MBMTC 2024 SCHEDULE

MBMTC 2024 features a variety of panel and breakout discussions, presented by industry experts and designed specifically for broadcast engineers and multimedia professionals.

Wednesday, Oct. 2

1:30 p.m. | Conference registration opens

2:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. | Concurrent Breakout Sessions

• Eargasmic: The Wow Factor for Your Listeners and Viewers!! – Frank Foti, Telos Alliance – Room D280
Does Cloud Make Sense for Broadcasters? –  Jing Zhou, Harmonic, Inc. – Room D283

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3:10 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. | Break

3:20 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Concurrent Breakout Sessions

• Duties of a Chief Operator  –  Jon Hartmeyer, Summit Technology Group – Room D280
Automating Video Production for Radio Shows Through AI – Alex Bonello, INSOFT LLC – Room D283

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4:30 p.m. | Adjourn

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception – Moran’s Bar and Grille

Welcome Reception sponsored by:

 


Thursday, Oct. 3

8:00 a.m. | Registration and Exhibit Hall opens – Short North Ballroom

Continental Breakfast sponsored by:
   

9:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. | Opening General Session

Regulating the Airwaves: Compliance Updates for Engineers – Rooms D281-282

Legal & Regulatory Issues You Need to Know
Patrick Cross, Brooks Pierce, LLP
Alison Martin, NAB
David Oxenford, Wilkinson, Barker, Knauer, LLP

The View from the FCC: A Conversation with the FCC Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau
John Blumenschein, FCC

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10:10 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. | Break in the Exhibit Hall – Short North Ballroom

Morning Break sponsored by:

 


10:40 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions

•  Keeping Your Station Compliant – Paul Stewart, Summit Technology Group – Room D283
• High Efficiency Amplifier Evolution & Advancements – Steven Rossiter, GatesAir – Room D284
• Back to the Basics: Toolkit and Soldering – Jeff Welton, Nautel, and Burley Stapley, Blanchard River Broadcasting Inc – Room D280

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11:25 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. | Concurrent Breakout Sessions

•  RDS in Small Markets – Mark Wittkoski, Ameko Group, LLC – Room D283
• ATSC 3.0 Doesn’t Mean Sacrificing Your Responsibilities – Ric Belding, Actus Digital – Room D284
• Next Generation EAS: Enhancing Emergency Alerts for Radio & TV – Edward Czarnecki, Ph.D., Digital Alert Systems – Room D280

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12:05 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Exhibitor Showcase and Luncheon – Short North Ballroom

Lunch sponsored by:

 


2:30 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. | 
Concurrent Breakout Sessions

• RF Skills for the IT Oriented – Jeff Welton, Nautel – Room D283
• Newest Developments in Test & Measurement Tools for The Broadcaster Including NextGenTV – Eddy Vanderkerken, SOURCERER – Room D284
• Obstruction Lighting – How the FAA Requirement for Infrared Lighting At Night Affects You – Kendall Southard, Unimar, Inc. – Room D280

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3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. | Break

Afternoon Break sponsored by:

 

 

3:25 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Closing General Session

Tower Lighting, Check! Frequency, Check! Public Inspection File, Online! – Rooms D281-282

Blake Thompson, CBNT, BET Broadcast Engineering
Frank Maynard, CPBE, Maynard and Associates
Scott Cason, KBA
Matt Lightner, Lightner Electronics Inc.

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4:30 p.m. | Adjourn

 

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