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Our executive have experience in providing stimulating workshops and seminars on a variety of media related topics. Contact us at the address found on our membership page if you would like a presenter to talk to  your group or organization.
Wayne Blair - Editor, AAMA Bulletin
and AAMA
Newsletter; Past AAMA President
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"In an age where accumulated knowledge doubles rapidly and where the mass media can treat war, famine, nuclear holocaust, terrorism, and politics as entertainment rather than with journalistic honesty, learning to discriminate between media illusion and reality is essential. New media literacy skills are essential, for all in our society, for survival in the 21st century." Wayne Blair is available to speak on the following topics:
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- Adolescents: Understanding Their New Electronic Reality
- Television, Children and the Family: What Do We Know and What Can We Do
 Exploring Mass Media Education Within the New K-12 Alberta Education Language Arts Curriculum
- Reading Mass Media Texts: 21st Century Survival Skills
- Advanced Experiences in Reading Mass Media Texts: 21st Century Survival Skills
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Nicholas Spillios - AAMA Director
Film Historian
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Nicholas is available to speak to adults, parents and older persons on a number of topics including:
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- Loved The Movie - Hated The Book: A Professional Seminar for Film Buffs and the Uninitiated on the Joys of Looking at Films.
- Taking The Grandchildren To The Movies: The Excitement and Joys.
- Reviewing Current Video Resources For Teaching Cultural Diversity: Selection and Utilization.
- Organizing A Film Society For Older Persons.
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Rod Gustafson - AAMA President
Journalist/Family Media Critic
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Focusing on issues and topics of interest to parents and educators, Rod Gustafson brings real-life examples from over 25 years of media experience to professional development days, parent nights, and any other meetings where media and families are of interest.
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 Big Screen Bullies. If you think only violent movies teach bullying behaviours, look again. This session looks at how various media can subtly suggest bullying attitudes to young viewers.
- Movie Rating Confusion. Can't keep your PG-13's straight from your 14A's? This session helps people of all ages better understand their local and national rating systems and how they compare to the prevalent U.S. system.
- New Ways To Watch (And Read) News. It used to be that Dad sat down with a pipe and read the daily paper. Now "news" is available every minute from television, the Internet, and yes... the good ol' newspaper. But is everything the way it appears? Find out what you and your family are missing in the news, and be better equipped to see the real story.
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