The line on NATPE 2002

All session rooms in the N200 series are on the second level of the convention center.

MONDAY, JAN. 21

• 10 a.m.(Opening Session)
  The Year in Review. Rm. N250 A look at one of the most economically challenging years in recent memory.

• 11:30 a.m.
  4th Annual Cable Connection: The New Kids on the Block. Rm. N250

• 12:30 p.m.
  42nd International Broadcasting Awards Luncheon. Pavilions 1 & 2, LV Hilton
• 1 p.m.
  2nd Annual How to Pitch Your Pitch. Rm. N250. A "should" for all those hoping to get an opportunity to pitch at the 6th Annual Pitch Me Competition.

• 2-6 p.m.—Exhibition Hours —C Hall

• 2:30 p.m.
  Concurrent Sessions
  Beyond the Telenovela: Program Opportunities in the U.S. Latino Market. Rm. N250
  Broadcast Development in China. Rm. N255
  Pitch Me Pre-Screening. Rm. N212

• 3 p.m.
  TV-on-Demand Forum. D-Town Theatre, Booth #3060 Liberate Technologies

• 4 p.m.
  The A-Teams: Arli$$ & Others Like Him. Rm. N250. Get an insider's view on the business of sports representation

• 7 p.m.
  6th Annual Pitch Me Competition. Emcee: George Gray. Hall N1, LVCC.

TUESDAY, JAN. 22

• 9-10 a.m.
  Opening General Session. Hall N1, LVCC
• 10 a.m.-6 p.m.—Exhibition hours —C Hall
• 10:15-11:30 a.m.
  Concurrent Sessions
  Advertising 2002: Confronting the Challenges. Rm. N255
  Media Deregulation, Part I —The Impact on Operations. Rm. N259
  Producing for the 21st Century. Rm. N250
• 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
  Product/Service Demos. D-Town Theatre, Booth #3060. Liberate at 10:30-11 a.m.; Microsoft TV at 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.; Live Sky at 12:30-1 p.m.

• 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.
  Concurrent Sessions
  Interactive TV: Hope or Hype? Rm. N250
  A panel of prime time television producers and network executives explore key challenges behind the creation of compelling interactive TV.
  Media Deregulation, Part II: The Impact on the Marketplace. Rm. N259
  Scoring Big: Maximizing Sports Revenues. Rm. N255

• 1-2:30 p.m.
  Media Roundtable Luncheon. Any Which Way You Can: Working With U.S. Networks & Studios. Member Lounge, N111-112, LVCC

• 1-5 p.m.
  HD Festival —The Best of HD Programming Worldwide—D-Town, Booth #3067

• 2-6 p.m.
  D-Town Sessions. D-Town Theatre, Booth #3060
• 2-3 p.m.
  —Station Programming: Where the HD Are We Going?; 3:30-4:30 p.m. —GET REAL! Enhanced TV for Today's Viewers: A Case Study; 5-6 p.m. —Increasing Revenue With Enhanced & Interactive TV

• 2-6 p.m.
  TV Sales Executives' Summit. Rm. N250 Presentations include "Convergence Sales 101: Broadcasters New Required Course"; "Generation Jones is the 'New 25-54' "; and "Internet/TV Convergence"

• 3-4:30 p.m.
  Concurrent Sessions
  Bollywood & Hollywood: The Future Is Now!
  Rm. N255. India is one of the largest markets in the world with over 75 million TV homes.
  No Strings Attached: The Wide World of Wireless. Rm. N259

Wednesday, Jan. 23

• 9-10 a.m.
  General Session.Hall N1, LVCC. A Conversation With FCC Chairman Michael Powell and Presentation of Creative Achievement Award to Dick Wolf, creator and executive producer, Law & Order.

• 10 a.m.-6 p.m.—Exhibition Hours —C Hall

• 10:15-11:30 a.m.
  Concurrent Sessions
  The Pros & Cons of Repurposing. Rm. N250
  TV Production Euro Style. Rm. N255
  Two Screens, One Goal: The Future of TV & the Internet. Rm. N259

• 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
  Product/Service Demos. D-Town Theatre, Booth #3060. Picture Pipeline at 10:30-11 a.m.; Microsoft TV at 11:30 a.m.-noon
• 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
  HD Festival: The Best of HD Programming Worldwide.D-Town, Booth #3067
• 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.
  Concurrent Sessions
  The Best of the Ad Client Pitches. Rm. N250
  Have Brand, Will Travel. Rm. N255
  The Rights Stuff: Licensing & Merchandising Sports Properties. Rm. N259
• 12:45-5 p.m.
  D-Town Sessions. D-Town Theatre, Booth #3060. 12:45-1:45 p.m.—Idiosyncrasies of HD Post Production; 3:30-4:15 p.m—Primetime TV & HD; 2-3 p.m.—Interactive Wins in Europe. TBA
• 2-3:30 p.m.
  "Hand Me a Beer" and Other Stories of TV Product Integration.Member Lounge, N111-112, LVCC
• 3-4:15 p.m.
  Concurrent Sessions
  Battle of the Broadbands: Cable v. Satellite. Rm. N255 Diversity Is the Spice of Life.Rm. N259 FIFA World Cup 2002: The Greatest Show on Earth. Rm. 250

Thursday, Jan. 24

• 9 a.m.-4 p.m.—Exhibit Hours—C Hall
• 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
  D-Town Sessions. D-Town Theatre, Booth #3060. 10-11 a.m.—Teaming Sports & Technology; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.—HD Indie Production
• 10 a.m.-1 p.m.—The Best of HD Programming Worldwide. D-Town, Booth #3067