SOCIETY OF BROADCAST ENGINEERS, INC.

Chapter Meeting Report
Date of Meeting-March 11, 2003    Meeting Place-Audio Classics- Vestal, NY
Chapter No.- 1    Location- Binghamton, NY
Presiding Chairman- James Pratt
Total Attendance- 11  SBE Members- 8    SBE Certified- 2    Guests- 3
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BUSINESS:
Meeting started at 7:43PM.
Larry Brown won the raffle. $4.00 went to the SBE Chapter 1 treasury.

Secretary's Report-
Reading of the Feb 13, 2002 minutes was accepted as read.

Treasurers Report-
Accepted as stated.

Old Business-
1] SBE Certification discs have been BETA tested for Windows 95, 98 and XP reliability. Gino Riccardelli needs to know, by April, those who wish to sign up for the fall SBE certification tests. Gino will look in to obtaining certification sample tests for review. Tom Siglin will burn 2 more disks for SBE members.
2] The "Almost never rain SBE Chapter 1 picnic" will be in July at Tom Siglin's house. We will be planning to invite our member chapters SBE 2 & SBE 22 to this picnic.
3] Vinnie Lopez will send the Chapter 22's convention vendor listings to the Secretary for reviewing program presenters.
 

New Business
1] A SBE mini NAB show (Tech Notes- A Taste of NAB Road Show 2003) is planned for Monday, June 30th. At least 4(four) tables would be needed  for the mini presentation. Vendor sponsorship and underwriting is strongly suggested; tables would be needed for the vendors as well. Space would be a consideration and a location at the Spot Restaurant was suggested. We are planning to invite our member chapters SBE 2 & SBE 22 to this mini NAB show put on by Larry Bloomfield. Visit Larry's web site at Tech-Notes.TV/2003/2003-2.htm

2] Planning for the up coming meeting to include full programs for March, April & May. The programs to be tentatively held at WSKG-TV46 in Vestal, NY.
Bill Powers and Andrew Eggers are still under consideration for presenters.
June's monthly meeting to be tentatively held at the Spot Restaurant at 12 noon. This luncheon is in addition to the mini NAB shoe to be held on June 30th.
3] Steve Miller will be the future frequency coordinator. Takeover date TBA.
4] Friday March 14th EAS & National Security meeting to be held at the NOA
Building, Broome County Regional Airport at 9:00am.

Adjournment at 8.22PM

PROGRAM: A tour of the facilities at Audio Classics. A presentation of the newer surround sound systems, that are available, was provided. Thank you to Steve Rowell and the gang at Audio Classics for their time.
Audio Classics contact information
E-mail info@audioclassis.com
http://www.audioclassics.com
3501 Old Vestal Rd., Vestal, NY  13850