BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Detroit Economic Club - ECPv6.14.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.econclub.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Detroit Economic Club REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260922T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260922T125000 DTSTAMP:20260923T025020 CREATED:20260730T194742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T164145Z UID:15997-1790073000-1790081400@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:The Exit Interview DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/the-exit-interview-senator-gary-peters/ LOCATION:The Masonic\, 500 Temple St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/GaryPeters_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260916T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260916T180000 DTSTAMP:20260923T025020 CREATED:20260819T152420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T153121Z UID:16014-1789574400-1789581600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:WAIT LIST | YL CEO SERIES: Trajan Langdon DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-trajan-langdon/ LOCATION:Henry Ford Health Pistons Performance Center\, 6201 2nd Avenue\, Detroit\, MI\, 48202\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/YL-CEO-Trajan-Langdon.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260916T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260916T140000 DTSTAMP:20260923T025020 CREATED:20260904T144813Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T015759Z UID:16118-1789556400-1789567200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:2026 Gubernatorial Candidates - State of Michigan DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/2026-gubernatorial-candidates-state-of-michigan/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-Gubernatorial_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260722T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260722T210000 DTSTAMP:20260923T025020 CREATED:20251121T182448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260727T154037Z UID:13529-1784743200-1784754000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:2026 DEC Chair’s Dinner DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/2026-dec-chairs-dinner/ LOCATION:Elevate at One Campus Martius\, 1 Campus Martius Floor 16\, Detroit\, MI\, 48226\, United States CATEGORIES:Signature Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/chairsdinner-featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260616T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260616T132000 DTSTAMP:20260923T025020 CREATED:20260421T165552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260623T190659Z UID:15158-1781607600-1781616000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Economic Outlook: US Trends\, Inflation and the Policy Path Ahead DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/economic-outlook-us-trends-inflation-and-the-policy-path-ahead/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/K5_0192.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260609T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260609T200000 DTSTAMP:20260923T025020 CREATED:20260311T174302Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T144102Z UID:14765-1781026200-1781035200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Gold Member Dinner with Mike Land DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/gold-member-dinner-with-mike-land/ LOCATION:Huntington Bank Tower\, 2025 Woodward Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48226\, United States CATEGORIES:Gold Members Only,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mike-Land-Gold-Member-Dinner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260608T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260608T132000 DTSTAMP:20260923T025020 CREATED:20260316T133707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T205742Z UID:14771-1780916400-1780924800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Presents: A Conversation with Senator Slotkin DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-presents-a-conversation-with-senator-slotkin/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/K5_1507.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260603T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260603T100000 DTSTAMP:20260923T025020 CREATED:20260317T132946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T155030Z UID:14560-1780473600-1780480800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Practical AI for Young Leaders DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/practical-ai-for-young-leaders/ LOCATION:Lear Corporation World HQ\, 21557 Telegraph Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48033\, United States CATEGORIES:Professional Development,Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/YL-AI_etix-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260527T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260527T213000 DTSTAMP:20260923T025020 CREATED:20260401T130626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T154947Z UID:15028-1779901200-1779917400@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL NETWORKING: Detroit Tigers vs Los Angeles Angels DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-networking-detroit-tigers-vs-los-angeles-angels/ LOCATION:Comerica Park\, 2100 Woodward Ave\, Detroit\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Detroit-Tigers_etix.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260514T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260514T093000 DTSTAMP:20260923T025020 CREATED:20260303T154524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T154524Z UID:14551-1778745600-1778751000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Peer Group: IT DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-peer-group-it-051426/ LOCATION:WTW – Southfield\, 26555 Evergreen Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States CATEGORIES:Member Peer Group,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IT-Peer-Group_2024_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260513T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260513T093000 DTSTAMP:20260923T025020 CREATED:20260303T154521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T152534Z UID:14552-1778659200-1778664600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:WAIT LIST | DEC Peer Group: Marketing/Communications DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-peer-group-marketing-communications-051326/ LOCATION:WTW – Southfield\, 26555 Evergreen Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States CATEGORIES:Member Peer Group,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MarketingCommunications-Peer-Group_2024_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260508T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260508T134500 DTSTAMP:20260923T025020 CREATED:20260325T122036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260512T201519Z UID:14938-1778238000-1778247900@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Michigan State & Spartan Athletics: Leading Through Innovation DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/michigan-state-spartan-athletics-leading-through-innovation/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/DEC_4198-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260507T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260507T200000 DTSTAMP:20260923T025020 CREATED:20260311T174916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T150406Z UID:14761-1778175000-1778184000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Gold Member Dinner with David Parent DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/gold-member-dinner-with-david-parent/ LOCATION:Deloitte Office\, 1001 Woodward Ave\, Suite 700\, Detroit\, 48226\, United States CATEGORIES:Gold Members Only,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/David-Parent-Gold-Member-Dinner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260506T093000 DTSTAMP:20260923T025020 CREATED:20260303T154524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T200831Z UID:14554-1778054400-1778059800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:WAIT LIST | DEC Peer Group: Business Development DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-peer-group-business-development-050626/ LOCATION:WTW – Southfield\, 26555 Evergreen Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States CATEGORIES:Member Peer Group,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Business-Development-Peer-Group_2024_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260430T133000 DTSTAMP:20260923T025020 CREATED:20260204T211715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T191530Z UID:14147-1777546800-1777555800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Economic and Automotive Industry Outlook for the U.S. and Our Region DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/economic-and-automotive-industry-outlook-for-the-u-s-and-our-region/ LOCATION:The Masonic\, 500 Temple St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/DEC_2412-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260427T181500 DTSTAMP:20260923T025020 CREATED:20260225T162202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T181934Z UID:14397-1777305600-1777313700@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Gold Member Experience: Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Delta Air Lines DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/gold-member-experience-exclusive-behind-the-scenes-tour-of-delta-air-lines/ LOCATION:DTW Airport | McNamara Terminal\, 9000 Middlebelt Rd\, Romulus\, MI\, 48174 CATEGORIES:Gold Members Only,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/K3_0269.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T133000 DTSTAMP:20260923T025020 CREATED:20260310T171845Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T211232Z UID:14655-1776337200-1776346200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:The 2026 Detroit Lions are On the Clock! DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/the-2026-detroit-lions-are-on-the-clock/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/K5_9308.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T093000 DTSTAMP:20260923T025020 CREATED:20260303T154524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T185021Z UID:14553-1776326400-1776331800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:WAIT LIST | DEC Peer Group: Finance DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-peer-group-finance-041626/ LOCATION:WTW – Southfield\, 26555 Evergreen Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States CATEGORIES:Member Peer Group,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Finance-Peer-Group_2024_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T200000 DTSTAMP:20260923T025020 CREATED:20260310T212632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T181913Z UID:14750-1776274200-1776283200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Gold Member Dinner with Carolyn Cassin DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/gold-member-dinner-with-carolyn-cassin/ LOCATION:Detroit Athletic Club\, 241 Madison St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48226\, United States CATEGORIES:Gold Members Only,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Carolyn-Cassin-Gold-Member-Dinner-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260407T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260407T133000 DTSTAMP:20260923T025020 CREATED:20260223T184644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T211952Z UID:14500-1775559600-1775568600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:A Conversation on the Economy and Monetary Policy DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/a-conversation-on-the-economy-and-monetary-policy-2026/ LOCATION:The Masonic\, 500 Temple St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/K3_8102.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260406T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260406T180000 DTSTAMP:20260923T025020 CREATED:20260226T165827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T135118Z UID:14528-1775491200-1775498400@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: The Honorable Debbie Dingell DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-the-honorable-debbie-dingell/ LOCATION:Vinton Building\, 600 Woodward Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48226\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/K5_7507.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260318T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260318T180000 DTSTAMP:20260923T025020 CREATED:20260121T184949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T201403Z UID:14067-1773849600-1773856800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Shatica McDonald DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-shatica-mcdonald/ LOCATION:Accenture – Hudson’s Detroit\, 1240 Woodward Ave\, 5th Floor (Suite 500)\, Detroit\, 48226\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/K5_6787.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T133000 DTSTAMP:20260923T025020 CREATED:20260122T214043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T132155Z UID:14127-1773313200-1773322200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Still Steel Strong: The Future of U. S. Steel and American Industry DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/still-steel-strong-the-future-of-u-s-steel-and-american-industry/ LOCATION:The Masonic\, 500 Temple St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/K5_2391.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T190000 DTSTAMP:20260923T025021 CREATED:20260218T155439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T170246Z UID:14379-1773158400-1773169200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Gold Member Experience: WJR Dinner + Mitch Albom Program & Book Signing DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/gold-member-experience-wjr-dinner-mitch-albom-program-book-signing/ LOCATION:Startup Nation (The Platform)\, 34300 Woodward Ave\, Suite 200\, Birmingham\, MI\, 48009\, United States CATEGORIES:Gold Members Only,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Gold-Member-WJR-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260304T111500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260304T140000 DTSTAMP:20260923T025021 CREATED:20260203T171912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T201529Z UID:14164-1772622900-1772632800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Presents: Governor Andy Beshear DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-presents-governor-andy-beshear/ LOCATION:Huntington Place\, 1 Washington Blvd\,\, Detroit\, MI 48226\, MI\, 48070\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/K5_1571.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260226T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260226T190000 DTSTAMP:20260923T025021 CREATED:20260114T181920Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T182626Z UID:13917-1772125200-1772132400@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL NETWORKING EVENT: Spring Into Bowling! DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-networking-event-spring-into-bowling/ LOCATION:Bowlero Lanes & Lounge\, 4209 Coolidge Hwy\, Royal Oak\, MI\, 48073\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ylnetworkingbowling-etix.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260217T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260217T133000 DTSTAMP:20260923T025021 CREATED:20260202T154129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T170916Z UID:14166-1771326000-1771335000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Presents: A Conversation with Rahm Emanuel DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-presents-a-conversation-with-rahm-emanuel/ LOCATION:The Masonic\, 500 Temple St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/K5_0620.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260211T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260211T180000 DTSTAMP:20260923T025021 CREATED:20260106T170428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T212818Z UID:13865-1770825600-1770832800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Claude Molinari DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-claude-molinari/ LOCATION:Detroit Water Square Residences\, 222 Third Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48226\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/K5_0512.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260205T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260205T133000 DTSTAMP:20260923T025021 CREATED:20260107T163345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T194555Z UID:13868-1770289200-1770298200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:A Purposeful Warrior's Vision for a Stronger Michigan DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/a-purposeful-warriors-vision-for-a-stronger-michigan/ LOCATION:The Masonic\, 500 Temple St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/K3_3840.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260113T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260113T160000 DTSTAMP:20260923T025021 CREATED:20260110T170003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T201224Z UID:13924-1768312800-1768320000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Presents: President Donald J. Trump DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-presents-president-donald-j-trump/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/K5_9016.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR