, Turner Broadcasting System November 7th @ 3 PM

November 2nd, 2007

What: Presentation by Al Meyers, VP of Strategic Planning, Turner Broadcasting System
When: November 7 (Wednesday) 3 PM
Where: JMHH 240

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), a Time Warner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry. TBS, Inc. employs more than 9,000 people worldwide. Many are familiar with TBS, Inc.’s groundbreaking network, CNN, one of the world’s most respected and trusted sources for news and information. TBS, Inc. is also home to familiar entertainment networks such as TBS, TNT, Cartoon Network.

A Wharton alum, Al and his team at Turner is working with a team of Wharton students and me this term in offering to students a unique project experience, detailing a web syndication strategy for Turner Broadcasting. Al’s presentation will be focused primarily on the topic of learning through gaming, but he will be here to answer questions related to Turner Broadcasting and the business of media and entertainment. Please join us on Wednesday in welcoming Al to campus.

If you’re interested in attending the presentation, please contact Nelson Gayton at or 215-563-0396. You may also come by class on Wednesday @ 3pm in Huntsman 240.

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