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Next Section Meeting

June 16, 2009

Dinner and Discussion on Current Topics


June Meeting

This month we will meet for dinner and discussion on current topics in motion imaging. See the meeting notice for more details.

New Membership Options

Now is a great time to become a SMPTE Member. A new Associate Membership level is now available at an annual rate of $35. This membership type is only available to new members (and current Student Members upon graduation). Get info at the next section meeting or at the SMPTE website.

Section Elections Soon

The nominating committee will be meeting in the coming weeks to develop a slate of candidates for the annual section elections. Up for election are the one-year positions of Chair and Secretary-Treasurer, and three two-year Manager positions. If you are interested in serving in an elected position with the Detroit Section, contact one of the current officers or managers.

Detroit Section Monthly Meetings

Section meetings are normally the second Tuesday of each month, September through June. A Managers' Dinner precedes each meeting at 5:30 PM and all are welcome to attend. Members and other professionals in the Detroit area are invited to suggest meeting topics. Please contact any of the officers or managers.

If you have any topics of interest to suggest or that you would like to see offered, please contact any of the managers or officers using the Contact link above.

Program Search
Please let any of the officers or managers know if you have an idea for a meeting program you'd like to see next year. We are in need of programs for some upcoming months. This is your Society -- please help by participating in our local activities!
Please Renew Your Membership Promptly
Please check your membership expiration date and watch for the renewal notice. When you receive your notice, please do renew your SMPTE membership, and current members please make sure your address, phone and email contact information are correct.
E-Mail List
In addition to the mailing list that SMPTE maintains for its members, the Detroit Section has an announcement mailing list, which will distribute meeting notices and late updates, as well as general news, to Section members and interested parties via e-mail. While SMPTE members will receive these notices at their e-mail address on file with Headquarters, you may wish to subscribe to our list if you have an alternate e-mail address or are not a SMPTE member.

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About the Detroit Section

The Detroit Section is one of 28 local sections of the Society. Local sections conduct technical programs tailored to the interests of the section membership. This allows members to have hands-on input in the affairs of the Society on a local level.

Our membership is composed of film and video professionals in the Detroit area, throughout Michigan and Southwestern Ontario. Each month, September through June, we meet at a different location around the area and present a technical topic of interest to the film and television industry.

The strength of the Society is in its membership and their interests and talents. Membership in SMPTE is an important benchmark in your professional career. It is only with support from its members that the Society can perform the important work in standards-setting and technical education that moves our industries forward. Members in our area (Lower Michigan and Southwest Ontario) are assigned to the Detroit Section.

As the Detroit Section is locally run and managed, it takes the dedication of many imaging professionals volunteering their time to make the Section successful. We are always looking for interested members who wish to help guide and direct the Detroit Section's technical program and manage its affairs. The Board of Managers consists of a Chair, Secretary/Treasurer, and six Managers, who together with the past Chair, Regional Governor and appointed officers, plan and conduct the Section technical program. Each year in the spring, Section members elect the Chair and Secretary/Treasurer, who serve one-year terms, and three Managers, who serve two-year terms. Any Section member can run for office and those interested are encouraged to nominate themselves by contacting the Chair, Past Chair or Secretary/Treasurer.

Non-members are welcome to attend meetings. We do encourage membership if you have an ongoing interest in the Society. There is usually no admission charge to attend meetings.



Last updated April 10, 2009