WABE NEWS
October 28, 2011
ADDITIONAL HOTEL ARRANGEMENTS: If you are still trying to book a hotel room, you may already know that the Marriott is now sold out. We did some research and have made additional arrangements with another hotel very close by to provide the rest of the WABE attendees with a great room rate.
Please contact the Coast Edmonton House Suite Hotel. They are offering us a room rate of $119 per night, including one parking stall and complimentary wifi. This is a suite hotel that has fully equipped kitchens and private balconies. They are located about 4 blocks from the Shaw Conference Centre, which is a about a 5 minute walk. They will also provide complimentary shuttle service if you ask for it ahead of time at the front desk. The address of the hotel is 10205 - 100 Avenue.
To make reservations online, click here: www.coastpromos.com/x9d. (When selecting which hotel in Edmonton, please choose the "Coast Edmonton House Hotel" location.
To make reservations by phone, please call 1-800-663-1144.
CONVENTION SCHEDULE: The 61st annual WABE Convention is soon taking place at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta from November 6-8, 2011. The committee is hard at work finalizing plans for the conference. The convention schedule, and the papers grid has now been posted on our Convention tab page. Or click on the link below to open and print the pdf schedule. This schedule will be updated as changes occur.
Click here for Convention Schedule One Sheet
Click here for Detailed Convention Program
WABE 2012: Next year's convention will be in Calgary Nov. 18 - 20, 2012.
About WABE
Each year, WABE holds an annual convention that highlights the best of radio and television technologies and provides a venue for engineers to share information and their experiences.
If you are interested on serving on any of our WABE committees, please contact one of the executive.
If you have an interest in joining the WABE or obtaining more information, please feel to contact us at any time: info@wabe.ca.
President's Message
Summer is finally here!!
Coming off a successful
convention in
This year, the convention
returns to
The upcoming year promises
to be one of change in our industry, not only from the technology side, but from
the broadcast ownership side, with Shaw taking over Canwest’s Global network
and, as I write,
And, so, as I put together the local
planning committee, I want to make sure that all the different facets of our
business are covered, including Television, Radio, Cable and Telecommunications.
If you are in
Get in touch, stay in touch! Our website will have all the updates. And check out WABE on Facebook (and let’s get that friend count into double digits, at least!) as we dive into the era of social media.
Brad Hooper
President
WABE Convention Committee
The WABE Convention Committee comprises a handful of individuals who are dedicated to continuing the traditions of the WABE.
Every year, the committee is chosen from those radio, television and IT engineers who reside in the host city of WABE convention. All committee members are volunteer positions and we thank everyone for their hard work and dedication to the WABE and it's annual convention.
2011 WABE Convention Committee
Brad Hooper - President
Laverne Siemens- Past President
Brian Mayer - Secretary Treasurer
Allen Rhodes- Exhibitors Liaison
Clint Hollinger- Host Chair
Murray Howatt- Exhibitor's Chair
Andrew Selwood- TV Papers Chair
Trevor Stuart - Radio Papers Chair
Kevin Auld- Sessions Chair
Kathy Watson- Office Manager
WABE Education
The WABE Education Committee is tasked with the responsibility of bringing education to the Broadcast technicians of Western Canada. This can take many forms such as lunch hour seminars, after work social events, and even week long training seminars. We encourage you to learn more about how you can help WABE’s education initiatives.
Education Chair Vacant
Direct Connect Chair Jonathan Hutchinson
Sponsorship
Promote your company and help support the WABE convention at the same time. There are three levels of sponsorship available to suit the needs of companies of all sizes.
2011 Gold Sponsors
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