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This must-attend event kicks off at noon on May 23 with a keynote by NAB CTO Sam Matheny followed by “Reports from the Road,” with presentations on early real-world implementations of ATSC 3.0 along the Next Gen TV highway from places like Phoenix, Dallas, Cleveland and Raleigh in the United States and Seoul, Korea. The informative workshop will wrap up with ATSC Implementation Team updates before the VIP reception with entertainment by our own in-house rock band, “The ATSC Multicasters.”

The full-day event on May 24 will bring together industry luminaries driving on the Road to ATSC 3.0, including keynotes from Pat Butler, President and CEO of America’s Public Television Stations, and Jeff Cole, head of the Center for the Digital Future at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School. More details will be available in April as speakers are confirmed down the road.

Other highlights will include commemorating – believe it or not – the Silver Anniversary of the formation of the Digital HDTV Grand Alliance on April 24, 1993, which developed the foundation for what became the ATSC 1.0 Standard. And, of course, presentation of the ATSC’s highest technical honor, the Bernard J, Lechner Award.

Our weekly farmer’s market, Capital Harvest on the Plaza (CHoP) features plenty of farm-fresh edibles and artisanal novelties. CHoP’s mission is to foster a strong sense of community, stimulate economic development, and improve the quality of life for market-goers by providing local, sustainably sourced food and products. CHoP is sponsored by TCMA (A Drew Company), the exclusive manager of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. Be sure to stop by our information booth and stock up on recipes and tips for maintaining a healthy and socially responsible lifestyle.

Open Fridays, spring through fall, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Woodrow Wilson Plaza at the corner of 13th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.

The market is accessible via metro by either the Federal Triangle (blue/orange/silver lines) or Metro Center (red/blue/orange/silver lines). Parking is available onsite in the Reagan Building’s underground parking garage.