Emmis' Ellis, Thomson to Speak at MFM CFO Summit

RADIO ONLINE | Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Elizabeth Ellis

Elizabeth Ellis (pictured), Vice President, & Corporate Counsel for Emmis Communications, and Traci Thomson, the company's Vice President of Human Resources, will lead a discussion of the top legal and workplace issues currently facing media companies at the Media Financial Management Association's (MFM's) 2018 CFO Summit. The Summit will be held March 8-9, at the Fort Lauderdale Beach Hilton.

Scheduled for 3:40pm on Thursday, March 8, the opening day of the CFO Summit, the presentation by Ellis and Thomson will review guidelines along with recommended processes and procedures for addressing copyright infringement, FTC endorsement requirements, and workplace violence and safety, among other pressing matters. Their discussion will also highlight common legal missteps by media properties and suggest best practices to avoid those risks.

"In addition to FCC regulations, broadcasters and other media enterprises must comply with regulations under the purview of the FTC, the Copyright Office and other regulatory bodies as well as the SEC, EEOC and other agencies that regulate general business practices," said MFM President/CEO Mary M. Collins. "With the legal and HR experience of Elizabeth Ellis and Traci Thomson, our CFO Summit attendees will not only leave with industry-specific guidance to avoid the steep fines that can accompany regulatory violations, they will also benefit from real world examples of ways to create and maintain the best possible reputation among consumers, advertisers and other stakeholders."