Society of 
Motion Picture and Television Engineers
Atlanta Section


Section Officials

Chairperson
David Siegler
Turner Studios
404-885-0314
[email protected]

Secretary/Treasurer
Zandra Clarke
Turner Networks
[email protected]

Membership Chair
T.J. Scott
Thomson Multimedia
770-338-4273
[email protected]

Program Chair
Ron Caird
Pathfire
770-578-0096
[email protected]

Webmaster 
Andy Funk 
FOX5 News, WAGA-TV
404-898-0116
[email protected]


Managers

Ron Caird �05
Pathfire
770-578-0096
[email protected]

Jim Edwards �05
Tektronix
 [email protected]

Jack Gary �06
Turner Networks
[email protected]

Roger Hatcher �05
Georgia Technology Authority
404-656-2919
[email protected]

Doug Keltz  �06
Tektronix
[email protected]

Brad Newberry �06
WXIA-TV
[email protected]

Governors

Jim Edwards  �06
Tektronix
J[email protected]

Paul Hogan  �05
Sony
[email protected]

 



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   Last Updated: 08 April 2025

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Next Meeting:

Monday,  April 11, 2025

Spiced Right BBQ at 6:30 PM
Program Starts at  7:30 PM

 

Hosted By:

Turner
1050 Techwood Drive
Atlanta, GA 30318

Topic:

The Exciting World of Monitoring


Dave Cambell
Avitech


The new technology that is changing the traditional way broadcasters monitor video signals. With an ever-growing number of video signals inside the broadcast facility, engineers are challenged to find improved and more cost-effective methods in which to monitor all these signals-Virtual Monitor Walls offer an ideal solution.

NOTE:  Due to Security Procedures at Turner, people planning to attend this SMPTE Section meeting must contact Zandra Clarke, [email protected] at Turner to confirm your attendance.


Directions: 

Complete directions with a map are available in this pdf file. General directions:

The entrance to Turner is on Techwood Drive Between 14th and 10th Streets.

  • From the north, exit I-75/85 at 10th/14th Street. Follow the exit ramp straight past 14th Street.
    It becomes Techwood Drive. The entrance to Turner is on the Right.
    Stop at the Security Booth to confirm your attendance.

  • From the south exit I-75/85 at 10th/14th Streets. Turn Left on 10th Street.
    Turn Right on Techwood Drive. The entrance to Turner is on the left.
    Stop at the Security Booth to confirm your attendance.

     

Please Join Us:

There is no charge to attend these SMPTE Atlanta Section meetings and everyone is invited. You do not need to be a member to attend, although it is a terrific idea for you to join today. Find out more about the Society Of Motion Picture & Television Engineers at www.smpte.org.


PLEASE POST

Invite your Friends And Colleagues


Program Suggestions:

Is there a topic that you would like us to cover or want to present? Do you have new equipment or a facility you would like to show off?

We are always looking for hosts and presenters for our meetings. 

Please contact: 

David Siegler
Section Chair
404-885-0314
[email protected]
Ron Caird
Section Program Chair
770-578-0096
[email protected]

Section Internet Mailing List

We have a full-featured Internet mailing list for support of Section activities. List members receive meeting notices and other appropriate announcements. The list is easily administered via the web. You can subscribe, unsubscribe, and change your list options �yourself�  on the list Info Page, or view past list messages kept the list Archive.

And now there's another list that may be of interest � AtlTech � created for those in the Atlanta area interested in broadcast, television and motion picture engineering. It is a "place" online where SMPTE members interested in the SBE can learn of what they're doing, and where SBE members can learn of SMPTE activities, etc. You can subscribe, unsubscribe, and change your list options �yourself�  on the list Info Page, or view past list message kept in the list Archive.


Comments?

Send your announcements, job openings, or other information of general interest to Program Chair Ron Caird:

[email protected]
Voice:  770-578-0096
FAX: 770-578-0677

Have comments or suggestions for the Section web site? Send them to Andy Funk, [email protected] or [email protected].


For more information on the Society visit the SMPTE Home Page

Related sites can be found on our Internet Links page. 

Many of our past meeting announcements can be found in our archives directory.


News of Related Organizations:

The Peach State Chapter of the Society of Broadcast Engineers web site at www.broadcast.net/~sbe5/ has information on the activities of this related group.


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