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National Academies Communication Award
Description: DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2004: Each year the National Academies honor individuals with its Communication Awards for excellence in reporting and communicating science, engineering, technology, medicine, and/or interdisciplinary research to the general public. Each winner receives a $20,000 prize for their outstanding work. Candidates include authors, journalists, and producers who have demonstrated excellence in communicating these topics through print, Internet, radio, or television. The awards are given to individuals in three categories: - Book author - Newspaper, magazine, or online journalist - TV/radio correspondent or producer Deadline for the 2004 Awards is April 15, 2004. The Communication Awards are one component of the National Academies Keck Futures Initiative. Designed to realize the untapped potential of interdisciplinary research, the Futures Initiative is funded by a 15-year, $40 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation. The initiative will sponsor conferences to bring together outstanding scientists, engineers, and medical researchers to pose new questions and share ideas for interdisciplinary research and communication – among researchers in these fields as well as between researchers and the wider public. The winners of the 2004 National Academies Communication Awards will be honored during the Keck Futures Conference in Irvine, Calif., Nov. 19-21, 2004. The winners will speak about their work and participate in a panel discussion, as well as attend the full conference to continue communication with researchers and scientists alike. The Academies will pay travel expenses for the three winners to attend the conference.
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/keck/Awards.html
Banff Television Festival
Description: The Banff Television Festival, now commemorating its 25th Anniversary, is a celebration of excellence in international television programming and an exploration of the issues, challenges, creative and business opportunities in television and new media. This year’s Festival takes place June 13 - 17, 2004 at the Fairmont Banff Springs in the Canadian Rockies, and will draw approximately 2,000 television professionals from around the world. Many hours of seminars, plenary sessions, BANFF Master sessions, pitching opportunities and more will be featured.
http://www.banff2004.com
World Congress of ARTS Producers and Performance
Description: The World Congress of Arts Producers & Performance is an annual forum highlighting and celebrating the important role television plays in the presentation, creation, dissemination of all facets of arts and performance programming. It addresses issues pertinent to the field of arts, explores creative and business opportunities, and celebrates excellence in programming. With the support of IMZ, The International Music Centre, ARTS & Performance heads to Vienna, Austria for 2004. The Congress agenda features daily plenary sessions, workshops, screenings, networking opportunities and evening social events.
http://www.banffmedia.com/arts
World Congress of History Producers
Description: It’s history in the making as producers, broadcasters, content creators and other industry stakeholders from around the world team up for a three-day forum on the issues, best practices and craft of history and biography television programming. The 4th annual World Congress of History Producers will feature plenary sessions, workshops, lunches with commissioning editors, screenings, and networking opportunities for those who are in the business of making history and biography programs. October 18 - 21,2004 - Toronto, Canada
http://www.banffmedia.com/history
nextMEDIA - The International New Media Festival
Description: What’s in, what’s out, what’s hot, and what’s not in the world of new media, is the focus of the annual international new media festival, nextMEDIA. A must-attend event for new media professionals, innovators, producers, artists and visionaries from around the world, this three-day forum features seminars, keynote sessions, and an exhibition gallery focusing on the creative process and elements necessary for developing exceptional new media content. Other attendees at this event include developers, buyers, broadcasters and investors who help identify current growth opportunities and future trends in the industry. October 20 - 23, 2004, Charlottetown, PEI, Canada
http://www.banffmedia.com/nextmedia
World Congress of Science Producers
Description: To boldly go – science producers, broadcasters, content creators, academics and journalists from around the world team up to share ideas and insights and explore key issues, best practices and the craft of science and natural history programming at the annual World Congress of Science Producers. The 12th Science Congress heads to Toronto, Canada this October and will be hosted by Discovery Channel Canada. October 31 - November 5, 2004, Toronto, Canada
http://www.banffmedia.com/science
DASE Symposium 2001
Description: Symposium for Digital TV Application Software Environment (DASE).
http://www.dase2001.nist.gov
AFI Enhanced TV Workshop 2002
Description: Workshop conference for television professionals on digital TV, enhanced TV, and broadband.
http://www.afi.com/education/etv.asp
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