Beginner's Seminars
If you're new to streaming media then you won't want to miss these optional half-day briefings. At these informative seminars, you'll learn the basics of streaming media and get right up-to-speed for the conference sessions on the following days.

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Day One - Tuesday, December 11, 2001
9:00AM-9:45AM
Keynote Address: Robert Pittman, Co-COO, AOL Time Warner
10:00AM-10:45AM
Keynote Address: Will Poole, VP, Windows Digital Media Division, Microsoft
 
11:00AM-11:55AM
Developing an Enterprise Streaming Strategy
The Sports/Technology Axis: How Do You Convert Passion into $$$???
New Tools and Strategies for Content Creation
12:10PM-1:05PM
Organizational Issues of Enterprise Streaming
Synergistic Content - Best Practices for Leveraging Complementary On- and Offline Properties
Enhancing Film and Video Production with Digital Media Tools & Technology
1:05PM-2:30PM
Break & Exhibition
2:30PM-3:25PM
Outsourcing vs. Building In-House Streaming Applications
Internet Radio – The Game Plan, The Players and the Rules
Best Practices in Producing Optimal Audio and Video Content
3:40PM-4:35PM
Panel Presentation: A Broadcast Journalist Perspective - Writing For The Ear And Not The Eye
Streaming Media Research Report: Streaming Rollout for Traditional Radio Broadcasters
Codecs 101 – Tips, Tricks & Techniques for Video Compression
4:35PM-5:05PM
Coffee Break & Exhibition
5:05PM-6:00PM
Using Streaming Tools to Maximize the Effectiveness of Your Marketing Initiatives and Product Launches
Video Downloads, Subscriptions and Pay Per View Services Online– The New Cable?
Presentation: Video Asset Management - Behind and Beyond the Firewall

Day Two - Wednesday, December 12, 2001
9:00AM-9:45AM
Keynote Address: Rob Glaser, Chairman & CEO, RealNetworks
10:00AM-10:45AM
Keynote Address: James McDowell, VP Marketing, BMW North America
 
11:00AM-11:55AM
Insider Q&A session
Roadmap: Digital Entertainment Box Technology
Building an Internet/Intranet Streaming Studio: Part I
12:10PM-1:05PM
Streaming Media Research Report: Enterprise Streaming ROI II
Presentation: Using Peer to Peer to Deliver Streaming ROI
Building an Internet/Intranet Streaming Studio: Part II
1:05PM-2:30PM
Break & Exhibition
2:30PM-3:25PM
Presentation: Content-Smart Networking for the Enterprise
The Eagle is Streaming – The Latest in Government Streaming Applications
Presentation: Streaming Quality Comparisons
3:40PM-4:35PM
Presentation: Creating Compelling Content for Enterprise Webcasts
Streaming Media Research Report: Streaming Beyond the PC
Digital Rights Management Technology -Watermarking, Copyrights and Security Solutions
4:35PM-5:05PM
Coffee Break & Exhibition
5:05PM-6:00PM
Powering your Business with IP-Based Communications Tools
ELearning - Latest Advances in Education and Distance Learning
Utilizing Streaming and Rich Media Ad Insertion Tools

Day Three - Thursday, December 13, 2001
9:00AM-9:45AM
Keynote Address: Christie Hefner, Chairman and CEO, Playboy Enterprises, Inc.
9:45AM-10:30AM
Keynote Address: Paul Lego, Chairman & CEO, Virage
10:45AM-11:00AM
Coffee Break & Exhibition
 
10:30AM-11:00AM
Break & Exhibition
11:00AM-11:55AM
Presentation: Creating Your Own Corporate “TV” Channel
Anatomy of a Live Webcast – the Players, the Numbers and the ROI
Streaming Media Research Report: MPEG-4: The Impact of the Open Standard on the Future of Digital Media
12:10PM-1:05PM
Maximizing Corporate Training Initiatives With Streaming
Presentation: Capitalizing on Broadband in the Workplace
Mixed Media with MPEG-4: Solutions
1:05PM-2:00PM
Break & Exhibition
2:00PM-2:55PM
Enterprise Streaming Deployment
Powering eCommerce With Streaming Audio and Video
Effective Solutions for Media Asset Management and Integration
3:10PM-4:05PM
For the Enterprise CTO - Implementing and Managing Corporate Streaming Applications
Streaming Media Research Report: Rich Media Marketing & Advertising
Hosting, Storage and Delivery Solutions

The Enterprise Track is a series of sessions dedicated to streaming in the corporate environment. In sessions led by your peers, you’ll hear real-world case studies and examples of Fortune 1000 companies streaming on their intranets and best practice tips from expert analysts and consultants. With topics that cover the range of enterprise streaming applications, you’ll learn everything necessary to develop and implement an effective streaming solution with a quantifiable ROI to the organization.

The Media and Entertainment Track is focused on the streaming and downloading of digital media and entertainment. Sessions will cover issues such as Intellectual Property Rights, the use of streaming in the broadcasting and film worlds, and the latest opportunities and ventures available for on- and offline content providers. If you are a producer, director, content creator, or entertainment executive wanting to learn more about the benefits of streaming, or are currently looking for ways to monetize and distribute your current content offering, this track is for you.

The Industry Insider Track will bring together key business leaders and decision-makers to discuss the most pertinent issues in the industry. Panel discussions will examine latest trends and developments, predict new growth opportunities and dispel widespread myths and rumors. With solid, hard-hitting answers from analysts, case studies and presentations to provide real examples, and valuable Q&A sessions, you’ll have the tools and knowledge necessary to develop the business strategy that works.

The Tools & Technology Track is designed to focus on technological developments and issues facing organizations today, and will provide tools to address them. CTOs, IT Managers, developers, and producers are encouraged to examine and discuss streaming applications and solutions on topics ranging from Media Asset Management to Streaming Media Ad Insertion. Attendees of these sessions will return with an in-depth understanding of the ever-changing developments in streaming technology.