Joint IEEE Section and
NSPE Breakfast Meeting

2009 Digital TV Conversion

Speaker: Warren Behrens, Chief Engineer for KETV: Warren Behrens is a graduate Electronics Engineering Technology from Gateway Collage, 1979. He started work with KETV in June of 1975 as a part time technician, operated camera, audio, video tape, master control, and electronic news gathering (ENG), was night engineering supervisor for 6 years, and Assistant Chief Engineer for 12 years. Warren oversaw the KETV upgrade to HDTV.

Event Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Meeting Location: Regency Lodge, 909 S. 107 Avenue, (I-680 and Pacific), Omaha, NE 68114

Breakfast Served: 7:00 A.M.

Presentation & Questions: Following Breakfast

Meal Price and Selections:

• $18 - The Ultimate Breakfast
•   $9 - Student Ultimate Breakfast

All meals include Chilled Fruit Juice, Fluffy Scrambled Eggs with the following toppings: Shredded Swiss Cheese, Sliced Mushrooms, diced Green Peppers and Diced Ham, Crisp Bacon and Sausage Links, Hash Browns and Assorted Breakfast Breads with Butter and Spreads.

IEEE Student meals are half-price ($9).

This presentation is worth (0.6) Professional Development Hour. Indicate your need for a PDH certificate during sign in at the meeting or on the sign up form below.

Sponsor: Open

Topic Overview: Warren Behrens will present a factual presentation of the the FCC mandated transition to digital TV: What the mandates really require; What TV stations are doing to be in compliance; How this will affect users. Mr. Behrens will also be presenting the major changes KETV has gone through to be in compliance. This is an outstanding presentation.