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Call
for Papers- 2014 NAB Broadcast Engineering Conference
 The
Broadcast Engineering Conference (BEC) will be held at the 2014
NAB Show in Las Vegas April 5-10. The Call for Papers is now open
and will close on October 18.
The six-day
conference attracts the world's leaders in broadcast technology,
and has been doing so since 1946. Presenters deliver technical papers
which are then published in NAB's prestigious Broadcast Engineering
Conference Proceedings. Selected papers are eligible for the Best
Paper Award, honoring the author(s) of a paper of exceptional
merit.
If you would like to submit a technical paper proposal for consideration,
we offer the following guidance:
Target Audience
Broadcast engineers and technicians, engineering consultants, contract
engineers, broadcast equipment manufacturers, distributors, R&D
engineers plus anyone specifically interested in the latest broadcast
technologies.
Conference Format
Submission Requirements
- Proposals
should be no more than 200 words in length and explain precisely
what attendees will learn.
- Papers promoting
company products or services will not be accepted; however papers
explaining the underlying technologies used in broadcast products
or services will be considered.
- Proposals
must be submitted by October 18, 2013 to be considered.
- Proposals
will be selected for the conference in November. Notifications
will be sent by December 31.
If Selected
- Submitters
will be responsible for providing a 150-word abstract for their
paper, no later than January 20, 2014.
- Full manuscripts
of the accepted paper will be due via email by January 20, 2014
in order to meet publication deadline.
- Papers must
be at least 2,500 words and educational in nature. Papers must
be submitted in Adobe Acrobat PDF file format. Full manuscript
formatting instructions will be provided upon acceptance of submission.
Relevant Topic
Areas
- Advanced
Technologies for Television
- Advancements
in HD Radio Technology
- Advancements
in Television Production
- Advancements
in Transmitter Technology
- AM Band Revitalization
- Apps for
Radio and Television
- Artist Experience
(Graphics for Radio Display)
- Audience
Measurement Technologies
- Automation
in Broadcasting
- Broadcasting
– A Global Technology Perspective
- Centralizing
Technical Operations for Radio and Television
- Cloud Applications
for Broadcast
- Cloud-Based
Storage for Distribution
- Distributed
Transmission Systems
- Emergency
Operations – Planning and Recovery
- Engineering
Case Studies for Radio
- Engineering
Management in Challenging Times
- Graphics
for Radio Displays
- Green Engineering
- Hybrid Radio
Technologies
- Hybrid Television
- IP Network
Security for Broadcast
- IP for Radio
Engineers
- IP for Television
- Loudness
Measurement and Control for Television
- LTE as a
Broadcast Service
- M/H Technical
Status, Measurement and Optimization
- Maintaining
the IBOC Signal
- Maximizing
Spectrum Efficiency for Television
- Media Archiving
- Mobile TV
Update Domestic and International
- New Radio
Data Applications
- Next Generation
Sports Production and Delivery
- Next Generation
Television
- Optimizing
RF Coverage for Radio and Television
- Professional
Development for Broadcast Engineers
- Radio Technical
Challenges in Need of Solutions
- Receiver
Technology - Radio in the Center Console
- Remote Monitoring
of Broadcast Operations
- RFR Exposure
and FAA Issues
- Security
Issues for Broadcast
- Social Media
and Broadcasting
- Spectrum
Auctions and Repacking – Technical Aspects
- Studio and
Transmitter Facilities (Construction/Upgrades/Maintenance)
- Technical
Compliance Issues for Radio
- Technical
Regulatory Matters for Broadcasters
- Television
Quality Assurance
- Television
Technical Challenges in Need of Solutions
- Tests and
Measurements in the Broadcast Plant
- The Evolution
of Newsgathering
- The Next
Digital Transition for Television
- The TV Second
Screen
- TV Anytime
Anywhere
- Video File
Workflow Methodologies
- Web Apps
for TV
Technical paper
proposals for the 2014 NAB Broadcast Engineering Conference may
be submitted not later than October 18, 2013 at this address.
If you have questions, contact NAB Technology at (202) 429-5346.
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2013
NAB Broadcast Engineering Conference Proceedings
The just released
2013 BEC Proceedings feature select technical papers on the most
recent developments in broadcast technology. Important topics covered
include: IP for Television and Radio, Next Generation Television
Broadcasting, Audience Measurement Technologies and AM Band Revitalization.
Learn More and Purchase here.
The June 24,
2013 TV TechCheck is also available in an Adobe
Acrobat file. Please click
here to read the Adobe Acrobat version of TV TechCheck.
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