At the Streaming Media East show, on May 10th and 11th, we've got Roxanne Reid, Senior Director, Video Department at HowStuffWorks.com moderating a panel on "Building A Content Brand Using Social Media". This session will discuss and demonstrate ways content owners can use social media platforms to generate awareness for their video library. Learn the best practices for building a fan base with Twitter and Facebook as well as ways to augment your core brand via mobile devices and apps. Speakers will also discuss some of the most successful ways to package your brand to sponsors. Confirmed speakers include:

• Moderator: Roxanne Reid, Senior Director, Video Department, HowStuffWorks.com 
• Jesse Redniss, VP Digital, USA Network
• Hardie Tankersley, VP, Online Content, FOX Broadcasting 
• Paul Slavin, SVP, ABC Digital
• Eric Mortensen, Director of Content, blip.tv

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For all the buzz about online video advertising, most content owners have yet to be able to turn their online video from cost center to profit center. Still, strong signals suggest that video monetization is around the corner, provided content owners don't pull back in today's tight economy. What will it take to reach that tipping point, and what direct cost and revenue impact will it have on content owners?

At the Streaming Media East show, on May 10th and 11th, we've got Jamison Tilsner, Evangelist, Business Development at Kantar Video moderating a panel on "Monetization And Video Advertising Formats". Explore with this panel of speakers which ad formats have the greatest ability to help content owners monetize content and why.

• Moderator: Jamison Tilsner, Evangelist, Business Development, Kantar Video
• Seth Brickman, Sr. Business Manager, MSN/Bing Video
• David Kohl, EVP, Sales and Customer Operations, VEVO 
• Matt Blasco, Director, Marketing Analytics & Insights, Euro RSCG
• Robert Schneider, Manager, Global Operations, Media Innovation Group

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If you distribute or produce content that will be digitally consumed, you are faced with preparing your media for a multitude of screens. From Android-based tablets to the iPad, iPhone 4, and beyond, mobility is the new video frontier. So what's the right strategy to reach all these devices?

At the Streaming Media East show, on May 10th and 11th, we've got Matt Smith, Systems Architect at Cisco Systems moderating a panel on "Strategies for Preparing Your Video for Tablets and Mobile Devices". In this session, industry leaders with hands-on experience will answer these questions and provide a best practices approach to help you develop your content to multiple devices. Speakers include:

• Moderator: Matt Smith, Systems Architect, Cisco Systems 
• Glenn Goldstein, VP, Video Technology and Strategy, MTV Networks Digital Media
• Peter Scott, Executive Director, Digital Partnerships, Turner Broadcasting
• John Caldwell, President, National Geographic Digital Media
• Gary Kahn, President, Zeitbyte

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Ad buyers have different criteria for assessing "valuable" inventory when it comes to online video. But is it tied to the perceived value of the brand behind the content, or is it just how well the content performs that determines value? If the latter, how does each ad buyer measure performance of online video campaigns?

At the Streaming Media East show, on May 10th and 11th, we've got Teg Grenager, Co-Founder and VP of Product at adap.tv moderating a panel entitled "Winning With Ad Buyers: What Makes Your Video Inventory Valuable?". In this session, you'll hear from real ad buyers about what online video publishers can do to maximize the success of campaigns, and thus the value of their inventory to advertisers.

• Moderator: Teg Grenager, Co-Founder, VP, Product, adap.tv
• Yaniv Axen, Co-Founder, CTO, SundaySky
• Teri Gallo, VP, Marketplace Development, Cadreon
• Jeremy Cornfeldt, SVP, Integrated Business Director, Aegis Media
• John Nitti, SVP, Managing Director, Integrated Planning, Zenith Media

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At the Streaming Media East show, on May 10th and 11th, we've got Steve Heffernan, Creator of VideoJS and Jeroen Wijering, Chief Digital Architect at LongTail Video doing a hands-on presentations on "Building an HTML5 Video Player" as part of our HTML5 track. This live coding session will demonstrate how to develop from scratch your own interface for HTML5 video, including embedding a video using HTML5, building custom controls using the JavaScript API, fallback strategies for older browsers and devices, and fixing known playback bugs on the iPhone and Android. By the end of the session you should feel comfortable adding HTML5 video to your own site.

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At the Streaming Media East show, on May 10th and 11th, we've got Rob Roskin, Senior Manager, Video Operations and Emerging Technologies at MTV Networks doing a hands-on presentation entitled "How-To: Technical Set-Up of Live Streaming Production". This session provides tips and tricks, best practices, and lessons learned regarding the technical set-up of live streaming production. Learn how to stream multiple formats from a single encoder, use social networking overlays, leverage adaptive bitrate streaming, and transition between live streams from multiple camera angles using multi-encoder synchronization. Come learn how to deliver interactive, high-quality experiences for your next live event.

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With the number of new broadband-enabled TVs and Blu-ray players being sold, along with devices such as the Xbox, Roku, TiVo, and PS3, consumers now have many ways to get their video fix. So what are the new business models that will be created around these new devices?

At the Streaming Media East show, on May 10th and 11th, we've got Dan Frommer, Deputy Editor of The Business Insider moderating a panel on "The Impact Of Broadband-Enabled TVs, Gaming Consoles, And Devices". Explore with this panel of speakers the role of current consumer entertainment devices in this new convergent world and how these devices will play together to offer a superior video experience. Confirmed speakers include:

• Moderator: Dan Frommer, Deputy Editor, The Business Insider 
• Neil Davis, Head of Corporate and Digital Development, Blockbuster
• Mike Moreno, Program Manager, Zune Video 
• Eric Anderson, VP, Content & Product Solutions, Samsung
• Paul Wehrley, Co-Founder, COO, Clicker

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