NAB 2011 Session Guide

Mar 1, 2011 1:00 AM

The sessions are a major part of the NAB Show. Here’s a condensed list of the sessions from the Broadcast Engineering Conference, plus a few other sessions that may be of interest to the radio broadcast engineer.

The name of each session is a link to an ICS file, which can place the event on your Outlook or Google calendar.

Saturday April 9Room SBE Ennes Workshop – Infrastructure: Keeping it Going in Challenging Times8 a.m. –
9 a.m.Infrastructure 101, Part IS219 9 a.m. –
9:15 a.m.Opening Remarks 9:15 a.m. –
10 a.m.Infrastructure 101, Part II 10 a.m. –
10:45 a.m.Broadcast Engineering in Modern Economic Times 10:45 a.m. –
11:30 a.m.Keeping it Going in the Real World 11:30 a.m. –
12:15 p.m.Monitoring and Control 1:30 p.m. –
2:15 p.m.IT Infrastructure and the Accidental Administrator 2:15 p.m. –
3 p.m.Improved Tower Management 3 p.m. –
3:45 p.m.KREX – Real-world Disaster Recovery 3:45 p.m. –
4:30 p.m.Maintaining Power for Broadcast Facilities 4:30 p.m. –
5:15 p.m.Transitioning to IPv6 . Sunday April 10Room -9 a.m. –
9:30 a.m.Broadcast Engineering Conference Opening KeynoteS219 The Future of Radio Broadcasting9:30 a.m. –
10 a.m.Next Generation of Radio Content Collection and Delivery ToolsS228 10 a.m –
10:30 a.m.Media on the Move: From Applets to Craplets 10:30 a.m. –
11 a.m.Migrating Radio Call-in Talk Shows to Wideband Audio 11 a.m. –
11:30 a.m.Adding Visual Communications to Radio Broadcasts 11:30 a.m. –
NoonThe Impact of Consumer Devices on Radio Content Development and Engineering Improving HD Radio1 p.m. –
1:30 p.m.PAPR and Asymmetrical Sidebands Field Results: HD Radio Coverage TechnologiesS228 1:30 p.m. –
2 p.m.A Standardized Method for Radio Program Service Data Distribution 2 p.m. –
2:30 p.m.New Developments in Master FM Antenna Systems 2:30 p.m. –
3 p.m.Decision Points and Implementation Considerations for Elevated HD Radio Power 3 p.m. –
3:30 p.m.Using the IBOC Quality Metric to Optimize the Transmission System for HD Radio Reception 3:30 p.m. –
4 p.m.New Vector Power Enhancement (VPe) Scheme 4 p.m. –
4:30 p.m.Transmitter Cooling Technologies and Tradeoffs . Monday April 11Room -9 a.m. –
10:15 a.m.All-industry Opening KeynoteHilton Cloud-Based Technologies for Broadcast10:30 a.m. –
11 a.m.Planning for the Cloud – Essential Concepts and Applications for the Media FacilityS228 11 a.m. –
11:30 a.m.Does Cloud Computing Matter? Or, is there a Cloud in Your Future? 11:30 a.m. –
NoonCloud-Based Graphics Creation Offers Broadcasters Lofty Rewards Mission Critical IT for Broadcast1 p.m. –
1:30 p.m.XML, WSDL, SOAP, SOA and RESTS226 1:30 p.m. –
2 p.m.Wireless HD Secure Streaming Media Application and Case Study 2 p.m. –
2:30 p.m.10 Gigabit Networking for Audio and Video 2:30 p.m. –
3 p.m.Seamless Audio Over Imperfect IP 3 p.m. –
3:30 p.m.Using SNMP in Broadcast Facility Control 3:30 p.m. –
4 p.m.Building Redundancy and Resilience into Broadcast Networks 4 p.m. 4:30 p.m.Integrating Audio Over IP (AoIP) with Program Automation 4:30 p.m. 5 p.m.Real-time Professional Broadcast Signals Over IP Networks -10:30 a.m. –
11:45 a.m.Making Localism Sound GreatN235 -1 p.m. –
2:15 p.m.Radio-ready Cell Phones: Benefiting Consumers and BroadcastersN235 -4 p.m. –
5:15 p.m.The FCC’s Consolidated Licensing SystemN239 . Tuesday April 12Room Radio Engineering Forum I9 a.m. –
9:30 a.m.AM Directional Antenna Pattern Performance Improvement Using Power Dissipation within the Phasing and Coupling SystemS228 9:30 a.m. –
10 a.m.An tenna Base Region Geometry and Voltage Sampling Techniques for Moment Method AM Directional Antenna Proofs 10 a.m. –
10:30 a.m.MOM Methodology 10:30 a.m. –
11 a.m.Test and Evaluation of an AM Directional Antenna Tower Base Voltage Sampling System and MOM Proof Methodology for the WAOK Array 11 a.m. –
11:30 a.m.KRKO-AM: 50kW Upgrade, Antenna Destruction, Reconstruction, and 50kW Diplex 11:30 a.m. –
NoonBuilding an AM Array on a Landfill -12:30 p.m. –
2 p.m.Radio LuncheonHilton Radio Engineering Forum II1 p.m. –
1:30 p.m.Monitoring and Control Systems for Broadcast Transmitting SitesS228 1:30 p.m. –
2 p.m.Quality Radio Engineering on a Tight Budget 2 p.m. –
2:30 p.m.Field Trials of Digital Radio Technologies 2:30 p.m. –
3 p.m.Performance Analysis and Field Measurements with DRM+ 3 p.m. –
3:30 p.m.Automation Strategies for Sharing Resources and Talent 3:30 p.m. –
4 p.m.Get the Most Out of Your Tower: Effectively Using Design Codes to Your Advantage 4 p.m. –
4:30 p.m.Full Duplex for Your RPU Adds IFB 4:30 p.m. –
5 p.m.Bend Radius 5 p.m. –
5:30 p.m.A New Approach to Solid-State High-Power FM Amplifiers -2:30 p.m. –
3:45 p.m.Washington ShowcaseN232 -4 p.m. –
5:15 p.m.The FCC and YouN239 Media Devices in a Connected World2:30 p.m. –
3:15 p.m.The Next Generation. 3:15 p.m. –
4 p.m.This Year’s Gadget Buzz -5 p.m. –
6 p.m.SBE Membership MeetingS220 . Wednesday April 13Room Implementing Regulatory Issues for Engineers9 a.m. –
10:30 a.m.Joint EAS Panel with LegalS226 10:30 a.m. –
11 a.m.When the Inspector Comes Knocking 11 a.m. –
11:30 a.m.FCC Broadband Plan the Potential Impact on Television Broadcasting 11:30 a.m. –
NoonTransforming Closed-Captioned TV into Closed-Captioned Web Video -Noon –
1:45 p.m.Technology LuncheonHilton Emergency Operations – Planning & Implementation2 p.m. –
2:30 p.m.Case Histories in Lightning Protection and GroundingS226 2:30 p.m. –
3 p.m.Cellular Wireless as a Video Streaming Transport 3 p.m. –
3:30 p.m.Keeping the Lights On – Business Continuity Planning for the 21st Century 3:30 p.m. –
4 p.m.Proactive Transmitter Service and Support Strategies 4 p.m. –
4:30 p.m.Master FM Antenna at the Empire State Building 4:30 p.m. –
5 p.m.Implementation of N+1 Technology for Improved Cost Efficiency While Maintaining Service Integrity Internet-Enabled Radio and Television2 p.m. –
2:30 p.m.Implementation Example for Use of Smooth Streaming and Adaptive Streaming TechnologyS228 2:30 p.m. –
3 p.m.An Advanced Hybrid Broadcast and Broadband System for Enhancing Broadcasting Services 3 p.m. –
3:30 p.m.Weather in a Multi-Channel, Multi-Screen World 3:30 p.m. –
4 p.m.Tapping into the Blu-ray Potential RDS Implementation4 p.m. –
4:30 p.m.Maximizing the Potential of the RDS BandwidthS228 4:30 p.m. –
5 p.m.Understanding and Optimizing RDS for a New Generation of Receivers 5 p.m –
5:30 p.m.The Latest RDS/HD Datacasting Trends & Developments -6 p.m. –
8 p.m.Amateur Radio Operators ReceptionHilton . Thursday April 13Room Green Technology9 a.m. –
9:30 a.m.Facility Planning R & RS228 9:30 a.m. –
10 a.m.Do You Have it in Green? Points to Consider When Choosing Production Hardware 10 a.m. –
10:30 a.m.Dynamic Carrier Control 10:30 a.m. –
11 a.m.Going Green and Seeing Black: Mainstreaming Green Technology into Broadcast Engineering and Programming

March 2011

Get ready for the 2011 NAB Show with our convention preview, as well as details on using SNMP, a tour of Alpha Broadcasting, and Field Reports on the Omnia One and Halo Audio Affinity….