Mark your calendar, make your
reservations, and expect to be wowed by the surroundings, the
conference workshops and the newest in video and technology gear.
The 2009 Western States Regional
Conference is slated
October 16-17, 2009
Reno, Nevada
The Nugget Hotel & Resort
Our host, Sierra Nevada Community
Access Televison, along with the ACM Western Region Board, will
be negotiating special, affordable room rates for the conference.
Also this year, a special website,
under development by the conference host, will be designed to
showcase all the activities of the event.
Tentative schedule of events:
Friday, October 16
10 a.m. - noon Vendor Showcase
1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Vendor High-Tech Workshops
6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Dinner and Keynote Speaker
8 p.m. - 10 p.m. Hospitality Suite
Saturday, October 17
8 a.m. - 10 a.m. Breakfast/Board Meeting
10 a.m. - noon Plenary and Discussion
1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Tracks and Break Out Sessions
6 :30 p.m. - 9 p.m. WAVE Reception and Awards
9 p.m. - midnight World Famous Dead Guy's Ball
Detailed information on the
schedule, tracks and break out sessions will be available soon.
The region provides up to four
scholarships to the regional conference each year. Download a
description and application here.
Vendors and sponsors are an
integral part of the fall conference. Technology decision makers
from across the six Western States will be joined by tech-savvy
service providers from the Pacific Northwest. Sign
up early to showcase your company's production and playback
equipment, programming, consultation services and space solutions.
The WAVE Awards categories
have been expanded and this year's deadline is August 15 for receipt
of media and applications; check out the new categories and apply
here.
Your host for the conference
is Les Smith, Executive
Director at Sierra Nevada Community
Access Television in Reno, Nevada..