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You are invited to participate in the October 17, 2009 ACM Western Region Conference
An all day — all access pass is only $25.
Schedule of Events
Saturday, October 17
(May be subject to change.)
- 8 a.m. - noon: Registration
- 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.:Welcome and Regional Report – SNCAT TV Studio
- 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.:AM Plenary Session – "Neighborhood News and Community Media" - Is Citizen Journalism the PEG Access of the Future? featuring Laurie Cirivello E.D. Grand Rapids Community Media
- 10:45 -12:45: Workshops
- Important Legislative Update: Sue Buske presents Current PEG Access Activity at Federal and State Levels of Government
- Outside the Box Fund/Friendraising Strategies – Thinking Creatively In Partnership With Our Communities
- Moderator: Martin Anaya - Executive Director, Pacifica Community TV
- Tech Topic – PEG Cable Channels, Web Sites and Program Distribution – Changing the Definition of PEG “Cable” Television
- 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.: Keynote Lunch with Helen Soule, ACM Executive Director
- 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Administration and Outreach Panel Workshops:
- Taking the Initiative – What Do Legislator’s Need and How to Use this Information: Sue Buske provides tips on becoming a more effective PEG advocate
- Public, Education and Government – Working Together in the You-Tube Age – An Examination of the Changing Demands of PEG in Our Communities
- Tech Topic – Training in the Open Source, Social Networking World - New Challenges Need New Skills and Training
- 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.: WAVE AWARDS – SNCAT TV Studio (single WAVE event ticket is $10 each) FINGER FOODS AND NO-HOST BAR
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(SNCAT) Studios - Reno, Nevada
NEW SITE - Reserve Your Hotel Space TODAY!
Only $25 for ALL Attendees
Come and Join in the Fun!
More details at www.ACMWest.org
The conference will gather community media professionals and advocates from the Western region – Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada and New Mexico and from the Northwest region – Oregon, Washington Idaho, plus other states throughout the West. Attendees seek ideas and solutions to the challenges of operating and producing Public, Educational and Government (PEG) access television. At these low rates we expect to see more volunteers, board members, and additional PEG staff.
Saturday will feature Helen Soule, ACM E.D. as our keynote speaker, Sue Buske with State and Federal public policy updates, workshops on community outreach, and a special workshop on establishing "Neighborhood News Bureaus" in your community with Laurie Cirivello from "The Rapidian (therapidian.org). Plus we’ll welcome ACM leaders from around the nation.
The WAVE Awards will be held in the SNCAT huge, new, glass-walled TV studio. Seeing the SNCAT facility is worth the trip. WAVE ONLY tickets are $10 but heck for another $15 come and spend the whole day!
Thank you for your continuing support of the Alliance for Community Media.
This year’s conference has been revised to a one day event for only $25 and will take at the new SNCAT studios in the Meadowood Mall. Yes, PEG access in a shopping mall - Picture a TV Studio where all walls, inside and out, are 20' high, floor to ceiling glass.
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encompasses television stations and public, education and government access centers for the six western states of 
are your opportunity to showcase your best work along with other community media producers in the Alliance for Community, Western Region's.