AFCCE News & Events
Oct 22

AFCCE 2nd Annual Symposium

 The Association of Federal Communications Consulting Engineers
announces its second annual
Symposium
featuring

A Focus on AM Broadcasting, Past, Present, and Future

Thursday, Oct. 30:  Holiday Inn Key Bridge
Rosslyn, VA
The symposium will begin with lunch at 11:30 in the Dogwood Room. Presentations will occur in the Ballroom.
Click here for online payment and RSVP

First Session
First talk 1:00 PM to 1:50 PM
“Improving the AM band – Why noise quality is more important today than ever before”
Chris Horne, Co-founder and CTO of Spectrum Velocity, LLC, Raleigh, NC

Second talk 1:50 PM to 2:40 PM
“NAB labs all-digital AM test project”
David Layer, Senior Director, Advanced Engineering in NAB’s Technology Department, Washington, DC

Coffee Break 2:40 PM to 3:00 PM

Second session
FCC comments 3:00 PM to 3:20 PM,
“Status update on the AM Revitalization Proceeding”
Tom Nessinger, Senior Counsel in the Audio Division, Media Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission

Third talk 3:20 PM to 4:30 PM,
“AM radio station transmitting antenna evolution from Marconi-inspired wire arrangements to multi-tower arrays”
Ron Rackley, Principal and Senior Engineer at du Treil, Lundin & Rackley, Inc., Sarasota, Florida

Cost for lunch and the seminar: $99
Cost for the seminar alone:             70
Cost for the lunch alone                    45

Register online today!

Luncheon Menu :  Chicken Cordon Bleu, Seasonal Vegetables with Rice, Tossed Salad, Rolls and Butter, Key Lime Pie for Dessert

If there are any special dietary requests, please send you request to John Reiser no later than Monday, October 27th.

Please plan to stay after the seminar and enjoy the Annual AFCCE Fall Social, to be held at the Holiday Inn Rosslyn beginning with cocktails at 5:30 pm.  Please register separately for this event.  Proceeds benefit the AFCCE Scholarship Fund.