2012 Creative Storage Conference Announces Fox Networks Keynote Talk and Initial Sponsors

The 2012 Creative Storage Conference (CS 2012) will feature Clyde Smith, Sr. VP of New Technologies at Fox Networks, giving a keynote talk. In addition several media and organization sponsors have signed up for this premier event focusing on digital storage in media and entertainment.
 
The Sixth Annual Creative Storage Conference (CS12) will be held Tuesday June 26, 2012 at the DoubleTree Hotel West Los Angeles in Culver City, CA (www.creativestorage.org). This event brings together digital storage providers, equipment and software manufacturers and professional media and entertainment end users to explore the conference theme of Digital Storage Enables Universal and Ubiquitous Workflows. At CS 2012 you can find out the latest developments in digital storage for media and entertainment and network with industry professionals.
 
Clyde Smith’s keynote presentation on Digital Storage and Object Based Media Workflows abstract follows: The visionaries working on the Material eXchange Format (MXF) standard foresaw the need for more complex operational patterns. With the exponential increase in methods and types of media distribution the complexity in today’s workflows needs to be simplified to achieve practical interoperability. Industry Initiatives such as the Advanced Media Workflow Association's AS-02 and the ETC/SMPTE's IMF are redefining how the entertainment industry can rapidly evolve it's processes to meet quickly evolving marketplace demands. Media workflows producing content as a compilation of objects are quickly being adopted. This presentation will address how, why and what it could mean for storage implementations.
 
Clyde Smith is the Senior Vice President of New Technologies for FOX Network Engineering and Operations. In this role he is supporting Broadcast and Cable Networks, Production and Post Production operating groups in addressing their challenges with new technologies. Prior to joining FOX he was SVP of global broadcast technology and standards for Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. where he provided technical guidance for the company’s domestic and international teams.
 
He has previously held position as SVP of Broadcast Engineering Research and Development at Turner, SVP & CTO at Speer Communications, and Supervisor of Communications Design and Development Engineering for Lockheed Space Operations at the Kennedy Space Center.
 
Smith also helped develop the innovative Broadcast Inventory Manager Solution for Turner Broadcasting that was recognized by The Computer World Honors program with The 2005 21st Century Achievement Award for Media Arts and Entertainment. In 2007 He received the SMPTE Progress Medal and 2008 he received the Storage Visions Conference Storage Industry Service Award.
 
“It is an honor and a pleasure to have Clyde Smith join us at the 2012 Creative Storage Conference,” said conference organizer Thomas Coughlin, “We look forward to Clyde’s unique insights on growing role of object based media workflows.”
 
Media and Organization Sponsors of CS 2012 include Coughlin Associates, Createasphere, Digital Production Buzz, HDDFA, Hollywood Post Alliance, FCIA, MediaTech Association, M &E Tech, POST Magazine, RDC and STA.
 
This one-day conference and exhibits brings together the vendors, end users, researchers and visionaries that will meet growing demand for digital storage for content capture, editing, archiving and content distribution.
 
Presentations are now being solicited for the 2012 Creative Storage Conference, until April 20, 2012. You can submit speakers/panelists for this premier event at http://www.creativestorage.org/2012SpeakersCall.htm. We have a great agenda planned with 5 sessions throughout the day. There will also be two keynote talks during the conference and perhaps a sponsored reception in the evening. The preliminary conference agenda is available at
http://www.creativestorage.org/2012Agenda.htm.
 
Sponsorships and exhibits are available for the 2012 Creative Storage Conference. Several levels of conference, web site and event sponsorship are available as well as a table-top exhibits. Information on the sponsorship and exhibit opportunities are available at http://www.creativestorage.org/2012SponsorCall.htm. There is also information there on how to reserve your sponsorship or exhibit.
 
Conference registration is also open. You can register to attend at: http://www.creativestorage.org/2012Register.htm.
 
For additional information on the conference call 408-978-8184 or email info@creativestorage.org.
 
The Creative Storage Conference is put on by the Entertainment Storage Alliance (www.entertainmentstorage.org) and Coughlin Associates (www.tomcoughlin.com).

Contact:
Thomas Coughlin
Creative Storage Conference
1665 Willowmont Ave
San Jose, CA 95124
408-978-8184