Digital Marketing Professional Speaks at Georgia Association of Broadcasters' University of Georgia Town Hall Symposium

ATLANTA, GA, March 21, 2013 (Press-News.org) Deedra Hughes, founder of Hughes Media, a digital agency in Atlanta, will speak at The Georgia Association of Broadcasters' annual GAB-UGA Winter Broadcasting Institute this Tuesday, March 19, 2013. The 2013 Winter Institute will feature a symposium of broadcast professionals and students from the University of Georgia's Grady School of Journalism, and will feature a discussion about how new and traditional media work together. The discussion panel will be made up of representatives from UGA and media professionals: Vicki Michaelis Carmichal, Chair for Sports Journalism; Itai Himelboim, professor of telecommunications; Richard Warner, founder of What's Up and Deedra Hughes, founder of Hughes Media. At the symposium, attendees will be given the chance to listen to a discussion about new and traditional media, as well as take part in a question and answer session.

Deedra Hughes has over ten years experience working at Clear Channel and Cox Radio, traditional broadcast divisions. In 2000, she founded Hughes Media as a full-service advertising agency before transforming it into a digital agency specializing in search engine optimization as industry changes demanded.

"I am excited to speak to students about how we use traditional media, such as radio commercials, to drive traffic to a website," said Hughes on Monday. "At Hughes Media, we enjoy using social media tools to help build brand awareness. It's an exciting time for all agencies to create best practice standards." Hughes said she looks forward to the panel discussion, and is "interested to hear the input of Richard Warner, Professor Itai Himelboim and Professor Michaelis Carmichal."

The Georgia Association of Broadcasters is the trade association representing the interests of Georgia's over-the-air radio and television licensees who reach over 90 percent of Georgia's population every week. GAB provides technical, regulatory and advocacy support to our members as well as offering continuing professional enrichment opportunities designed to keep Georgia broadcasters at the forefront of serving their communities. GAB and our member broadcasters also work with Georgia's Department of Homeland Security and the National Weather Service via the Emergency Alert System to provide accurate and timely information before, during, and after emergencies and severe weather.

For more information refer to gab.org or contact GAB President Bob Houghton at 770-395-7200.
For more information refer to http://www.hughesmedia.us or contact Deedra Hughes at 404-848-0487.