On Thursday, May 21, Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) New England in partnership with WICT New York hosted an engaging event in Stamford, Connecticut to drive awareness about WICT, provide information and career guidance, and give local individuals involved with media an opportunity to meet and make connections with like-minded colleagues.
Attendees heard from a dynamic panel of industry leaders representing ESPN, NESN, and CLYPD. Panelists shared their thoughts and answered questions covering a wide range of topics including the Upfront, the future of cable and telecommunications as technology continues to advance, career navigation, and more.
Photos from the networking event can be found on our page.
Panelists:
- Brian Lista, Director, Multimedia Sales – ESPN
- Cosmina LaBella, National Sales Manager, NESN
- Traci Mack, Director of Multimedia Sponsorship Integration, ESPN
- Mark Mitchell, Chief Relationship Officer, CLYPD
- Gregory Rossi, Vice President, Multimedia Sales, ESPN Customer Marketing & Sales
Here are takeaways from the event:
- Set small obtainable goals for yourself each day as well as goals for 6th month, 1 yr & 5 yrs – Traci Mack
- Growth & Development for Women in the Industry: was a set path before, now the opportunities are endless Cosmina LaBella
- Mentoring for success; find someone you can pass along the knowledge; pay it forward – Mark Mitchell
- Spinning a failure: When you failed, the worst thing that can happen has happened. Move it forward. – Traci Mack
- Don’t be afraid to say all of the great things you are doing to the right people. It’s ok to toot your own horn. – LaBella
We would like to thank all of the WICT New York and WICT New England members involved in making this a fantastic event.