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SBE National Meeting
The 2011 National Meeting of the Society of Broadcast Engineers is September 27-28 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Downtown Columbus and The Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. The National Meeting is being held in conjunction with the Ohio Association of Broadcasters’ Ohio Broadcast Engineering Conference.
The Greater Columbus Convention Center
Registration
Registration is closed. If you are interested in attending the SBE Awards Dinner, visit the SBE Booth during the trade show on Wednesday between 11:15 and 1:45 p.m.
Schedule of Events
Tuesday, September 27
Both events take place at the Crowne Plaza - Downtown.
2 - 4 p.m. SBE Certification Committee Meeting*
6 - 10 p.m. SBE Board of Directors Meeting*
Wednesday, September 28
All events take place at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, except for the SBE
breakfast, reception and dinner, which are at the Crowne Plaza - Downtown.
8 - 9 a.m. SBE Fellows Breakfast* – by invitation only – Sponsored by Kathrein, Scala Division
8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
9 a.m. Welcome
9:15 a.m. Jim Bridgewater, District Director, FCC Detroit Office
10:15 a.m. Refreshment Break
10:30 a.m. Breakout Sessions
11:15 a.m. Trade Show and Luncheon
1-2 p.m. SBE Frequency Coordinators Meeting
1:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions
2:30 p.m. Refreshment Break
2:45 p.m. Discussion of EAS/CAP Implementation in Ohio & EAS National Test
4 p.m. SBE Annual Meeting – live stream available Sponsored by Comrex, Orban and ProAudio.com
5:15 p.m. SBE Awards Reception* Sponsored by Vislink News and Entertainment
6 p.m. SBE Annual Awards Dinner* Sponsored by The Telos Alliance, Speaker Manny Centeno, program manager of the National EAS Test, FEMA
* At Crowne Plaza Hotel, Downtown
News
Centeno To Speak At SBE National Meeting (August 2011)
Columbus, Ohio to Host SBE National Meeting (July 2011)
View the complete list of SBE National Award recipients.
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Downtown Columbus
33 East Nationwide Boulevard
Columbus, OH 43215
Accommodations: A special guest room rate of $99 for single and double occupancy is arranged for meeting conference attendees. The rate includes Internet connection. Call (614) 461-4100 for reservations and ask for the OAB rate. Reservations can also be made online at
www.crowneplaza.com/cmhcrowneplaza with the code, OAB. Rooms are being held at the special rate until August 27. After the deadline, rooms are subject to availability and rate-available basis.
Directions
From Indianapolis: Take I-70E to I-670E, take exit 4A to merge onto US-23 S/N 3rd St, turn right onto E Spring St, take the first right onto N High St, turn right onto Nationwide Blvd.
From Cleveland: Take I-77S, take exit 144 onto I-271S towards Columbus, exit onto I-71S, take exit 109A for I-670 towards Dayton, Take exit 4B onto US-23 S/N 3rd St, turn right onto E Spring St, take the first right onto N High St, turn right onto Nationwide Blvd.
From Pittsburgh: Take I-79S towards Washington, take exit 38 onto I-70W towards Wheeling, take I-470W to Columbus, merge onto I-70 W, take exit 99C, merge onto OH-315N, take exit US-33, turn right onto US-33 E, turn left onto N High St, turn right onto Nationwide Blvd.
From Cincinnati: Take I-71N, take exit 106A-106B on the left to merge onto OH-315N towards Worthington, take exit US-33, turn right onto US-33E, turn left onto N High St, turn right onto Nationwide Blvd.
From Toledo: Take I-75S towards Dayton, take exit 156 to OH-15E/US-68S towards US-23 Columbus, continue onto OH-15E, continue onto US-23S, turn right onto OH-315S/Oh-315 Scenic S, continue to follow OH-315S, take I-670E towards Neil Ave, keep right to merge onto Vine St, turn right onto N High St, turn right onto Nationwide Blvd.
From Parkersburg, WV: Take OH-32W, continue onto US-50W, Take US-33W towards Columbus/State St, Take I-70W to Downtown, take exit 99C, merge onto OH-315N, take US-33 exit towards Long St, turn right onto US-33 E, turn left onto N High St, turn right onto Nationwide Blvd.
