{"id":144,"date":"2004-02-19T16:19:27","date_gmt":"2004-02-19T16:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viodi.com\/classic\/2004\/02\/19\/article2-13\/"},"modified":"2023-08-13T18:27:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T18:27:19","slug":"article2-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viodi.com\/classic\/2004\/02\/19\/article2-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Kool Konferences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"javascript:\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/viodi.com\/classic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2004\/02\/local-banner.jpg\" width=\"419\" height=\"157\" border=\"0\" onclick=\"MM_openBrWindow('http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/local\/','','')\"\/><\/a><br \/>           <a href=\"javascript:\" onclick=\"MM_openBrWindow('http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/local\/','','')\">Indie            Telco Local Content Workshop advertisement<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                       Quick                      Jump Menu to this Issue&#8217;s Articles                     February                      19th, 2004 Overview                     Let the Show Begin:                      Kool Konferences:                      Just                      Say Yes to Video:                                                                                <\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"><b><b><a name=\"conf\"\/>Kool            Konferences<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\">by <a href=\"mailto:ken.pyle@viodi.com\">Ken            Pyle <\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" onclick=\"MM_openBrWindow('http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/alliance\/','','toolbar=yes,location=yes,status=yes,menubar=yes,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes')\"><a href=\"javascript:\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/images\/smalllogo.jpg\" border=\"0\" onclick=\"MM_openBrWindow('http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/alliance\/','','toolbar=yes,location=yes,status=yes,menubar=yes,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes')\"\/><\/a><br \/>           <a href=\"javascript:\">About Viodi, LLC<\/a>          <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>February 19th, 2004 Issue<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/newsletter\/signUp.htm\">Subscribe            to Viodi View<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/newsletter\/040200\/overview.htm\">Last          Issue<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/newsletter\/\">Current Issue<\/a><\/p>\n<p>         \u00a0                         <\/p>\n<p>Every once in awhile, it is            good to take a look at what is coming up with regards to conferences,            seminars and workshops. These are great opportunities for learning and            networking. <strong>Viodi<\/strong> and its associates will be going            to a number of conferences in the next few months and will report on            these in upcoming issues. For now, here is a summary of some of the            <strong>upcoming conferences<\/strong> that will have our direct or indirect            involvement:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> USTA IP Video Webinar (moderating)<\/li>\n<li>Digital Hollywood (moderating telco video panel)<\/li>\n<li>NTCA VoIP (Recording conference)<\/li>\n<li>Parks &amp; Associates<\/li>\n<li>California Telephone Association (moderating)<\/li>\n<li>USTA\u2019s Telco Video Content Conference at Supercomm (producing)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a name=\"webinar\"\/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usta.org\/webinars.php?urh=home.events.webinars\">USTA            IPTV Video Webinar \u2013 Thursday, February 26th, 1 PM E.S.T.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I will be moderating this online panel that will delve into the various            aspects of<strong> IPTV<\/strong>. We will have a well-balanced panel            that will include all perspectives of IPTV, including technical, operational,            marketing and programming. <strong>Eric Presworsky<\/strong>, Assistant            Vice President of Product Management <strong>of Zhone<\/strong> discussing            why they chose an IP approach for their access product. <strong>Geoff            Burke<\/strong> of the <strong>Video Catalyst Group<\/strong> will explain            how successful telcos have transitioned into video. I met with Geoff            over the weekend and he is the best at <strong>putting a framework<\/strong>            together to help a telco with the transition to new services. <strong>Surewest<\/strong>            will bring the viewpoint of a telco that is successfully providing the<strong>            triple play<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a name=\"local\"\/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/local\/\">Local            Content Workshop &#8211; Multiple Cities and Dates in the next two months<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is obviously self-serving, but I have to plug this workshop. This            one-day workshop is intended to give telcos who have never produced            local content a \u201cjump-start\u201d into the business. It will            be <strong>very interactive<\/strong> and I look forward to the first            workshop next week in Minneapolis. We are still deciding on which other            cities will be on our list, so please <a href=\"http:\/\/www.s94586061.onlinehome.us\/tinc?key=oLlIL6Vg&amp;formname=survey\"><strong>help            us decide by clicking here to vote<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a name=\"digitalhollywood\"\/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.digitalhollywood.com\/DHSpring2004.html\">Digital            Hollywood Los Angeles\u2013 March 28th to 31st, Santa Monica, CA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Those of you who read <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/newsletter\/030900\/article7.htm\">my            review<\/a><\/strong> of the <strong>Digital Hollywood conference<\/strong>            last fall, will recall how impressed I was with the amount of useful            information and the great networking opportunity this conference regarding            the wonderful world of content. The spring edition will be here next            month in lovely, Santa Monica, California. Yours truly will be moderating            a panel on telcos and their forays into delivering video services. We            will have an <strong>allstar line-up of telcos<\/strong> speaking at            this conference, including <strong>Leif Street from Wood County<\/strong>            and <strong>Dick Jones of Verizon<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a name=\"ntca\"\/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.voipossibilities.com\/\">VoIPossibilities            &#8211; An NTCA TechNet Conference and Showcase &#8211; May 5-7, 2004, St. Louis,            MO<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With all of the interest in the articles I have written recently about            VoIP, I expect this conference to be<strong> timely and informative<\/strong>.            Viodi will be recording this conference for archiving purposes. Having            just finished the CD-ROM for the ISP conference, I find these archives            to be a useful reference. If you can\u2019t make this conference or            you missed one of NTCA\u2019s earlier conferences, I highly recommend            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/proceedings\/\"><strong>ordering a CD-ROM<\/strong><\/a>            from their library.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a name=\"parks\"\/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.connectionsconference.com\">Parks            Associates \u2013 CONNECTIONS: The Digital Home Conference and Showcase            &#8211; May 5-7, 2004, Dallas TX<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> Regarding the networked home, <strong>Parks Associates<\/strong> is            the <strong>pre-eminent research firm<\/strong>. Their conferences bring            together the leading suppliers of chip, consumer electronics and network            providers, giving the entire view of where the industry stands and where            it is going. Last October, I went to the \u201clite\u201d version            of their conference and was stuffed with <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/newsletter\/031101\/article1.htm\">several            articles<\/a><\/strong> worth of useful information. The upcoming conference            promises to be twice as large and <strong>definitely worth the trip<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p> <strong><a name=\"cta\"\/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caltelassn.org\/default.asp?id=2266\">CTA            \u2013Focused Technical Symposium \u2013 May 20, 21st, San Diego,            CA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>San Diego in May is the perfect location for learning about all things            video. Being near the home-base of the many of the <strong>major entertainment            companies<\/strong>, this conference is expected to draw attendees and            speakers from various content providers. In addition to content, speakers            at this conference will discuss the regulatory, technical and operational            aspects of a <strong>telcos\u2019 deployment of video services<\/strong>.            Besides the conference, there is plenty to do in San Diego for the entire            family.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a name=\"usta\"\/><a href=\"javascript:\" onmouseover=\"MM_openBrWindow('http:\/\/www.usta.org\/index.php?urh=supercomm','','')\">Telco            Video Content Conference @ SUPERCOMM &#8211; June 21st, Chicago, IL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If San Diego is May is a delight, nothing compares to Chicago in June.            Saddled up next to scenic Lake Michigan, the McCormick Center will play            host to this conference regarding <strong>content in the context of            a telco<\/strong>. This one-day conference is being held Monday, June,            21st in conjunction with Supercomm.<\/p>\n<p>Viodi is co-producing this conference with <strong>USTA<\/strong> and            is working very closely to present a speaker line-up like no other.            As with past Viodi-produced conferences and workshops, we will be focusing            on content from the perspective of the telecom operator. More details            will be provided over the next few months. For more information, please            go to: <\/p>\n<p>Please <a href=\"mailto:usta-supercomm04@viodi.com\">click here<\/a> for            any suggestions as to speakers or specific agenda topics. <\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyText\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyText\"><a href=\"article3.htm\">Next Article<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyText\"><a href=\"overview.htm\">Back to Main Page <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyText\">All displayed trademarks, logos            and service marks are the property of their respective owners. \u00a9            2004, <a href=\"javascript:\" onclick=\"MM_openBrWindow('http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/alliance','','')\">Viodi,            LLC<\/a>. 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