All sessions listed here are FREE to all attendees, most are located in the presentation theater on the show floor. Please check room placements for others.

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Wednesday December 3    

10:30am KEYNOTE ADDRESS | PRESENTATION THEATER
The Promise of DTV, FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein

There's more to the broadcast industry's upcoming transition to digital television than better pictures. Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein of the Federal Communications Commission will explain the benefits of the DTV transition during his keynote address at this year's Government Video Technology Expo.

As mandated by federal law, full-power television stations will cease their analog broadcasts on Feb. 17, 2009. The move to digital television promises improved pictures and sound as well as expanded services for viewers, but it will also usher in a new era of communication capabilities for law enforcement and public safety across the country. Adelstein's keynote will provide a DTV progress report less than three months before the transition is complete.

Noon-12:45 p.m.  | Presentation Theater

Digital Asset Management: Easy. Powerful. Secure.

Damon Moritz, Navy Visual News Service

Imagine having a single secure repository capable of handling any kind of rich media. Search, update, version, transcode, annotate, and securely distribute approved assets to your partners by simply sending them a URL and login credentials. Create users and groups with highly granular smart access restrictions without any technical skills. All of this already exists in a prepackaged solution that can boost your productivity in a matter of weeks. Presented by MediaBeacon.

Damon Moritz is the video program manager at Navy Visual News Service, a department within the Navy Office of Information.

 

 

1-1:45 p.m.  | Presentation Theater

Digital Asset Management in a Web 2.0 World

Damian Saccocio, Artesia Digital Media Group

The same core technology trends driving Web 2.0 consumer innovations -- interoperability, modularity, speed, and flexibility -- are having an equally profound effect on the production and distribution of digital media. Explore how organizations are using digital asset management as a key centralized enabling system for their increasingly modular production and distribution digital media workflows.

Damian Saccocio is vice president of marketing and product management at Open Text's Artesia Digital Media Group.

 

 

2-2:45 p.m. | Presentation Theater

AVC-Intra Production & the New P2 VariCams

Steve Cooperman, Panasonic

Designed for master-quality production, AVC-Intra brings full-raster, high-resolution HD recording to your fingertips. Available in Panasonic’s new P2 HD VariCam and HPX3000 camcorders, AVC-Intra 100 allows you to capture master-quality 10-bit 4:2:2 1920x1080 video with exceptional color depth and significantly higher encoding efficiency onto P2 cards, without having to tether the camera. Learn how AVC-Intra can take your production to the next level. Steve Cooperman is a product line business manager for Panasonic.

2- 3:00pm | Room 205
CMMA Member and Guest Networking Event
The Communications Media Management Association (CMMA) invites you to a special event onsite at GV Expo. Come network with your industry peers and discuss best practices. You will have the opportunity to build personal and professional networks that will help you shine at work and advance your career.

 

 

3-3:45 p.m. | Presentation Theater

Critical Incident Management

John Szakach, TASER International

Critical incident management is achieved through end-to-end conflict management solutions for video evidence. The primary focus is to ensure admissibility of digital evidence through chain-of-custody controls and effective systems to capture, store, manage, and retrieve evidence within a single system.

John Szakach is the vice president of new product development for TASER International.

4:30pm   GV Expo Passport Raffle! You Must Be Present to Win! | Presentation Theater

5:00pm   DC Avid User Group Meeting | Room 204C

5:30pm   DC Final Cut Pro User Group Meeting | 204B

5:30pm   DC Podcaster Alliance Meeting | 204A

 

 

Thursday December 4 

10:30am | Keynote Address | Presentation Theater
Ocean Hall: The Modern Museum Experience
Elizabeth Musteen, Project Manager, National Museum
of Natural History

Exhibits like the new Ocean Hall at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC, have embraced AV technologies as a way to enhance the museum experience. Project manager Elizabeth Musteen will provide a behind-the-scenes look at the new exhibit and its video components during her keynote address at this year's Government Video Technology Expo.

Created in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the 23,000-square-foot Ocean Hall is scheduled to open in September. According to Musteen, video plays a central role in its educational efforts.

Noon-12:45 p.m. | Presentation Theater

Jan Crittenden, Panasonic

Learn all about tapeless workflow for HD acquisition, including Panasonic’s solid-state P2 HD series, which offers high-quality pictures, exceptional reliability and a faster IT-based workflow.
Jan Crittenden is a product line business manager for Panasonic.

 

 

1-1:45 p.m. | Presentation Theater

Final Cut Server Luke Tristram, Apple

Final Cut Server is Apple's powerful media asset management and workflow automation software. Whether you work in a small production boutique or a global news network, Final Cut Server frees up more time for creative work. Final Cut Server can automatically manage thousands of assets, execute dozens of routine production tasks, and keep every member of your production team in sync. The scalable client/server software makes it easy to work the way you want to work, using as many or as few features as you need.  Luke Tristram is the pro video product manager for Apple.

4:30pm   GV Expo Passport Raffle! You Must Be Present to Win! | Presentation Theater

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