Government Video Expo, starting Nov. 30 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, is produced by the editors of Government Video magazine and the Creative Planet Community web sites. The three-day conference program includes tracks that cover the capture, storage, creation, and distribution of mission-critical video content.

The Digital Production BuZZ is covering GV Expo with interviews with key members of the government video community in the days leading up to the event. Then, our team of reporters will be at the event, covering the show with interviews that will air directly on The Buzz.

Watch this page for more details. Interviews will be posted as soon as they are produced from now until the middle of December.

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J.J. SMITH
Editor, New Bay Media

Buzz Nov. 18, 2010

J.J. Smith, the new editor of Government Video Magazine at New Bay Media, gives BuZZ listeners a sneak preview of what to expect at the Government Video Expo taking place in Washington, D.C. from November 30th thru December 2nd, 2010.

[wpaudio url="http://www.digitalproductionbuzz.com/BuZZ_Audio/Buzz_101118_Smith.mp3" text="Listen to J.J.'s Interview"]

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SCOTT GORDON
CEO of Word Wizards Inc.

Buzz Nov. 25, 2010

Scott Gordon CEO of Word Wizards Inc., has made a career of turning audio into text. And, for the last 13 years, he has run a panel at GV Expo helping private sector production and post-production folks land jobs with the federal government. In this wide-ranging interview, we discuss his “Meet the Producers” panel at Government Video Expo, what producers need to know about captioning their media to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the role free-lancers play in meeting the media needs of the government.

[wpaudio url="http://www.digitalproductionbuzz.com/BuZZ_Audio/Buzz_101125_Gordon.mp3" text="Listen to Scott's Interview"]

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BRUCE NAZARIAN
The Digital Guy

Buzz Nov. 25, 2010

Bruce Nazarian, The Digital Guy, is an insider when it comes to conferences. From attendee to speaker to organizer, he brings a unique perspective which we want to share with you. We asked Bruce to take a look at the schedule for Government Video Expo 2010 – starting next week in Washington, DC, and share some of the highlights of some “must see events” that caught his eye.

[wpaudio url="http://www.digitalproductionbuzz.com/BuZZ_Audio/Buzz_101125_Nazarian.mp3" text="Listen to Bruce's Interview"]

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RODNEY MITCHELL
President, DCFCPUG

Buzz Nov. 25, 2010

Rodney Mitchell is the president of the Washington, DC, Final Cut Pro User Group, and a long-time exhibitor at GV Expo. He is also heading up the team of reporters we are sending to cover GV Expo next week for The Buzz. This week, though, we want to talk with Rodney about why a user group would exhibit at a trade show and his sense of what to expect at the show.

[wpaudio url="http://www.digitalproductionbuzz.com/BuZZ_Audio/Buzz_101125_Mitchell.mp3" text="Listen to Rodney's Interview"]

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JACK REILLY
Event Manager, Future Media Concepts

Buzz Nov. 25, 2010

Jack Reilly is the event manager for Future Media Concepts. As such, he’s responsible for the entire FMC training program at next week’s GV Expo. So, this week, we spoke with him to get a better understanding of what they have available, and learn the benefits to us to spend the time getting trained at GV Expo.

[wpaudio url="http://www.digitalproductionbuzz.com/BuZZ_Audio/Buzz_101125_Reilly.mp3" text="Listen to Jack's Interview"]

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J.J. SMITH
Editor, Government Video Magazine

Buzz Dec. 2, 2010

J.J. Smith, the new editor of Government Video Magazine at New Bay Media, gives BuZZ listeners a sneak preview of what to expect at the Government Video Expo taking place in Washington, D.C. from November 30th thru December 2nd, 2010.

[wpaudio url="http://www.digitalproductionbuzz.com/BuZZ_Audio/Buzz_101202_Smith.mp3" text="Listen to J.J.'s Interview"]

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DEBBIE SWEANY
Sales Manager, WhisperRoom Inc.

Buzz Dec. 2, 2010

Debbie Sweany is the Sales Manager for WhisperRoom Incorporated. This is her third year at the Expo demonstrating their very effective sound isolation enclosures. Might help with the ambient sound on the trade show floor. In fact, we’ll show you the difference during this interview.

[wpaudio url="http://www.digitalproductionbuzz.com/BuZZ_Audio/Buzz_101202_Sweany.mp3" text="Listen to Debbie's Interview"]

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DAVID WALTON
Assistant VP Marketing & Communications, JVC, Professional Products

Buzz Dec. 2, 2010

David Walton, Assistant Vice President for Marketing and Communication for JVC’s Professional Products division discusses JVC’s newest products, as well as their real-time system for converting existing 2D into 3D video.

[wpaudio url="http://www.digitalproductionbuzz.com/BuZZ_Audio/Buzz_101202_Walton.mp3" text="Listen to David's Interview"]

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AARON BRADY
Managing Director, Autocue, Inc.

Buzz Dec. 2, 2010

When you think of Autocue, you probably think “teleprompter.” But Autocue makes a wide range of inexpensive gear for the professional videographer; from lighting, to tripods, to steadicams. Aaron Brady, managing director for Autocue, tells us about their products and what makes them different.

[wpaudio url="http://www.digitalproductionbuzz.com/BuZZ_Audio/Buzz_101202_Brady.mp3" text="Listen to Aaron's Interview"]

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KYLE DANN
Product Specialist, Anton Bauer

Buzz Dec. 2, 2010

Kyle Dann, Product Specialist from Anton Bauer is showing a new gold-mount bracket for the Canon HDSLR cameras. While Anton Bauer has been a leader in the battery platform for many years, they also produce a wide range of other camera gear, as we discover in this interview.

[wpaudio url="http://www.digitalproductionbuzz.com/BuZZ_Audio/Buzz_101202_Dann.mp3" text="Listen to Kyle's Interview"]

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GARY ATTANASIO
Director of Business Development, Hybrid

Buzz Dec. 2, 2010

3D and Virtual Technology are hot right now and one of the companies in the middle of it is Hybrid. We spoke with Gary Attanasio, the Director of Business Development for Hybrid, to learn more about what virtual technology is.

[wpaudio url="http://www.digitalproductionbuzz.com/BuZZ_Audio/Buzz_101202_Attanasio.mp3" text="Listen to Gary's Interview"]

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SAM BOGOCH
Director, Design for Interplay Avid

Buzz Dec. 2, 2010

Avid has a vast range of products that appeal to video editors. We spoke with Sam Bogoch, Director of Design for Avid’s Interplay media asset management system, for a quick comparative look between their product and others on the market.

[wpaudio url="http://www.digitalproductionbuzz.com/BuZZ_Audio/Buzz_101202_Bogoch.mp3" text="Listen to Sam's Interview"]

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PHIL WHITEBLOOM
VP Sales and Marketing, CEI (Communications Engineering Inc.)

Buzz Dec. 2, 2010

CEI (Communications Engineering Inc.) is both a reseller and a system integrator. Systems integrators assemble gear from a variety of vendors to create in installation for a client. In this interview Phil Whitebloom, VP of Sales and Marketing for CEI, explains a brand-new one-person camera package designed for docs and news-gathering.

[wpaudio url="http://www.digitalproductionbuzz.com/BuZZ_Audio/Buzz_101202_Whitebloom.mp3" text="Listen to Phil's Interview"]

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JOE BONAFEDE
Federal Account Manager, Video Surveillance

Buzz Dec. 2, 2010

With the increased emphasis on security, it’s no surprise that one of the exhibitors at GV Expo specializes in surveillance. The company is Cobham and Joe Bonacetti is their Federal Sales Manager. He describes some new wireless gear that allows on-the-fly wireless networking and media called “IP Mesh”.

[wpaudio url="http://www.digitalproductionbuzz.com/BuZZ_Audio/Buzz_101202_Bonafede.mp3" text="Listen to Joe's Interview"]

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DAVID LEMONT-SHEPHERD
President, CableTime USA

Buzz Dec. 2, 2010

David Lemonte-Shepherd, President of Cabletime USA, is at GV Expo to meet with DC-based integrators and to show their new digital products for IP TV and Digital Signage. For the last 30 years, Cabletime has been providing greater and more effective ways to deliver both media content and emergency messaging systems to their clients in the UK and Europe as in the last 10 years in the United States.

[wpaudio url="http://www.digitalproductionbuzz.com/BuZZ_Audio/Buzz_101202_Shepherd.mp3" text="Listen to David's Interview"]

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TOM BENNETT
CEO, Pond 5

Buzz Dec. 2, 2010

Pond 5 is a web-based marketplace for stock image, video, and audio. And the reason that Pond 5 is at GV Expo, as their CEO, Tom Bennett, explains is to increase their visibility. The key reason behind this is that Pond 5 is a marketplace, which makes them different from other stock houses.

[wpaudio url="http://www.digitalproductionbuzz.com/BuZZ_Audio/Buzz_101202_Bennett.mp3" text="Listen to Tom's Interview"]

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TOM WILSON
Sr. Sales Engineer, Snapstream

Buzz Dec. 2, 2010

Snapstream creates hardware servers that simplify the process of recording broadcast video and then searching it. There are lots of ways to record video, the key benefit to Snapstream is its search functions, which Tom Wilson, Senior Sales Engineer for Snapstream, explains.

[wpaudio url="http://www.digitalproductionbuzz.com/BuZZ_Audio/Buzz_101202_Wilson.mp3" text="Listen to Tom's Interview"]

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MORRY DENT
Director of Product Development and Technical Support, Pioneer Electronics

Dec. 2, 2010

Pioneer Electronics needs no special introduction. We are all familiar with the company. Reporter, Jeff Katz, spoke with Morry Dent, Director of Product Development and Technical Support for Pioneer’s professional video products. We began our conversation by asking what they were showing at GV Expo.

[wpaudio url="http://www.digitalproductionbuzz.com/BuZZ_Audio/Buzz_101202a_Dent.mp3" text="Listen to Morry's Interview"]

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ALAN HOFF
CEO, Cinedeck

Dec. 2, 2010

Cinedeck launched the Cinedeck Extreme at NAB a few months ago and it is redefining the concept of file-based recording. Today, we talk with Alan Hoff, the CEO of Cinedeck, to learn about their new version 2 release.

[wpaudio url="http://www.digitalproductionbuzz.com/BuZZ_Audio/Buzz_101202_Hoff.mp3" text="Listen to Alan's Interview"]

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TOBY SALI
Marketing Director, LitePanels

Dec. 2, 2010

Lite Panels is another company that has revolutionized lighting in the field and in the studio. Toby Sali is the Marketing Director for LitePanels and describes to our reporter, Jeff Katz, a brand new product they are showing at GV Expo.

[wpaudio url="http://www.digitalproductionbuzz.com/BuZZ_Audio/Buzz_101202a_Sali.mp3" text="Listen to Toby's Interview"]

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BOB JONES
Camera Dynamics, a Division of Vitec Group

Dec. 2, 2010

Bob Jones is at GV Expo with Camera Dynamics, a Division of Vitec Group. As a supplier of major brands to the broadcast markets, he’s been exhibiting at the Expo for over 15 years. His products being offered this year include Petrol Bags, and tripod companies, Sachler, Vinton and O’Conner.

[wpaudio url="http://www.digitalproductionbuzz.com/BuZZ_Audio/Buzz_101202a_Jones.mp3" text="Listen to Bob's Interview"]

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DOUG PERKINS
Ocean Systems

Dec. 2, 2010

Doug Perkins from Ocean Systems is exhibiting products for forensic video, audio and image analysis specifically targeted to the law enforcement and government sectors.

[wpaudio url="http://www.digitalproductionbuzz.com/BuZZ_Audio/Buzz_101202a_Perkins.mp3" text="Listen to Doug's Interview"]

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GIOVANNI GALVEZ
Technical Developer for CPC (Computer Prompting and Captioning Company)

Dec. 2, 2010

CPC Closed Captioning (Computer Prompting and Captioning Company) has been coming to GV Expo for years. According to Giovanni Galvez, Technical Developer, this Expo is key for the government marketplace as many agencies are required to add closed captioning to their TV programs and to their webcasts.

[wpaudio url="http://www.digitalproductionbuzz.com/BuZZ_Audio/Buzz_101202a_Galvez.mp3" text="Listen to Giovanni's Interview"]

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ANDY HOWARD
Senior Director of Marketing at Vbrick Systems

Dec. 2, 2010

Vbrick Systems is one of the leading providers of IP video streaming products worldwide. Andy Howard, Vbrick’s Sr. Director of Marketing, spoke to us about their dedicated federal team that sells directly to national, state and local agencies.

[wpaudio url="http://www.digitalproductionbuzz.com/BuZZ_Audio/Buzz_101202a_Howard.mp3" text="Listen to Andy's Interview"]

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EMILY HALEVY
Bus Dev at Crawford Media Mangement in Atlanta Georgia

Dec. 2, 2010

Emily Halevy, is Business Development Manager with Crawford Media Management in Atlanta, Georgia. They are at GV Expo to expand their government client base, specifically in the area of mass migration of analogue content to digital formats and special archiving and asset management systems.

[wpaudio url="http://www.digitalproductionbuzz.com/BuZZ_Audio/Buzz_101202a_Halevy.mp3" text="Listen to Emily's Interview"]