NAB Is Accepting Nominations for 2013 Engineering Achievement Awards

NAB is currently accepting nominations for the 2013 NAB Engineering Achievement Awards. Established in 1959, the NAB Engineering Achievement Award is presented each year to an individual for their outstanding accomplishments in the broadcast industry. In 1991, NAB began giving awards separately for achievements in radio and television. The award winners will be recognized at the Technology Luncheon at 2013 NAB Show on April 10 in Las Vegas, Nev.

Candidates for the Radio and Television Engineering Achievement Awards must be or have been an owner, officer or employee of any company, subsidiary or division whose primary business is broadcasting, or directly supports broadcasting, including employees of the Federal government directly engaged in broadcast engineering work.

The size of the organization with which each candidate is affiliated is not a determining factor. The merits of the contributions to broadcast engineering are the sole factors that will be taken into account.

The candidates for the two Engineering Achievement Awards will be evaluated on the basis of a single significant contribution or multiple contributions made over a period of time that, taken together, have significantly advanced the state of the art of broadcast engineering.

The candidates shall have made contributions in the following categories:

• Inventions
• Development of new techniques
• Dissemination of technical knowledge and literature
• Leadership in broadcast engineering affairs
• An outstanding contribution which, in the opinion of the NAB Executive Committee, warrants consideration.

The period of time encompassed by the engineering contributions of the candidates for the awards should be reasonable. The NAB Executive Committee will select the award winners. The Committee will emphasize the more recent achievements of the nominees.

The nomination form is available on NAB’s Web page. The deadline for nominations is January 21, 2013.

Registration Open for 2012 IEEE Broadcast Symposium
October 17 -19, 2012
Alexandria, Va

Registration for the 2012 IEEE Broadcast Symposium is now underway. This year, the October 17-19, 2012 event's technical program includes more than 20 presentations from top industry leaders on cutting edge broadcast engineering topics, as well as half-day tutorial sessions on broadcast IP technology and broadcast engineering computer simulation tools.

In addition to technical presentations and tutorial sessions, this year's program features a panel discussion on broadcast towers and an update on the government's broadband plan, spectrum usage, and broadcast audio issues.

The Symposium also offers attendees the opportunity to network and socialize with their peers at evening receptions and luncheon programs. This year's luncheon keynote speakers are Kevin Gage, NAB's executive vice president and chief technology officer, and Sam Matheny, Capitol Broadcasting's vice president of policy and innovation. For those unable to attend in person, all Symposium sessions will be made available globally via live and archived streaming on the Internet. Also, up to 2.5 Continuing Education units (CEUs) are available to on-site attendees. Complete information is available on the Symposium website.

The three-day event will be held at The Westin Alexandria hotel in Alexandria, Va. Early registration is encouraged in order to take advantage of special rates which expire after Oct. 1, 2012. Special early bird hotel room rates are also available. For complete registration information, visit the organization's website.