BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Detroit Economic Club - ECPv6.14.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Detroit Economic Club 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:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20190101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220113T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220113T130000 DTSTAMP:20261025T133119 CREATED:20250220T162201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T162558Z UID:9972-1642075200-1642078800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:2022 Michigan Economic Outlook 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/2022-michigan-economic-outlook/ LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2022-MEO.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211209T163000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211209T170000 DTSTAMP:20261025T133119 CREATED:20240502T163637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T185554Z UID:1689-1639067400-1639069200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Leading a Hard-Working Team for Hard-Working Customers 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/leading-a-hard-working-team-for-hard-working-customers/ LOCATION:The Carhartt Workshop\, 5800 Cass Ave 2nd Floor\, Detroit\, MI\, 48202\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/K4B1122.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211206T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211206T170000 DTSTAMP:20261025T133119 CREATED:20240502T165027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T185554Z UID:1725-1638790200-1638810000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Leading The Way Forward: MSU Today and Tomorrow 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/leading-the-way-forward-msu-today-and-tomorrow/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/K4B0026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211129T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211129T170000 DTSTAMP:20261025T133119 CREATED:20240502T171643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T185554Z UID:1798-1638183600-1638205200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Investing in American Manufacturing and Closing the Innovation Divide 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/investing-in-american-manufacturing-and-closing-the-innovation-divide/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/RW2_7417-scaled-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211118T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211118T170000 DTSTAMP:20261025T133120 CREATED:20240502T213853Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T185554Z UID:1800-1637235000-1637254800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Planning for Our Customers’ Evolving Energy Needs While Investing in Michigan’s Clean Energy Future 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/planning-for-our-customers-evolving-energy-needs-while-investing-in-michigans-clean-energy-future/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/JKX0677.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211029T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211029T170000 DTSTAMP:20261025T133120 CREATED:20240502T222035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T180713Z UID:1841-1635505200-1635526800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:The Future of Travel 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-future-of-travel/ LOCATION:Westin Book Cadillac\, 1114 Washington Blvd\, Detroit\, MI\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/K4B6846.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211006T123000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211006T170000 DTSTAMP:20261025T133120 CREATED:20240502T222948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T180901Z UID:1869-1633523400-1633539600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Continued Solid U.S. Economic and Job Growth Recovery From the Covid-19 Pandemic 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/continued-solid-u-s-economic-and-job-growth-recovery-from-the-covid-19-pandemic/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/K4B5660-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210826T153000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210826T170000 DTSTAMP:20261025T133120 CREATED:20240502T224248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T181038Z UID:1900-1629991800-1629997200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:The 25th Annual Detroit Lions Kickoff Meeting! 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-25th-annual-detroit-lions-kickoff-meeting/ LOCATION:Ford Field\, 2000 Brush Street\, Detroit\, Michigan\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/K4B3428-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210519T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210519T170000 DTSTAMP:20261025T133120 CREATED:20240503T075141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T181137Z UID:1987-1621425600-1621443600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Embracing Stakeholder Capitalism for an Inclusive Future 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/embracing-stakeholder-capitalism-for-an-inclusive-future/ LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/05.19.21-Dan-Schulman.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210420T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210420T170000 DTSTAMP:20261025T133120 CREATED:20240503T075522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T181228Z UID:1989-1618918200-1618938000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Hot Seat: What I Learned Leading a Great American Company 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/hot-seat-what-i-learned-leading-a-great-american-company/ LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/04.20.21_Jeff-Immelt-cover.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210316T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210316T170000 DTSTAMP:20261025T133120 CREATED:20240503T075918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T181317Z UID:1994-1615906800-1615914000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:A Conversation with Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg 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-with-facebooks-sheryl-sandberg/ LOCATION:MI CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/03.16.21-Sheryl-Sandberg_cover.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210308T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210308T170000 DTSTAMP:20261025T133120 CREATED:20240503T080402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T181401Z UID:1997-1615203000-1615222800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Protecting Our Digital Way of Life 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/protecting-our-digital-way-of-life/ LOCATION:MI CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/03.08.21_Nikesh-Arora_cover.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210209T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210209T170000 DTSTAMP:20261025T133120 CREATED:20240503T080815Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T181457Z UID:2002-1612868400-1612890000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Rethinking Our View of Mobility 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/rethinking-our-view-of-mobility/ LOCATION:MI CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/02.09.21-Swami-Kotagiri-Cover.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210127T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210127T170000 DTSTAMP:20261025T133120 CREATED:20240503T081133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T181616Z UID:2006-1611734400-1611766800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:How Business Can Lead Us Forward 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/how-business-can-lead-us-forward/ LOCATION:MI CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Steve-Roger-Meeting.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201123T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201123T170000 DTSTAMP:20261025T133120 CREATED:20240503T082548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T181820Z UID:2010-1606118400-1606150800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Transforming a Global Enterprise 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/transforming-a-global-enterprise/ LOCATION:MI CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Steve-Mike.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201111T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201111T170000 DTSTAMP:20261025T133120 CREATED:20240503T083119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T181918Z UID:2014-1605105000-1605114000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Leading Through Challenging Times 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/leading-through-challenging-times/ LOCATION:MI CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Steve-Alex.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201028T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201028T170000 DTSTAMP:20261025T133120 CREATED:20240503T083514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T181955Z UID:2017-1603882800-1603904400@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:The State of the U.S. Economy 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-state-of-the-u-s-economy/ LOCATION:MI CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Steve-Larry-K-v1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201020T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201020T170000 DTSTAMP:20261025T133120 CREATED:20240503T085106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T182042Z UID:2022-1603198800-1603213200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:The Pandemic’s Impact and the Future of the U.S. Economy 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-pandemics-impact-and-the-future-of-the-u-s-economy/ LOCATION:MI CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Steve-Charles.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200831T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200831T170000 DTSTAMP:20261025T133120 CREATED:20240503T085844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T182214Z UID:2025-1598884200-1598893200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:The 24th Annual Detroit Lions Kickoff Virtual Meeting! 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-24th-annual-detroit-lions-kickoff-virtual-meeting/ LOCATION:MI CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Detroit-Lions.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200507T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200507T170000 DTSTAMP:20261025T133120 CREATED:20240503T091353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T182303Z UID:2033-1588860000-1588870800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Live Virtual Event with Dr. Tom Mihaljevic 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/live-virtual-event-with-dr-tom-mihaljevic/ LOCATION:MI CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Steve-Tom-Cover.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200421T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200421T170000 DTSTAMP:20261025T133120 CREATED:20240503T092314Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T182404Z UID:2036-1587479400-1587488400@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Live Virtual Event with Stacey Cunningham 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/live-virtual-event-with-stacey-cunningham/ LOCATION:MI CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Steve-Stacey-Cover.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200207T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200207T170000 DTSTAMP:20261025T133120 CREATED:20240503T094518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T182458Z UID:2066-1581073200-1581094800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Presents: The Honorable Gretchen Whitmer 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-the-honorable-gretchen-whitmer/ LOCATION:Huntington Place\, 1 Washington Blvd\,\, Detroit\, MI 48226\, MI\, 48070\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/K4B2374-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200113T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200113T170000 DTSTAMP:20261025T133120 CREATED:20240503T102005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T182612Z UID:2106-1578915000-1578934800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Can the Economy Survive the 2020 Elections? 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/can-the-economy-survive-the-2020-elections/ LOCATION:Huntington Place\, 1 Washington Blvd\,\, Detroit\, MI 48226\, MI\, 48070\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/JKX1634-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191203T163000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191203T170000 DTSTAMP:20261025T133120 CREATED:20240503T102912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T182651Z UID:2109-1575390600-1575392400@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Life Lessons and Themes for Success Personally and in Business 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/life-lessons-and-themes-for-success-personally-and-in-business/ LOCATION:Emagine Royal Oak\, 200 N Main St\, Royal Oak\, MI\, 48067\, United States CATEGORIES:2019 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/JKX9658-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191125T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191125T170000 DTSTAMP:20261025T133120 CREATED:20240503T104214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T182753Z UID:2138-1574681400-1574701200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Tech Over Torque: Priorities Shift from RPM to EPM (Experiences Per Mile) 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/tech-over-torque-priorities-shift-from-rpm-to-epm-experiences-per-mile/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:2019 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/JKX9115.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191119T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191119T170000 DTSTAMP:20261025T133120 CREATED:20240503T110311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T182852Z UID:2221-1574163000-1574182800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Championing the American Middle Class 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/championing-the-american-middle-class/ LOCATION:The Masonic\, 500 Temple St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:2019 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/21-3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191113T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191113T170000 DTSTAMP:20261025T133120 CREATED:20240503T133015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T184942Z UID:2257-1573644600-1573664400@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Navigating Change: How the Shifting Healthcare Landscape is Accelerating 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/navigating-change-how-the-shifting-healthcare-landscape-is-accelerating-innovation/ LOCATION:The Masonic\, 500 Temple St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:2019 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/14-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191008T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191008T170000 DTSTAMP:20261025T133120 CREATED:20240503T134230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T185050Z UID:2291-1570534200-1570554000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:How Businesses Are Confronting New Expectations 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/how-businesses-are-confronting-new-expectations/ LOCATION:Westin Book Cadillac\, 1114 Washington Blvd\, Detroit\, MI\, United States CATEGORIES:2019 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/9-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190927T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190927T170000 DTSTAMP:20261025T133120 CREATED:20240503T135018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T185158Z UID:2301-1569592800-1569603600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Networking Event: Fear Is My Homeboy 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/networking-event-fear-is-my-homeboy/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:2019 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/judi-holler-featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190910T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190910T170000 DTSTAMP:20261025T133120 CREATED:20240503T141702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T185356Z UID:2351-1568115000-1568134800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:For the Health of America: A Vision for the Future of Healthcare 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/for-the-health-of-america-a-vision-for-the-future-of-healthcare/ LOCATION:Ford Field\, 2000 Brush Street\, Detroit\, Michigan\, United States CATEGORIES:2019 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/JKX0425.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR