On March 1, 2018, Communication Media Managers from the CMMA met to discuss remote acquisition technologies and production workflows. This event was hosted by Paul Moore, Vice President of Prudential Productions.  Members from Manhattan, New Jersey and Philadelphia gathered to hear from James Brown, a Media Platform Solutions Engineer for Globecomm and Robert DePalma, Founder of DePalma Productions and subject matter expert for Crews Control discuss the state of remote acquisition of content.

James gave an examination of the types of technology that are market ready and identified major pain points and solutions that often plague the media manager.  Robert led the group in a discussion and benchmarking exercise around field and control room based production workflows.  Paul ended the discussion with a tour of the production facilities at Prudential.

Afterwards, members had a meal and conversation at a dinner hosted by Crews Control and Globecomm.

Metro MeetUP – Live Event Broadcast & Streaming

Hosted at offices of Kollective
615 South College Street
9th Floor,  Charlotte, NC 28202

3:45pm – Presentations
7:00pm – Happy Hour & Charlotte Knights Baseball Game

Please join CMMA and our sponsoring partners for a thoughtful discussion on live event broadcasting and streaming technologies & techniques.  We will hear case studies detailing real-world challenges and solutions that we, as media managers , confront  daily with our produced events.

The sessions will include:

Anne MarieRoy, SNC Lavalin
Gregg Moss, Bank of America
Bill Marriott, SAS

Immediately following the panel discussions we will meet for drinks, snacks and networking opportunities at a Charlotte Knights baseball game, hosted by Kollective and Globecomm.

Metro MeetUP –
The Role of Media in Employee Engagement

Hosted at JC Penney Home Office
6501 Legacy Drive,  Plano, TX 75024

2:45 Arrivals, Networking
3:00 Welcome
3:10 Partner Presentations
3:40 JCP Case Study
4:00 JCP Broadcast Facility Tour
5:00 Top Golf for Fun, Food & Networking 

Effective communication between a company and its employees enable businesses to fully tap into the unique knowledge, insights, and talents of its people. Join CMMA as we share some observations and opportunities about the role media can playto support employee engagement.

We will hear presentations from CMMA Partners: Hughes, Ramp and Brightcove:

     The Cost of Employee Turnover?
     Unleashing the Power of Your Video Behind the Firewall
     Putting Your Internal Video Strategy to Work for You

Additionally our host, JCPenney, will provide a tour of the their broadcast facilities along with a case study for discussion.

And lastly, we will enjoy networking and fun at TopGolf which is quite the treat.

The Changing Landscape of Media Teams and Leaders
Hosted by Norfolk Southern
1200 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta 30309

As leading communications and media managers we are all too familiar with issues related to the changing landscape of media teams and leaders.  Digital transition, social media and the Internet of Things are examples of new challenges and opportunities facing our teams and organizations.

We will touch on leadership techniques, ways to help organizations relate to multiple generations and address the growing need for media specialists.  Session topics include:

     AR/VR Trends and Lessons Learned
     Principles of Leadership – The Iceberg Model
     Concept of the Cloud – Benefits, Impact, Challenges

We’ll also review the highlights from our national conference this year in San Antonio and review CMMA’s new direction and happenings.