October 25-26, 2017
Crowne Plaza Denver Airport Convention Center, Denver, CO
 Awards Dinner Keynote Speaker: Robert Weller, VP Spectrum Policy, NAB
As the vice president for spectrum policy at the National Association of Broadcasters, a position he assumed in July 2014, Weller is responsible for developing and implementing spectrum policy for the NAB. Prior to joining the NAB, he served in a number of technical and management roles at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and as an engineering consultant to the telecommunications industry. During his 15 years at the FCC, Weller was the chief of technical analysis in the Office of Engineering and Technology. Earlier in his FCC career, Weller was director of Denver District Office where he was responsible for the agency’s enforcement, engineering, and public relations activities over a five-state area. Before that he was a senior consulting engineer with Hammett & Edison. He started his career at an AM/FM combo in the San Francisco Bay Area and has changed his share of aviation beacons. He is a three-term president of the AFCCE and a two-term director of the IEEE Broadcast Technology Society. He earned his master’s degree in electromagnetics from The George Washington University and his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of California at Berkeley. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in California and Colorado. |
The annual Society of Broadcast Engineers National Meeting will be held in Denver on Oct. 25-26, 2017, in conjunction with the Rocky Mountain Audio/Video Expo.SBE members from the region and across the country are invited to attend. The SBE national Meeting includes the SBE Annual Membership Meeting and annual SBE National Awards Reception and Dinner. Program details are below. Admission to the SBE National Meeting requires registration to the Engineering Conference. (all times are Mountain Time.)
SBE Schedule
October 25
■ SBE Certification Committee Meeting
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Crowne Plaza
■ SBE Board of Directors Dinner
5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Crowne Plaza
■ SBE Board of Directors Meeting
6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Crowne Plaza
October 26
| ■ SBE Fellows Breakfast 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.Crowne Plaza Sponsored by Kathrein |
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■ SBE Annual Membership Meeting
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Crowne Plaza
The meeting will be streamed live online.
Webcast sponsored by AC Video Solutions, BlackMagic Design, Dielectric, DVEO, HD Radio/DTS and Micronet Communications.
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| ■ SBE National Awards Reception 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.Crowne Plaza Sponsored by Comrex |
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| ■ SBE National Awards Dinner 5:00 – 7:45 p.m.Crowne Plaza Sponsored by The Telos Alliance The Telos Alliance is providing a $250 Amazon gift card as a door prize during dinner |
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Registration for the SBE Awards Reception and Dinner has closed.
Event sponsorships are available. Contact Debbie Hennessey (317-846-9000) for information.
Rocky Mountain Audio/Video Expo (AVX)
Accomodations
Reserve a room at the Crowne Plaza Denver Airport. Use the booking code XVA
