The 2025 Annual Conference Workshops and Presentations
DAY 2 of 2
Friday, May 2, 2025
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Registration
9:00 AM - NOON Exhibit Hall Open
8:30 - 9:45 AM Breakfast with Bill
Amplifying Your Voice: Advocating for PEG Stations in Your Community
PEG stations are vital community assets, but securing consistent support and funding can be challenging. This session provides practical strategies and actionable tips to effectively advocate for your PEG station with key stakeholders: local businesses, community members, and lawmakers. Learn how to craft compelling narratives that highlight the value of your station, showcase its impact, and build strong relationships that translate into tangible support.
9:45 - 10:15 AM Hotel check out and visit the exhibitors!
10:15 AM - 1:45 PM Friday Workshops
10:15 - 11:15 AM
Effortless Efficiency: Time Management for Public Access Studios
Shrink budgets, not productivity. This hands-on workshop equips studio managers and executive directors with practical strategies to eliminate inefficiencies, delegate effectively, and prioritize tasks. Learn to integrate tools like Cablecast Smart Summary to save hours on repetitive tasks like chapterizing meetings. Leave with a clear framework to streamline workflows and maximize your studio’s impact.
Streamline Your Workflow: Creative Uses for Stream Decks in PEG TV
Stream Decks offer endless possibilities for simplifying and supercharging your studio workflows. With tactile one-touch keys, you can control apps, post to social media, adjust audio, and even integrate with Cablecast macros to automate complex tasks. This session features PEG TV professionals sharing innovative ways they’ve used Stream Decks in their operations—beyond just the basics. From managing live broadcasts to lighting controls and more, you’ll learn how to customize Stream Decks to save time, reduce errors, and bring a new level of efficiency to your productions.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Sky High Storytelling: Drones in PEG Media & Municipal Communications
Take your PEG media and municipal communication to new heights with the captivating power of drone technology. This session focuses on how drones can revolutionize your visual storytelling, allowing you to connect with your community in exciting new ways. Discover how drones can transform your content creation, capturing stunning aerial perspectives of local events, festivals, and landmarks. We'll explore practical applications for PEG channels and municipal communications: Capturing unique angles for community events, festivals, and local landmarks. Creating engaging content for social media, websites, and public service announcements. Understanding FAA regulations, privacy concerns, and best practices for drone operation. Choosing the right drone, software, and accessories for your specific needs.
Unlocking Accessibility: WCAG Guildlines
Accessibility is a growing concern for everyone, and we're here to help. We'll provide a high-level overview of key topics like ADA, WCAG, Title II, timelines, and versioning. Additionally, we'll introduce valuable tools such as the Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool and ARC Toolkit, and share our insights on the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) we recently completed. To conclude, we'll offer best practices for your station and highlight a success story from a customer who underwent a DOJ audit. While we're not lawyers, we're pretty familiar with this stuff.
12:45 - 1:45 PM
Beyond Boundaries: Live Streaming and Collaborative Content Sharing for Today’s Broadcasters
The demand for compelling live content is higher than ever, yet resources are often limited. This session focuses on the innovative solutions that allow stations to seamlessly share and receive live video feeds from anywhere in the world, fostering collaboration and expanding content reach. Discover how to enhance your coverage of major events in your community, sporting events, and performances by leveraging powerful live streaming and content distribution platforms. We'll explore real-world applications and success stories, demonstrating how stations are overcoming resource constraints and delivering exceptional live content to their audiences.
WCAG Bingo
Remember those days in grade school when your teacher tried to make learning fun? We're channeling that same spirit! Get ready for a session where we'll blend interesting facts and tidbits about WCAG with everyone's favorite nursing home pastime. Don't forget to bring your lucky dauber and a pocketful of butterscotch candies for the most fun you'll have all day. While not everyone will be walking away with a prize, we can guarantee a good dose of WCAG knowledge.
