Presentation to SMPTE Toronto on the work being done by SMPTE's headquarters in regards to Education. Presentation occurred on April 10, 2009.

1. LEADERS OF TOMMORROWMarch 2009
Brad Fortner
Program Director
Operations and Technology
Rogers Communications Centre
SMPTE Education Update
Education – Key To
Member Value

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SMPTE Background
• Toronto Section Board SMPTE since
1989
• 2007- 08 Served As SMPTE Canadian
Region Governor (2 yrs)
• 2008 Assumed Role Of SMPTE
Educational Directorwww.bradfortner.com
bfortner@ryerson.ca
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Education Director SMPTE
• Reports To Sections VP
• Oversees Educational Advisory Committee(s)
• Advocates Educational Direction Of SMPTE
• Has Board Seat!
What Does It Do?

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Brad Fortner
SMPTE Director Education
Ryerson University
Paul Stechly
Governor
Applied Electronics
Pierre Marion
Governor
CBC
Paul Hearty
SMPTE Editorial Vice-President
Ryerson University
Strongest Canadian Representation
On SMPTE Board In Years

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SMPTE Developing
Strategic Plan
• 2008 Members Survey
• 2008 BOG Survey
• Two BOG Strategy Sessions
• Numerous Hours Put In By SMPTE
Staff And Executive
Education Keeps Surfacing As A
Key SMPTE Member Value

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SMPTE Education
Advisory Committee
• Provide input to and provide a sounding
board for;
– Global outreach plan to actively engage SMPTE
Student Outreach and Student Sections
– The creation Virtual Global Community for
Student Members, Educators, and other SMPTE
Members to collaborate, network and share
resources.
October 2008
Education Charter

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SMPTE Education
Advisory Committee
• Education Director Objectives
1. Champion a process within SMPTE where
education objectives are recognized.
2. Develop a longer term dialogue on how local
sections and education are linked.
3. In markets outside of the United States and
where SMPTE may be underrepresented work
to make SMPTE the educational focal point
amongst media technologists, engineers and
technicians whether they are in TV, Film or
not.
October 2008
Education Charter

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Education Director
Objectives
1. Getting SMPTE educational objectives
recognized
– SMPTE Strategic Planning Process Is
Revealing Importance Of Link To Education
As A Key Member Value
– Great Deal Of Discussion At All Sections On
Linking With Education
• Need For Young People In Industry
• Interaction With Local Educational Institutions
• Develop Future SMPTE Members
– Education Has Become A SMPTE Priority

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Education Director
Objectives
2. Develop a longer term dialogue on how
local sections and education are linked.
– Identify and Develop Relationships With Key
Educational Institutions
• Educational Advisors At Section Level
• Section Based Educational Advisors Will Make
Up Education Advisory Committee(s)
• Regional Governors and Section Level
Education Advisors Are Being Asked To
Identify Key Local and Regional Schools In
North America
• SMPTE AP’s Under Review
David Corley’s 1998
Education Directors Report

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Section Education Advisors
Name Section
TJ Scott Interim Atlanta
Vacant Australia
Vacant Dallas/Ft. Worth
Vacant Detroit
Terence Wong Hong Kong
Vacant Hollywood
Denis Beauchamp Montreal/Quebec
Committee Nashville
Joe Mendonca New England
Robin Schanzenbach New York
Vacant Ohio
Vacant Pacific/Northwest
Vacant Philadelphia
David Long Rochester
Jim Schoedler Rocky Mountain
Vacant Sacramento
Vacant San Francisco
Vacant Toronto
David Weinberg Washington

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Education Director
Objectives
3. Global Plan That Adapts To Differing
Educational And Regional Opportunities
– SMPTE Recognition Through Development
Sponsorship AP’s
Media Industry Technologist
Certification Program

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SMPTE Education
Advisory Committees
• Global Student Outreach Plan
– Committee Meetings Underway
Stonehill College Student
Chapter
Stonehill CollegeMike Pietrowski
Hollywood
Section
Rick Dean
WashingtonJames Snyder
Hollywood
Section
Rolf Mendez
RochesterDavid Long
AtlantaDave Siegler
SectionName

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SMPTE Education
Advisory Committees
• Virtual Global Community
• SMPTE Professional Community
– SMPTE 365 Underway
– Launch April 1, 2009
– Site Beta Testing Is Underway
– EAC Committee Members Key To The Initial
Development Of The Site
– Major component of new $35.00 SMPTE
membership level
SMPTE 365 Will Be
Organizations
Professional Community
Site

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SMPTE Education
Advisory Committees
• SMPTE Professional Community
SMPTE 365 Will Be
Organizations
Professional Community
Site
Joel Welch – Chair SMPTE HQ
Robin A Schanzenbach – New York
Nick V. Flor – New Mexico
Terence Wong – Hong Kong
Jim Schoedler – Rocky Mountain
5 – Mashpee Students
8 – Stonehill Students
2 – Ryerson Students
Rochester Institute Of Technology
Students
University Of New Mexico Students

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SMPTE Member
Education And
Professional Development
1. Local Meetings
2. SMPTE Journal (Online and Print)
3. Local Section Technical Seminars
4. SMPTE Organized Regional
Conferences
5. Annual SMPTE Conference
6. Online Streaming Of Local Meetings
7. SMPTE Conference Streams
8. PDA Now
9. PDAAnywhere
10. SMPTE 365 Professional Community
10 Areas Of Value To SMPTE Members

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Local Meetings
Social Interaction and Education Relevant To Community

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SMPTE Journal
Print and Online Versions

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SMPTE Regional Conferences
3 Regional Conferences in Summer 2009 On File-Based Workflows
Day Long And Two Of Them Within Driving Distance Of Toronto

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SMPTE Technical Conferences
NAB 2009 Hollywood 2009

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Streams Of Local Meetings
Many Sections Offering Live And Post Streams Of Local Meetings

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Conference Streams
Streams Of Conference Sessions Available SMPTE Website

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Joel Welch
Director of Professional
Development
SMPTE
jwelch@smpte.org

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Joel Welch
Director of Professional
Development
SMPTE
jwelch@smpte.org
• Blu-ray disc Demystified
• DTV Transition - The Bigger Picture
• Evaluation Monitor Performance
• Essentials of File-Based Technologies
• Managing Aspect Ratio from Camera to the Home
• Bringing Stereoscopic 3D Content and TVs to the Home
• Digital Cinema
• HD Image Acquisition
• Transitioning to Tapeless Digital Media
• IPTV
2009 mobile-ready files are created using an M4V/H.264 codec

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Joel Welch
Director of Professional
Development
SMPTE
jwelch@smpte.org
SMPTE PDA

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SMPTE 365
• SMPTE Professional Community
– Launch April 1, 2009
– This Is Your Site As A Member
– Key to Interaction with 18 – 35 year old age group
– Please Log-in When Launched And Update Profile
– Spend ½ Hour per Week Adding Content to Site
• Post relevant links to Internet stories
• Post information on a project your working on
– Make A Point To Introduce Yourself To New
Members
SMPTE 365 Will Be
Organizations
Professional Community
Site

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Technological Change
Rapid Technological Change – SMPTE Members Value Ongoing Education

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Technological Change
Education – Key To SMPTE Members Value
3D Cinema and TV
File Based Workflow Digital Cinema
LED Lighting Ultra High Definition Mobile Media Distribution

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SMPTE Background
Please Contact Me If You
Would Like To Help
www.bradfortner.com
bfortner@ryerson.ca
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