[AtlSMPTE] Atlanta SMPTE: January 19, 2026

[Andy Funk]

Atlanta Section
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
Next Meeting:  January 19, 2026
	Spiced Right Barbecue @ 6:30 PM
	Program @ 7:30 PM
Hosted by:  Panasonic 
Location: TBA
	(As soon as the location is known I will post it to the Section website, 
	 atlsmpte.arfunk.com, and send it out to the Section email list.  /Andy)
Topic: From ENG to ING 
Back in the mid 1960's a major advance in television news production was initiated by the move from film to video tape based story acquisition, known as ENG.  Almost 40 years later the next big shift is taking place - the move from ENG to ING (Information Technology News Gathering).  Driven by an emphasis on video and audio  compression, data recording technology, Material Exchange Format advances, metadata capabilities and non-linear access this emerging approach will again change the workflow and process of newsgathering.
Larry Van Camp, Director of Broadcast Sales Development for Panasonic, will discuss this emerging technology and the role Panasonic envisions for the ENG to ING shift.
NOTE:  At the time of printing this announcement, the venue for this meeting had not been finalized.  Please check the website to determine the location.  
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South Carolina Broadcast Conference and Exhibition 
 SCBA -- The South Carolina Broadcasters Association -- will hold it's annual conference and exhibition in Columbia, South Carolina on Thursday, January 15th.  This event is open from 8-5 and features 22 exhibitors as well as a full conference schedule.  Attendance is free to Georgia and North Carolina based video industry professionals.  The address for the conference is:
Embassy Suites
200 Stoneridge Dr.
Columbia, SC  29210
(803) 252-8700
For more information, visit the SCBA website:  www.scba.net 
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 BBC Technologies in Atlanta has an opening for a Senior Broadcast Systems Engineer to lead a small team of system engineers to design and commission a broadcast network and operations center.  For further information please see the Atlanta SMPTE web site or contact Mark Apton at BBC Technologies (mapton at pacbell.net  408.241-1603)
Andy Funk     andyfunk at foxtv.com  
News Operations Supervisor, FOX5 Atlanta / WAGA-TV
SBE Frequency Coordinator, >1 GHz, North Georgia
1551 Briarcliff Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30306  404-898-0116
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