2008/09 Event
Calendar
Details of Each Event
Will Be Posted Below As They Become Available - Click on links for event
details and registration/payment information.
NOTE -
All
meeting announcements are posted on the website and announced electronically.
SCAN NATOA does not snail mail any meeting announcements.
SCAN NATOA holds an annual conference with programming awards
as well as a series events during the year.
You may now pay for events
on-line which will be posted here as more information becomes available.
THE DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND VIDEO COMPETITION ACT
(DIVCA) OF 2006.
December 4, 2008
Berkeley, CA
and
December 11, 2008
Huntington Beach, CA
The impact of state video service provider franchising on PEG access
channels is beginning to be realized in many communities. With local
entities facing even more potential changes after January 2009, many are
evaluating the future of PEG access as well as looking for ways to better
promote localism in our communities.
SCAN NATOA
is helping local governments address these important questions with
workshops in both Northern and Southern California on the future of PEG
access. Presentations will cover numerous PEG access administration and
production models. Featured presenters include representatives from
Deproduction/Denver Open Media – a nonprofit public access corporation,
Access Sacramento, and The Buske Group.
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA
Date:
December 4, 2008
Registration:
9:30
Workshop:
10:00 – 12:00
Location:
MLK Civic Center
2180 Milvia Street Berkeley CA 94704
Registration Deadline
Before 11/26/08
On or After
11/26/08
Members
Non Members
HUNTINGTON
BEACH, CALIFORNIA
Date:
December 11, 2008
Registration:
9:30
Workshop:
10:00 – 12:00
Location:
Central Library
7111 Talbert Avenue
Huntington Beach CA 92648
Registration Deadline
Before 12/04/08
On or After
12/04/08
Members
Non Members
For additional information, contact Marc Jaffe at 714-968-2024
Payment may be made at the door (cash or check only) or online (credit
card) using PayPal through the Chapter website:
http://www.scannatoa.org/calendar.html.
If you use PayPal, please include a notation as to the name(s) of the
individual(s) for whom the reservation is being made.
If your payment is received after the “Before” date, including at the
door, the higher rate applies. For advance payments, please mail your
check made payable to SCAN NATOA, Inc. to SCAN NATOA, c/o City TV, City
of Santa Monica, 525 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90401.
Remember that your agency (City, County or company) is not a
member. SCAN NATOA membership is personalized. Only those who are
members are eligible for the discounted rate (to join, please go to
http://www.scannatoa.org/how.html
and follow the instructions).
Reservations and cancellations
must be made by 5:00 p.m., of the “Registration Deadline”.
Please make your reservations by contacting Valicia Logan at
val.logan@smgov.net or (310)
458-8590. Even if you use PayPal, you must contact Ms. Logan to make a
reservation.
Your reservation is your agreement to pay the registration fee.
FINANCIAL
REPORTING TO
LOCAL ENTITITES UNDER
THE DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND VIDEO COMPETITION ACT (DIVCA)
OF 2006
October 23, 2008
California law permits local entities to receive a franchise fee of up to
5% of gross revenues from State-franchised video service providers. The law
also permits the local entity to receive payments to support PEG channels
and facilities.
How can
a local entity be certain that it is receiving the correct payment(s)? What
are the options and issues that local entities should consider? Can you
require the use of standardized reporting forms? What types of
non-disclosure issues might be raised? How often can audits be performed?
How are “gross revenues” defined? What is the recourse if underpayments are
found? Are these issues the same for franchise fees and PEG support? Are
there benefits when cities work together on audits and audit issues?
SCAN
NATOA will be holding a workshop on October 23, 2008 at Cerritos Park East
to discuss these and other related issues.
Featured
speakers will include John Risk, President of Communications Support Group
and William Morgan, Director of Consulting Services with Diehl, Evans &
Company, LLP
Please
distribute this notice to all who may have an interest in attending. The
meetings will not be recorded, so be certain to make plans to attend.
If there
is sufficient interest, an additional meeting on this topic may be scheduled
for Northern California. If you are interested, please send an e-mail to
Chapter Board Member Michael Friedman at
friedman@telecom-mgmt.com.
Please
note that payment must be received no later than 10/16/08
to qualify for the discounted rate: You may usebelow
to pay for the meeting.
Be sure to register as well.
Before 10/16/08
On or After 10/16/08
Members
$40.00
Non-Members
$55.00
Payment may
be made at the door (cash or check only) or online (credit card) using
PayPal through the Chapter website:
http://www.scannatoa.org/calendar.html. If you use PayPal,
please include a notation as to the name(s) of the individual(s) for
whom the reservation is being made.
If your
payment is received after the “Before” date, including at the door, the
higher rate applies. For advance payments, please mail your check made
payable to SCAN NATOA, Inc. to SCAN NATOA, c/o City TV, City of Santa
Monica, 525 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90401.
Remember
that your agency (City, County or company) is not a member. SCAN
NATOA membership is personalized. Only those who are members are
eligible for the discounted rate (to join, please go to
http://www.scannatoa.org/how.html and follow the instructions).
Reservations and cancellations must be made by 5:00 p.m.,
October 16, 2008. Please make your reservations by contacting
Valicia Logan at
val.logan@smgov.net or (310) 458-8590. Even if you use PayPal, you
must contact Ms. Logan to make a reservation.
Refunds
are available if your cancellation is received by 5:00 p.m., October
16, 2008.
Your
reservation is your agreement to pay the registration fee.
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