Opening Roundtable - An open forum discussing current issues ICE, Freedom of Speech, and more! 
10:10-10:50am - Room TBD - Moderated by Glenn Williams


This roundtable will be an opportunity to talk openly about the environment we’re all navigating right now. When sensitive requests for information arise in our facilities, what tools and practices do we have to handle them? How do we organize ourselves to protect both our members and our staff? We’ll share our experiences, compare approaches, and work together to prepare for the possibilities ahead.

Sustainability for Community Media: What's At Stake, What's Possible & How to get there
11:00am-12:05pm - Room TBD


Breaking down the legislative process as it pertains to community media centers.

Unlocking New Revenue Opportunities for PEG Stations
2:15-3:20pm - Room TBD


This workshop will guide PEG stations through effective revenue diversification strategies, from securing grants and planning fundraisers to building smaller-scale partnerships and community-driven programs. Participants will leave with practical tools to strengthen financial sustainability and expand their station’s impact.

The Impact of AI on Creativity. Does it enhance it or inhibit it?
3:30-4:35pm - Room TBD


With technology as a driver, the microchip in the media business gave us digital cameras, remote controls and better video storage,  It gave us Avid, iMovie and Premier. It gave us compression, streaming & expanded pipe. But now the microchip has given us AI, will it take our jobs, homogenize our skill sets and limit creativity. Or will it allow for the expansion of ideas via new technologies and formats. We shall see. This panel will discuss both sides

Vendor Sponsored Training Session - Building A Podcast Studio: Design, Automate, Broadcast
11:00am-12:05pm - Room TBD

Key Code Media dives into the gear, infrastructure, and workflows behind building a professional podcast studio- 
for both audio and video!

Vendor Sponsored Training Session - Artificial Intelligence (AI) Impact on Broadcast, Government Meetings, and Accessibility Compliance for Community Media

2:15-3:20pm - Room TBD

AI is rapidly transforming community media and government meeting workflows. This session will explore how AI is being applied across broadcast operations, with a special focus on accessibility compliance to meet the Department of Justice’s upcoming requirements for Captioning, Audio Description, and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

Vendor Sponsored Training Session - Spreading the Love, Simplifying Your Workflow

3:30-4:35pm - Room TBD

Easy ways to delegate repetitive tasks in your workflow. Use a Streamdeck to help automate multi-step tasks. Use a simple workflow to deliver your content to all the platforms and channels your viewers are watching. Got volunteers that send you content? Let them upload the video file and provide the metadata so you don’t have to!