by Linda Besink, Finance Committee, Chair
What do Mick Jagger, Robert Plant, and Kenny G have in common?
Each either studied or have a degree in Accounting. Jagger studied Accounting and Finance at the London School of Economics on a scholarship. Plant dabbled in accountancy for a few weeks before choosing to study music, but that he considered it at all is not widely known. And Kenny G holds a degree in Accounting from the University of Washington.
Each and every corporation, including nonprofits like JAG, needs to have a commitment to accounting and place someone in a Treasurer role. I have filled this role since late 2017 and remain honored to do so. I do enjoy being a “bean counter.”
Posted: May 9, 2023 by Doug Seidel
The Conference is Waiting for You
By Don Smith, Vice Chair, Conference Committee
We are only 2 weeks away from the JAG Conference! The conference committee has been working hard to bring an informative, networking, and fun conference to the members and supporters of JAG. Tell all your members to mark down May 18th and we will see you there. For details and to register visit our website www.jagconference.com
Posted: April 26, 2023 by Doug Seidel
More Components Added to The Conference
By Don Smith, Vice Chair, Conference Committee
From the first conference to our 19th edition, the JAG Conference is the best place to get the latest hardware updates the freshest gear, and collaborate with your fellow colleagues from other stations around New Jersey. This year’s conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Edison on May 18th from 9am-11pm.
We are only a month away from the JAG Conference!
Posted: March 15, 2023 by Doug Seidel
Sponsors Help Develop The Conference
By Don Smith, Vice Chair, Conference Committee
Take a moment to think about what you were doing in 2000. Think about where your channel was, from technology to creative to your relationships with your cable provider.
So much has changed in the local access space since JAG held their first conference back in 2000. In just 21 years we went from shooting videos on VHS or S-VHS, or if you were lucky Mini DV, to now when everything is digital on SD Cards and hard drives. And you know who kept you up to date on the latest tech? JAG! From their first conference to our 19th edition, the JAG Conference is the best place to get the latest hardware updates, the freshest gear, and collaborating on ideas with your fellow colleagues from other stations around New Jersey. This year’s conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Edison on May 18th from 8am-11pm. Conference workshops are being held one at a time so no need to decide which one to attend. Attend them all! And if you get hungry, we have you covered from breakfast to our Keynote Lunch and the JAG Banquet.
Posted: February 21, 2023 by Doug Seidel
Announcing The 2023 JAG Conference
By Geoff Belinfante, Conference Committee
JAG held its first conference in 2004 and this year we will celebrate our 18th conference. The JAG Conference Committee is pleased to announce that the JAG Conference for 2023 will be held at the newly renovated Crowne Plaza in Edison on Thursday May 18th., so mark your calendar now. The website where you can follow all the developments as the date approaches is simply www.jagconference.com .
Posted: December 19, 2022 by bduthaler
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD; ENTER THE JAG AWARDS
by George Fairfield, JAG Awards Committee, Chair
JAG AWARDS OPEN JANUARY 1, 2023!
JAG AWARDS CLOSE FEBRUARY 28, 2023!
December; what a wonderful time of the year; the winter solstice; the music; the lights; the food; and most importantly, everybody gathering together, sharing good tidings, warm embraces, and hunkering down around a video monitor agonizing over what to choose for the JAG Awards.
Posted: July 12, 2022 by bduthaler
JAG Membership Benefits
by Stephanie Gibbons, Membership Chair
When one thinks of the Membership Committee, it may be as the group that takes in information about a new member, welcomes them and helps them get acquainted with JAG as an organization. Or you may think of us as that irritating committee that pesters you to fill out a membership survey. But the Membership Committee is much more than that. This committee is continually looking at JAG from the member’s point of view… why did you join JAG? Are you getting the most out of your membership? Are there other benefits you need or want? So the committee recently when back to the drawing board as to the membership categories we offer and what is most valuable to each of the types of membership.
Posted: June 9, 2022 by bduthaler
An Exciting Night at the JAG Awards
By George Fairfield, JAG Awards Committee, Chair
The curtain has come down on another JAG Awards season. On behalf of JAG and the Awards Committee, I congratulate everyone; not only all the Award of Excellence, Distinction, & Recognition winners, but also ALL those who entered even just one program into the JAG Awards. These days it is not easy for a PEG station, a Non-profit, or an Independent Producer to create a program. We all have budgets to navigate through; we all have to maneuver through the different agendas along our paths; and let us not forget how we all must constantly pilot through the obstacles the pandemic keeps throwing into our way. Nevertheless, with all this and more swirling around, our PEG community produced and entered into the JAG Awards Competition some of the most diverse programs ever. AND we had some of the most diversity among the winners than I can recall.
Posted: May 13, 2022 by bduthaler
The Power, Lure, and Magic of Numbers
by Linda Besink, Finance Committee, Chair
What do Mick Jagger, Robert Plant, and Kenny G have in common?
Each either studied or have a degree in Accounting. Jagger studied Accounting and Finance at the London School of Economics on a scholarship. Plant dabbled in accountancy for a few weeks before choosing to study music, but that he considered it at all is not widely known. And Kenny G holds a degree in Accounting from the University of Washington.
Each and every corporation, including nonprofits like JAG, needs to have a commitment to accounting and place someone in a Treasurer role. I have filled this role since late 2017 and remain honored to do so. I do enjoy being a “bean counter.”
Posted: March 17, 2022 by bduthaler
Accomplishment of the External Relations Committee
Geoffery Belinfante, Chair
One of the things that keeps my hard-working colleagues on the committee very busy is the coordination of this very newsletter. We hope to publish articles that are of interest to our municipal and community channels as well as our independent producers and nonprofit members. Making the newsletter a valuable source of information is a very high priority for the External Relations Committee. This past year, thanks to our managing director Rich Desimone and committee member Doug Seidel, we redesigned the look of the newsletter and changed the way it is distributed. We currently enjoy a particularly high open rate which hopefully means we are creating something of real value to our members. Recently, we sent a survey to all those who receive the newsletter asking for their input so we can make it better. Please fill out the survey and let us know your thoughts! We are continually looking for ways to make it more valuable and informative. The survey is one way we can ensure that it is something you can look forward to receiving each month.