PBS cancels Dev Con, folds it into broader spring conference

With registrations for the upcoming PBS Development Conference running "very low," network President Paula Kerger said network management made the"extremely difficult decision" to cancel the Oct. 1-3 conference and fold it into the PBS Showcase event next spring in Austin, Texas. On behalf of attendees, PBS cancelled hotel reservations for the Dev Con in Orlando, Fla. The network now plans a broader Showcase event for fundraisers as well as general managers and program execs. In the meantime, Kerger said, PBS will plan more webinars and other professional development options for fundraisers.