Iowa DTV Symposium

Agenda

Make plans now to attend the 13th annual Iowa DTV Symposium October 1 - 3, 2007 in Des Moines Iowa.

Iowa Public Television hosts the nationally-recognized, premier event that attracts production, management, technical and education professionals from across the country.

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Monday, October 1
7:00 AM	Registration
8:00 AM	What Have You Done To My TV? Sponsored by NAB, this panel discussion will help broadcasters understand what is expected in their responsibilities for educating the public as we approach the February 2009 DTV transition completion date. This session will assist the broadcaster with consumer education challenges such as meeting the education goals, financing and partnerships. View Presentation from Mark Erstling View Presentation from Marc Pearl Download MP3 from Mark Erstling Download MP3 from Jason Oxman Download MP3 from Jonathan Collegio Download MP3 from Mary Lou Kenny Download MP3 from Marc Pearl View Presentation from Mary Lou Kenny View Presentation from Jason Oxman Presenter(s) William T. Hayes (Iowa Public Television) Mark Erstling (Association of Public Television Stations) Jason Oxman (Consumer Electronics Association) Jonathan Collegio (National Association of Broadcasters) Mary Lou Kenny (National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)) Marc Pearl (Consumer Electronic Retailers Coalition (CERC))
11:30 AM	Lunch with Keynote Speaker David Rehr, president and CEO National Association of Broadcasters National Association of Broadcasters President and CEO David K. Rehr will be discussing NAB's efforts to educate all Americans about the switch to digital television (DTV) on February 17, 2009. NAB has launched an aggressive public awareness campaign to ensure that no American is left unprepared for the transition to DTV. Download MP3 from David Rehr David K. Rehr - Keynote Presentation Presenter(s) David Rehr (National Association of Broadcasters)
1:30 PM	Consumer Update Phillip Swann - 10 HDTV Predictions A forecast of what will happen to Digital TV and HD in 2008 * Joe Bates - HDTV: Consumers have the Set, but do they have the Content This presentation will explore the ways that HDTV owners get the content they view on their HD sets, and quantify the future market for HD content.The presentation will also explore consumers understanding of whether the content they are viewing from their television provider or on DVD or gaming systems is truly in high-definition. View Presentation from Joe Bates Download MP3 from Joe Bates Download MP3 from Maryann Baldwin Download MP3 from Phillip Swann View Presentation from Maryann Baldwin Phillip Swann - 10 HDTV Predictions Joe Bates - HDTV: Consumers have the Set, but do they have the Content? Presenter(s) Joe Bates (Consumer Electronics Association) Maryann Baldwin (Magid Media Futures) Phillip Swann (TVPredictions.com)
3:00 PM	Break
3:45 PM	Washington Update View Presentation from Mark Erstling View Presentation from Jim Burger Download MP3 from Jim Burger Download MP3 from Mark Erstling Presenter(s) Jim Burger (Dow Lohnes PLLC) Mark Erstling (Association of Public Television Stations)
5:15 PM	Welcome Reception
Tuesday, October 2
6:30 AM	Team Building - NetWalk
8:00 AM	Registration
8:45 AM	The Future of Digital Delivery of PBS Content Balancing Act -- The digital revolution is upon us with new platforms, new ways of distributing new kinds of content, and new technologies that truly engage the audience in the process. And yet, at the same time, traditional television viewing is at record levels. The PBS strategy is to operate with one foot in the 20th Century and one foot in the 21st century to insure that local public television stations will remain viable public media institutions providing vital services to their communities in the digital future. John Boland will lay out the evolving strategy and invite your questions and comments. Download MP3 from John L. Boland Presenter(s) John L. Boland (Public Broadcasting Service)
9:30 AM	32 Weeks in a World Without Oil:Shaping the Future Through Serious Play What if there was an oil crisis? This year? How might our lives change? We found out by launching World Without Oil, a collaborative online storytelling project, the first "alternate reality game" to address a serious real-world issue. View Presentation from Ken Eklund Download MP3 from Ken Eklund Ken Eklund - A World Without Oil Presenter(s) Ken Eklund (Writerguy LLC)
10:15 AM	Break
10:30 AM	We Are Children of Technology How digital cameras, laptop edits and video on the web are going to change the world. Download MP3 from Michael Rosenblum Michael Rosenblum - We Are Children of Technology Presenter(s) Michael Rosenblum (Rosenblum Associates Inc.)
11:15 AM	Making the Move to Mobile Why How & When The mobile wireless space is one filled with options, opportunity, and to be sure, hype. Should a local television station care about having a mobile offering or is this a fad that will soon pass? This presentation will explore some of the basic questions and considerations for going mobile. Download MP3 from Sam Matheny View Presentation from Sam Matheny Presenter(s) Sam Matheny (News Over Wireless)
12:00 PM	LUNCH
1:00 PM	HDV at FRONTLINE A discussion of what works and what to watch for when using HDV. Download MP3 from Tim Mangini Tim Mangini and Chris Fournelle - HDV at FRONTLINE Presenter(s) Tim Mangini (FRONTLINE) Chris Fournelle (FRONTLINE)
1:45 PM	Presentation by John C. Dvorak View Presentation from John C. Dvorak Download MP3 from John C. Dvorak Presenter(s) John C. Dvorak ()
2:30 PM	The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD: global cinemacasts, robotic cameras, and more The Metropolitan Opera has been delivering in HD since 1990. Now it's live worldwide, with multiple languages of subtitles, multiple picture and sound formats, as many as 15 cameras, and more. View Presentation from Mark Schubin Download MP3 from Mark Schubin Mark Schubin - The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD Presenter(s) Mark Schubin ()