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:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260205T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260205T133000 DTSTAMP:20261023T191645 CREATED:20260107T163345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T194555Z UID:13868-1770289200-1770298200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:A Purposeful Warrior's Vision for a Stronger Michigan DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/a-purposeful-warriors-vision-for-a-stronger-michigan/ LOCATION:The Masonic\, 500 Temple St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/K3_3840.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260113T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260113T160000 DTSTAMP:20261023T191646 CREATED:20260110T170003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T201224Z UID:13924-1768312800-1768320000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Presents: President Donald J. Trump DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-presents-president-donald-j-trump/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/K5_9016.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260113T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260113T140000 DTSTAMP:20261023T191646 CREATED:20251113T191326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T201127Z UID:13376-1768302000-1768312800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:2026 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/2026-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/2026/01/K5_8935.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251208T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251208T133000 DTSTAMP:20261023T191646 CREATED:20251021T143106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T213730Z UID:12808-1765191600-1765200600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:The Exit Interview: Mayor Mike Duggan 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-mayor-mike-duggan/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/K5_7035.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251113T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251113T093000 DTSTAMP:20261023T191646 CREATED:20250813T202104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T154913Z UID:12166-1763020800-1763026200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:SOLD OUT | 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-111325/ LOCATION:WTW – Southfield\, 26555 Evergreen Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States CATEGORIES:Member Peer Group,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Business-Development-Peer-Group_2024_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251112T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251112T190000 DTSTAMP:20261023T191646 CREATED:20251001T170644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T222631Z UID:12361-1762966800-1762974000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL NETWORKING EVENT: Detroit Dye House 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-detroit-dye-house/ LOCATION:Detroit Dye House\, 1418 Michigan Ave\, Detroit\, 48216\, United States CATEGORIES:Members Only,Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/YL-Networking-Detroit-Dye-House_etix.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251112T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251112T093000 DTSTAMP:20261023T191646 CREATED:20250813T202105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T145651Z UID:12170-1762934400-1762939800@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-110625/ LOCATION:WTW – Southfield\, 26555 Evergreen Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States CATEGORIES:Member Peer Group,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IT-Peer-Group_2024_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251106T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251106T200000 DTSTAMP:20261023T191646 CREATED:20250813T132107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T150601Z UID:12147-1762450200-1762459200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Gold Member Dinner with Rick Hampson 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-rick-hampson/ LOCATION:Vinton Building\, 600 Woodward Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48226\, United States CATEGORIES:Gold Members Only,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Rick-Hampson-Gold-Member-Dinner-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251104T161500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251104T183000 DTSTAMP:20261023T191646 CREATED:20250916T194341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T222632Z UID:12328-1762272900-1762281000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Ronia Kruse 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-ronia-kruse/ LOCATION:Detroit Athletic Club\, 241 Madison St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48226\, United States CATEGORIES:Members Only,Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/K5_3355.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251030T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251030T140000 DTSTAMP:20261023T191646 CREATED:20250930T190554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T154351Z UID:12357-1761822000-1761832800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:2025 City of Detroit Mayoral Candidates 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-city-of-detroit-mayoral-candidates/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-Mayoral_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251022T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251022T200000 DTSTAMP:20261023T191646 CREATED:20250813T131515Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T141634Z UID:12142-1761154200-1761163200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Gold Member Dinner with Sandy Baruah 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-sandy-baruah/ LOCATION:Detroit Regional Chamber\, 777 Woodward Avenue\, Detroit\, 48226\, United States CATEGORIES:Gold Members Only,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Sandy-Baruah-Gold-Member-Dinner-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251021T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251021T093000 DTSTAMP:20261023T191646 CREATED:20250813T202105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T210014Z UID:12169-1761033600-1761039000@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-102125/ 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:20251015T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251015T183000 DTSTAMP:20261023T191646 CREATED:20250918T165916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T184448Z UID:12338-1760542200-1760553000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:An Inside Look at the Detroit Pistons' Resurgence! 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-inside-look-at-the-detroit-pistons-resurgence/ LOCATION:Westin Book Cadillac\, 1114 Washington Blvd\, Detroit\, MI\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/K5_0902.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251008T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251008T093000 DTSTAMP:20261023T191646 CREATED:20250813T202105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T202105Z UID:12168-1759910400-1759915800@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-100825/ LOCATION:WTW – Southfield\, 26555 Evergreen Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States CATEGORIES:Member Peer Group,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Finance-Peer-Group_2024_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251007T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251007T180000 DTSTAMP:20261023T191646 CREATED:20250821T130918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T222632Z UID:12197-1759852800-1759860000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Hussein Berry 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-hussein-berry/ LOCATION:Westin Hotel @ Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW)\, 2501 Worldgateway Place\, Detroit\, 48242\, United States CATEGORIES:Members Only,Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/K3_9475.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251001T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251001T133000 DTSTAMP:20261023T191646 CREATED:20251008T133735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T201213Z UID:12356-1759316400-1759325400@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Healthcare Reimagined: CEO Insights on Healthcare & Medical 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/healthcare-reimagined-ceo-insights-on-healthcare-medical-innovation/ LOCATION:The Masonic\, 500 Temple St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/K3_8749.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250925T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250925T170000 DTSTAMP:20261023T191646 CREATED:20241120T192410Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T184519Z UID:8511-1758787200-1758819600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:2025 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/2025-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/2024/11/YLC-featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250916T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250916T200000 DTSTAMP:20261023T191646 CREATED:20250813T140735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T141539Z UID:12136-1758043800-1758052800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Gold Member Dinner with Linda Hubbard 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-linda-hubbard/ LOCATION:The Carhartt Workshop\, 5800 Cass Ave 2nd Floor\, Detroit\, MI\, 48202\, United States CATEGORIES:Gold Members Only,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Linda-Hubbard-Gold-Member-Dinner-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250916T074500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250916T100000 DTSTAMP:20261023T191646 CREATED:20250806T163253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T164129Z UID:11880-1758008700-1758016800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Professional Development Seminar | Prompt Like a Pro: Business-Driven AI Applications for Non-Technical Leaders DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/professional-development-seminar-prompt-like-a-pro-business-driven-ai-applications-for-non-technical-leaders/ LOCATION:Walsh College\, 3838 Livernois\, Troy\, MI\, 48083\, United States CATEGORIES:Members Only,Professional Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Prompt-Like-a-Pro_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250910T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250910T180000 DTSTAMP:20261023T191646 CREATED:20250730T131040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T222632Z UID:11877-1757520000-1757527200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Kevin Guskiewicz 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-kevin-guskiewicz/ LOCATION:MSU Detroit Center\, 3408 Woodward Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Members Only,Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/K3_5018.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250723T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250723T210000 DTSTAMP:20261023T191646 CREATED:20241120T193832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T184038Z UID:8521-1753293600-1753304400@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:2025 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/2025-dec-chairs-dinner/ LOCATION:Elevate at One Campus Martius\, 1 Campus Martius Floor 16\, Detroit\, MI\, 48226\, United States CATEGORIES:Signature Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/chairsdinner-featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250612T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250612T180000 DTSTAMP:20261023T191646 CREATED:20250513T155846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T222632Z UID:11256-1749744000-1749751200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:SOLD OUT | YL NETWORKING EVENT: Paddle & Par 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-paddle-par/ LOCATION:Paddle & Par\, 31535 Southfield Rd\, Beverly Hills\, MI\, 48025\, United States CATEGORIES:Members Only,Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/YL-Paddle-Par_featured.png.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250609T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250609T133000 DTSTAMP:20261023T191646 CREATED:20250515T154859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T135023Z UID:11263-1749466800-1749475800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:The LIV Golf Tour Comes to Michigan! DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/the-liv-golf-tour-comes-to-michigan/ LOCATION:Saint John’s Resort\, 44045 Five Mile Rd\, Plymouth\, MI\, 48170\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/K5_5942.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250513T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250513T093000 DTSTAMP:20261023T191646 CREATED:20250219T205820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T135354Z UID:9425-1747123200-1747128600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:SOLD OUT | 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-051325/ LOCATION:WTW – Southfield\, 26555 Evergreen Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States CATEGORIES:Member Peer Group,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Business-Development-Peer-Group_2024_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250508T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250508T093000 DTSTAMP:20261023T191646 CREATED:20250219T205819Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T135354Z UID:9423-1746691200-1746696600@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-050825/ LOCATION:WTW – Southfield\, 26555 Evergreen Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States CATEGORIES:Member Peer Group,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IT-Peer-Group_2024_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250506T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250506T133000 DTSTAMP:20261023T191646 CREATED:20250403T184222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T140033Z UID:10555-1746529200-1746538200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Racing Toward Impact: The Grand Prix in Downtown Detroit 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/racing-toward-impact-the-grand-prix-in-downtown-detroit/ LOCATION:Huntington Place\, 1 Washington Blvd\,\, Detroit\, MI 48226\, MI\, 48070\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/K3_0070.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250430T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250430T180000 DTSTAMP:20261023T191646 CREATED:20250324T144522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T222632Z UID:10532-1746028800-1746036000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Gary Miles 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-gary-miles/ LOCATION:Detroit News Sterling Heights Operations\, 6200 Metropolitan Parkway\, Sterling Heights\, 48312\, United States CATEGORIES:Members Only,Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/K5_3280.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250424T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250424T200000 DTSTAMP:20261023T191646 CREATED:20260309T215558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T210631Z UID:14695-1745515800-1745524800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Gold Member Dinner with Mike Bickers DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Badalamente \n \n \n \n President & CEO Graham Media Group \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Catherine Badalamente\n\nCatherine Badalamente is the President & Chief Executive Officer for Graham Media Group. Badalamente has been at the forefront of the changing television landscape and transition to new media throughout her career. Prior to being named CEO in 2022\, she held the role of VP\, Chief Innovation Officer overseeing sales\, content\, and technology for GMG and served as VP\, Digital Media since 2012\, helping to create successful multi-platform convergent campaigns for clients and stations and was successful at driving growth in both audience and revenue for the group. Badalamente began her Graham Media Group career in 2000 at WDIV\, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. There she held a variety of roles including Director of New Business Development from 2006 to 2010. She began her broadcast career at WKYC\, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland as an Account Executive in 1997. Badalamente is incoming chair of the ABC Affiliate Board and serves on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters\, the NAB Leadership Foundation\, the Alliance for Women in Media\, and The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation. She is past chair of the Local Media Association and was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Digital Leadership Award in 2017. Badalamente is a graduate of John Carroll University with a BA in Communications. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Slagle \n \n \n \n Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager WDIV Local 4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Stephanie Slagle\n\nStephanie Slagle is Vice President\, Chief Revenue Officer\, and General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, Detroit's NBC affiliate and one of the most respected local news brands in the country. She oversees the station's day-to-day operations while continuing to lead revenue strategy across Graham Media Group\, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). \nStephanie's path to the GM chair is anything but conventional. Over a career spanning more than 30 years in media\, she's held nearly every role in the building — Research Director\, Local Sales Manager\, New Media Sales Director\, Creative Services Director\, Director of Digital Strategy\, and Chief Innovation Officer — giving her a rare\, ground-up command of both the business and the craft of local television. Her defining trait isn't the résumé itself\, though; it's her track record of building things that didn't exist before. \nIn 2017\, she founded and launched Pixelent Digital\, a full-service digital agency embedded inside a traditional broadcast company\, delivering data-driven results across brand strategy\, programmatic\, connected TV\, search\, and social. Earlier in her career\, she built and led digital operations across WBNS-TV\, WBNS Radio\, and the Columbus Dispatch. \nSince joining Graham Media Group in 2019\, Stephanie has led revenue-generating strategy for the company\, building a scalable\, high-performing sales organization powered by data and technology. In 2026\, she was appointed General Manager of WDIV Local 4\, expanding her leadership to include full station oversight — a move Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente called putting the station "in extraordinary hands." \nStephanie is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She lives in Michigan with her husband\, Jay. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Leadership\, Transformation and Local TV’s Future What does it take to lead when the industry around you is changing in real time? Join Catherine Badalamente and Stephanie Slagle for an engaging fireside chat on leadership\, managing through transformation and building organizations that can thrive in an era of constant change. The conversation will also pull back the curtain on the rapidly evolving world of media—from the future of television and changing viewer habits to the challenges and opportunities reshaping local news and content. And the experience doesn’t end when the conversation does. Following the program\, attendees will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch WDIV’s 5:00 newscast live. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 4:00 p.m. Registration & Networking 4:30 p.m. Program 5:15 p.m. Additional Networking 5:30 p.m. Watch Live Newscast (optional) 6:00 p.m. Adjourn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets \n \n \n \n $45 – DEC Young Leader Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Want to learn about YL member benefits? Click here to explore a membership! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WDIV Studios\n \n \n\n550 W. Lafayette\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48226\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/gold-member-dinner-with-mike-bickers/ 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/Mike-Bickers-Gold-Member-Dinner-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250424T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250424T180000 DTSTAMP:20261023T191646 CREATED:20250321T130213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T222632Z UID:10492-1745510400-1745517600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:SOLD OUT | YL NETWORKING EVENT: Mixology & Mingle 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-mixology-mingle/ LOCATION:Syndicate Ferndale\, 140 Vester Ave.\, Ferndale\, 48220\, United States CATEGORIES:Members Only,Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/YL-Networking-Mix-Mingle.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250424T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250424T093000 DTSTAMP:20261023T191646 CREATED:20250219T205820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T135354Z UID:9424-1745481600-1745487000@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-042425/ LOCATION:WTW – Southfield\, 26555 Evergreen Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States CATEGORIES:Member Peer Group,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Finance-Peer-Group_2024_featured.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR