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Agenda

Wednesday, June 18
   
6 - 8 pm

Showcase and Networking Reception

   
Thursday, June 19
   

8:30 am

Continental Breakfast / Networking

   

9 am

Welcome & Introduction
- Phil Baker, President/CEO, ORION
- Dr. Michael Collins , Dean, School of Animation Arts & Design, Sheridan College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
- Andre Quenneville, Director, Public Affairs, ORION - Highlights from Discussion Paper
   

9:30 am

Current Situation - Examples of current activities in Ontario:
- Sandy McKean, Associate Dean - Media, School of Animation, Arts & Design, Sheridan Institute
- Richard Grunberg, Asst. Professor, Radio & Television Arts, Ryerson University
- Sean Van Koughnett, Founder & Director, VeloCity at the University of Waterloo
   

10:45 am

Coffee Break / Networking / Exhibits

   

11 am

Launching a Channel - What You Need to Know
- Shane Walker, IPTV educational channel consultant
11:20 am
Roundtable - Panel Discussion - led by Facilitator
- Feedback from participants - Q&A's
   

12 pm

Informal Lunch / Networking

   
12:45 pm

Amy Philipson, Executive Director, ResearchChannel, via videoconference from the University of Washington

   

1:15 pm

Roundtable - Setting the Stage - led by Facilitator
- review of findings to date
- outline for working group assignments
   

1:30 pm

Breakouts / Working Groups
- Content / programming
- Technology/platform/infrastructure issues
- Operational management / funding opportunities
   
3:15 pm

Coffee Break / Networking / Exhibits

   

3:30 pm

Plenary - Next Steps: The Way Forward
- Discuss findings of working groups
- Set up a collaborative pilot initiative