The Society of Broadcast Engineers is excited to announce a new series of educational Web events presented by FEMA regarding the EAS. The first event will be a virtual roundtable on June 9th, focused on the EAS National Test. This, and future web events, will be led by FEMA officials along with other government and industry experts.
Please take time to go to the IPAWS Idea Sharing website before the June 9th webinar to share your ideas, questions and concerns about the upcoming EAS National Test. Please note that neither the Idea Sharing Site or the webinar will focus on CAP. These are meant solely to help broadcasters and governing agencies work out the issues with the National EAS Test preemptively.
Please read the information below from FEMA carefully to learn about the virtual roundtable on June 9th and note there are separate radio and television virtual roundtable sessions scheduled.
You're Invited Thursday, June 9, 2011 to a National Dialogue on the Emergency Alert System with Industry and Government Leaders!
Share Ideas. Discuss Possibilities. Inspire Others.
In preparation for the National Emergency Alert System (EAS) Test in fall 2011, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS)Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) is hosting a Virtual Roundtable event Thursday, June 9, with industry and State and local government leaders in the emergency alert and warning field.
Virtual roundtable leaders and experts will discuss experiential and anecdotal EAS technical challenges and EAS community outreach and engagement activities to harness and share existing lessons learned. The virtual roundtable is designed to promote a free exchange of solutions-based ideas in a positive, authentic, and collegial atmosphere. This ground-breaking, collaborative forum will spotlight perspectives and share best practices for improving the EAS across a wide range of discussion topics.
· EAS Technical Challenges (i.e. Audio quality, Crawl, Color, Speed)
· EAS Equipment Installation, Configuration, and Operation
· EAS State Plans and Monitoring Assignments
· Clarifications of EAS Rulemaking
· EAS Community Engagement and Awareness
This virtual roundtable is one in a series of planned roundtables and webinars on the Emergency Alert System, so please stay tuned for upcoming events. FEMA IPAWS, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will compile informed best practices in preparation for the National EAS Test.
June 9, 2011
Session 1: AM, FM, Digital Radio Industry Session
12:30 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. EDT
Session 2: Digital Television, Cable, Satellite Industry Session
2:30 p.m.- 3:50 p.m. EDT
Want to directly engage before, during, and after the Virtual Roundtable discussion? Please submit your ideas, best practices, and vote on the
National Dialogue on the Emergency Alert System website, which opens on Monday, May 23, 2011!
Voting and discussion by peers is essential for our virtual roundtable discussion. The Top 5 most "Popular" ideas will be directly discussed among virtual roundtable industry leaders and experts.
Virtual Roundtable 2007 Live Meeting Connection Information
