International Webcasting Association Teams with TV Worldwide for World wide Web
Town Hall Meeting
Worldwide Webcast Event to Feature Webcast Industry Leaders in Interactive Format at www.tvworldwide.com, www.webcasters.org 11AM-2:30 PM ET, August 24
 

Chantilly, Va. – The International Webcasting Association (IWA) and TVWorldwide.com, a fast-growing web-based global TV network and streaming video service provider, announced a joint effort to produce the fourth in a series of annual web-based worldwide town meeting video webcasts for the webcasting industry. Dubbed the "State of the Industry in Webcasting 2004", the event will be webcast 11 AM-2 PM ET on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 and will address the many advances in several industry sectors in a forum that features important issues in the streaming media and webcasting community, itself. Premier sponsors of the event include IWA members Limelight Networks, Interactive Media Strategies, TV Worldwide, Intervox Communications and Shaw Pittman. The free webcast is open to IWA members and non-members and the program will include a segment on the IWA itself, as the IWA positions itself to meet the expansion demands created by the continued rapid growth of the streaming media sector.

Leaders in the webcasting industry will candidly discuss subjects such as On-line Rich Media Publishing and Management, Web Conferencing and its Integration with Webcasting, Legal Issues for Webcasters and more. The free event will be produced at TV Worldwide's state-of-the-art Internet TV studios in Chantilly, Va, near Washington Dulles Airport.

Visitors to the live streaming video conference will be able to post questions to the panel and participate in Q&A via e-mail, providing a fully interactive forum for education, training, and sharing of information.

Kevin Shively, IWA Executive Director and Dave Gardy, IWA President, will host the event. "We're excited to again be able to bring our industry together in a forum that showcases the benefits of webcasting," stated Shively. "We've teamed with TV Worldwide to webcast the event because of their vast expertise in streaming successful interactive corporate events via Internet TV. We plan to announce preparations for other upcoming streaming media events and add additional events to the IWA calendar, after getting feedback from our members during this webcast."

"We're pleased to again work with our IWA membership, industry press and potential new members on this exciting on-line event," commented Gardy. "We're getting a huge response to this event nationally and Kevin and I are committed to practicing what we preach in utilizing webcasts to serve our membership and the streaming media industry."

The event will be compressed and archived for viewing at www.tvworldwide.com and www.webcasters.org . Participants should have their media player installed prior to the event and should log on by 10:45 AM on the 24th. Questions can be directed to 703-961-9250, ext 223 before and during the event. The event will be archived at www.tvworldwide.com for later viewing. The tentative webcast agenda at press time is as follows:

11:00 AM: Introduction - IWA President Dave Gardy introduces IWA Executive Director Kevin Shively and previews event participants and their keynotes.

11:10 AM: State of the Industry Address - IWA President Dave Gardy delivers a candid and provocative overview perspective on the streaming media industry today.

11:25 AM: Trends to Watch- Peggy Miles, Editor of Digital Media Magazine and IWA Founder, delivers her latest presentation on emerging trends to watch in digital media, an area for which she's renowned worldwide, based on her past addresses on the subject at panel discussions and trade shows worldwide. Online Q&A

11:45 AM: Online Multimedia in the Corporate Sector- Steve Vonder Haar, Research Director Of Interactive Media Strategies, discusses how online multimedia is being used in the corporate sector today, how companies are measuring the benefits of using online audio and video and how the effectiveness of webcasting is perceived by those who have experience in using the technology. Online Q&A

12:00 PM: IWA Spotlight- Dave Gardy, IWA President and Kevin Shively, IWA Executive Director discuss membership benefits of the IWA and upcoming IWA activities. Online Q&A

12:10 PM: Internet Radio Advertising- IWA Executive Director Kevin Shively speaks on the rapidly evolving business model for successful advertising strategies with Internet Radio. Online Q&A

12:30 PM: The Acacia Issue- Dan Rayburn, Executive Vice President of streamingmedia.com. Acacia Research has sent thousands of letters to enterprise firms, media and entertainment corporations, universities, Internet radio
webcasters, wireless carriers, cable providers and streaming media vendors. The letters claim that these companies are infringing on Acacia's Digital Media Transmission (DMT) patents. Hear first hand how streamingmedia.com is providing companies with the information they need to make an informed business decision. Online Q&A

12:50 PM: The Legal Perspective- David Oxenford will discuss legal issues of interest to webcasters. Issues such as recent patent disputes, an update on music royalties, advertising and programming matters which offer opportunities for internet broadcasters, and FCC proceedings that may expand the reach of wireless broadband systems - making webcasts more universally available - will be covered. Online Q&A

1:10 PM: Technically Speaking- Ken Santucci, TV Worldwide digital production producer speaks on the latest technical applications including micro cameras on horse racing jockeys, using streaming video to connect potential horse owners with the assets, new tennis caddy cams and other accessories and live streaming for decision making versus just information awareness. Online Q&A

1:30 PM: The Digital Delivery Network (DDN) David Rice, Limelight Networks (TBA)

1:50-2:00 PM: Discussion Summary and Upcoming Events

About the IWA
The International Webcasting Association (IWA) is a worldwide non-profit trade organization dedicated to the growth and development of the art, technology and commerce of webcasting and streaming media over the Internet and other networks. The IWA, headquartered in Washington, DC represents members throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, Canada and Australia. The IWA works to keep members informed, connected, and better prepared for the changes that are an integral part of the technology.