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3D Biz-Ex Agenda Announced!

3D Biz-Ex 2008 will launch on September 29 with a full three-day agenda loaded with information, entertainment and education. The event features an opening day of tutorial seminars followed by two days of presentations, exhibits and networking with the leaders in the stereoscopic 3D industry. This year the conference is in the heart of Hollywood at the Sheraton Universal City, Los Angeles, CA.

3D Biz-Ex is a "Big Tent" environment that brings together developers, providers and customers in all 3D market and application segments. This unique 3D event will:

• Showcase the full scope of the diverse 3D industry
• Enable cross-application communication
• Create networking with other leaders in the industry
• Develop technology/solution partnerships
• Help customers understand the maturity and benefits of 3D solutions
• Allow leaders to understand the key business issues facing market expansion
• Enable greater understanding of technology innovations, market dynamics and strategic opportunities

In addition to technology, application and business presentations from the leaders in 3D, 3D Biz-Ex will feature two high-level panel discussions:

• Fly Me to the Moon Panel - From Concept to Theatre
• Illuminata Picture's Domonic Paris (Creator/Writer/Exec. Producer), Mimi Maynard (Producer,Voice Directing, Voice Casting) and Gina Gallo (Creator, Producer, Voice Casting/Directing) will discuss 3D film making from concept to theatre.
• 3D Digital Cinema Panel Discussion
• Leaders in the digital cinema industry will discuss why 3D is becoming a very important element in their strategic thinking. Current and evolving business models, new Hollywood 3D movies and 3D sports and alternative entertainment will all be discussed as well as trends in technology.

Monday Seminars
Opening day seminars for attendees unfamiliar with the industry will cover the basics of stereoscopic displays through to the creation of 3D content process and techniques. Industry leaders, including Jerry Marks, Art Berman, and Greg Passmore will be sharing experience and knowledge with the attendees. Two tracks ensure something for those making content and needing to understand how it will be displayed, and those making displays and trying to understand how the content is created and transferred. The $350 fee allows attendees to go to any of the seminars they desire.

3D Biz-Ex Seminars Monday, September 29th
	Track A	Track B
9:00 - 10:30 AM	Overview of Workflow Tools Bernard Mendiburu, Digital Stereographer & Insight Media Analyst	Introduction to 3D: Principles of Art, Science. and Perception  Gerry Marks, Pulltime3D Labs
10:30 - 12:00	Techniques & Tips of the Trade Phil McNally, Stereographer, Dreamworks Animation	Basics of Stereoscopic Displays Arthur Berman, 3D Analyst, Insight Media
1:30 - 3:00	2D-3D Conversion Techniques Greg Passmore, President, Passmore Labs	Basics of 3D Graphics Kathleen Maher, Vice President, Jon Peddie Associates
3:00 - 4:30	3D Content Distribution/File Formats Chris Yewdall, CEO, DDD (invited)	TBD

Tuesday/Wednesday Conference Agenda

3D Biz-Ex 2008 Conference Agenda September 30-October 1, 2008 Universal City Sheraton, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Tuesday, September 30
8:15 AM	Opening
8:30 AM	Keynote Address
Session 1:  3D Display Markets & Trends
9:00 AM	David Naranjo, Director, Product Development	Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America	TBA
9:25 AM	Chris Yewdall, CEO	DDD	3D Televison -- from 3D-Ready to 3D-Friendly
9:50 AM	TBA
10:15 AM	Panel Discussion
Session 2:  Market Opportunities #1
10:55 AM	Tibor Balogh, CEO	Holographika	TBA
11:20 AM	Chris Chinnock, President	Insight Media	3D TV Market Update
11:45 AM	TBA
12:10-1:45 PM	Lunch & Exhibits
Session 3A:  File Formats & Standards
1:45 PM	Jeroen Brouwer, Marketing & Business Development Director	Philips 3D Solutions	Depth is the Key to 3D for Both Autostereo as well as for Scalable Stereo Display Solutions
2:10 PM	Manuel Gutierrez Novelo, CEO	TDVision Systems	From the Cinema to the Home - Compatible Stereoscopic Format for Broadcast and Blu-ray 3D
2:35 PM	Richard LaBerge, Executive Vice President	SENSIO	Fully Integrated 3DTVs: The Solution?
3:00 PM	Dr. Rolf Henkel	Newsight	The Scalable NewSight 3D Media Format
Session 3B:  File Formats & Standards
3:45 PM	Greg Passmore, President	Passmore Labs	3D Conversion for Producers:  Controversy, Myth and Desire
4:10 PM	Steve Venuti, Manager Director	HDMI	Incorporating 3D in HDMI Capability
4:35 PM	SMPTE (Invited)		TBA
5:00 PM	Panel Discussion
5:30 - 6:30 PM	Exhibitor Reception
7:00 - 9:00 PM	3D Cinema Special Event @ CityWalk
Wednesday, October 1
8:15 AM	Keynote Address
Session 4:  Fly Me to the Moon Panel Session
8:45 AM	"Fly Me to the Moon - From Concept to Theatre in 3D"  Domonic Paris, Mimi Maynard, Gina Gallo --  Illuminata Pictures (Ben Stassen, Nwave - invited)
Session 5A:  3D Content Creation
9:15 AM	TBA
9:40 AM	Shaun MacGillvray, Producer	MacGillvray, Freeman Films	The Making of Giant Screen 3D Films
Session 5B:  3D Content Creation
10:30 AM	Norman Rouse, Group Marketing Manager	Quantel	Choices in Toolset & 3D Workflow
10:55 AM	Greg Agostinelli, Head of Emerging Technologies in Signage & Stereoscopic Conversion	Stereoscope Studios	Content for Public Displays
Session 6:  3D Digital Cinema Panel Session
11:15 AM	3D Digital Cinema Panel Discussion
12:00 - 1:15 PM	Lunch & Exhibits
Session 7:  Market Opportunities #2
1:15 PM	Mark Fihn, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief	Veritas et Visus	Ancillary 3D Market Opportunities
1:40 PM	TBA
2:05 PM	Kathleen Maher, Vice President	Jon Peddie Associates	Computing for 3D
2:30 PM	Panel Discussion
Session 8:  3D Around the World
3:15 PM	Ulrich Leiner	Fraunhofer, Heinrich-Hertz-Institute	Introduction to European 3D Markets & Applications
3:35 PM	Namho Hur, Team Manager	ETRI	Introduction to Organizational Activities on 3D Video in Korea
3:55 PM	Yasushi Yamamoto	3D Consortium - Japan	Recent Activities in Japanese 3D Market
4:15 PM	Dr. Shao Chung Hsu President	3D Interaction & Display Alliance (3DIDA)	Recent Status of 3D LCD Displays and Applications in Taiwan
4:35 PM	Mark Hartney	USDC	Introduction to U.S. Consortium Activities
4:55 PM	Panel Discussion - Moderator:  Chris Chinnock, President, Insight Media

Special Event

3D Cinema Special Event @ CityWalk
Specially arranged screenings of 3D movies and clips will be held at CityWalk's Digital Theatre. Mingle with attendees and the Hollywood's 3D community for a fun and entertaining evening. This event is included in 3D Biz-Ex Conference Registration. If you are not attending the conference, you can still participate. The registration fee is $60.00. Pre-registration preferred.

Registration

Early bird -- until September 5th -- $795.00
After September 5th -- $995.00
Short-courses -- until September 5th -- $300.00
After September 5th -- $350.00

Exhibition & Sponsorship
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Exhibit space is still available. For exhibitors, this is a tremendous opportunity to showcase products to a targeted audience of technologists, content creators, system integrators, and other hardware/software providers throughout the 3D supply chain. And don't forget the media attention this event will draw.

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