The 2002 American Magazine Conference (AMC), the annual conference of Magazine Publishers of America (MPA) and the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME), is set for October 20-23 at the Arizona
Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix. The theme is "Ahead of the Curve…What's Next?" Confirmed speakers include Tom Coughlin, President & CEO, Wal-Mart Stores, USA; Ronald A. Heifetz, Founding Director of
the Center for Public Leadership, Harvard University; Susan Lyne, President of Entertainment, ABC Television; David Neeleman, Founder & CEO, jetBlue Airways; Richard D. Parsons, CEO, AOL Time Warner
Inc.; Joe Roth, President, Revolution Studios; Author William Strauss; Jim Press, COO, Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc.; Renetta McCann, CEO Starcom Worldwide; and David Verklin, CEO, Carat North America.
