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OUR SPEAKERS

Keynote Presentation: Carlo Besasie. Carlo has worked in the film industry for more than 18 years. He graduated with honors from UW- with a film degree and since then he has served as cinematographer on both short and feature length films, and has become an award-winning commercial director. He has directed several festival favorite short films, including his most recent piece "The Violinist," which has garnered acceptance to over 33 film festivals, and has won 14 awards. For examples of his work, please see besasie.com.

Branden Bodendorfer Owner, Tri-Media Jonathon Kelley Senior Media Specialist, Jim Sippel Lighting Director, Barbizon and Coordinator of Marshfield Community College of Business and Economics, UW- Lighting Company, Chicago Television Whitewater Eric Stelter Program Director, UW- Brett Butler Production & Government Samuel Krueger Senior, Electronic Whitewater Channel Manager, Marshfield Community Media major, UW-Whitewater Television Pete Tufigno, Regional Sales Manager, Tom Loucks Director, Rapids Tightrope Media Systems, St. Paul Mary Cardona Executive Director, Community Media Wisconsin Community Media, Madison Ryan VanLanduyt Director, Rice Lake Megan McGee, Executive Director, Community Media & WYRL-LP 105.5 FM Jeremy Crosby Community Media Ex Fabula, Milwaukee Services Manager, Fitchburg Access Carrie Vigo Creative Services Producer, Community Television Jim Mead Director of UWW-TV and Video WEAU-TV13, Eau Claire One Media Services, UW-Whitewater Steve Hanson, Publisher, Wis.Community Caprise Waak, Producer, Sun Prairie Jeff Pulera Certified Tricaster Operator, Media Center Abigail Hantke Multimedia Journalist, Streaming Broadcast Solutions, Milwaukee WEAU-TV, NBC13 Eau Claire Mike Wassenaar President, Alliance for Eric Redding Owner, Red Arrow Community Media, Washington, D. C. Neil Hebert Multimedia Journalist, WEAU- Productions and Communications & TV, NBC 13 Eau Claire Technology Director, Village of McFarland John Wasylko Manager and Advisor, the BEAT Video Program, Brunswick Ryan Holmer Media Specialist, Prevea Bunnie Riedel Executive Director, Educational Access Television, Brunswick, Health, Green Bay American Community Television, Columbia, Ohio MD Atty. Meredith Jacob, Assistant Director Abigail Werner Junior, Electronic Media for Academic Programs, Washington Jason Rimkus Media Coordinator, major, UW-Whitewater and former acting College of Law, American University, Kenosha Community Media manager of Whitewater Community TV Washington, D. C. Rich Schmig, Producer/Director, Plum Derek Westby Media Production Media, Milwaukee Specialist, WSTO-Stoughton

WCM or Non- ACM REGISTRATION is ONLINE REGISTRATION RATES Members Members Go to the WCM website The online form has 4 options: (1) Use http://www.wisconsincommunitymedia.com PayPal with a PayPal account; (2) Use PayPal with a credit card; (3) Select “Pay by Full Registration April 6 & 7 Check” and mail in payment; (4) “Invoice Me” (Includes Thursday Opening Luncheon; the Media Fest $190 $260 and pay later.

Reception, Banquet, and Show; Friday Breakfast; Friday Members, Payment must be received by ( after March 27 No late fee Closing Luncheon; all the day’s Workshops; Exhibit Hall) $210 March 27 to avoid the late fee. Fees payable to WCM. Thursday-only Registration April 6 (Includes Thursday Opening Luncheon; the Media Fest $135 $155 Reception, Banquet and Show; all Workshops; Exhibit Hall)

Friday-only Registration April 7 (Includes Friday Breakfast; Friday Luncheon; all the day’s $115 $135 Workshops; WCM Annual Meeting; Exhibit Hall)

Luncheon only Tickets (Thursday or Friday) $35 $55 Holiday Inn Milwaukee Riverfront (Includes Exhibit Hall; note closing time on Friday) 4700 N. Port Washington Rd. Milwaukee 53212 For discounted hotel rate reserve by Media Fest Banquet and Show Tickets WEDNESDAY March 15 $45 $45 (Includes Exhibit Hall and Exhibitors Reception) 414-962-6040 or online at

Questions? Contact Mary at WCM at 608-215-5594 or [email protected] http://bit.ly/2lxeBFy Single/Double Room Rate: $99.00 plus taxes & fees Cancellations must be received by March 28 to receive a refund, minus a $25 processing fee. Free Parking. Ask for WCM conference rate.

Registration 9 - Noon Exhibitor Fair open 11 – 6:30

Concurrent Workshop Session 2 2:50 – 3:40 pm 3 Concurrent Pre-conference sessions 9 – 11 am

1. Journalism Etiquette for the Small Newsroom Estabrook B/C 1. Get to know your Basic Adobe Premiere System Tips from local television journalists on how to write a good news Estabrook B/C story utilizing who, what, where, when, why and how; includes the This is a basic tutorial on the Adobe Premiere edit software difference in reporting the news and creating it, separating fact familiarizing you with all aspects of the interface including key from opinion. Presenters will also share their expertise on how to tools in the system’s audio/video library and editing. We’ll need as prepare and train people to do successful single-camera field many copies of this program on laptops as we can get! Bring productions. yours. Abigail Hantke, Multimedia Journalist, WEAU-TV, NBC13 Eau Claire Jonathon Kelley, Senior Media Specialist, College of Business and Neil Hebert, Multimedia Journalist, WEAU-TV, NBC13 Eau Claire Economics, UW-Whitewater Carrie Vigo, Creative Services Producer, WEAU-TV 13, Eau Claire 2. Pre-production Planning for Live Events Shorewood Room

Careful preparation includes site visits, meeting with event 2. Advanced Adobe: Appreciation for the Complete Package Shorewood Room planners, bringing the right equipment (and an extra), and even attending rehearsals and shooting some trial footage of the venue. An advanced tutorial on the Adobe Premiere edit software; Our presenters will talk from experience about the fundamentals includes shortcut identifiers, multi-camera live editing, as well as and the enhancements that can make live productions really After Effects and Photoshop creation. Bring your copy on a laptop. special. Ryan Holmer, Media Specialist, Prevea Health, Green Bay. Eric Redding, Red Arrow Productions and Communications & Technology Director, WMCF, Village of McFarland 3. Get to Know your Tricaster Better! Exhibit Hall Rich Schmig, Producer/Director, Plum Media, Milwaukee A workshop on all the potential loaded into your Tricaster. Learn the latest in IP technology and the use of virtual sets, as well as Concurrent Workshop Session 3 3:55 – 4:45 pm tips and tricks for event telecasts.

Jeff Pulera, Certified Tricaster Operator, Streaming Broadcast Solutions Eric Stelter, Program Director, UW-Whitewater 1. Copyright and Fair Use Estabrook B/C Derek Westby, Media Production Specialist, WSTO – Stoughton What producers of video need to keep in mind when using the creative products of others, including music. (via GoToMeeting) Opening Luncheon Noon – 1:30 pm Atty. Meredith Jacob, Washington College of Law, American University Sponsored by Leightronix

2. How to Attract Young People to Access TV Shorewood Room

Welcome - Ryan VanLanduyt, President, The key may be to start them early. Middle and high school Wisconsin Community Media, Mary Cardona, students can see the impact access television can have in their Executive Director, Wisconsin Community Media and school, their community and on their own personal resumes. Vel Wiley, Milwaukee MATA Community Media College opportunities can cement a life-long career path. Keynote Speaker - Carlo “Vinnie” Besasie, John Wasylko, Manager and Advisor, the BEAT Video Program, Film & Video Commercial Director (pictured at right) Brunswick Educational Access Television, Brunswick, Ohio. Jim Mead, Director of UWW-TV and Video One Media Services, UW- Whitewater Concurrent Workshop Session 1 1:45 - 2:35 pm Samuel Krueger, Senior, Electronic Media major, UW-Whitewater Abigail Werner, Junior, Electronic Media major, UW-Whitewater and former acting manager of Whitewater Community Television. 1. LPFM Get-Together! Estabrook B/C LPFMers will talk about all things radio: FCC news, music Exhibitors Reception 5:00 – 6:30 pm licensing, effectively utilizing volunteers, broadcasting non-local Join us for refreshments and chat with Exhibitors! shows, program sharing and production collaborations. We’ll also discuss FCC rules including the correct collection of logs and compliance and inspection programs. Best of the Midwest Media Fest Banquet and Show Sponsored by Media Control Systems Ryan VanLanduyt, Director, Rice Lake Community Media and WYRL-LP

105.5 FM Join us in honoring…. 2. Advanced Lighting Workshop Shorewood Room Our Media Fest Award-Winners, Our seasoned lighting expert will demonstrate how to light difficult The newest inductee into the WCM Hall of Fame: locations including theatrical events and the virtual set. New Bonnie Lundy, former Director of FACTv Fitchburg; and the lighting solutions and old tips and tricks. 2017 Friend of Access: The League of Wisconsin Municipalities Jim Sippel, Lighting Director, Barbizon Lighting Company Accepting on behalf of the League, Gail Sumi.

Registration 8 – 9 am Exhibitor Fair open 9 – Noon

Breakfast Sponsor: TelVue 8:30 – 9:45 am Concurrent Workshops Session 5 cont. 11:15 – Noon

How to Encourage Your Media Center’s Community Producers to Achieve Success 2. Federal Update A panel of media center directors and community producers Get the latest on what’s happening at the FCC and Congress discuss how to a supportive environment, provide on telecommunications issues. Learn how the Trump needed training, and set the right expectations that will help administration is approaching broadband net-neutrality, media amateur producers achieve early success. mergers, privacy issues, and . Hear the community television news from around the country. Tom Loucks, Director, Wisconsin Rapids Community Media Brett Butler, Production & Government Channel Manager, Marshfield Mike Wassenaar, President, Alliance for Community Media Community Television Bunnie Riedel, Executive Director, American Community Television Caprise Waak, LPFM Producer, Play Anything, Sun Prairie Media Center WCM Member Meeting 12:15 – 1:15 pm

Break 9:45 – 10:15 am The agenda at this year’s member meeting includes the annual Use this time to check out of your room or stop by the exhibitors! report from the Executive Director and a Treasurer’s Report. It will also include a wide ranging discussion with members about three important initiatives:

Concurrent Workshops Session 4 10:15 – 11 am 1. State Capitol Report What is in the bill WCM is working on introducing this session? Why are these provisions important? How does WCM plan to 1. Collaborating with Community Organizations and work with members to gain support for this legislation in the Institutions Estabrook B/C Senate and Assembly? Learn how two media centers are building a broad network of mutually beneficial relationships in their communities. 2. Collaborative Program Production Policy WCM is working with several member media centers on the Jeremy Crosby, Community Media Services Manager, Fitchburg production of a series program for the League of Wisconsin Access Community Television Jason Rimkus, Media Coordinator, Kenosha Community Media Municipalities. We’d like to do more of these collaborations. The WCM Board will be presenting a draft policy for how we choose these projects going forward. 2. How to Stand Out in Today’s Media Landscape Shorewood Room 3. Status Report on the Formation of a 501(c)(3) Non-profit How community media centers and producers are using This nonprofit will encourage and support the production of innovative distribution strategies to reach audiences. programming and its distribution statewide. We’ll discuss the Mike Wassenaar, President, Alliance for Community Media, tentative name for this sister organization and its mission. Pete Tufigno, Regional Sales Manager, Tightrope Media Systems Steve Hanson, Publisher, Wis.Community Branden Bodendorfer, Owner, Tri-Media and Coordinator of Closing Luncheon 1:30 – 3:00 pm Marshfield Community Television Stay for the Exhibitor Door Prize Give-Away! Mary Cardona, Executive Director, WCM

Making a Compelling Case for Support Concurrent Workshops Session 5 11:15 – Noon with Stories of Impact You know from personal experience that

community media matters - but elected 1. Get up, Get up, Get Outta There! Estabrook B/C officials and funders need to be convinced Live streaming events from remote locations back to your to invest. Fortunately, true stories can be station or directly to the web. What is the best way to get your combined with data to make a compelling event to your viewers? case for support, and this interactive Tom Loucks, Director, Wisconsin Rapids Community Media session will help you to collect, craft and Branden Bodendorfer, Owner, Tri-Media and Coordinator of share effective stories of impact. Marshfield Community Television Megan McGee, Executive Director of Ex Fabula, Milwaukee

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