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Chicago, IL – March 28, 2007 – Renowned mobile audio learning expert Tim Keelan, founder of Chicago-based StoryQuest, will speak at the National Broadcasting Society’s 65th annual convention, “Convergence in Chicago,” which takes place March 27 through April 1 at the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza.

Keelan will be presenting two breakout sessions at the convention: “Podcasting 101” and “Podcasting from the Creative and Legal Sides.” In “Podcasting 101,” the widely regarded premier authority of podcasting will give attendees a fundamental understanding of podcasting along with sharing an overview of its applications and impact. “Podcasting from the Creative and Legal Sides” is a panel discussion focused on the business, creative and legal aspects of podcasting. Keelan will be joined on the panel by a radio station representative and Dr. Jerry Henderson, a Mass Communications Law Professor from Central Michigan University.

The “Convergence in Chicago” convention will be attended by hundreds of broadcast media college students and young professionals from across the country dedicated to building and strengthening their careers. “Convergence in Chicago” features keynote speaker Robert A. Iger, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company, along with numerous prominent broadcast and electronic media specialists. Presenter Tim Keelan of StoryQuest is widely regarded as the preeminent authority on mobile audio learning. Using his own narrative, he shares with his audiences the powerful impact of the human voice and its effective application in mobile audio learning and sales enablement.

Tim Keelan is the founder of StoryQuest, Inc., a firm dedicated to mobile learning and sales enablement. StoryQuest’s mission is to help its clients capture and share the voices, experience and stories of their success with staff, customers and partners. StoryQuest has produced podcast-enabled mobile learning programs for Keane, Lucent, TPSA, RSA Security and others. Prior to StoryQuest, Tim spent 15 years selling IT professional services, most recently as a Director of Sales for Cap Gemini Ernst and Young. Chicago-based StoryQuest produces custom mobile audio solutions. StoryQuest combines its own knowledge-harvesting methodology along with mobile audio production and distribution tools to help users learn more quickly, remember more and save time. President Tim Keelan has traveled the world studying the application of story and narrative for training and organizational learning. For more information about StoryQuest, visit www.storyquest.us or call (312) 258-0111.

The National Broadcasting Society – Alpha Epsilon Rho, is a student and professional society of over eighty-five chapters on college, university, community college and high school campuses. The purpose of the National Broadcasting Society is to help collegiate electronic media students make the transition to the professional world. For more information, visit www.nbs-aerho.org.