I.C.T.A. TECHNICAL SEMINAR
1/18-20/2010 UNIVERSAL HILTON, UNIVERSAL CITY, CA
This series of seminars is aimed at those individuals responsible for theatre design and the planning of day-to-day theatre operations.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
January 18, 2010
7:00 PM Welcome Cocktail Reception
January 19, 2010
8:30 AM - Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM - Welcome – Jack Panzeca, President ICTA
9:15 AM - Keynote Address
“State of the Industry” – John Fithian
President, National Association of Theatre Owners
9:45 AM - ISDCF Update – Jerry Pierce, Chairman,
Inter-Society Digital Cinema Forum
10:15 AM - “Capture Formats – Film, 2K & 4K” – Rob Hummel
11:00 AM - Coffee Break
11:30 AM - “Audio Specifications for Digital Cinema”
Ioan Allen, V.P. Dolby Labs
12:00 Noon - “What Really Happens When A Screen Is Placed In
Front of a Loudspeaker” – John F. Allen, Founder &
President, High Performance Stereo
12:30 PM - Lunch
1:30 PM - “Room Correction & Equalization of Cinema Sound
Systems” – Mathias Johansson, CEO & CTO, PhD, Dirac
Research AB
2:00 PM - “Sound” – Barry Ferrell, Senior Director of Product
Strategy, QSC Audio Products, LLC
2:30 PM - “Anti-Piracy Technology In The Theatre” –
Michael Karagosian, (Title)
3:00 PM - ICTA Pitch on Annual Convention in Chicago –
Jack Panzeca, ICTA President
3:30 PM - Manufacturers Presentations
Strong International - Ray Boegner
High Performance Stereo - John F. Allen
Barco Digital Cinema - Joe DeMeo
GDC Technology Limited - Dr. Man-Nang Chong
Datasat Digital Ent. - Dusty Thomas
5:00 PM - Buses depart for UCLA for Dinner and “An Evening of Weird, Whacky and Wonderful …………
Over the years, Jess Daily of UCLA and Ioan Allen have accrued collections of unusual film material. Here they’ll present a bunch of film clips, each of which is something special in terms of pictures or sound format - - or just plain weird.”
January 20, 2010
8:00 AM - Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM - “Staffing & Maintenance of a Digital Cinema”
Moderator: Joe DeMeo, Barco
Panel: Carmike UltraStar
Emagine Malco
Rave Regal
9:45 AM - Buses depart for L.A. Live – Tour of New Regal 14 Plex
12:30 PM - Luncheon
1:30 PM - “Screen Changes” – Andrew Robinson, Managing Director,
Harkness Screens
2:00 PM - “The Coming Revolution. The Current State of Digital
Cinema Photography” – Harry Mathias, CEO & CTO,
DCMP Consulting
2:30 PM - “ADA Compliance” – Michael Karagosian
3:00 PM - “Future of the Industry”
Journalists
Distributors
4:00 PM - Conclusion – Jack Panzeca
THE UNIVERSAL HILTON
2010’s Technical Seminar will be held at the Universal Hilton in Universal City, California. The Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City is located in the heart of the "Entertainment District" of Los Angeles, California. The hotel offers panoramic views from our deluxe guestroom accommodations. "Affordable Elegance" awaits you on our 6 1/2 acres resort across from the main entrance of Universal Studios Hollywood and CityWalk Entertainment Complex. more
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