News for ACM Western Region

San Jose, California Hosted Fall Conference October 8, 2011

WAVE producers, the judges have completed their viewing and the official list of winners is available now!

The Western Region held its annual, one-day conference, with a theme of technology and training. Hosted by CreaTV San Jose, the conference enjoyed the collaborative space at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library on the campus of San Jose State University in downtown San Jose. Check out the conference page for a summary of the day's events.

During the conference, Chair J Robertson announced that Access Sacramento will host the 2012 regional conference.

Vendors Invited!
Vendors are an integral part of the conference each year, showcasing their new equipment and technologies and participating in the Technology Training. Contact Ron Cooper for sponsorship opportunities and conference information.

Brian Wilson Mentorship Award Nominations
Brian Wilson was a friend and leader of the Alliance for Community Media for many years. The Brian Wilson Award is granted annually, in his memory, to recognize those individuals at all levels of PEG Access who take the time to provide mentorship and guidance to others. Nominate your candidate by September 1, 2012.

ACM National Conference
The 2011 Annual Conference in Tucson was an exceptional event!

Attendee numbers far exceeded expectations, and the stars of the conference were the outstanding speakers and participants. From pre-conference and workshop leaders to plenary participants to keynotes by the FCC's Steve Waldman and Benevon's Terry Axelrod, attendees had a wealth of learning and sharing opportunities.

Congragulations to all the HomeTown Award winners, as well as to Susan Fleischmann, who was awarded the Dirk Koning-George Stoney Award for Humanistic Communication and to Kerry Stokstad, who was awarded the Sue Buske Leadership Award.

A huge thanks to conference hosts Lisa Horner, Sam Behrend and all the folks from Access Tucson for their hard work, the ACM Programming Committee chaired by Sue Buske, and to Debra Rogers, Debra Vinsel, Mike Wassenaar, Alan Bushong, Antoine Haywood, J Robertson and Richard Turner for providing critical program details.

The 2012 ACM Conference is slated for July 30-August 3 in Chicago, Illinois.