Tuesday, October 29, 2024
‘Free Speech America’ Gala
Join Us As We Celebrate
Free Speech and Press in American Democracy
Our “Free Speech America” Gala will sparkle amid the elegance of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington, D.C., on October 29, 2024. Relax with friends and colleagues over cocktails and then enjoy a gourmet dinner, wine, and awards program. It will be an evening to remember as we mark The Media Institute’s 45th anniversary. Plan to join us!
AWARDEES & FEATURED SPEAKER
Freedom of Speech Award Recipient Floyd Abrams is Senior Counsel at Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP in New York City. He represented the New York Times in the Pentagon Papers case, and his briefs before the U.S. Supreme Court have helped shape decades of constitutional law related to the First Amendment. He chairs the Steering Committee of The Media Institute’s Madison Project.
American Horizon Award Recipient Patrick Butler is President and CEO of America’s Public Television Stations (APTS). Known as a media innovator, he has held senior leadership positions with The Washington Post Company, Newsweek Productions, Times Mirror, and Pew Research Center. His media career followed distinguished service in U.S. Senate and White House staff positions.
Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Richard E. Wiley is The Media Institute’s Chairman of the Board. He co-founded Wiley Rein LLP, a Washington law firm known for its renowned communications practice, in 1983. Mr. Wiley served as a Chairman, Commissioner, and General Counsel of the FCC from 1970 to 1977, where he championed greater competition and less regulation of media.
The evening’s Featured Speaker will be FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez, who brings more than 30 years of public and private sector experience to her position. She served as a senior advisor at the U.S. State Department, was Deputy Administrator of NTIA, and held various positions during 12 years at the FCC, including Deputy Bureau Chief and Senior Legal Advisor to the Chairman.