As the convergence of the four screens continues ­- PC, TV, mobile phone, and Personal Mobile Platform (PMP) - Internet video has shifted programming into the hands of Web users instead of television viewers, blurring the division between a Website and a TV channel as broadband connections enable viewers to surf the Internet to find whatever programs they want.

To explore these issues, iTVCon - Internet Video Conference & Expo 2008 is being held April 21-22, 2008 at the Roosevelt Hotel, New York City.  Topics include all aspects of Internet Video (see suggested topics below).

Sessions at iTVCon - Internet Video Conference & Expo 2008 will look in detail at how, with all the data and entertainment being pumped down the same pipe or transmitted over the same wireless networks, the worlds of TV and the Internet are colliding and old-fashioned broadcasters need to discover new revenue channels fast.

Now that broadband is available to more than 100 million households worldwide, every corporate Website - not to mention every media company - must now provide video content on the Internet to remain competitive, as well as live and interactive video Webinars and on-demand Webcasts.

Internet Video / Internet TV - or iTV for short - is wide open, it is global, and in true "Enterprise Web 2.0" spirit it is a direct-to-consumer opportunity. It is creating new business models, leveling the playing field for companies of all sizes, and developing a new, 21st-century video culture.

Submit a Speaking Proposal to
iTVCon - Internet Video Conference & Expo 2008 East
(New York City, 21-22 April, 2008)

SYS-CON Events, has developed an event that will be delivered over an intense two full days that promises to broaden your iTV view and knowledge, allow you to network with your fellow pioneering colleagues and peers, and transform the future of your business.

• Advertising Models for Video-on-demand (VOD)
• Internet TV Commercials
• Mastering Adobe Flash Video
• How to Harness Open Media Formats (DVB, etc)
• Multicasting
• Extending Internet TV to Windows CE-based Devices
• Live Polling During Webcasts
• Video Press Releases
• Pay-Per-View
• Screencasting
• Video Search & Search Optimization
• Syndication of Video Assets
• V-Blogs & Videoblogging
• Choosing Your PVR
• Product Placement in Video Content
• UK Perspective: BBC's "Dirac Project"
• Case Study: SuperSun, Hong Kong

Speaker Candidates

Ideal candidates are experts who have first-hand experience in the deployment or implementation of all aspects of Internet Video in the entreprise.

If you have something substantive, challenging, and original to offer, you are encouraged to submit a proposal. In the proposal, please highlight previous speaking engagements including classroom or course work. Please provide at least three references with respect to speaking ability, as well as contact information that will allow us to reach you to evaluate presentation skills. Past speakers do not need to provide references.

Benefits of Being a Member of the iTVCon Internet Video Conference Faculty

Speakers will receive unprecedented visibility in pre-conference promotion in print and online. They will also receive exposure via the accompanying iTVCon - Internet Video Conference & Expo 2008 East conference portal for many months prior to and following the conference. Sessions may be recorded and made available via the Internet to a wider audience (at the discretion of SYS-CON Events). Speakers will have the benefit of attending the entire conference as our guest.