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  Douglas Dixon: Presentations Schedule

    Chronological list of upcoming and recent presentations by Douglas Dixon

    2008 Presentations -- 2007 -- 2006  -- 2005 -- 2004 -- 2003 -- 2002 -- 2001


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2008 Presentations Schedule

Holiday Gadget Guide: Tech Trends and Toys

Tues., Dec. 2, 2008, 7 pm
Princeton Public Library, Tuesday Technology Talk

    www.princeton.lib.nj.us
Princeton, NJ

Holiday Gadgets: Tech Trends and Toys

Wed. Oct. 8, 2008, 7:30 pm
Delaware Valley Radio Association
    www.w2zq.com
Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, West Trenton, NJ

Tech Trends and Toys

Sat. May 17, 2008, 12 noon
Philadelphia Area Computer Society
    http://pacsnet.org
Upper Moreland Middle School, Hatboro, PA

Tech Trends and Toys

Tues., May 6, 2008, 12 noon
Princeton University Physics Department
    http://physics.princeton.edu
Jadwin Hall, Princeton, NJ

The Joys and Ploys of Little Toys

Wed., April 23, 2008, 12 noon
Princeton University Lunch 'n Learn Information Technology Seminars
    www.princeton.edu/~eos/lnl.shtml
Frist Campus Center, Princeton, NJ

Fun with consumer electronics trends, technologies, and products.

Princeton University - IT's Academic blog - talk summary
    http://blogs.princeton.edu/itsacademic/2008/04/devices.html
Princeton University - Podcast
    www.princeton.edu/as/LNL/presentations/spring2008/LnL042308DixonGadgets.mp3

Hot Tech 2008: 
    Highlights from the Consumer Electronics Show

Mon., Feb. 11, 2008, 7 pm
Princeton PC Users Group (PPCUG)
   
www.ppcug-nj.org
Mercer County Library, Lawrenceville, NJ

Explore developing trends in new technology, and the latest options in fun new devices and gadgets. See 2008 CES Summary

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2007 Presentations Schedule

Holiday Gadget Guide

Tues., Nov. 6, 2007, 7 pm
Princeton Public Library, Tuesday Technology Talk

    www.princeton.lib.nj.us
Princeton, NJ

Digital Photography Roundtable

Wed., April 11, 2007, 12 noon
Princeton University Lunch 'n Learn Information Technology Seminars
    www.princeton.edu/as/LNL
Princeton, NJ

Consumer Electronics Show Report

Tues., Feb. 13, 2007, 7:30 pm
    with Bill Acuff
Princeton Mac Users Group (PMUG)
    www.pmug-nj.org
Princeton University

55PLUS

Personal Media: Portable Players and Phones

Thurs., Feb. 8, 2007
Princeton 55PLUS

    www.princetonol.com/groups/55plus
Princeton, NJ

Hot Tech 2007: Digital Home & Mobility
    Highlights from the Consumer Electronics Show

Mon., Feb. 5, 2007, 7 pm
Princeton PC Users Group (PPCUG)
   
www.ppcug-nj.org
Princeton, NJ

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2006 Presentations Schedule

Content Protection and Digital Rights Management:
   
Sharing Media in the Digital Home

Wed., Nov. 29, 2006, 12 noon
Princeton University Lunch 'n Learn Information Technology Seminars
    www.princeton.edu/as/LNL
Princeton, NJ

Princeton University - IT's Academic blog
   
talk summary
Princeton University - Podcast
    www.princeton.edu/as/LNL/presentations/fall2006/LnL112906DRM.mp3

HDV Camcorders On Display

Wed., Nov. 29, 2006, 7 pm
Princeton Chapter of the Media Communications Assoc. (MCAI)
    www.movingimage.org
Princeton, NJ

27th Annual Computer Graphics Film Show

Thurs. Oct. 19, 2006, 8 pm
Douglas Dixon, Rebecca Mercuri, Philip Sanders
Princeton Chapters of the ACM / IEEE Computer Society

    www.acm.org/chapters/princetonacm
Princeton Chapter of  the Media Communications Assoc. (PMCA)
    www.movingimage.org
Princeton, NJ

Portable Gadgets: Media Players and Storage Devices

Tues., October 3, 2006, 7 - 9 pm
Princeton Adult School, Princeton, NJ

    www.princetonadultschool.org

Personal Mass Media: Blogs, RSS, Podcasts, and Vidcasts

Tues., April 11, 2006, 7:30 pm
Princeton Mac Users Group (PMUG)
    www.pmug-nj.org
Princeton University

Portable Media: Fun with Players and Phones

Wed., March 15, 2006, 12 noon
Princeton University Lunch 'n Learn Information Technology Seminars
    www.princeton.edu/as/LNL
Princeton, NJ

Princeton University - IT's Academic blog - talk summary
    http://blogs.princeton.edu/itsacademic/2006/03/portable_media_fun_players_and_phones.html

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2005 Presentations Schedule

NAB Post+ Production Conference
    - Authoring Strategies with Adobe Encore
    - Latest News on HD DVD and Blu-Ray

Thurs., Nov. 17, 2005, 10:15 am - 1 pm
NAB Post+ Production Conference
   
www.nabpostplus.com
Javits Convention Center, New York, NY
Information & registration -- Upcoming seminars

Blogs and Podcasting and Vlogs and RSS --
        Personal Mass Media

Mon., Nov. 14, 2005, 7 PM
Princeton PC Users Group (PPCUG)
   
www.ppcug-nj.org
Princeton, NJ

Portable Media Devices

Tues., Nov. 8, 2005, 7:30 pm
Princeton Mac Users Group (PMUG)
    www.pmug-nj.org
Princeton University

 

 

Video Editing / Video Delivery Fundamentals Seminars

Thurs. & Fri., Nov. 3 - 4, 2005, 9 am - 4 pm
The Enterprise Center at Burlington County College
    www.enterprisebcc.net
Mt. Laurel, NJ
Information & registration -- Upcoming seminars
On-line registration -- www.enterprisebcc.net/pages/142.asp

Education on the Go: 
        Rich Content on Portable Media Devices Media

Fri., Oct. 21, 2005
Consortium of Distance Education (CODE)
Annual Conference - Keynote Presentation
    www.codenetwork.org
Enterprise Center at Burlington County College, Mt. Laurel, NJ

TV In Your Pocket: Portable Media Players and Smart Phones

Mon., June 13, 2005, 7 PM
Princeton PC Users Group (PPCUG)
   
www.ppcug-nj.org
Princeton, NJ

Transitioning from Tape-based Systems 
    to Digital File-based Systems

Fri., May 20, 2005
Alliance for Community Media
    Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference
    ccpl.carr.org/~acmmar

Edison, NJ

 

 

Digital Media Fundamentals Seminar

Fri., May 6, 2005, 9 am - 4 pm
The Enterprise Center at Burlington County College
    www.enterprisebcc.net
Mt. Laurel, NJ

Information & registration -- Digital Media Fundamentals Seminar

 

 

NAB 2005 Post|Production World Conference
    - Next-Generation / High-Def DVD
    - Adobe Encore DVD Track
    - Sonic DVD Track: DVDit and DVD Producer

April 15 - 20, 2005
NAB Post|Production World Conference
    www.nabshow.com/postproductionworld.asp
NAB 2005 (National Association of Broadcasters)
     www.nabshow.com
Las Vegas, NV

Information & registration -- NAB 2005 Seminars

The State of Digital Audio: Adobe Audition

Wed., March 23, 2004, 7 pm
Princeton Chapter of  the Media Communications Assoc. (PMCA)
    www.movingimage.org
Princeton, NJ

 

 

 

CES 2005 Digital Media Training Conference
    - Adobe Premiere Pro Fast Start
    - Creating DVDs on a PC, DVD In-Depth

Jan. 5 - 9, 2005
CES 2005 Digital Media Training Conference
    www.cesweb.org ...
2005 International CES (Consumer Electronics Show)
    www.cesweb.org
Las Vegas, NV

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2004 Presentations Schedule

High-Def DVD: Get Ready for the Next Generation

Wed., Dec. 15, 2004, 7 pm
Princeton Chapter of  the Media Communications Assoc. (PMCA)
    www.movingimage.org
Princeton, NJ

DVD Authoring and Production Panel:
      Moderator, Authoring Tools and Trends

Wed., Nov. 17, 2004, 6 to 9 pm
New York Chapter of the Media Communications Assoc. (MCA-I)

      www.mcainy.org
New York Chapter of the DVD Association (DVDA)
      www.dvda.org
Masterdisk, 545 West 45 Street, New York, NY
      www.mcainy.org/events/event_detail.cfm?QID=5537

Digital Media Seminar: Technologies and Applications

Fri., Nov. 5, 2004, 9 am - 4 pm
The Enterprise Center at Burlington County College
    www.enterprisebcc.net/html/Calendar.jsp
Mt. Laurel, NJ

Audio Restoration and Enhancement
      with Adobe Audition

Tues., Nov. 2, 2004, 7 pm
Princeton Public Library, Tuesday Technology Talk

    www.princeton.lib.nj.us
Princeton, NJ

 

DigitalMediaDC Conference
    - DVD Authoring Tools For PCs
    - MPEG 2 Compression For PCs
    - Windows Media for Web Video and Streaming

Tues. & Wed., Oct. 5 & 6, 2004
DigitalMediaDC Conference
    www.digitalmediadc.com
Government Video Technology Expo 2004
    www.gvexpo.com
Washington DC Convention Center

Sonic DVD Authoring

Thurs. & Fri., Sept. 23 - 24, 2004
EnTech 2004 - Entertainment Technology Conference
The Conference Center at Mercer
    www.entech.mccc.edu
West Windsor, NJ

2004 Avid Government Training Symposium
    - Fundamentals of DVD Video
    - Sonic DVD Producer

Wed. & Thurs, July 21 & 22, 2004
2004 Avid Government Training Symposium

    www.avid.com/events/govt_training.html
    www.fmctraining.com/gov
Washington DC

DV Expo East
    - Adobe Encore DVD -- Adobe DV Master Classes

- Advanced DVD Production
- Photoshop and Encore: A New Level of Integration
- Using Encore to Create Instructional DVDs

Thurs. & Fri., July 15 & 16, 2004
DV Expo East
    www.DVexpo.com/east
    www.adobe.com/events/splash.jsp?eventID=1620
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City

Enhancing Digital Photos: Adobe Photoshop Elements

Mon., June 14, 2004, 7 PM
Princeton PC Users Group (PPCUG)
   
www.ppcug-nj.org
Princeton, NJ

Decoding Encoding:
         Automated Video Processing and Compression

Wed., May 12, 2004, 6:30 PM
Philadelphia Chapter of the Media Communications Assoc.
    www.phillymca-i.org
Sound Image, Feasterville, PA

Digital Media Bootcamp: Technology and Applications

Sat., May 8, 2004, 9 am - 4 pm
Spring 2004 Professional Development Seminar
Princeton Chapters of the ACM / IEEE Computer Society

    www.acm.org/chapters/princetonacm
Princeton, NJ


NAB 2004 Post|Production World Conference
    - Secrets of Sonic DVD Producer
    - Creating Menus with Sonic DVD Producer

Wed., April 21, 2004, 3 - 5:45 pm
NAB Post|Production World Conference
    www.nab.org/conventions/nab2004/postproductionworld.asp
NAB 2004 (National Association of Broadcasters)
     www.nab.org/conventions/nab2004
Las Vegas, NV

Decoding Encoding:
         Automated Video Processing and Compression

Thurs., March 25, 2004, 7 pm
Princeton Chapter of  the Media Communications Assoc. (PMCA)
    www.movingimage.org
Princeton, NJ

 

NYC ShowBiz Expo / Entertainment Technology World
    Video Delivery Forum: DVD and Beyond

         - Getting Your Video on DVD
         - Stepping Up to Custom DVDs
         - Automated Video Processing and Compression
         - Automated Video Compression for the Web

Wed., March 3, 2004, 9 am - 4 pm
NYC ShowBiz Expo / Entertainment Technology World
   
www.showbizexpo.com
Penn Plaza Pavilion / Hotel Pennsylvania, New York, NY

Digital Photography on the Mac:
    iPhoto 4 and Adobe Acrobat Elements 2.0

Tues., Feb. 17, 2004, 7:30 pm
Princeton Mac Users Group (PMUG)
    www.pmug-nj.org
Princeton University

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2003 Presentations Schedule

Digital Video to DVD / Streaming Media

Oct. 23, 2003
Consortium of Distance Education (CODE)
Annual Conference
    www.codenetwork.org
Enterprise Center at Burlington County College, Mt. Laurel, NJ

- DVD Authoring Tools
- Sonic DVD Producer

Sept. 25 - 26, 2003
Entertainment Technology Conference
The Conference Center at Mercer
    www.entech.mccc.edu
West Windsor, NJ

Hands-On DVD Authoring: Training Seminar

Aug. 5 - 7, 2003
Sony Training Institute
    bssc.sel.sony.com/Professional/service/training/video4.html
San Jose, CA

Diving into Digital Video

July 10, 2003
Princeton Barnes & Noble Booksellers
    www.bn.com
Market Fair, Route 1, Princeton NJ

Desktop DVD Authoring: Faster, Better, Cheaper

Douglas Dixon, Moderator
June 11, 2003
DVD 2003 International Conference
      www.nist.gov/dvd2003
DVD Association Annual Conference, co-sponsored by NIST
      www.dvda.org
Gaithersburg MD

DVD 2003 Conference Tutorial:
    Desktop DVD Authoring: Personal to Professional

June 9, 2003
DVD 2003 International Conference
      www.nist.gov/dvd2003
DVD Association Annual Conference, co-sponsored by NIST
      www.dvda.org
Gaithersburg MD


Streaming Media

May 13, 2003
Instructional Telecommunications Council
American Association of Community Colleges
    www.itcnetwork.org
ITC Professional Development Audioconference

NAB 2003 Wrap-Up

May 8, 2003
Philadelphia Chapter of the Media Communications Assoc.
    www.phillymca-i.org
NFL Films, Mount Laurel, NJ

Going Digital: Digital Video to DVD

April 29, 2003
Mercer County College, Distinguished Lecturer Series

      www.mccc.edu
West Windsor, NJ



NAB 2003 Digital Video Production Workshop:
    - Automated Video Production
    - Authoring DVDs on Your PC

April 5, 2003
Digital Video Production Workshop
     www.nab.org/conventions/nab2003/dvpw.asp
NAB 2003 (National Association of Broadcasters)
     www.nab.org
Digital Video Professionals Association
     www.dvpa.com
Las Vegas, NV

Authoring DVDs on Your PC

April 2, 2003
Philadelphia Chapter of  the Media Communications Assoc.
    www.phillymca-i.org
Action Duplication, Conshocken PA

DVD's Today and Tomorrow

April 1, 2003
New Jersey Library Association Annual Conference
    www.njla.org
East Brunswick, NJ

Fun and Profit With Technology Writing

March 28, 2003
“The Power of the Word”
Hopewell Valley Central High School Theme Week
Pennington, NJ

Going Digital: Digital Video to DVD

 Feb. 19, 2003
 The College of New Jersey, IEEE Engineers' Week
     www.tcnj.edu/~ieee
Ewing, NJ

Streaming Media Panel: 
        What You Need to Know About MPEG-4

Douglas Dixon, Moderator
Donald Lenihan, Envivio
Marty Levine, iVAST / M4IF
Dave Singer, Apple / ISMA
Feb. 1, 2003
New York Digital Video Show

    www.nydvshow.com
Madison Square Garden Expo Center, New York, NY

Streaming Media Panel:
         Streaming Solutions for DV Content Creators

Douglas Dixon, Moderator
Chris Drake, RealNetworks
Steve Sklepowich, Microsoft
Feb. 1, 2003
New York Digital Video Show

    www.nydvshow.com
Madison Square Garden Expo Center, New York, NY

The Digital Papyrus:
    Preserving Your Aging Videotapes to DVD

Jan. 7, 2003
Princeton Public Library, Technology Talk

    www.princeton.lib.nj.us
Princeton, NJ

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2002 Presentations Schedule



The DVD Revolution: Trends & Futures

Sandra Benedetto, Pioneer Electronics
Ralph LaBarge, Alpha DVD
Hosted by Douglas Dixon
Nov. 21, 2002
Princeton Chapters of the ACM / IEEE Computer Society
    www.acm.org/chapters/princetonacm
Princeton Chapter of  the Media Communications Assoc.
    www.movingimage.org
DVD Association
    www.dvda.org
Princeton, NJ

Desktop DVD: Ulead DVD Movie Factory

Sept. 9, 2002
Princeton PC Users Group (PPCUG)
   
www.ppcug-nj.org
Princeton, NJ




Business Video to DVD - Tutorial

June 25, 2002
TECHXNY / PC Expo / DV Expo - DVD Conference

    www.techxny.com
Javits Center, New York, NY



Making Sense of DVD / DVD Authoring Tools

June 26, 2002
TECHXNY / PC Expo / DV Expo - DVD Conference

    www.techxny.com
 Javits Center, New York, NY

55PLUS

SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics Film Show

Thurs., May 2, 2002
Princeton 55PLUS

    www.princetonol.com/groups/55plus
Princeton, NJ


Making Sense of DVD / DVD Authoring Tools

April 16, 2002
Instructional Telecommunications Council
American Association of Community Colleges
    www.itcnetwork.org
ITC Professional Development Audioconference



Making Sense of DVD / DVD Authoring Tools

April 10 - 11, 2002
NAB 2002 (National Association of Broadcasters)
     www.nab.org
Digital Video Professionals Association, Booth #S-3510
     www.dvpa.com
Las Vegas, NV


Streaming Media

March 19, 2002
Instructional Telecommunications Council
American Association of Community Colleges
    www.itcnetwork.org
ITC Professional Development Audioconference

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2001 Presentations Schedule


Making Sense Of DVD
DVD Authoring
Streaming Media For Videographers

Insider's Digital Video Seminar (iDVs)
Nov. 27, 2001
Government Video Technology Expo 2001
    www.gvexpo.com
Washington Convention Center, Washington DC
Digital Video Professionals Association (DVPA)
     www.dvpa.com

Making Sense of Image Quality: 
      The JND Visual Quality Metric

Nov. 29, 2001, 
Government Video Technology Expo 2001
    www.gvexpo.com
Washington Convention Center, Washington DC



Streaming Media

June 12, 2001
Princeton Mac Users Group (PMUG)
    www.pmug-nj.org
Princeton PC Users Group (PPCUG)
    www.ppcug-nj.org
Princeton University

Streaming Web Video: Fact or Fantasy

Douglas Dixon and Jeff Esakov, Sarnoff Corp.
June 7, 2001
Consortium of Distance Education (CODE)
Annual Members Meeting
    www.codenetwork.org
Burlington County College, Pemberton, NJ

Computer Graphics Film Show

Jeff Posdamer and Douglas Dixon, Sarnoff Corp.
May 5, 2001
26th Annual Trenton Computer Festival
    www.tcf-nj.org
New Jersey Convention Center, Edison, NJ

Streaming Web Media on Your Desktop

May 5, 2001
26th Annual Trenton Computer Festival
    www.tcf-nj.org
New Jersey Convention Center, Edison, NJ

DVD Authoring: Daiken Scenarist and Sonic DVDit!

April 18, 2001
Princeton Chapter of the Media Communications Assoc. (MCAI)
    www.movingimage.org
Princeton, NJ



 

Streaming Web Video: Fact or Fantasy

Douglas Dixon and Jeff Esakov, Sarnoff Corp.
Feb 15, 2001
Princeton Chapters of the ACM / IEEE Computer Society
    www.acm.org/chapters/princetonacm
IEEE Princeton/Central New Jersey Section
Princeton Chapter of MCA-I
Philadelphia Chapter of the Audio Engineering Society
Delaware Valley Chapter of the Acoustical Society of America
Princeton, NJ

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