Here Is Your In-Depth Guide to the 2021 SVG Summit (Dec. 13-14 in NYC)

The SVG Summit makes its grand return to New York City next week, taking over the New York Hilton on Dec. 13-14 for two full days of panels, workshops, technology exhibits, and – most importantly – plenty of time to catch up with friends and colleagues and get business done in person. Below is your in-depth guide to the sprawling two-day event, including the full schedule for Monday workshops, details on Tuesday general sessions, information on technology exhibits, and safety protocols in place for the event.

NOTE: You must be fully vaccinated to attend the event and bring proof of vaccination and your ID. Attendees will also be required to wear masks.

Check out a breakdown of the full two-day program below and CLICK HERE to register now and access more info. In addition to the general sessions and workshops, the Technology Exhibits will be open Monday from 12:30 – 6:30 p.m. and Tuesday 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

MONDAY GENERAL SESSIONS

The 2021 SVG Summit will feature something new this year: a “Hot Tech Showcase” on the main stage on the afternoon of Dec. 13 that will shine a spotlight five key product areas: 5G as a production tool; HDR workflows; Shallow Depth of Field camera systems; Augmented Reality Graphic Systems; and Drones and Aerial Cameras.
Speakers include: CBS Sports, NBA, NBC, Fox Sports, Telemundo, Canon, EVS, Fujifilm, InterDigital, Quintar, Ross Video, SMT, Sony, Unreal Engine, and Verizon

• 1:30-2:00: 5G as a Production Tool
  
• 2:00-2:15: EVS Technology Case Study: Navigating the Path from SDI to IP with Groupe TVA and EVS
  
• 2:15-3:00: Hot Tech Showcase: Shallow Depth of Field Cameras
  
• 3:00-4:00: Networking Break in Exhibit Area
  
• 4:00-4:30: Hot Tech Showcase: Drones and Aerial Cameras
  
• 4:30-5:00: Augmented Reality Graphics
  
• 5:00-5:30: HDR Workflows and Developments

TUESDAY GENERAL SESSIONS

It’s been two years since the sports production community has come together in New York City for the SVG Summit. That’s one of the reasons the general sessions on Dec. 14 are designed to provide a wide-ranging overview of the entire sports production ecosystem, from leagues, to digital leaders, to production service providers, national networks, regional networks, and more.
Speakers include: Bally Sports Regional Networks, CBS Sports, ESPN, Facebook, Fox Sports, Golden State Warriors, NBA, NBC Sports, PGA Tour, YES Network, CTV, Devoncroft Partners, Diversified, Imagine Communications, Mobile TV Group, NEP, Program Productions, Spectra Logic, and Unreal Engine

• 9:30 – 9:35 a.m.: Welcoming Remarks by SVG Summit Title Sponsor – Unreal Engine
• 9:35 – 10:15 a.m.: State of the Industry
• 10:15 – 10:30 a.m.: Spectra Logic Case Study
• 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.: National Network Perspectives
• 11:15 – 11:30 a.m.: Imagine Communications Case Study
• 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Networking Break in Exhibit Area
• 1:00 – 1:45 p.m.: Regional Network Perspectives
• 1:45 – 2:00 p.m.: Diversified Technology Case Study
• 2:00 – 2:40 p.m.: Digital Leader Perspectives
• 2:40 – 2:50 p.m.: Networking Break in Exhibit Area 
• 2:50 – 3:30 p.m.: League Perspectives
• 3:30 – 4:15 p.m.: Production Service Perspectives

MONDAY WORKSHOPS

SPIRIT Career Development Track
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location: Madison Suite, 2nd Floor
The SVG SPIRIT Career Development Track is designed to bring together industry professionals who are at the center of hiring and creating apprenticeships, internships, and mentoring programs. Finding, developing, and keeping talented freelancers and internal staffers is the biggest challenge facing our industry and this morning session will be a great opportunity to learn about what others are doing as well as how the industry can continue to work more closely together.

Future of Remote Production Workshop
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET
Location: Gramercy Suite, 2nd Floor
Despite challenging times, sports production has been a haven of innovation. Teams are working in new ways as HDR, Dolby Atmos, and UHD continue to gain importance and IP, automated production, and cloud-based tools enable new workflows. Experts discuss the broad trends that are impacting sports production and what they mean to you and your company.
Speakers include: Broadcast Management Group, Fox Sports, Gravity Media, Lumen Technologies, Media.Monks, NEP, NewTek, Net Insight, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Telstra, and Vizrt 

Cloud Tools & Services Workshop
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET
Location: Murray Hill Suite, 2nd Floor
As more media organizations look to virtualize infrastructure and enhance remote-production workflows, the role of the cloud has never been more integral to creating compelling sports content. This workshop provides an overview of the primary technological and operational considerations when shifting to the cloud, as well as an inside look at the innovative cloud-based workflows being used by sports-media organizations today.
Speakers include: Amazon Web Services, A+E Networks, Diversified, Evertz, Grass Valley, Imagine Communications, LiveU, NESN, The Switch, and TAG V.S.

Social Sports Workshop
11:00 a.m. –12:30 p.m. ET
Location: Nassau Suite, 2nd Floor
In an age of high-quality content, social media has become the go-to destination to gain immediate reach to the sports fan. Whether it’s a cinematic take on a recent event, a graphic to highlight an accomplishment, or a well-crafted hype video about an upcoming rivalry game, production crews are developing material that encapsulates the passion of their fanbase and tells the story about a team’s season. This workshop will allow creatives to break down their thought processes, spotlight some of the reliable technologies they use to streamline operations, and showcase some of their best posts or reels throughout the past year.
Speakers include: Grabyo, New York Islanders, New York Mets, New York Giants, New York Jets, and New York Liberty.

DTV Audio Group Production & Distribution Workshop
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET
Location: Rendezvous, 3rd Floor
Join DTVAG in exploring the task of cost-efficiently creating premium audio experiences, and the impact of modern networking and cloud-based processing on achieving that goal. We will also examine some emerging technologies from 5G to AI, likely to impact television audio going forward. Finally, we will revisit the latest challenges to wireless audio production and view some faintly glimmering possibilities.
Speakers Include: NBCUniversal, Dolby Labs, Quintar, Salsa Sound, Shure, and WarnerMedia Studios

Production Truck & Facility Design Workshop
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. ET
Location: Gramercy Suite, 2nd Floor
Cloud? IP? Automated production? Decentralized production teams? Top engineers take to the stage to discuss how those technologies are laying out a new path for the future of sports production.
Speakers include: Alpha Video, CTI, Diversified, Dome Productions, LMG, Lyon Video, and NEP

Streaming & OTT Workshop
1:30 – 5:30 p.m. ET
Location: Nassau Suite, 2nd Floor
Moving delivery to the cloud. Latency. Automation and monitoring. Interactivity. As streaming becomes the consumption method of choice for sports viewers across the country, the technologies and infrastructures supporting live sports video delivery continue to advance. This workshop will offer attendees the opportunity to learn from and network with some of the top executives behind the technology and the strategy of the streaming delivery of major live sporting events and properties.
Speakers include: ATEME, MediaKind, N3BULA Technologies, Phenix Real-Time Solutions, SNY, Telestream, Videon, and Zixi.

Sports Content Management Workshop
1:30 – 5:30 p.m. ET
Location: Murray Hill Suite, 2nd Floor
Learn about the latest developments in media-asset-management (MAM) and orchestration, archive and storage technology, and cloud-based infrastructure and workflows. MAM leaders from major broadcasters and rights-holders, leagues, teams, and vendors offer first-hand perspectives and behind-the-curtain looks at their respective workflows. This workshop is a can’t-miss event for anyone looking to build an efficient media-management and storage/archiving ecosystem, as well as to stay up-to-date on the latest technological developments in areas such as AI and ML, virtualization, next-gen storage, and more.
Speakers include: CBS Sports, MLB, NBA, NHL, PGA Tour, WWE, DataCore, EditShare, OpenDrives, Quantum, Signiant, Spectra Logic, and Telestream

HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS

Requirements set by the CDC, New York City, and the facility. CLICK HERE for New York City’s policy.

• You must be fully vaccinated to attend
• You must bring proof of vaccination and your ID and present upon arrival
• Attendees will be required to wear masks
• Always wear your badge – it will let you skip lines and additional vaccine checkpoints.

BADGE PICKUP & INFORMATION DESK

• Monday Registration Hours (2nd Floor): 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
• Tuesday Registration Hours (2nd Floor): 7:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.
• The SVG Information Desk will be located on the 2nd Floor next to the Registration Desk. SVG staff will be there to answer any SVG Summit related questions you may have.

TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITS

Exhibits Open Monday (12:30 – 6:30 p.m.) and Tuesday (8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.). CLICK HERE for more info.

• ADDER TECHNOLOGY
• ARRI
• AT&T
• ATEME
• ATOMOS
• BIRDDOG
• CALREC AUDIO/DIGICO
• CANON
• CHYRON
• CREATIVE DIMENSIONS
• DALET
• DISGUISE
• EDITSHARE
• EEG
• EVERTZ
• EVS
• FOR-A
• FUJIFILM
• GRASS VALLEY
• IHSE USA
• IMAGINE COMMUNICATIONS
• JOSEPH ELECTRONICS
• KISWE
• LAWO
• LIVEU
• LUCIDLINK
• LUMEN
• MARKERTEK
• MARSHALL ELECTRONICS
• MEDIAPRO
• MO-SYS
• NEP
• NET INSIGHT
• PANASONIC
• QUANTUM
• RIEDEL
• ROSS VIDEO
• RTS INTERCOM
• SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY
• SENNHEISER
• SHURE
• SIGNIANT
• SOLID STATE LOGIC
• SOS GLOBAL
• SPECTRA LOGIC
• STREANN MEDIA
• TELESTREAM
• TELOS ALLIANCE
• TERADEK
• THE STUDIO- B&H
• THE VIDEO CALL CENTER
• TSL PRODUCTS
• TVU NETWORKS
• UNREAL ENGINE
• VERIZON BUSINESS GROUP
• VISLINK TECHNOLOGIES
• VIZRT GROUP
• ZIXI