Hubbard, BFOA To Co-Host Cleveland Media Mixer.

Hubbard and the Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFOA) are joining forces to host the opening-night networking event for this year’s Morning Show Boot Camp, combining two of the industry’s best-known gatherings into a single kickoff celebration.

The Morning Show Boot Camp Pre-Game Party and the Broadcasters Foundation’s Media Mixer will take place Wednesday, Aug. 5, from 6-8pm at the Hilton Cleveland Downtown, immediately before the annual three-day conference begins. The combined event marks the first time Hubbard’s longtime conference pre-party and the Broadcasters Foundation’s Media Mixer have been held together.

“Hubbard is proud to sponsor the Morning Show Boot Camp Pre-Game Party again this year, as supporting the talent that makes radio unique is so important to us,” CEO Ginny Hubbard said. “We’re pleased to partner with the Broadcasters Foundation as well, devoted to helping our fellow broadcasters facing overwhelming hardships.”

Broadcasters Foundation President Tim McCarthy said the event will also help raise awareness of the organization’s mission to provide financial assistance to broadcasters facing serious illness, natural disasters and other hardships.

“We’re grateful to Hubbard and to Don Anthony of Morning Show Boot Camp for helping shine a spotlight on the Broadcasters Foundation and the broadcasters we serve,” McCarthy said. “Too many of our colleagues find themselves facing unimaginable challenges due to debilitating illness or catastrophe, and we’re often their only source of assistance.”

Attendance is limited to registered Morning Show Boot Camp attendees and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis with advance registration required.

The Broadcasters Foundation’s Media Mixer has become a regular networking event for the broadcast industry, with previous editions held in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and other markets.