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We're not yet officially in winter, but it's cold enough in parts of the country. While the cold weather keeps you indoors, Webinars by SBE are an ideal way to catch up on technology. You can also prepare to get your next SBE certification, or maybe you'll watch an installment of the SBE WEBxtra. There's plenty of info on these and other SBE offerings in this issue of SBE-news.
I also want to ask you to take our strategic planning survey, if you haven't already. This is the first step of our next strategic planning process. The survey is still open, and I still want to hear from you.
Andrea Cummis, CBT, CTO
SBE President
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Cybersecurity is the Topic of the Next Webinars by SBE |
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A FREE Webinar
December 20, 2022 | 2 p.m. ET
Cybersecurity continues to be a top-of-mind concern for the broadcast IT engineer. The continuous cat-and-mouse game between the cybercriminal and those responsible for providing reliable and secure broadcast IT systems never ends. Threats evolve over time and threat precautions must also evolve.
Instructor: Wayne Pecena, CPBE, 8-VSB, AMD, ATSC3, DRB, CBNE
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SBE MemberPlus Members
When registering for a Webinar by SBE, be sure to click on the MemberPlus link to activate your MemberPlus benefit to register for free. Not a SBE MemberPlus member? Learn more about SBE MemberPlus. |
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December SBE WEBxtra Discusses the ATSC 3.0 Rollout
As the ATSC 3.0 rollout continues, we're going to talk with two engineers who have already implemented it. SBE Treasurer and Social Networking Committee Chair Kevin Trueblood, CBRE, CBNT, will talk to Fred Engel, CPBE, ATSC3, chief technology officer, PBS North Carolina; and Jeff Juniet, CBTE, director of engineering, WFTV/WRDQ Orlando. They'll discuss their own experiences with the installation and maintenance of the technology.
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SBE Sustaining Members: Sponsorship of the SBE WEBxtra is available.
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SBE Contract and Consulting Engineer Listings
Need some technical help? Do you offer contract and consulting services?
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SBE Education Committee Launches Disability Survey
The SBE Education Committee is undertaking a survey that could have far-reaching benefits for some of our current membership, as well as future membership. Spearheading the initiative is SBE Education Committee member Len Watson, CPBE. The goal is to help those members connect with opportunities or to help those who were forced to leave due to challenges.
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SBE Plans Expanded Ennes Workshop at the 2023 NAB Show
The SBE is planning to hold a two-day SBE Ennes Workshop at the 2023 NAB Show. It will be held April 14 and 15 at the Westgate Resort and Casino. Registration for the Workshop will be separate from the NAB Show convention registration, and will be available on the SBE website, sbe.org, in January. The registration fee will include access to the two days of instruction in either the RF 101 or NextGen Broadcast track, and continental breakfast and a midday refreshment on both days.
The NextGen track is suitable preparation to take the SBE ATSC3 Specialist Certification exam. An exam session will be provided after the Workshop. Separate advance exam registration is required. Applicants also need to hold the requisite SBE Certification. Details on the exam opportunity will be included with the online Workshop registration.
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SBE MemberPlus Adds SBE University Courses to Member Benefit
The Society of Broadcast Engineers introduced a membership enhancement called SBE MemberPlus in 2018. SBE MemberPlus includes all the benefits of traditional SBE membership and includes access to all the live and archived Webinars by SBE in the library for one low upgrade fee. Adding SBE MemberPlus to a membership costs less than registering for two Webinars by SBE a la carte. |
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Beginning January 1, 2023, the SBE MemberPlus benefit will add access to the complete library of SBE University courses as well. SBE University is a collection of online self-study courses. Each course is an electronic book that typically includes 8-14 chapters. Each course can be taken as the student’s time allows and will keep track of the ongoing progress. There are currently 16 courses available in SBE University. Topics include AM directional systems, working with station staffs, several technical introduction courses and more. The added benefit will be automatically available to existing and new SBE MemberPlus members on January 1. |
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SBE Mentor Program Adds Subject Matter Experts
The SBE created the SBE Mentor Program in 2016. It partners a new engineer with a more-seasoned professional, which allows the more-experienced person to share his or her gained knowledge, both empirical and practical, with someone new to the field. The freshman mentee has a way to gain inside knowledge and understanding that could otherwise take years to accumulate.
As the Mentor Program has grown, the need for mentors has increased. While one-on-one mentors provide a broad base of information to the mentees, there are times when mentees need guidance in an area that is more specific than the mentor might be able to provide. With this, the SBE Mentor program introduces a new level of mentorship: The Subject Matter Expert (SME).
SMEs offer knowledge in a specific area of expertise and can offer guidance to a colleague with less experience in that area. SMEs provide support to one-on-one Mentors and offer specific knowledge that may be outside the primary Mentor’s experience. Like primary Mentors, SMEs must be current SBE members and in the profession of broadcast engineering. They must have a willingness to share their knowledge and a positive attitude toward help with the professional development of others.
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It's Time To Get Your SBE Certification
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2023 SBE Certification Exam Schedule |
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The Society of Broadcast Engineers
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Indianapolis, IN 46260
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