SEPT
SOCIETY OF BROADCAST ENGINEERS, INC.
Chapter
Meeting Report Date of Meeting- Sept 12, 2013
Chapter Meeting Places-
WSKG-TV/FM - Vestal, NY Bundy Museum - Binghamton, NY
Hilton Hotel - Binghamton, NY Turning Stone Convention Center -
Verona, NY
Chapter No. 1 Location- Binghamton, NY Presiding
Chairman- Eric Adler
Total
Attendance- 80-85% of Chapter One members
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Chairman - Eric Adler Vice-Chairman - Jim Pratt
Secretary - Scott Phillips, Sr Treasurer -
Tom Siglin
Program Coordinator - Ferdinand( Fred ) Montalvo Frequency Coordinator - Bill Sitzman
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Secretary’s Report- No Report
Treasurers’ Report- No Report
Business Events-
1) September 12th
- The "SBE Chapter One -
Emergency Alerting Panel Discussion Committee." was held at WSKG-TV /FM
Gates Rd. Vestal, NY @ 6:30 PM. This was in coordination with the
"Extreme Weather, Climate Change, Mitigation and Adaptation for
Municipal Officials" seminar.
Eric Adler- Chairman, SBE Chapter One
and WSKG TV/FM engineer planned and set up the entire event. Moderator was Tom
Siglin- Owner Sigtomics, SBE Chapter One member and WHRW FM engineer.
Panelists were Brett Chellis- Director/Fire
Coordinator, Broome County Office of Emergency Services, David Nicosia,
Warning Coordination Meteorologist; NOAA, National Weather Service at
Binghamton, NY, Tom Ray- EAS Coordinator, NY State Broadcaster’s Association,
Brian Sickora- CEO and President WSKG Public Media.
2)
September 14th - Induction of New Members
into the Binghamton Broadcasters Hall of Fame. The free event took place in the
restored Bundy Carriage House Annex behind the Bundy Museum at 129 Main Street
Binghamton. A reception and complimentary tours of the Bundy Museum followed.
3)
September 14th - Binghamton Broadcasters
Reunion at the DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton. Optional Buffet was held at 5:30 PM.
After the buffet, doors were opened in the main meeting room for visiting, meet
and greet and cocktails. Reunion Awards program started at 8 PM and included
the acknowledgment of the Bundy Hall of Fame Inductees.
4) September 25th - SBE Chapter 22 Tech
Expo at Turning Stone Convention Center in Verona NY.
New
Business-
Dave
Allen’s wife Ruthie died peacefully @ 8:00 AM Sept 4th. A condolence card was sent to David.
Secretary
Scott Phillips, Sr