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While the East show is next week, I am already in the planning stages for the Streaming Media West show, which takes place a bit earlier than usual this year. Still located at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, this year’s show will be from September 23-25, with pre-conference workshops on Monday September 22nd.

My early planning thoughts are that I will have four-six keynote spots available at the West show. As always, I am looking for customers, end users and those who are creating, producing and delivering online video content over the web. Ideal keynotes are those who are from well-known companies, are considered thought leaders in their field or are considered a really hot company that is getting a lot of media attention. While I may have one vendor keynote, I am not looking for vendor submissions, but am looking for vendor customers. So if you have a customer who would be a good fit, send me an e-mail ASAP.

I’m also interested in getting introductions to Amazon’s Web Services group and Endemol USA as well as all ad agencies.

At the Streaming Media East show on Wednesday May 21st, we have a session entitled "Evaluating and Choosing The Right Methods Of Video Delivery". With all the various means of distribution and protocols available for video today-CDN, P2P, streaming, progressive download-there is still no single solution that will meet all customers’ needs perfectly across all platforms and devices.

Learn the various methodologies for content distribution, as well as the pros and cons of each type. Speakers will also discuss which methodologies apply best to which platforms and geographic locations based on type of content, length and format of video, and target audiences. Panelists will also provide you with guidelines and formulas for determining the best single and/or hybrid solution for your online video distribution needs.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Moderator: Bill McCandless, Executive Editor, Multimedia, TheStreet.com
• Dave Witzig, Sr. Director, Interactive Video Commerce, ShopNBC
• Cynthia Francis, CEO, Reality Digital
• Glenn Goldstein, VP, Special Projects, MTV Networks
• Rose Karpel, Director, Video Products, Reuters

Have a topic or question for any of the speakers you want to see
addressed? Submit it in the comments section and we’ll add it to the
Q&A portion of the session.

Registration is still open
and you can see all the various pricing packages, including a one-day
ticket on our website. Six years since we took over the
StreamingMedia.com business and we’ve still managed to keep the
conference very affordable for everyone to attend. A full two-day
conference ticket is only $895.

At the Streaming Media East show on Wednesday May 21st, Evan Berg, formerly of Brightcove and now with Visible Measures, will be leading a demo session entitled "New Advertising Platforms and Networks". Despite all the talk about how well online video advertising works and
the projections that it will be a billion-dollar business this year,
the fact remains that many video advertising platforms still leave a
lot to be desired.

In the past year, new ad platforms and networks have come to the market looking to solve problems like targeting, analytics, syndication, and inventory management amongst others. This special session will feature demos from some of those new companies—including Yume, VideoEgg and FreeWheel.tv—who will give you an insight into how they are looking to take content monetization to the next level.

Confirmed presenters include:

• Moderator: Evan Berg, VP, Corporate and Business Development, Visible Measures
• Bob Bahramipour, VP, Ad Operations, YuMe
• Matt Sanchez, CEO, VideoEgg
• Douglas Knopper, Co-Founder, Co-CEO, FreeWheel

Have a topic or question for any of the speakers you want to see
addressed? Submit it in the comments section and we’ll add it to the
Q&A portion of the session.

Registration is still open
and you can see all the various pricing packages, including a one-day
ticket on our website. Six years since we took over the
StreamingMedia.com business and we’ve still managed to keep the
conference very affordable for everyone to attend. A full two-day
conference ticket is only $895.

At the Streaming Media East show on Wednesday May 21st, Eric Rosser Eldon from VentureBeat.com will be leading a session entitled "Online Video: Should Content Creators Get a Cut?". Last year, writers in Hollywood went on strike against movie studios and television broadcasters, in part because they demanded a share of revenue generated by the digital media they helped to create.

Meanwhile, the largest video site in the country, YouTube, barely pays its content producers anything. Some venture capitalists sense an opportunity, and are moving south from Silicon Valley to create new entertainment companies that in many instances put the writers—and directors and actors—in control. Learn what the role of content producers is in digital media, and how working with them can help your business.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Moderator: Eric Rosser Eldon, Writer, VentureBeat.com
• Gordon Castle, Sr. Technology Fellow, Turner Broadcasting Systems
• Justin Day, Co-Founder, CTO, blip.tv
• Bobby Tulsiani, Analyst, Media and Internet Video, Jupiter Research
• Kelly Rodriques, CEO, Blowtorch Entertainment

Have a topic or question for any of the speakers you want to see
addressed? Submit it in the comments section and we’ll add it to the
Q&A portion of the session.

Registration is still open
and you can see all the various pricing packages, including a one-day
ticket on our website. Six years since we took over the
StreamingMedia.com business and we’ve still managed to keep the
conference very affordable for everyone to attend. A full two-day
conference ticket is only $895.

At the Streaming Media East show on Tuesday May 20th, we have a session entitled "The H.264 Convergence" that will detail how over the past year, more and more streaming media players are utilizing H.264 and providing support for the technology.

Adobe’s recent support for H.264 in their Flash player has sparked industry discussions amongst major broadcasters and online video producers about the role H.264 will play. This session will explain why H.264 is getting so much exposure, what recent announcements have put it into the spotlight, and whether it can really be the one codec that the entire industry can converge on. Attendees will also see real-world examples of sites and services that are utilizing H.264 today.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Moderator: Eric Manchester, Manager Digital Media Distribution, Time Warner Cable
• Kevin Towes, Product Manager, Flash Media Server, Adobe
• Matt Smith, Video Architect, Yahoo!
• Tim Napoleon, Chief Strategist, Media and Entertainment, Akamai
• Greg Smith, CTO, Move Networks

Have a topic or question for any of the speakers you want to see
addressed? Submit it in the comments section and we’ll add it to the
Q&A portion of the session.

Registration is still open
and you can see all the various pricing packages, including a one-day
ticket on our website. Six years since we took over the
StreamingMedia.com business and we’ve still managed to keep the
conference very affordable for everyone to attend. A full two-day
conference ticket is only $895.

One of the four different 3-hour workshops taking place at Streaming Media East on Monday May 19th, is entitled "Learn How To Use Adobe Media Server To Deliver Live And On-Demand Video".
This workshop, produced by Adobe, will show how Adobe’s Flash Media Server offers a unique combination of powerful streaming and a flexible environment for creating and delivering engaging multidirectional social media experiences to the broadest possible audience.

Attendees will learn about HD-quality video, integrated live video streams, delivery to mobile devices, and deeper interactivity through an extensible plug-in architecture. This session will also cover new features that include enhanced content protection with encrypted streaming, increased performance, and new logging/measurement tools to maximize the return on content investment.

We’ve kept the workshops very affordable with a morning AND afternoon workshop ticket costing only $225. You can see details on all of the workshops on the website and register online.

At the Streaming Media East show on Wednesday May 21st, community social media guru Chris Brogan will be leading a session entitled "Lifecasting: The New Broadcasting Platform". In the early days of television, live was the second choice, because of potential pitfalls, cost of production, and a host of other problems. And yet, in the world of Internet video, lifecasting—using Internet video to share moments of our lives or to broadcast personal events and happenings—is the new hot thing.

With platforms like Kyte.tv, Zannel, Mogulus, Stickcam, and many others now available, lots of new options and opportunities exist. Come see some of the hot and upcoming mobile lifecasting options in
action and learn if lifecasting will become just a fad or the next big
thing.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Moderator: Chris Brogan, VP, Strategy and Technology, CrossTechMedia, co-founder, PodCamp
• Scott Monty, Consigliere, crayon
• Sarah Austin, Founder, Pop17.com
• Brad Hunstable, Founder, Business Development, Ustream.tv

Have a topic or question for any of the speakers you want to see
addressed? Submit it in the comments section and we’ll add it to the
Q&A portion of the session.

Registration is still open
and you can see all the various pricing packages, including a one-day
ticket on our website. Six years since we took over the
StreamingMedia.com business and we’ve still managed to keep the
conference very affordable for everyone to attend. A full two-day
conference ticket is only $895.