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Agenda

DAY 1 MONDAY, MARCH 13

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. REGISTRATION

2:00 – 3:00 p.m. INSIDE UBS ARENA WITH NEW YORK ISLANDERS

After multiple false starts, games played at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and a global pandemic, the completion of UBS Arena has been a long time coming for fans of the four-time Stanley Cup Champion New York Islanders. Members of the Isles’ video production team provide a glimpse at the in-venue equipment, workflows and technologies, and creative elements that go into their shows.

PRESENTERS:

Chris Billotto, UBS Arena, Senior Manager of Digital Displays, IPTV Systems, & Arena Content

Ryan Halkett, New York Islanders, SVP, Event Presentation and Content Experiences

Paul Jennings, New York Islanders, CTO

Alex Leafer, New York Islanders, Director of Video Production

Adam Sabh, New York Islanders, Director of Media Art & Design

Fritz Stillings, New York Islanders, Senior Manager of Game Presentation & Events

3:00 – 4:30 p.m. TOUR OF UBS ARENA

Step inside and take a tour of the newest NHL venue. This behind-the-scenes trip will allow attendees to see important destinations including the control room, docking bays, rack room, and other key production areas in the building.

4:30 – 5:30 p.m. OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION

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DAY 2 TUESDAY, MARCH 14

10:00 – 10:30 a.m. REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST

10:30 – 10:35 a.m. WELCOMING REMARKS

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PRESENTED BY: Jamon Lomax, Canon, Senior Manager of Television Broadcast & Production Sales, U.S. and Latin American Markets

10:35 – 11:20 a.m. SYSTEM INTEGRATION FOCUS: The Current Trends and Triumphs

Within an Everchanging Production Landscape

With new venues planning to open within the next few years, the venue sector of the industry is still dealing with unprecedented challenges. Despite these hurdles, the community is still finding ways to deploy state-of-the-art systems that bring crowds to their feet. Leading system integrators and consultants sit down for a conversation on the state of the industry and what’s to come in the future.

MODERATOR: Jason Dachman, SVG, Chief Editor

PANELISTS:

Kevin Henneman, KMH Integration, President and Director of Engineering

Brock Raum, BeckTV, Senior Project Engineer

Daniel Riess, WJHW, Associate, Video Production Design Lead

Steve Stubelt, Diversified, VP of Sales, Media & Entertainment

Darren Whitten, Alpha, Sports Account Executive

Joe Wire, NEP Integrated Solutions, VP, Managed Services

11:20 – 11:35 a.m.

CASE STUDY: How to Best Use Projection Technology to Elevate the Game-Day Experience

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Professional sports teams are constantly looking for new ways to push the boundaries of their game-day presentation. While sports teams have experimented with display projections on the playing surface for quite some time, professional hockey teams have recently used Ross Video technology to seamlessly integrate on-ice display projections into their entire production workflow.

PRESENTER: Shawn Hutcheson, Ross Video, Business Development Manager –North American Sports & Live Events

11:35 – 11:50 a.m. NETWORKING BREAK SPONSORED BY

11:50 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. BIG

SHOWS IN THE BIG APPLE: Local Teams Highlight Respective In-Game Experiences

Working in the saturated media market of New York City, professional sports teams are competing for the attention of the masses that consistently crave new forms of entertainment. Game presentation crews from around the area give a peek behind the control room door to explain their production philosophies and much more.

MODERATOR: Kristian Hernández, SVG, Senior Editor; SVG Venue Summit Program Director

PANELISTS:

Matt Coy, Madison Square Garden, VP of Event Presentation

Brooke Eveler, New York Red Bulls, Director of Event Production

Joe Kuchie, New Jersey Devils, Senior Director of Live Experience and Production

Brendan McKeon, New York Mets, Executive Director of In-Game Operations

Don Sperling, New York Giants, VP and Executive Producer

12:45 – 1:00 p.m. CASE STUDY: UBS Arena, the NY Islanders, and Verizon— A Technology Hat-Trick

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As the Official 5G and Technology Partner at UBS Arena, Verizon works closely with both UBS Arena and the New York Islanders to ideate, build, and deploy nextgeneration solutions for content production, content distribution, and fan experiences. Hear how they’re leveraging technology to enhance fan engagement.

PRESENTERS:

Lee Field, Verizon Business Group, Managing Director – Global Solutions

Ryan Halkett, New York Islanders, SVP, Event Presentation and Content Experiences

1:00 – 1:50 p.m. NETWORKING LUNCH

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1:50 – 2:30 p.m. WHAT’S NEXT IN AUGMENTED REALITY AND ON-ICE

Projection

With advancements in augmented reality and on-ice projections, the fan experience is being elevated to new heights. Leaders give their insight into what’s ahead in these new areas of gameday entertainment.

MODERATOR: Brandon Costa, SVG, Director of Digital

PANELISTS:

Matt Coy, Madison Square Garden, VP of Event Presentation

Eric Gazzillo, Quince Imaging, VP of Innovation

Adam Sabh, New York Islanders, Director of Media Art & Design

2:30 – 2:45 p.m. CASE STUDY: Collaborative, Fast Turnaround Editing for Sports With the

New York Islanders

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The Islanders have relied extensively on EditShare EFS storage and FLOW asset management to support its content production, game-day presentations, and social media presence for a number of years. Hear how the Islanders leverage this technology across multiple facilities to deliver their stunning content.

PRESENTERS:

Alex Leafer, New York Islanders, Director of Production

Jeff McFadyen, EditShare, Regional Sales Director, Northeast

2:45 – 3:30 p.m.

TECH VENDORS DISCUSS THE LATEST IN IP, 4K, AND MORE

With the opening of new stadiums slowing in 2022, venues opted to renovate preexisting buildings with new technologies. Vendors share the latest trends in baseband, IP, and hybrid environments; where HDR is heading; and more.

MODERATOR: Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG, Co-Executive Director, Editorial

PANELISTS:

Greg Huttie, Grass Valley, VP of Production Switchers

Deon LeCointe, Sony, Director, Networked Solutions

Nima Malekmanesh, Evertz, Director of Business Development – Live Media

Paul McAniff, Canon, Senior Technical Specialist

Stephen Remich, Riedel Communications, Senior IP Specialist, System Consultant

3:30 – 4:00 p.m.

KEYNOTE CONVERSATION: A Sit-Down With Oak View Group

With UBS Arena now open, Oak View Group has added another top-tier sports venue to their extensive portfolio. In this keynote conversation, SVP of Project Management & Technology Katee LaPoff will explain their perspective of bringing this building online, how the recent wave of arenas opening across the country is changing the way fans experience games in person, and more.

MODERATOR: Kristian Hernández, SVG, Senior Editor; SVG Venue Summit Program Director

KEYNOTE: Katee LaPoff, Oak View Group, SVP of Project Management & Technology