Conference Schedule

Click here to see the full Conference Program, which includes descriptions of each workshop. Questions? Email us at info@acmwest.org. 

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

11:00am – 5:00pm

CHECK-IN AND REGISTRATION

  Mar Monte Hotel Lobby

1:00 – 3:00pm

WELCOME TO SANTA BARBARA DAY

Tour of Santa Barbara City TV (735 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara)

Witness first-hand the inner workings of local government and how it uses media to communicate with its constituents. Please note: there is no shuttle from the hotel. Drive yourself, carpool, or use a rideshare service. It’s a short 8 minute trip.

3:00 – 5:00 pm

WELCOME TO SANTA BARBARA DAY

Tour of TV Santa Barbara Media Center (329 S. Salinas St., Santa Barbara)

Get a glimpse at how TVSB empowers residents with the knowledge, resources, and tools to create their own original programming. Please note: there is no shuttle from the hotel. Drive yourself, carpool, or use a rideshare service. It’s a short 6 minute trip.

5:00
– 6:00pm

BREAK

6:00 – 8:30pm

WELCOME RECEPTION

Cabrillo Pavilion (1118 E Cabrillo Blvd. Santa Barbara)

On the beach right across the street from Mar Monte Hotel. Hosted with hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. Meet and mingle with fellow community media professionals.

 

Thursday, February 23, 2023

8:00am – 5:30pm

CHECK-IN AND REGISTRATION

Mar Monte Hotel Lobby

8:00
– 9:30am

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST: sponsored by CASTUS Corporation

Fireside Room

8:00am – 5:15pm

TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITS featuring Technology/Equipment Vendors

Fireside Room

9:00 – 10:15am

OPENING PLENARY

The Role of Community Media in a Changing Media Landscape

Workshop Tracks:

Track #1

Terrace Room 1

Track #2

Terrace Room 2

Track #3

Terrace Room 3

Track #4 (Vendors)

Seaview Room

10:30am
– Noon

(Round 1)

Strategic Re-Envisioning of Community Media Centers

Building a Powerful Team for your Community Media Center

Tips and Solutions for Hybrid Meetings

10:30 – CASTUS Corporation

 11:30 – LiveU

Noon – 1:45pm

LUNCHEON AND NEW TECHNOLOGY SHOW AND TELL

   Pacific Ballroom

(Round
2)

Track #1

Terrace Room 1

Track #2

Terrace Room 2

Track #3

Terrace Room 3

Track #4
(Vendors)

   Seaview Room

2:00 – 3:30pm

Going Beyond Cable
Funding, Diversifying Funding Sources: Opportunities and Successes

Cool New Tools

Making Public Meetings, PEG Channels and Programming More Accessible

2:00 – Telvue

3:00 – Triton Technology Solutions

(Round 3)

Track #1

Terrace Room 1

Track #2

Terrace Room 2

Track #3

 Terrace Room 3

Track #4
(Vendors)

  Seaview Room

3:45 – 5:00pm

A.I. = Access Intensified (by Municipal Captioning)

Building, Strengthening and Maintaining an Effective Board of Directors

Attracting and Engaging Youth in
Community Media

3:45 – JVC

4:30 – Teradek

5:00 – 5:30pm

BREAK

5:30 – 7:30pm

WAVE AWARDS CEREMONY & RECEPTION sponsored by Municipal Captioning

Pacific Ballroom

5:30pm – Reception with light hors d’ oeuvres, and refreshments.

6:00pm – Awards

7:30 – 9:00pm

WAVE AWARDS AFTER PARTY

Enjoy light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments with new and old friends at the Cabrillo Pavilion on the beach across the street from Mar Monte Hotel.
(1118 E. Cabrillo Blvd.)

 

Friday, February 24, 2023

8:00am – 2:00pm

CHECK-IN AND REGISTRATION

Mar Monte Lobby

8:00
– 9:30 am

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST sponsored by Cablecast by Tightrope Media Systems

Fireside Room

8:00am – 4:00pm

TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITS featuring Technology/Equipment Vendors

Fireside Room

9:00
– 10:15am

PLENARY SESSION: Community Media Centers Filling the Gap: Local News and Community-Centered Journalism

 Pacific Ballroom

Workshop Tracks:

Track # 1

Terrace Room 1

Track # 2

Terrace Room 2

Track # 3

Terrace Room 3

Track #4 (Vendors)

Seaview
Room

10:30 – Noon

(Round 4)

Update on Legal, Legislative, and Policy Issues at the Federal and State Levels

Building Equity & Inclusion into Every Aspect of a Community Media Center

Community Media Centers Filling the Gap (Roundtable)

10:30 – Cablecast by Tightrope Media Systems

11:30 – ENCO Systems

Noon – 1:15pm

LUNCHEON AND ACM WESTERN STATES ANNUAL REGIONAL MEETING sponsored by Telvue Corporation

Pacific Ballroom

1:30 – 3:00pm

(Round 5)

ACT NOW: An Organizing Workshop Aimed at Changing DIVCA

Successful Marketing Strategies for a Community Media Center

Community Radio and Podcasting

1:30 – RueShare 

2:30 – Link Electronics

3:00 – 4:00pm

CONFERENCE CLOSING,
EXHIBITOR DRAWINGS FOR GREAT PRIZES

Pacific Ballroom