The 57th Annual Banquet – 2023

October 16, 2023

It was an evening of highlights and high spirits as the 57th annual Cable TV Pioneers Banquet ushered in the Class of 2023 in the Seawell Ballroom at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. “Cable’s Biggest Night” certainly lived up to its billing, with a record-breaking number of attendees (over 700) and inductees (35). Helping make this the biggest Pioneer class ever, was the recognition and induction of 10 individuals who were instrumental in enabling new services to launch at scale. Honoring these often unsung Tech Pioneers—dubbed the “Ten for Tech”—added an extra-special element to the evening. One thing everyone in attendance could agree upon; the 57th Cable TV Pioneers Banquet was a rousing success.

Meet the Class of 2023

The Cable TV Pioneers 57th Annual Banquet at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Seawell Ballroom, in Denver, Colorado, on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023.
Photo StevePeterson.photo

Front Row Left to Right- Keely Buchanan, Diane Christman, Jennifer Smardo, Kathy Payne, Jack Burton, Arturo Marquez, Randy Wells, Susan Burgstiner. Middle Row Left to Right- Robert Howald, Daniel McKay, Pragash Pillai, Michael Powell, Stacey Slaughter, Jack Dyste, Sheri Langford, Shannon Saviers, Steven Harris, Tom Williams. Back Row Left to Right- Fernando Villarruel, Thomas Monaghan, Jeff Smith, Pawel Sowinski, James Manchester, Jason Schnitzer, Balan Nair. Not Pictured- Marc Aldrich, Dick Beahrs, Sudhir Ispahani, Amy Lynch, Eric Perbohner, Tom Rutledge, Lisa Denney, Mike Emmendorfer, Jack Moran, Niki Pantelias