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NAB New York 2018 to Host Streaming Summit
& TV2020 Conference Schedule Revealed for SMPTE 2018 Annual
Technical Conference & Exhibition
The NAB New York show, which is being co-located with the AES Con-
vention at NYC’s Javits Center on Oct. 17-18, will be presenting two new
segments of its conference – the Streaming Summit and TVNewsCheck’s
TV2020.
The Streaming Summit addresses a wide range of topics, including
ad insertion, live OTT services, and cloud-based solutions, among others.
Presentations, round-table discussions, and fireside chats will address
trends and technologies that are having a direct impact on the contin-
ued development, proliferation, and profitability of online video.
The TV2020 conference will examine a range of issues facing the
broadcasting industry, including the outlook for retransmission consent
revenue, the impact of advanced advertising on spot TV, and the invest-
ment case for technologies including IP infrastructure, cloud-enabled
distribution, OTT platforms, and AI-enabled news production.
For more information, go to www.nabshowny.com. The full schedule of events and sessions has been released for the SMPTE
2018 Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition, being held from Oct. 23-
25 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites in downtown Los Angeles,
CA. Registration for SMPTE 2018 includes the keynote presentation,
access to the exhibition hall and all conference sessions, lunch each day
of attendance (a new addition), and evening events.
Technical conference sessions will address topics such as ultra-high
definition (UHD); wide colour gamut and high-dynamic-range manage-
ment; workflow management; cloud and virtualized media processing;
content management and storage, restoration, and preservation; over-
the-top (OTT) media distribution; quality and monitoring of images and
sound; new compression techniques and implementations; advances in
display technologies; machine learning and artificial intelligence tech-
nology; IP-based media transport and workflow; and fostering greater
inclusivity in science, technology, engineering, and math.
For more information, go to www.smpte2018.org.
LDI Show to Celebrate 30 th Anniversary
in Vegas
The Live Design International (LDI) Show will return to the Las
Vegas Convention Center from Oct. 15-21, 2018, with exhibits
running from Oct. 19-21. This year marks the 30 th anniversary
of the show, which connects design, tech, and production
professionals and technologies.
LDI hosts over 14,000 members of the production
community, working in a wide range of international live and
broadcast applications, including festivals, corporate events,
theatre, concerts, clubs, theme parks, architainment, and
houses of worship. Attendees from more than 80 countries
attend to see the latest gear in action from over 400 exhibitors
and to refresh their knowledge at the conference.
The 2018 LDI Conference will offer site-specific case stud-
ies, hands-on technology training, behind-the-scenes tours,
and panel discussions. Attendees can select from over 100
sessions from the comprehensive professional training programs, which include the LDInnovation Conference, the LDInstitute, and LDIntensives.
For more information, go to www.ldishow.com.
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