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