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| Online registration is now closed. Registration will be open on site for the 2011 regional conference, which will be held in the beautiful, thriving, arts and technology center of San Jose, California. Participants who do not choose to pay online can download a printable conference application. The theme for the conference is C-cubed: Community Media, Cornerstone of Collaboration. Friday, October 7, 2011 Saturday, October 8, 2011 Enjoy a morning plenary, lunch with a keynote speaker and afternoon workshop sessions. Three distinct workshop tracks will offer learning and networking opportunities geared towards producers, access professionals and techies. A small vendor showcase and tech track will be offered by VMI, Inc. Keynote Speaker Connie Martinez has lived in California since 1986, holding several leadership positions within the community including Executive Director of Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose; Director of Strategic Initiatives for University of California Santa Cruz; Vice President for Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network; and Deputy City Manager, Planning Director and General Services Director for the City of Mountain View, CA. She is currently the CEO of 1stAct Silicon Valley whose mission is to inspire leadership, participation and investment at the intersection of art, creativity and technology. Attendees will take a two-block walk from the conference at Martin Luther King, Jr. Library to the WAVE Awards at Camera 3 Cinema. Early Bird registration (through October 1) for the full conference is $75 for ACM members, $100 for non-members. Additional WAVE Awards tickets are only $25. Late and on-site registration is $100 for ACM members and $125 for non-members. The 2011 conference is hosted by CreaTV San Jose, with support from partners CMAP in Gilroy and The Media Center in Palo Alto. The conference will gather community media professionals and advocates from the Western Region - Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada and New Mexico, and from the Northwest Region - Oregon, Washington, Idaho, plus other states throughout the West. Attendees seek ideas and solutions to the challenges of operating and producing Public, Educational and Government (PEG) Access Television. The ACM Western Region looks forward to working with other media centers looking to host the western regional conference. Check here for conference planning documents that will help you produce the best possible western region conference. Conference Schedule of Events 9:30 am Registration Opens 10 am Vendor showcase opens featuring exhibits and demo's from Broadcast Pix, Tightrope and TelVue 10-11:30 am Plenary: How Community
Media Centers Help Bridge the Digital Divide 11:45 am-1 pm Keynote Speaker Connie Martinez, CEO of 1stAct Silicon Valley 1:15-2:30 pm Workshop Session I 2:45-4 pm Workshop Session II Option 1: Adobe Youth Voices Option 2: Create HyperLocal Community Reporting
in Diverse Communities Option 3: Vendor Showcase 4:30-6:30 pm WAVE Awards Ceremony
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