Ria's Rising Stars Foundation To Offer Free Scholarships To Worldwide Radio Summit 2017

Enter To Win A Scholarship To WWRS 2017

It's with great pleasure that ALL ACCESS, DMR/INTERACTIVE and A&R WORLDWIDE announce that "RIA'S RISING STARS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM" is now a 501(c)(3) public charity, formed to honor the memory of ALL ACCESS co-founder RIA DENVER and give deserving broadcast school students the chance to attend WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT 2017 on MAY 3, 4, 5, at the W HOTEL, HOLLYWOOD.

At WWRS 2016, three scholarships were handed out and two of our winners went on to snap up jobs!

For WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT 2017, we want to hand out even more scholarships!  You can help make that happen!

Who Is Eligible And How Do You Apply?

Anyone at an accredited broadcast school or in college taking on-air or off-air broadcast and/or broadcast-journalism courses may  apply. Just send an email to riasrisingstars@allaccess.com with the following information by the MARCH 10th deadline:

Letter of application stating why you should be selected by the RIA'S RISING STARS SCHOLARSHIP committee that should also include a concise overview including:

*Name of school
*Current broadcast and/or broadcast-journalism courses
*Educational focus of your curriculum
*Current GPA
*Letter of reference/recommendation from a current teacher
*Your professional and personal aspirations including community/charity work
*Links to any audio or video -- do not send files, please
*Those selected will fly round trip to WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT 2017 on MAY 3, 4, 5, at the W HOTEL, HOLLYWOOD, as beneficiaries of RIA's RISING STARS scholarship program with airfare, hotel and registration expenses covered.  

Please apply now at riasrisingstars@allaccess.com -- and good luck!

How Do I Donate To Help Fund Scholarships?

Those looking to make a tax deductible contribution to "RIA'S RISING STARS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM" a 501(c)(3) public charity, please contact JOEL DENVER at jdenver@allaccess.com or at (310) 457-6616. 

Make Your Plans To Attend, Now!

If you've never attended, and you've wanted to -- stop and make your plans now for the seventh annual WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT -- presented by A&R WORLDWIDE and ALLACCESS.COM! WWRS 2017 is returning to the W HOTEL HOLLYWOOD, (where WWRS began in 2010), and is set for MAY 3rd, 4th, 5th, 2017. Early Bird Registration is now open -- and many of your peers are all set to attend.

And once again, DELTA is our travel partner offering up to a 10% discount on airfare to WWRS 2017 when you use travel code NMNYN.

If you missed WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT 2016, here are some thoughts from those who were there! 

WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT is the "United Nations Of Radio" attended by hundreds of U.S. and international radio, record, social and digital executives and thought leaders over the past six years. WWRS 2017 will continue to highlight some of the most important issues and opportunities impacting radio today and tomorrow, as well as focus on the future of this crucial broadcast medium that is the world's largest communicator of music and sound. 

Among the topics being addressed are: 

• Advances in digital audience measurement
• New ways to reach and engage with audiences
• Innovative ways to build new revenue streams
• Programmatic sales efforts
• Winning with new music discovery & innovative programming
• Radio and its evolution in the digital age of the auto industry
• Social/digital media integration and evolution
• Creative programming
• Mobilization - using mobile for all touch points of listener engagement
• Talent & radio brand development
• Podcasting
• Spoken word
• New business models
• Radio's influence across multiple platforms
• New technology/platforms
• Streaming advances
• Radio device development 
• And Much More!

WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT 2017 will kick off on WEDNESDAY, MAY 3rd with a special VIP Awards Brunch to be followed by a fantastic Opening Reception event that same evening at the HARD ROCK HOLLYWOOD. During WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT 2016's kick-off party, DAYA, JACOB WHITESIDES AND SHAWN HOOK performed. The 2017 program will again aim to showcase even more global radio music stars!

And on THURSDAY, MAY 4th and FRIDAY, MAY 5th WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT 2017 will have two full days of cutting edge meetings from thought leader from the US and around the world, with two exciting luncheons and two more evening cocktail parties followed by more live entertainment featuring some big name acts as well as the crème de la crème of emerging U.S. and international talent. 

And for the second year, WWRS 2017 along with ALL ACCESS, DMR/INTERACTIVE and A&R WORLDWIDE are proud to support the RIA'S RISING STARS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM to honor the memory of ALL ACCESS co-founder RIA DENVER and give deserving broadcast school students the chance to attend WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT 2017 on MAY 3rd, 4th, 5th at the W HOTEL in HOLLYWOOD.  More details on how you can contribute, and sign up to be considered for a scholarship, soon.

As radio evolves from terrestrial to online, satellite, digital and mobile, WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT will continue to offer the insight that will keep attendees on the pulse of the future of this essential broadcast medium and provide the chance to interact with those driving the future ideology and content of radio. 

WWRS 2017 presents a great opportunity to look around and see who the best speakers, thought leaders, and experts are that will be willing to bring their unparalleled knowledge of radio, digital technologies and successful, innovative methods of ways of driving new revenue streams so that radio executives around the world can tap into these rapidly evolving new frontiers of interaction and communication with their audiences both in broadcast and in emerging digital platforms. 

As always, WWRS 2017 will not be a rehash of the same old stuff you've seen elsewhere. WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT 2017 will be another example of must-see, must-hear, must-attend content. We so look forward to your presence at WWRS 2017."

Early Bird Registration is now open at www.worldwideradiosummit.com. 

If you missed WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT 2016, here are some thoughts from those who were there! 

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