2020 | Sections | Washington DC

Greg, Fred, and Maciej at the November DVG event and SMPTE/SBE meeting

Our Next Event

SMPTE-DC ANNAUL HOLIDAY PARTY! It's back. The annual party will return Thursday, December 5th, 2024 at Bus Boys and Poets, Shirlington, VA. Details and registration are available via Eventbrite.

This year we are improving the food options. Tickets $35 per person, $175 for sponsors and vendors. Please note, Eventbrite will charge a processing fee at the time of purchase.

We kindly ask all vendors attending to register as sponsors to help defray the event costs. Sponsoring attendees will be recognized and thanked in our event signage.

This festive gathering has proven immensely successful in past years, and we are excited to continue the tradition. We welcome all media professionals and supporting entities to join us in celebrating the holidays with our valued colleagues.

Questions? Please send an email to: managers@smptedc.org
Vendors & Sponsors, email your print ready/vector graphics to managers@smptedc.org no later than Friday, November 29.

Upcoming Events...

Tuesday Jan 14 6pm doors, 7pm presentation

SBE37 - Jeff Welton of Nautel will present IT security in Media Facilities.
Sirius XM studios in Downtown DC. NoMa metro stop.

February. Media Forward @ Montgomery College at Tech Center building, lower level, Montgomery College, Rockville, MD. Details to follow. Students are welcome at any SMPTE or SBE event.

The student chapter of SMPTE-DC will hold the annual MEDIA FORWARD career event at Montgomery College. Open to all students high school and above. Membership not required. Stay tuned for registration.
For sponsorship opportunities, contact Joanne.Carl[@]montgomerycollege.edu

6:30pm – Welcome, Intros and 30-minute Panel discussion –
7:10-8:30pm – Sponsor small-group breakout tables. These breakouts include 20-minute sponsor demo with Q&A. Three rounds with 5-minute breaks between (7:15, 7:40, 8:05 – 8:25)

Montgomery College

8:30 Brief closing remarks in TC 136 with survey

Light meal provided by SMPTE-DC and sponsors. (Served in the Media Arts Gallery)

March 11 is another annual repeat with SMPTE, SBE, and the Goddard Amateur Radio club at the Goddard space flight center in Greenbelt Maryland. Family, friends invited to attend. The tech talk includes several vignettes covering television in the NASA space program. From Apollo to the multi decade NASA TV broadcast to the public project, which retired earlier this year. Quench your thirst for space comm and related media knowledge, while you and colleagues enjoy the visitor center exhibits. Visitor center Doors will open at 5 pm. Light dinner from 6 and the presentations at 7 pm. Stay tuned to the SBE37 and SMPTE-DC websites for sign up and further details.

Bits by the Bay returns to the Rod and Reel, May 21-22, 2025. For sponsorship and speaking opportunities, contact managers@smptedc.org

If you have topics you would like us to cover, or want to ogranize an event yourself, reach out to managers@smptedc.org!

Let's hear from you! Members and friends of SMPTE-DC, what topics would you like to learn about?

Send your ideas to managers@smptedc.org

Questions? Please send an email to managers@smptedc.org

Reminders & Notices

Follow SBE37 for Radio/TV specific events

Follow DC AES for all things audio

Job Openings:

https://www.smpte.org/sections/washington-dc/washington-dc-section-job-postings

Contact managers@smptedc.org if you have a job or need a job!

Past Events

SMPTE Spotlight: Marie-Eve Bilodeau

2024 Media Technology Summit Wrap-Up