Background: How did we get here? An interesting look back to set the stage for subsequent forward-thinking sessions. I hope you’ll be there. Frank Super-Regional Meeting News View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/5999f20429f6/super-regional-meeting-agenda-preview-2189277?e=720545905e> Wednesday is Newsday: A Series of *Essential Conversations *on Becoming the Frontline News Provider in Your Community Background: How Did We Get Here? Over the past few years, we have witnessed a notable swing in system sentiment from anxieties and uncertainties to a remarkable, new-found level of quiet confidence. As we gather in Atlanta, management attention has shifted from a focus on present dangers to emerging opportunities. What happened? Why does the world of public radio look so different today? For the opening session of the *2018 Super-Regional Meeting* <https://erpm.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b0f44c016d5e10635dbb11b56&id=5d3f2d742f&e=720545905e>, Mark Fuerst has pulled together pieces of this decade-long system evolution, setting the context for the sessions that follow. Drawing on his research for the *Public Media Futures Forums*, we will examine key decisions, events, and external forces that led to the current period of confidence and opportunity. Mark Fuerst, Director Public Media Futures Forums What we do with this mind-set and how we position ourselves to take advantage of opportunities will be the ultimate focus of our work at the Super-Regional Meeting. *REGISTER NOW* <https://erpm.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b0f44c016d5e10635dbb11b56&id=bdcc78783a&e=720545905e> Looking forward to seeing you in Atlanta! — Public Radio Regional Organizations ------------------------------ *THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS* <https://erpm.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b0f44c016d5e10635dbb11b56&id=21d1300db2&e=720545905e> <https://erpm.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b0f44c016d5e10635dbb11b56&id=dfb5108a55&e=720545905e> <https://erpm.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b0f44c016d5e10635dbb11b56&id=ca5e7b5aac&e=720545905e> <https://erpm.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b0f44c016d5e10635dbb11b56&id=b141012113&e=720545905e> <https://erpm.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b0f44c016d5e10635dbb11b56&id=5d984059f0&e=720545905e> <https://erpm.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b0f44c016d5e10635dbb11b56&id=115a6b49b0&e=720545905e> <https://erpm.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b0f44c016d5e10635dbb11b56&id=20c296e8aa&e=720545905e> ------------------------------ *HOST STATIONS* * <https://erpm.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b0f44c016d5e10635dbb11b56&id=9a881b4b80&e=720545905e> <https://erpm.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b0f44c016d5e10635dbb11b56&id=61f84e9b6a&e=720545905e> <https://erpm.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b0f44c016d5e10635dbb11b56&id=9ef61cf875&e=720545905e>* Forward this to a friend <http://us7.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=b0f44c016d5e10635dbb11b56&id=4f424974a6&e=720545905e> *Public Radio Regional Organizations* California Public Radio, Frank Lanzone, President Eastern Region Public Media, Chuck Singleton, Chairman Public Radio in Mid America, Paul Maassen, President Western States Public Radio, Neil Best, President Conference Executive Officer, Georgette Bronfman *Copyright © 2018 Public Radio Regional Organizations. All rights reserved.* *Our mailing address is:* P.O. Box 615 Kensington, MD 20895