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BEA2026

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Mr. Robert K. Gillmer

North Penn School District

Coordinator of Communications Media

9:00am PDT

Mobile Journalism Workshop W311 Stoke the Fire: Translating Broadcast Newsroom Energy For The Classrooms W307 What are the ideal sizes and roles for student group field productions, to maximize efficiency, flexibility, and teamwork for narrative, documentary, promotional, or news videos? W309

10:15am PDT

The BEA Oral History Project W313 Generative AI in Video Journalism: Innovation, Ethics, and Impact W311 Do Student Podcasts belong on Senior Seminar Demo Reels? While growing in academia as a Production class exercise, are podcasts what Future Employers wish to see? W312 College at the Crossroads: Shifts in Workforce Development, Industry, and Higher Education W306

12:00pm PDT

That's an Assignment?! W315 2026 Communication Technology Update W307 Making Magic: Where Storytelling Meets Strategy and Technology W310 From Campus to Kickoff: Building the Valley Sports Network W303 Writing Textbooks that Win W305

1:15pm PDT

CAA's Great Ideas for Assessment (GIFA) W304 From Tool to Partner: A Practical Playbook for Ethical, Transparent AI Collaboration W306 Telcom Update 2026 - Everything about media is changing. W312 Exploring the 100 Best Black Podcasts of 2025 and Their Impact W310 Skills vs. Specialization: Preparing Students for Sports Media and Beyond W308

3:00pm PDT

The Search for Digital Responsibility: When Violence Goes Viral W304 Screenwriting Craft: How to Hook 'Em W307

4:15pm PDT

Off Script: Students Take the Lead on Creative Media Education W304 Media and Journalism Education in the Age of AI: Reshaping Boundaries and Future Practices W303 Content Creation is more than just "Influencers," it could be another way forward for Student Media W309

5:15pm PDT

Exhibitor Happy Hour W322-W327 - BEA Exhibit Hall

9:00am PDT

Meeting the Needs of ADA Title II: Audio Descriptions in Media for the Classroom W305 The University Podcast Framework: Planning, Production and Revenues W309 Blurring Boundaries: Integrating Sports, Broadcasting, and Journalism with AI Skills W312

10:15am PDT

Engaging the Digital Natives: Teaching Gen Z and Gen Alpha W307 The FCC, Broadcasters and Programming: Regulation by Raised Eyebrow? W304 Crafting AI-Resistant Assignments: Strategies for Digital Media Curriculum W303 Public interest vs. business interest: The impacts of ownership deregulation on broadcasters and communities in the United States W306 Finding your voice in podcast and radio production W309 "What the $#!& were you thinking?!" and other Newsroom No-Nos in a Shifting Workplace Culture W312

11:30am PDT

Drones and the Future of Aerial Technology: New Regulations in Times of Emerging Artificial Intelligence W303 Image and Video Creation W305 Facility Upgrades! Academic control room & studio updates that serve news, sports, and live production W306

2:00pm PDT

“Please Submit a Ticket”: Strategies for Getting Tools Through IT W304 The 2026 State of the Broadcast News Industry W303 Are we obsolete or just our techniques? W307 From Classroom to Microphone: Inspiring the Next Generation of Student Podcasters W309 On the Mic and On Screen: Helping Students Find Their Sports Voice W312 Media Writers Pitch Session W311

3:15pm PDT

From AI Speculation to AI Practice: Real Decisions, Courses, and Policies W310 High School Roundtable W302

4:30pm PDT

The Future of Local Television, AI, Ownership, and the New Broadcast Frontier W308 Teaching Play-by-Play in the Classroom W312

9:00am PDT

Building Blocks of a Better Team W309 Finding Meaningful Professional Development for High School Teachers W308

10:15am PDT

A Workshop: Audio Description - Making Media Accessible for People who are Blind or Have Low Vision W304

5:30pm PDT

Closing Cocktails @ ZEN Westgate Hotel & Casino ZEN @ Westgate Hotel & Casino