PBS Annual Meeting 2012 Day #2

PBS's Annual Meeting convened in Denver in May 2012. The meeting brings together people from local PBS stations around the country, producers and others to talk about upcoming PBS and PBS KIDS programming of all types. Here are some highlights from Day Two of the PBS Annual Meeting.

  1. The day started with a breakfast event for the upcoming PBS KIDS program "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood," coming in September. 

  2. Day 2 of PBS Annual Meeting kicks off w/ a breakfast for new @pbskids program Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood #PBSam http://pic.twitter.com/qLS2LTg2
  3. Angela Santomero, creator, head writer and executive producer, DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD,
  4. Daniel Tiger will wear red sneakers and a red cardigan as a nod to the inimitable Mr. Rogers -- sniff! #PBSam #pbskidsVIPs
  5. Preschoolers will discover the new world of Daniel Tigers Neighborhood on Sept 3! #PBSam @pbsannualmtg @pbskids
  6. Sneak peek of @PBSKids #danieltiger that continues the legacy of the incredible Fred Rogers at #pbsam coming for #PBSVIP
  7. "We're giving parents the chance to start their kids out in the same neighborhood we grew up in." #danieltiger #pbsam #pbskidsvip
  8. Meet the characters of Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood.... #PBSam http://pic.twitter.com/8yl9XgfQ
  9. For every theme in Daniel Tiger, a coping strategy is set to music. #pbskidsVIPs #PBSam
  10. Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood coming to @pbskids this fall #pbsam Fred would be proud!
  11. Looks like a great Labor Day launch for Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood. #pbsam #wgvu
  12. Mrs. Fred Rogers on stage! I love that she refers to Fred's work as his "ministry." Why can't I stop crying?! #PBSam http://pic.twitter.com/gPOkoUJc
  13. Joanne Rogers gets a warm welcome at #pbsam I think we all want to hug her. I do! #DanielTiger @pbskids
  14. Bloggers from around the country pose in front of the #DanielTiger trolley. #PBSam #pbskidsvip (premieres Labor Day) http://pic.twitter.com/Jsw4KEOO
  15. Next up was a session devoted to news about PBS KIDS successes and previews of upcoming programs.


  16. Watching the footage of Mister Rogers at the congressional hearing, where he helped save @PBS gives me goosebumps. #PBSkids #PBSkidsVIP
  17. Eighty percent of kids 2 to 8 watch @PBSKids .Disadvantaged kids who watch pbskids do better in kindergarten #pbsam #pbskidsvip
  18. The #1 educational media brand for children? Survey says @PBSKids by 62% #pbskidsvip #PBSam
  19. PBS reaches 99% of all homes! What an amazing free resource for all children! #pbsam
  20. @AaronHoffman_ I hope a new generation will find Daniel Tiger as important as Mr. Rogers is to us. #PBSam
  21. Daniel tiger's neighborhood is a spin off of Mr Rogers's neighborhood. Very excited kids will get his important message once again. #pbsam

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