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Connecting Our Future |
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Society of Broadcast Engineers - Career Advancement Newsletter July 2012 |
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The SBE National Meeting takes place October 23-24 in Denver, Colorado? |
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Contact Information |
Certification Director Education Director |
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Certification FAQ's | |
Do you have a questions regarding SBE Certification? Visit the  Frequently Asked Questions certification page.
If you have any additional questions, please contact the Certification Director Megan Clappe. |
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University - online self study courses available on-demand |
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New Course!
SBE members - $65*; non-members - $105
*Regularly $85 - Special pricing for SBE Members until September 1.
Tony Peterle, CSRE, is the author
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of the latest course available on SBE University, called "Simple Network Management Protocol in Broadcast Monitoring and Control Systems". The purpose of this course is to give students an introduction and overview of the Simple Network Management Protocol, or SNMP.
With IP networking becoming an ever-increasing part of a broadcast engineer's environment, there is an opportunity to use this legacy IT protocol for our benefit. SNMP is a way to monitor data points and control different functions in remote equipment, using an existing IP network. Much of the latest generation broadcast equipment supports this protocol, and facility control devices are appearing on the market that can incorporate data and control functions obtained via SNMP alongside information and controls that use traditional hardwired inputs and outputs.
Course Preview More Information and Registration |
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| Certification articles of interest | |
 The Signal, SBE's bi-monthly publication, gives readers a wealth of knowledge of everything SBE.
In case you have missed it, here are a few certification articles that are worth reading.
How is a certification exam with an essay scored?
The (not-so-) daunting essay question by Joe Snelson, CPBE, 8-VSB
What does an essay question look like? What is expected out of an answer?
Senior Certification Essays by Ralph Hogan, CPBE, DRB, CBNT
Why should I keep my certification?
SBE Certification: Get it and Keep it. by Doug Garlinger, CPBE, 8-VSB, CBNT
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Economy requires standing out to employers by Doug Garlinger, CPBE, 8-VSB, CBNT
How does a certification exam come to be?
The art of composing SBE Certification exams by Terry Baun, CPBE, AMD, CBNT
To check out other certification articles of interest visit the SBE website.
Please visit the SBE website or contact the Certification Director, Megan Clappe, for more information. |
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SBE and ATSC Partner to offer Audio Loudness Management Seminar Series | |
 The SBE and ATSC are working together to offer a series of seminars to provide important updates in DTV audio loudness standards and the implementation stage of the FCC's Commercial Audio Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act. The first seminar takes place August 23 in Chicago.
 Knowledgeable industry leaders will present on such topics as FCC rules and updated information on the CALM Act, practical solutions for implementation, loudness measurement and monitoring technology, receiver processing and equipment solutions, an in-depth tutorial on ATSC's Recommended Practice A/85, and more! This seminar will be beneficial for station engineers, broadcast executives, the content creation community, and other professionals.
The cost for members of the SBE or ATSC is $95. The cost for non-members is $150.
For more information and to register, visit our website. |
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SMPTE Seminar on Content for Mobile Devices | |
 The SBE has arranged a special discount for an upcoming seminar presented by SMPTE. "How to Generate and Automate Content for Multi-platform, Multi-display Distribution" will be presented in Chicago on September 25 and in Montreal on September 27.
Visit the SMPTE website for complete details, including times, locations, and register information. Members of SBE can use the special discount code, SBE29, when registering online to receive the lower rate.
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| Webinar by SBE today on IPv6 for Broadcasters |
with Wayne Pecena, CPBE, 8-VSB, AMD, DRB, CBNT
SBE members - $49 ; non-members - $69
More and more content consumers are turning to the Internet in their consumption of broadcaster content. This increased use of the Internet has also driven expansion of the Internet. Much of the expansion is occurring in an IPv6 only environment due to the shortage of conventional IPv4 address space. This webinar will introduce broadcast engineers to IPv6 and help equip them to make informed decisions about implementing IPv6 in their organizations.
At the conclusion of this webinar, attendees will have:
- An awareness of IPv6 networking technology (broadcast focused)
- A basic understanding of the current state of the industry in technology fundamentals and principles
- Knowledge to help in making an informed decision about implementing IPv6 in your organization
- Suggestions on where to obtain further knowledge
Wayne Pecena is the Assistant Director of Educational Broadcast Services in the Office of Information Technology at Texas A&M University. In this position, he serves as the Director of Engineering of TTVN: The Enterprise Videoconference and Data Network serving the Texas A&M University System and Public Broadcast stations KAMU-TV and KAMU-FM serving the Brazos Valley area. He is responsible for leading technology implementation for the enterprise network of the Texas A&M University System, supporting over 150 IP data locations and over 350 videoconference sites within Texas and internationally. |
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