Day 1 – Monday September 29, 2025
| Event Time | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Registration Desk | Refreshments |
| 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Exhibitor Set Up | Exhibit Hall |
| 4:30 PM – 5:15 PM | City of Calgary TX Tour | Meet at the Reception Desk for a personalized tour of Calgary WAVE Technology Centre |
| 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | MEDIA MIXER – SAIT Reunion – WABE’s 75th Birthday – WABE Awards | This is conference kick off and also an open event with an open invitation for anyone in the Media Entertainment industry |
Day 2 – Tuesday September 30, 2025
| Event Time | Event | Details | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Registration Desk | Refreshments | Bottom of Escalators |
| 8:15 AM – 8:25 AM | WABE President’s Welcome | Tessa Potter – WABE President | Macleod A |
| 8:25 AM – 9:00 AM | Robert Seeliger – Fraunhofer FOKUS | Green Streaming – Technologies for an energy efficient delivery chain | Macleod A |
| 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM | From Rough Cut to Final Frame: AI’s Role in the New Editorial Workflow Guillaume Aubuchon, Avid Presented by Annex Pro | A practical exploration of how AI is enhancing—not replacing—editorial creativity in modern video post-production. What tools are working, what’s hype, and how professionals are adapting. | E1 – Hall |
| 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM | Jeff Welton – Nautel | Radio Transmitters and Sites: Tips, Tricks and War Stories | E2 – Hall |
| 9:45 AM – 10:30 AM | Not Just for Blockbusters: Practical Dolby Atmos for Smaller Studios Greg “Stryke” Chin, Dolby Presented by Annex Pro | A grounded, technical look at integrating Dolby Atmos in post (and recording studios) – what it really takes, and how to get started. Cutting through the mystique and discovering how immersive audio is becoming more accessible for all budgets. | E1 – Hall |
| 9:45 AM – 10:30 AM | NextGen Broadcast Innovations with The City of Calgary. Erin Ruttan – City of Calgary | Explore how ATSC 3.0, the IP-based terrestrial broadcast television standard, will enable interoperability with non-broadcast data distribution systems | E2 – Hall |
| 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Refreshments Break | Brought to you by: RVALM | Outside Halls |
| 10:45 AM – 11:15 AM | LAWO Vendor Showcase | Sam Schauland | Macleod A |
| 11:15 AM – 11:45 AM | ATEME Vendor Showcase | Macleod A | |
| 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM | Panel Discussion Moderator -Connie Thiessen Kirk Nesbitt – CAB Damian Petti – IATSE Steve Jones -President Stingray Adnaan Wasey – Calgary Film Commissioner | Navigating the Future Regulation, Innovation and the Canadian Media Landscape | Macleod A |
| 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM | LUNCH | Brought to you by: GS Broadcast Technical Service | Prefunction |
| 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM | EXHIBIT HALL | Exhibit Hall is always FREE. Check in with the Reception Desk for your Hall Pass. No events are held during exhibit hall hours. | Macleod B, C & D |
| 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Refreshment Break | Brought to you by: BSI | Macleod B, C & D |
| 2:00 PM | Student Tour | Introduction and guided Tour of the exhibit Hall by President of WABE | Macleod B, C & D |
| 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Happy Hour | Brought to you by: GTI (Grundy Telecom) | Exhibit Hall |
| 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Festivus for the Restivus | Extra cost networking event brought to you by; LG Business Solutions and Matrix Video Tickets through the YAPLA registration system | Palomino Smokehouse |
Final Day – Wednesday October 1, 2025
| Event Time | Event | Details | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Registration Desk | Refreshments | Bottom of Escalators |
| 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | EXHIBIT HALL | Exhibit Hall is always FREE. Check in with the Reception Desk for your Hall Pass. No events are held during exhibit hall hours. | Macleod B, C & D |
| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Refreshment Break | Brought to you by: WideOrbit | Macleod B, C & D |
| 10:00 AM | Student Tour | Introduction and guided Tour of the exhibit Hall by President of WABE | Macleod B, C & D |
| 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM | LUNCH | Brought to you by: RCS | Macleod A |
| 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM | Vendor Meeting | Exhibit Hall Floor – Not Open to Public | MacLeod B, C & D |
| 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM | AI in Broadcast: Strategy, Risk, and Real-World Impact Guillaume Aubuchon, Avid Presented by Annex Pro | A high-level look at how AI is reshaping broadcast operations—from content creation to distribution. The session explores real ROI, what’s working, and how leaders can make smart, future-ready decisions without falling for the hype. | E1 – Hall |
| 12:45 PM – 1:15 PM | Charles Rousseau – CBC | Toward Dynamic Media Facility (DMF): Transitioning from traditional broadcast infrastructure to an IP-based, software-defined production environment | E2 – Hall |
| 1:15 PM – 2:00 PM | Leigh Whitcomb – Meinberg | PTP made easy: PTP Made Easy: Uncovering the mysteries of SMPTE 2110 and Genlock | E1 – Hall |
| 1:15 PM – 2:00 PM | Grant Biebrick – PTS Kirk Harnack – Telos Alliance | Beyond The Box: A Software-First Approach for Today’s Radio Air Chain. Part A – Broad Overview of Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going | E2 – Hall |
| 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM | Ivona Ries-Arri – Panavision Brigette Bennett – Panavision | Technology in the Film Industry | E1 – Hall |
| 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM | Grant Biebrick – PTS Kirk Harnack – Telos Alliance | Beyond The Box: A Software-First Approach for Today’s Radio Air Chain. Part B – Software-First in Real World Radio Stations | E2 – Hall |
| 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM | Refreshments Break | Brought to you by:
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| 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM | Paul Stechly – Applied Electronics | Design and Implementation of SMPTE 2110: SMPTE ST 2110 is now the default norm for building out new medium to large Broadcast infrastructures. This paper will describe the practical methodologies in the design and implementation of 2110 infrastructures referencing real world examples in operation in Canada. We will compare the differences in deploying basic IGMP versus the increasing use of full SDN architectures, network design and the significance of compressed formats such as those contained in the developing IPMX format. | E1 – Hall |
| 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM | Jess McNabb- Optics Lighting | Qualities of Colour: Strategies required when using incandescent or LED fixtures | E2 – Hall |
| 3:45 PM – 4:30 PM | Moderator – Tim Truax – Podcast Summit Jeff Moore – Ross Video Kevin Dejardins – CAB Mike Johnston – Director Engineering Dome Johnathan Garcia – Technical Marketing Director for Creston in the Americas | Leaders Panel – Connecting the Dots. Opportunities and Challenges in Canada’s Media & Entertainment Technology Landscape | Macleod A |
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