d-Sports Digital Sports Conference
Nov 12, 2008

                          

Click here to register On November 12, 2008, the SVG will host its second annual conference geared toward sports technology professionals involved with production and distribution of sports content for the Internet and mobile devices. Come join us as we explore and detail the technologies behind them. WHERE: Doubletree Suites, 1568 Broadway (corner of 47th St. and Broadway) WHEN: November 12, 2008 from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Registration includes breakfast, lunch and reception.

8:00-9:00: NETWORKING BREAKFAST 9:00-9:30: KEYNOTE Perkins Miller, NBC Sports/Olympics, SVP Digital Media 9:30-10:30: HD STREAMING ON THE WEB Delivering HD content over the Web is all the rage but content creators and distributors face a wealth of choices when it comes to selecting an HD streaming partner. What technologies are enabling HD streaming and how do the different codecs stack up? How much bandwidth is needed for HD streaming? Will true HD-quality content ever be delivered over the Internet? Moderator: Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG Editorial Director Featuring: Ed Bunnell, Fox Sports.com, VP of Programming and Executive Producer Phil Green, USTA, Director of Advanced Media Steve Hellmuth, NBA, SVP, Operations and Technology Joe Inzerillo, MLB.com, SVP, Multimedia and Distribution Russell Quy, IMG Digital, SVP and Chief Creative Officer Tom Sahara, Turner Sports, Senior Director, IT and Remote Operations 10:30-10:45: DEMO: Adobe Adobe, Jens Loeffler, Senior Manager, Evangelism Loeffler will showcase examples of online live sporting events that use the latest features found in Flash Technology. Also look for a demonstration of new interactive video enhancements. 10:45-11:30: SPORTS ON THE GO: DELIVERING TO MOBILE DEVICES Sports leagues and networks have a variety of options when it comes to delivering video, stats, and audio to sports fans via handheld devices. What are some of the new ways to deliver video, audio and stats? Does content for mobile video need to be produced differently than content for the big screen? And what are the technical challenges in delivering live and on-demand content and how can those challenges be overcome? Moderator: Dave Stoner, ViewCast, CEO Featuring: Jay Adrick, Harris Broadcast, VP, Broadcast Technology Benjamin Davis, Phizzle, Co-Founder Kunal Gupta, Polar Mobile, CEO Martin Greenwood, WiseDV, SVP, Operations and Business Development Bhavesh Patel, NBA.com, Director, Global Digital Media Break: 11:30-11:45 11:45-12:45: LOW-COST PRODUCTION FOR THE WEB Sports fans increasingly rely on live video streaming or downloadable video as a means of keeping up with their favorite teams. But online sports networks and Websites all face the same challenge: how can a low-cost production offer high-quality production values? Leading experts from the field offer tips and techniques on how to build a low-cost production team, find the right tools to slash production costs, and push towards profitability. Moderator: Chris Day, Major League Lacrosse, Director, Broadcasting Featuring: Tom Buffolano, former CBS College Sports Television, VP, All-Access Nate Flannery, Horizon League, Director of New Media and Technology David Lind, WIUP Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Operations Manager Burke Magnus, ESPN, SVP of College Sports Programming Don Sperling, New York Giants, VP and Executive Producer 12:45-1:30: LUNCH 1:30-2:30: WINNING WAYS TO DELIVER A SECOND-SCREEN EXPERIENCE The two-screen experience promises to deliver the optimum sports experience as viewers can combine a true big-screen HD viewing experience with a small-screen experience offering different camera angles, statistics and fresh, original content. How are leading networks approaching the second-screen and making it a complementary rather than redundant experience? What technologies enable an engrossing and high-quality second-screen experience? And will the second-screen experience ever make it's way to the big screen via Internet-enabled TV devices? Moderator: Chris Wagner, Neulion, EVP and Founder Featuring: Josh Bernstein, New York Islanders, VP of Communications Don Colantonio, ESPN Senior Director, Original Entertainment-Media Packaging Andy McGowan, New York Red Bulls, VP Andre Mika, NHL.com, SVP, EIC of Production, New Media Clark Pierce, Fox Sports, VP, Emerging Technology 2:30-2:45: DEMO, Vusion Joe Gomes, Vusion, Senior Director, Worldwide Channels 2:45-3:45: SPORTS AND SOCIAL NETWORKING Sports-related social networking sites continue to grow in popularity as a means of sharing video clips, bringing fans together, and allowing fantasy sports players to compete. What is the key to creating a compelling social networking experience? How is back-end technology evolving to change the front-end experience? And how can leagues, teams, and networks tap into the social networking phenomenon to drive traffic, ticket sales, and ratings? A variety of sports-related social networking sites have hit the Web. Moderator: Harlan Neugeboren, WFT Group, CEO Featuring: Erik Barmack, ESPN, Senior Director, Business Development David George, KickApps, Executive VP, Business Development Patrick Herde, CBSSports.com, VP, Product Management & Marketing Tim Linkous, SportsWar, Executive Vice President Marc Lowits, AFL Network, Arena Football League, President 3:45-4:00: DEMO, Inlet Peter Cress, EVP, Sales 4:00-5:00: DSPORTS FUTURE WATCH Staying on top of the latest developments and new Internet and mobile technologies is a challenge as new products and services hit the market every day. But collectively they can hint at where the future is headed. A group of leading technology and market experts offer their thoughts on recent hot products and services, the current state of new media evolution, and how they impact sports content creators and rights holders. Moderator: Marc Appleman, industry consultant Featuring: Josh Snow, Sling Media, Senior Director, Interactive Video Jerry Gepner, Vitec, CTO Damon Phillips, ESPN360, VP and GM Justin Shaffer, MLB.com, VP and Chief Architect Michael Spirito, YES Network, VP, Business Development and Digital Media 5:00-6:00: NETWORKING RECEPTION

Event date: Nov 12, 2008

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