CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
MBMTC 2024 will be held on Oct. 2-3 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. The conference features a full schedule of educational sessions for engineers and multimedia professionals, along with our Exhibitors’ Showcase.
This year’s conference will be jointly presented by the broadcasters’ associations from Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
We are seeking proposals for our conference breakout sessions. We anticipate two sets of concurrent breakout sessions on Thurs. Oct. 3, each with three tracks. These sessions will be 40 minutes in length. New this year, we are adding some sessions on the afternoon of Wed. Oct. 2 – these sessions may be longer in length.
Below are topics of interest identified by our program committee, however, we welcome proposals for other topics that may be relevant for our attendees:
• Building a network from the ground up
• Virtualization and containerization
• Building a network from the ground up
• Virtualization and containerization
• Network segmentation
• Using SNMP for remote control and monitoring
• Video over IP requirements
• ATSC3 updates
• SRT/NDI workflows for TV production
• IP video – updates, station requirements to add & availability
• Generative AI
• Use of AI in RF engineering
• Using drones to verify FM antenna performance now
• RF basics for IT staff
• IT primer for RF staff
• RDS in small markets
• Cybersecurity
• Chief operator responsibilities
• Update on EAS changes and FCC rules
• Back to the basics sessions –what do you carry in your toolkit, soldering tips?
• Studio design ideas, tips and cost-saving tricks (live or production)
The deadline for presentation proposals is Friday, May 24. The program committee will review all proposals received and submitters will be notified of their status in late June.
As a reminder, all presentations should be educational in nature and provide attendees with focused content that can be applied in their work. Sales presentations or those promoting a specific company or product are not permitted.
Questions? Please contact Andy Hartzell.
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