Future of Packaged Media 2008

Keynote Speakers

John H. Marmaduke
President and Chief Executive Officer
Hastings Entertainment Inc.

Ted Sarandos
Chief Content Officer
Netflix, Inc.

Featured Speakers

Maurice Bernstein
CEO/President
Giant Step

Asheesh Barman
Executive Vice President
Acutrack, Inc.

Rich Boehling
President
Productiv Inc.

Todd Collart
Deluxe Digital Studios

Russ H. Crupnick
VP, Senior Industry Analyst
NPD

Jim Donio
President
National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM)

Mark Fisher
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Membership
Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA)

Jim Goodkind
Vice President, Sales
Shorewood Packaging Corporation

Steven Haas
Executive Producer
Giant Interactive

Darryl Laing
Viva

Adam Lesh
Chief Technology Officer
Testronic Labs

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David McCrary
Euler Hermes ACI

Bruce Nazarian
President
DVD Association and Gnome Digital

Zane Vella
President
Related Content Database Inc.

Jim Donio

President, National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM)

Jim Donio is the President of the National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM). As the leading trade association for music retailers, wholesalers, distributors, suppliers, and individuals involved in the business, NARM advances the promotion, marketing, distribution, and sale of music by providing its members with a forum for diverse meeting and networking opportunities, information, and education to support their businesses, as well as advocating for their common interests.

Donio has been with NARM since 1988, when he joined the organization as Director of Creative Services, focusing primarily on editing a monthly newsletter, as well as creating a series of promotional and informational publications and materials.

In 1991, Donio added PR and marketing functions to his NARM resume, and was promoted to the position of Communications Director. In 1995, he took on oversight of NARM's conventions and conferences as Vice President of Communications & Events. In 2000, he was elevated to Executive Vice President, adding most of the organization's day-to-day administrative and operational responsibilities to his job description. Donio was was named President in 2004.

Prior to joining NARM, Donio held a variety of editorial, PR and event-related positions for the Association of Information Systems Professionals (AISP), an international individual membership organization focused on the needs of office systems professionals.

Donio earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from Temple University in Philadelphia. He has been active in Philadelphia-area TV and cultural events, winning a local Emmy Award in 1986 for “Outstanding Cultural Programming."

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