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Public Media TechConnect '24
April 11-12, 2024
Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
subject to change
DAY 1:
Technology
Deep Dive
Thursday, April 11
All Sessions in Renaissance Ballroom I
8:00am – 8:30am:
Registration, BREAKFAST
8:30am – 9:00am:
Opening Remarks
PMVG and local hosts welcome TechConnect participants.
9:00am – 9:45am:
Online Services for Public Media
Modern website and app design, digital operations, and user analytics for public media online offerings.
9:45am – 10:30am:
Data Management & Analytics
Platforms, strategies, and best practices for managing public media facilities’ IT processes.
10:30am – 11:00am:
BREAK
11:00am – 11:45am:
Silver Linings
Migrating from on-premises storage and operations to the cloud: What, When, Why & How?
11:45am – 12:30pm:
New Newsrooms
Design ideas for a modern, local, public-media news operation.
12:30pm – 1:30pm:
LUNCH
1:30pm – 2:15pm:
Cybersecurity: Part 1 – Infrastructure & Policy
A panel of public media thought leaders considers cybersecurity from a management perspective.
2:15pm – 3:00pm:
Cybersecurity: Part 2 – Best Practices on Firewalls, Networking & Virtualization
The need for speed comes with security built in from the ground up, not bolted on later.
3:00pm – 3:30pm:
BREAK
3:30pm – 4:15pm:
Developing Technical Talent
Finding and training RF engineers, IT staff and software/web/app developers for local public media operations.
4:15pm – 5:00pm:
On the Horizon
What emerging technologies will be most impactful to public media?
5:00pm:
PUBLIC MEDIA TECHNOLOGY RECEPTION
DAY 2:
Technology Management Advisory
Friday, April 12
All Sessions in Renaissance Ballroom I except where noted
8:00am – 9:45am:
BREAKFAST ROUNDTABLES (Renaissance Ballroom II; ends 9:30am)
9:45am – 10:30am:
New B2B Services: Enhancing Mission, Advancing Revenue
DTV datacasting offers opportunities to enhance the service and revenue profiles of public media; hear from pioneers in the field.
10:30am – 11:00am:
BREAK
11:00am – 11:45am:
New Features Coming to ATSC 3.0
The ATSC 3.0 suite of standards continues to grow; learn the latest status on emerging features like Tower Networking, LDM & MIMO, Audio-only / Radio Services, Advanced Emergency Services, and Automotive Implementations.
11:45am – 12:30pm:
ATSC 1.0—Not Dead Yet
Optimizing late-stage ATSC 1.0 performance while readying for 3.0 transition.
12:30pm – 1:30pm:
PMVG AWARDS LUNCH
1:30pm – 2:15pm:
Implementing New Facility & Infrastructure Design Elements
Big pipes; 12G-SDI; Redundant geo-diverse ISPs; Fiber/CAT6A on prem; Zero-trust switch fabrics; 10-40 Gbps networking; Firewall best practices; Virtualization.
2:15pm – 3:00pm:
5G Broadcast TV – Is it Real?
A look at another emerging wireless TV delivery option: The technology behind it, the potential business opportunities it might provide, and its prospects for success in the marketplace.
3:00pm – 3:30pm:
BREAK
3:30pm – 4:15pm:
Next-Generation Emergency Alerting / FEMA Funding
Reports from the initial rounds of FEMA/CPB-funded projects.
4:15pm – 5:00pm:
Developing a Digital Transformation Strategy for Public Media
A diverse panel of experts considers public media’s holistic migration to a fully multi-platform delivery environment.