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:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250409T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250409T093000 DTSTAMP:20261023T193651 CREATED:20250219T205820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T160813Z UID:9426-1744185600-1744191000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Peer Group: Marketing/Communications DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-peer-group-marketing-communications-040925/ LOCATION:WTW – Southfield\, 26555 Evergreen Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States CATEGORIES:Member Peer Group,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MarketingCommunications-Peer-Group_2024_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250331T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250331T133000 DTSTAMP:20261023T193651 CREATED:20250306T201359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T140821Z UID:10308-1743418800-1743427800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Cementing Michigan’s Leadership in National Security\, Advanced Manufacturing\, and 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/cementing-michigans-leadership-in-national-security-advanced-manufacturing-and-innovation/ LOCATION:The Masonic\, 500 Temple St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/K5_5192.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250320T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250320T200000 DTSTAMP:20261023T193651 CREATED:20260309T215310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T211332Z UID:14692-1742491800-1742500800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Gold Member Dinner with Jeff Donofrio DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/gold-member-dinner-with-jeff-donofrio/ LOCATION:Detroit Athletic Club\, 241 Madison St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48226\, United States CATEGORIES:Gold Members Only,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Jeff-Donofrio-Gold-Member-Dinner-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250310T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250310T180000 DTSTAMP:20261023T193651 CREATED:20250115T214133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250312T153955Z UID:9254-1741622400-1741629600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Arn Tellem DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-arn-tellem/ LOCATION:Henry Ford Health Pistons Performance Center\, 6201 2nd Avenue\, Detroit\, MI\, 48202\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/K3_3404.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250305T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250305T200000 DTSTAMP:20261023T193651 CREATED:20260309T220143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T210214Z UID:14700-1741195800-1741204800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Gold Member Dinner with Mary Culler DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/gold-member-dinner-with-mary-culler/ LOCATION:Phoenicia\, 588 S. Old Woodward\, Birmingham\, 48009\, United States CATEGORIES:Gold Members Only,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mary-Culler-Gold-Member-Dinner-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250303T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250303T133000 DTSTAMP:20261023T193651 CREATED:20241209T211833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T153728Z UID:8583-1740999600-1741008600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:A Climate Optimist’s Stand for Our Planet 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-climate-optimists-stand-for-our-planet/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/K5_2033.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250206T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250206T180000 DTSTAMP:20261023T193652 CREATED:20241210T210502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T165353Z UID:8508-1738857600-1738864800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Rachel Stewart DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-rachel-stewart/ LOCATION:Gardner White\, 4445 N Atlantic Blvd\, Auburn Hills\, 48326\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/K3_2356.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250121T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250121T133000 DTSTAMP:20261023T193652 CREATED:20241113T205711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250122T185645Z UID:6387-1737457200-1737466200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:2025 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/2025-michigan-economic-outlook/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/K3_1284.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250114T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250114T180000 DTSTAMP:20261023T193652 CREATED:20241029T143721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250115T214058Z UID:6133-1736870400-1736877600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Sam Klemet DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-sam-klemet/ LOCATION:Huntington Place\, 1 Washington Blvd\,\, Detroit\, MI 48226\, MI\, 48070\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/K3_1070.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241204T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241204T093000 DTSTAMP:20261023T193652 CREATED:20240904T160454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T135354Z UID:5167-1733299200-1733304600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Peer Group - Marketing/Communications DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-peer-group-marketing-communications-120424/ LOCATION:WTW – Southfield\, 26555 Evergreen Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States CATEGORIES:Member Peer Group,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MarketingCommunications-Peer-Group_2024_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241203T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241203T133000 DTSTAMP:20261023T193652 CREATED:20241021T172724Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T205016Z UID:6052-1733223600-1733232600@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-kugler/ LOCATION:The Masonic\, 500 Temple St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/K3_0099.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241121T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241121T100000 DTSTAMP:20261023T193652 CREATED:20240904T153457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T222631Z UID:5006-1732177800-1732183200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR: Unlock Your Potential in Work and 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/yl-professional-development-seminar-unlock-your-potential-in-work-and-life/ LOCATION:Lawrence Technological University\, 21000 W 10 Mile Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48025\, United States CATEGORIES:Members Only,Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/YL-PD-Unlock-Your-Potential-in-Work-and-Life_featured.png.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241120T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241120T093000 DTSTAMP:20261023T193652 CREATED:20240904T160454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T193125Z UID:5235-1732089600-1732095000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Peer Group - IT DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-peer-group-it-112024/ LOCATION:WTW – Southfield\, 26555 Evergreen Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States CATEGORIES:Member Peer Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IT-Peer-Group_2024_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241114T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241114T180000 DTSTAMP:20261023T193652 CREATED:20240821T190458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250115T213254Z UID:5139-1731600000-1731607200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Ray Scott DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-ray-scott/ LOCATION:Lear Corporation World HQ Product Showroom\, 21557 Telegraph Rd.\, Southfield\, 48033\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024_11_14_DEC_YL_Lear_1798-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241113T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241113T093000 DTSTAMP:20261023T193652 CREATED:20240904T160454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T160454Z UID:5225-1731484800-1731490200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Peer Group - Finance DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-peer-group-finance-111324/ LOCATION:WTW – Southfield\, 26555 Evergreen Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States CATEGORIES:Member Peer Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Finance-Peer-Group_2024_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241107T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241107T180000 DTSTAMP:20261023T193652 CREATED:20240924T185449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T222632Z UID:5366-1730995200-1731002400@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL NETWORKING EVENT: Dave & Buster's DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-networking-event-dave-and-busters/ LOCATION:Dave & Buster’s\, 19375 Victor Pkwy\, Livonia\, 48152\, United States CATEGORIES:Members Only,Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Dave-Busters_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241029T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241029T093000 DTSTAMP:20261023T193652 CREATED:20240904T160454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T160615Z UID:5195-1730188800-1730194200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Peer Group - Business Development DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-peer-group-business-development-102924/ LOCATION:WTW – Southfield\, 26555 Evergreen Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States CATEGORIES:Member Peer Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Business-Development-Peer-Group_2024_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241022T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241022T140000 DTSTAMP:20261023T193653 CREATED:20241004T132041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T202533Z UID:5567-1729594800-1729605600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:A Conversation with Liz Cheney and Jonathan Karl 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-liz-cheney-and-jonathan-karl/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2024_10_18_DEC_Cheney_1469-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241015T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241015T133000 DTSTAMP:20261023T193653 CREATED:20240820T190534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241114T143437Z UID:4992-1728990000-1728999000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Michigan’s Competitive Advantage: Harnessing the Power of the University Research Corridor 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/michigans-competitive-advantage-harnessing-the-power-of-the-university-research-corridor/ LOCATION:The Masonic\, 500 Temple St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2486crop.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241010T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241010T134500 DTSTAMP:20261023T193653 CREATED:20241002T173008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T202449Z UID:5543-1728556200-1728567900@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Presents Special Guest Speaker: President Donald J. Trump DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-presents-special-guest-speaker-president-donald-j-trump/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/K5_2143.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241008T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241008T180000 DTSTAMP:20261023T193653 CREATED:20240717T174053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241114T153257Z UID:4382-1728403200-1728410400@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: David C. Dauch DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-david-c-dauch/ LOCATION:AAM World HQ\, One Dauch Drive\, Detroit\, MI\, 48211\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/K3_1971.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241007T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241007T133000 DTSTAMP:20261023T193653 CREATED:20240912T143534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T202427Z UID:5156-1728298800-1728307800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Small Acts of Courage: A Legacy of Endurance and the Fight for Democracy 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/small-acts-of-courage-a-legacy-of-endurance-and-the-fight-for-democracy/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/K3_1597.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241002T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241002T133000 DTSTAMP:20261023T193653 CREATED:20240717T011239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T202415Z UID:4363-1727866800-1727875800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:The Exit Interview DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/the-exit-interview-senator-stabenow/ LOCATION:The Masonic\, 500 Temple St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/K3_1142.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240926T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240926T180000 DTSTAMP:20261023T193653 CREATED:20240530T134121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T200357Z UID:4109-1727337600-1727373600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:2024 Young Leader Conference 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/2024-young-leader-conference/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Signature Event,Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ylc-10thannual-square.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240923T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240923T130000 DTSTAMP:20261023T193653 CREATED:20240911T180643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T202356Z UID:5274-1727087400-1727096400@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Strengthening the U.S. Auto Industry DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/strengthening-the-u-s-auto-industry/ LOCATION:The Masonic\, 500 Temple St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/K3_9329.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240917T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240917T133000 DTSTAMP:20261023T193653 CREATED:20240729T181618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T202345Z UID:4879-1726570800-1726579800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:An America as Strong as Steel 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/an-america-as-strong-as-steel/ LOCATION:The Masonic\, 500 Temple St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/RW1_0729-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240913T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240913T140000 DTSTAMP:20261023T193653 CREATED:20240723T132827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T202332Z UID:4492-1726225200-1726236000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:A Conversation with Dan Gilbert 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-dan-gilbert/ LOCATION:The Icon\, 200 Walker Street\, Detroit\, MI\, 48207\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/RW1_0532-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240910T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240910T190000 DTSTAMP:20261023T193653 CREATED:20240812T180422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T222632Z UID:4922-1725987600-1725994800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL NETWORKING EVENT: Boat Cruise at Freedom Boat Club DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-networking-event-boat-cruise-at-freedom-boat-club/ LOCATION:Freedom Marina\, 32475 S River Rd.\, Harrison Township\, MI\, 48045\, United States CATEGORIES:Members Only,Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Freedom-Boat-Club_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240709T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240709T210000 DTSTAMP:20261023T193653 CREATED:20240507T180854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T195614Z UID:3759-1720548000-1720558800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:2024 DEC Chair’s Dinner DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/2024-dec-chairs-dinner/ LOCATION:Elevate at One Campus Martius\, 1 Campus Martius Floor 16\, Detroit\, MI\, 48226\, United States CATEGORIES:Signature Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/chairsdinner-90years-featured_v2.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240624T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240624T150000 DTSTAMP:20261023T193653 CREATED:20240530T161400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T175700Z UID:4116-1719226800-1719241200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:2024 Detroit Tigers 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/2024-detroit-tigers/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/K5_5253.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR