WASHINGTON STATE ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS

BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON

ASSOCIATION FOR MAXIMUM SERVICE TELEVISION

NATIONAL CABLE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION

AMERICAN CABLE ASSOCIATION

It's imperative for broadcasters and cable system operators to coordinate their efforts during the transition to DTV.  These organizations are joining to present a BROADCAST-CABLE DTV COORDINATION WORKSHOP.

This workshop will provide you with the tools you need to successfully make the transition to digital television with your cable system or the local TV stations your system carries AND prepare you to work together to complete the DTV transition with minimum disruption to your viewers and customers

WHEN:  Wednesday, October 1, 2008; 9:00 am to 11:30 am

WHERE:  KING-TV, 333 Dexter Avenue North, Seattle

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:  Station managers, cable system operators, broadcast station technical personnel who will be tasked with ensuring the proper signal gets to the cable headend and their counterparts from cable systems.

PRESENTERS:

David Donovan, Association for Maximum Service Television &

Charlie Kennamer, National Cable Television Association

There is no fee for attending, but you must RSVP so we'll know how many people to expect.  Please RSVP to Mark Allen at the Washington State Association of Broadcasters:

wa-broadcasters@earthlink.net  or call WSAB at (360) 705-0774; or fax your attendee list to (360) 705-0873 let us know who will be attending.