2012 March CMB Update

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CMB Update
CMB exists to better reach and engage people through Christian music broadcasting with the goal to
ensure that its excellence and influence is second to none.
HAVE QUESTIONS?
You are invited to sit in on a ‘muted’ CMB Conference
call Wednesday, April 11th - 11AM EST/
10AM CST! You’ll hear an update on what’s planned
for Momentum thus far, including registration
information, new speakers added and a new schedule
arranged to help you have greater ‘take-away’ from the
event! Call #: 559.546.1000. Passcode: 856034
“The Momentum leadership team is hard at work putting
together a TOP NOTCH Momentum experience for you. We can't wait to share all of the exciting changes with you
on the April 11 (10 am CST) teleconference call. As you
start your trip planning for Momentum, please make sure
to arrive in time to join us for the CMB Networking
Dinner at 5:30pm on Wednesday. You will want to stay
until noon on Saturday, when Momentum concludes, so
that you get your money's worth. We promise to deliver
you MORE than your money's worth. It will be a
Momentum like no other…from beginning to end!” Michelle Younkman - CMB Event Manager
Registration is in full swing for
Momentum 2012!
Held at the Disney Yacht & Beach Club resort,
September 5-8th it will be packed full of great speakers,
tons of networking with industry leaders, peers and great
artist performances.
“With Eric Rhoads, Roy Williams, Jim Daly, Mark
Ramsey, Valerie Geller, Lisa Johnson, Alex
Kendrick, and more! Momentum 2012 will be a
Momentum to remember! We're working every day to make
this worth every penny that you invest to attend!” - Jason
Sharp, Station Manager 98.5 KTIS
If you haven’t had a chance yet to register you can do
that today! CMB is excited to be partnering with
AttendStar ticketing service providing for the first time
online ticketing/registration for both CMB Membership
and Momentum conference registration. Simply go to
cmbonline.org to link to registration!
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The beautiful Disney Yacht & Beach Club Resort
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Why I became a Gold Member of CMB - Joe Paulo, Director of Broadcasting
New Life 91.9,WRCM - Charlotte / 89.7 WMHK - Columbia
It’s about being intentional. That word has been stuck in my mind for the
past couple of years when it comes to various aspects of my life. I desire to
be intentional in my role as a believer, as a husband and father, as well as my
role at WRCM and WMHK. One of the ways I can be intentional is by
sowing into others when I have the opportunity and I believe that being a
Gold Member of CMB is one way to do that. You may think, “Well, Joe’s a
board member, so he’s probably forced into being a gold member.” That’s
actually not true. In fact, there has been no internal discussion that CMB
board members are expected to be gold members. Rather, this is an
opportunity to extend my support, offer my experience, and sow into the
industry to which God has called me. Sure, the benefits are there as a plus
(like the included registration to Momentum and Gold member-only
events), but those were not my primary motivation. I firmly believe in CMB as a resource for stations all around the
country and as a driving force to propel us as a whole toward being more effective in influencing as many people as
possible with the life-changing reality of Jesus Christ. I hope that you will consider asking, in the words of JFK, not what
CMB can do for you, but what you can do for CMB. Go Gold!
CMB Membership
CMB membership is now an individual member structure that is open to any person who embraces CMB’s mission and
vision to better reach and engage people through Christian music broadcasting with the goal of ensuring that Christian
music broadcasting’s excellence and influence is second to none. Membership is open any time throughout the year, but
regardless of when a member joins, his or her membership will expire at the end of the year, December 31, 2012. There
are 2 levels of membership: SILVER membership allows the member to receive a $100 discount to Momentum and
reduced registration at any other CMB sponsored event, access to CMB educational conference calls with industry
leaders, voting for annual CMB Board elections and the Echo Awards and summary reports of CMB sponsored research
projects. GOLD membership includes registrations for Momentum and any other CMB sponsored event, access to CMB
educational conference calls with industry leaders, voting for annual CMB Board elections and the Echo Awards, in-depth
reports of CMB sponsored research projects and inclusion as a CMB mentoring resource and advisory team member.
For more information on membership: http://cmbonline.org/membership Or contact lori@cmbonline.org
CMB Teleconferences - April’s topic - Fundraising!
A CMB Member benefit! Special guest speaker teleconferences!
Every third Wednesday of each month, 12PM EST, CMB Members are invited to sit in on
a ‘muted’ conference call featuring guest speakers that will share their expertise on
topics that matter to you!
April 18th is our next ‘working lunch’ that we invite CMB Members to join in on with
special guest Paul Martin, President and Co-founder of Advocace Media.
www.advocace.com One of the key start-up people of KLTY-FM (twice), a member of the
growth team at CBN Radio Network and the founding General Manager of Salem Radio
Representatives, Paul has built a solid reputation in the industry as an innovator and business
development professional. Paul will be joined by Jerry Grimes and Randy Bronkema in the discussion
addressing the topic: “Fun For All in Fundraising”! Don’t Miss it!
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“Some words of encouragement for CMB”
Dwight Bain, LMHC
Founder of The Lifeworks Group, Inc.
We meet a lot of strangers through Christian broadcasting. People who are hurting, lost, lonely and afraid who are
wandering across a radio dial searching for something to listen to… something to distract them from the emptiness of
their lives. When they stumble across your station and find you – what do they find?
Before you feel beat up with a question like that, let me tell you a story of meeting a stranger this morning. A young
man I’ve never met tried to sell me a product I didn’t need. When I told him I wasn’t interested we started talking about
other things. In the course of our brief conversation I said, ‘tell me your story’ and he began to share more personal
information. How his business was struggling, he had no time for his girlfriend and then tearfully shared how his father
had suddenly died a few weeks before Christmas. Now he has to be the strong one for his entire family and doesn’t
really have anyone to turn to. He quickly sucked up his tears, apologized for getting emotional with a stranger and told
me how hard it has been without his father who was also his best friend. We traded contact information so we could
have another conversation. I look forward to our next encounter.
Jesus smiles when we stop and listen to the stories of hurting people. To invite them into a safe conversation where
they can unpack some pain and then find enough hope and encouragement to press on through the day. Isn’t that why
people come to your station - To find a safe place of hope and encouragement? Maybe they come by accident, or maybe
they heard about you from a friend - but they are the core of what Christian broadcasting is about- helping lonely people
find a real relationship with Jesus.
If you are feeling stressed, busy or burned out today remember that there are some strangers in your backyard
desperately searching for connection. Make it safe for them to share their story and you will be shocked at how many
want to stay connected, and who will become loyal listeners. May you find new strength to have little conversations
with strangers because when you do, it makes such a difference for the Kingdom. Since most of those lonely people
listening won’t stop by to let you know you helped I’ll say it for them. “You have no idea how you helped me make it
through the day, I’m so grateful for you.”
We all need words of encouragement to press on in these tough times. I pray you may find comfort in these words
from Moses, who said, “Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which He will accomplish for
you today... The LORD will fight for you." (Exodus 14:13-14) - http://lifeworksgroup.blogspot.com/
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SUMMIT
Registration is underway for the second CMB Regional Momentum Summit, to be held in Dallas, Thursday,
April 19th! The day-long event, held at Gateway Church in Southlake, TX will kick-off at 8:30am and conclude at
4:30pm. Sessions will be led by Chuck Finney, Owner - Finney Media and Alan Mason, Chief Operating Officer EMF Broadcasting. Chuck and Alan will be addressing 'strategic thinking' and 'vision casting' for attendees. Word Entertaiment artist Jason Castro will be performing. Costs for the day long summit are $49 for CMB Silver
Members, $59 for NON Members and Complimentary for CMB Gold Members.
The third CMB Regional Momentum Summit is being held in St. Louis, Thursday June 21st at the Drury Inn in
Creve Coeur. Sessions will be led by Kevin Robinson, from The Arch in St. Louis and Jason Sharp, Station Manager
of KTIS in Minneapolis. Kevin will be addressing ‘talent coaching’ and Jason will be speaking on ‘station culture
and leadership’. Word Entertainment artists For King & Country and Dara Maclean will be performing.
For more information or to register for either summit go to: http://cmbonline.org/regional-summits or contact CMB
Member Services Manager, Lori Cline at lori@cmbonline.org.
Coming Soon!
Details on Station of the Year!
Stay connected with CMB!
Christian Music Broadcasters
@Momentum_CMB
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