FEBRUARY

SOCIETY OF BROADCAST ENGINEERS, INC.

Chapter Meeting Report Date of Meeting- Feb 13, 2007

Meeting Place- Park Diner- Binghamton, NY

Chapter No. 1 Location- Binghamton, NY Presiding Chairman- James A. Pratt

Total Attendance-7 SBE Members-5 SBE Certified-0 Guests-2

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Meeting started at 12: 33 PM

Secretary’s Report- Reading of the December minutes

Treasurers Report- No report

Old Business-

1] On March 8^{th (Thursday)}, the second part of the McIntosh Laboratories tour has been planned for 6:00 PM. A late dinner will be at the Park Diner at about 8:00 PM.

2] The April 12^{th (Thursday)} 6:00 PM dinner will be at Ruby Tuesday’s located in the Oakdale Mall. The 7:30 PM meeting, with presenter David Nicosia, will be at the NWS(National Weather Service)- Greater Broome County Airport.

3] In May, a tour of Gordon Ichikawa’s tower is being planned.

4] Control Concepts will provide a tour of their facilities in June at 7:30 PM. The 6:00 PM supper location TBA.

5] July will be our annual “Never Rain Picnic”at Tom Siglin,s house in Vestal, NY- Time and date TBA.

New Business-

1] Stephen Miller, chief engineer at WICZ-TV40 and a long time SBE Chapter 1 member passed on February 4^th. A $100.00 check was sent to his wife Doreen from his fellow members of this Chapter. A flower arrangement was sent to the Savage Funeral Home from Chapter 1 members. Tom Siglin agreed to fill in as our Chapter Treasurer due to Steve Miller’s passing.

2] A reminder that future meetings will be held on the second Thursday of the month, as a trial day.

Adjournment was at 12:52 PM

PROGRAM: Fellowship & Remembrance of Stephen R. Miller

Minutes submitted by Scott Phillips, Sr.