Current Events:

Having a little break for the summer. Stay tuned! 
You can sign up here to get notified of the upcoming events.

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Past Meetings:

"Dynamic Media Facilities Update (DMF)" with Claudia Souza from ASG

Claudia Souza is the Chief Innovation Officer at Advanced Systems Group.

Bio: An influential leader who applies my extensive expertise in the media and entertainment industry to maximize global market share and revenue growth by leading enterprise customers through a variety of transformative projects. I value each of my customers and am a trusted resource within the industry, advocating the adoption of new cloud-based and SaaS technologies that significantly impact business development opportunities on a global scale. I precisely communicate and guide cross-functional teams through complex technical initiatives that contribute to the organization’s brand value, market performance, and revenue achievement.

Areas of Expertise Include: Strategic Leadership, Business Development, Global Market Positioning, Executive Pa

rtnerships, Fiscal Accountability, Cross-Functional Team Management, Strategic Business Planning, Technology Sales Execution, Revenue Optimization, Market Analysis & Development, Employee Mentoring, Portfolio Management, Cultivating Relationships, and Communications.

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"Hybrid Facilities and PTP:
Top Pitfalls You'll Want to Avoid"
with Steve Holmes from Leader

Bio: Steve Holmes has over 35 years of video application engineering experience and is currently working as a Solutions Architect and Application Engineer for Leader focusing on SMPTE 2110 IP Video, PTP, monitoring, 4K, HDR, and video test solutions. He has 21 years of video application engineering with Tektronix and 21 years at GTE/Verizon installing, teaching, engineering, and managing video and CATV systems. At Tektronix Steve was a Senior Video Applications Engineer, consulting and teaching test methodologies for 4K, HDR and SMPTE 2110, PTP, Broadcast, Studio, Cable and Manufacturing for customers based in the Western United States and Western Canada.
At GTE/Verizon he was involved in one of the first Video on Demand, Near Video on Demand, FTTH (fiber to the home), FTTN (fiber to the node) and HFC (hybrid fiber coax), trials before the development of digital video compression systems.

Date: Wednesday May 20, 2026
Time:  6:00 pm PT social and snacks, program at 6:30

Location: Nevada County Media
355 Crown Point Circle, Suite D, Grass Valley, CA 95945
(Behind Analog Devices)

Online: 6:30pm PT

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 Save the date:
• Thur 25 June with Claudia Souza from ASG: "Dynamic Media Facilities Update (DMF)"

Automated Restoration and Transformation of Video with Dominic Jackson

Coax and Fiber and IP, Oh My!
Multi-format IO flexibility with Embrionix

David Workman of Embrionix, a Riedel company

Thursday Feb 19, 2026

David Workman is the Global OEM Sales Manager at Embrionix, now a member of the Riedel Communications family. Embrionix designs and manufactures high-performance "Small Form-factor Pluggable" (SFP) modules for multi-format IO.

Head of global OEM sales operations, providing broadcast equipment manufacturers with a powerful - yet cost effective - set of interfaces for SD to 12G SDI, SMPTE ST2022 and ST2110, composite video, and MADI audio. The product line supports all formats up to UHD and beyond, with a range of interface options including coax, singlemode/multimode fiber, and HDMI.

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Why I Left Big Data to Build AI for Community
(Or... AI in the Real World: From Code to Community Impact)
Ken Krugler

Join us for a live and lively session with Ken Krugler, in person, on AI in the Real World: From Code to Community Impact. 

About Ken Krugler: Last November, I faced a crossroads. I had closed my data consulting business and hiked the Pacific Crest Trail with my daughter following a personal loss. I needed to figure out what comes next.

I realized that I wanted to focus on communities, and specifically nonprofits, as they were the ones tackling the hard issues that matter most.

The answer became clear: I could combine my passions for teaching and technology with my decades of nonprofit involvement to give organizations the skills to use AI – amplifying their work without compromising their mission or reputation. more...

Bio: Founder of AI for Community, a nonprofit focused on teaching other nonprofits how to effectively and responsibly use AI.

Former president of Scale Unlimited. Design, development and training for big data processing and search-based analytics problems, using Flink, Pinot, Cassandra, Solr and Elasticsearch. Apache Software Foundation member, committer for Tika open source content extraction toolkit.

Co-founder of Krugle, Inc. Vertical/deep web crawling, source code parse/index/search. Helped build team, get funding, define product, manage development, close sales, and support customers. Acquired by Aragon Consulting Jan 2009.

Co-founder of TransPac Software, Inc. Int'l software development at both the application and operating system level.

Thursday Jan 29, 2026

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SMPTE Holiday Meet-up!

6-8 pm on Thursday, Dec 11, 2025
Crooked Lane Brewery
536 Grass Valley Hwy, Auburn, CA

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NMOS – What is it and Why Should I Care?  The Open Specifications That Let IP Video Equipment Actually Talk to Each Other

Here's the replay from the Nov 2025  session on NMOS (Networked Media Open Specifications) — the open specifications driving interoperability in IP-based video production. Whether you’re new to NMOS or already using it, you’ll learn what’s new, how it’s evolving, and why staying up to date is essential if you're working in modern broadcast and AV-over-IP environments. Jed is genius, you'll love this session!

Jed Deame is the co-founder and CEO of Nextera Video, the leading supplier of IPMX, ST 2110 and NMOS FPGA IP cores.  Jed was active in the development of the SMPTE ST 2110 standard, and the preceding VSF Technical Recommendations.  He is currently on the VSF IPMX Committee and a Board Member of the Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA), driving advancement and adoption of NMOS.  He is also active in the AIMS IPMX working group.

Before joining Nextera, Jed served at the VP/GM level at RGB Spectrum, Barco, and Teranex/Silicon Optix, where he invented the Emmy Award-winning Video Computer.  Jed received his BS degree in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from the University of Central Florida.

Live production workflows + the rise of hybrid & virtual events

From RG6 to RJ45 – live production setups look more like a data center than your traditional OB van. This presentation explores how live production workflows have changed with the advent of AV over IP. It highlights the shift from traditional, hardware-heavy setups to flexible, cloud-ready solutions that blend broadcast quality with interactivity. Attendees will gain insights into emerging tools, collaborative practices, and strategies that are redefining how teams deliver seamless live experiences – based on Elias’ own research, work, and consulting.

Elias Puurunen is an early innovator in digital event experiences and the founder of Tractus Events. As both a programmer and producer, he leverages AV-over-IP and NDI technology to deliver broadcast-quality conferences, trade shows, and workshops on any budget. Elias personally develops much of the software his team uses ensuring every aspect of production is tightly controlled.

His high standards for quality have led to award-winning events, including a collaboration with the University of Waterloos WatSPEED that garnered over 14,000 views and earned a CASE Circle of Excellence award. He is also the author of Memorable, Profitable, Virtual: How to Run Virtual Conferences, Conventions, and Trade Shows That Create Meaning, Value, and Lasting Connections, a book that challenges the status quo of low-value virtual events. Elias and Tractus Events continue to redefine whats possible in modern event production by merging cutting-edge tech with a passion for storytelling.

Details:

IRL: 6:00 pm PT, Oct 9, 2025
Nevada County Media 355 Crown Point Circle, Suite D,
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(Behind Analog Devices)

Online: 6:30pm PT, Oct 9, 2025, Zoom

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A Practical Introduction to Machine Learning with TensorFlow

Attendees are encouraged (but not required) to bring a laptop so they can access Google 
Colab (via browser) and follow the training.
Curious about machine learning (AI) but not sure where to start? This one-hour hands-on session offers an accessible, practical introduction to the world of machine learning using TensorFlow and Google Colab. 

Whether you're an engineer, technologist, or simply someone interested in how modern AI works, this session is designed for participants with little to no prior experience in ML.

We'll explore core concepts like linear regression, convolutional neural networks (CNNs), sentiment analysis (a key building block of modern AI), and reward-based learning. Using an interactive Colab notebook, participants will follow along step-by-step to build and run simple models—gaining a clear understanding of how these algorithms function and how easy it can be to get started.
By the end of the session, you’ll have written and executed your first ML code and leave with a solid foundation for applying machine learning tools in your own projects. 

Speaker: Matt Connolly, Sr. Embedded Systems Engineer at AJA Video

Matthew James Connolly is a Sr. Embedded Systems Engineer at AJA Video Systems, where he develops high-performance video & audio hardware for professional media applications. His career spans military, aerospace, & startups, with a focus on systems-level design & real-time embedded computing. He began his professional path in U.S. Army Special Operations as a Reconnaissance & Technical Surveillance 
Specialist with the 3rd Ranger Battalion. After completing his engineering education, he spent several years working in the aerospace sector in Southern CA, contributing to engineering projects for organizations including NASA, Disney Imagineering, the US Navy, & Mooney Aircraft. Matthew moved into early-stage technology companies in Austin, Texas, where he worked on underwater robotics, human-computer interaction, and machine learning applications in embedded systems. His work has consistently bridged the gap between hardware, software, and algorithm design. He brings a multidisciplinary perspective to embedded engineering and has a particular interest in making advanced tools like machine learning accessible and practical for engineers working close to the metal Non-members and guests are welcome to attend.

We hope you will join us!

Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm (Social will start at 6:00 pm; Presentation will start at 6:30 pm)
Location: Nevada County Media, 355 Crown Point Circle Suite D, Grass Valley, CA 
Contact: Bob Hudelson, 530-648-8117 RSVP to msmothers@ewingfoley.com by May 19th.

Past Event: MARCH 2025 SECTION MEETING

A Discussion on Artificial Intelligence

Please join Karl Paulsen, CPBE and SMPTE Fellow while he discusses in ‘human’ terms Artificial Intelligence. Karl’s presentation will include some history of AI, upcoming future concepts and infrastructure as well as how gen AI is possible for applications to media.