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SBE Annual Membership Drive BeginsScherer and Heimerl elected SBE Fellows
March 1124, 2009 Indianapolis, IN. - May 14, 2009, Indianapolis, IN. – Two members of SBE were recently elected to the membership grade of Fellow by the SBE Board of Directors. At their April 19 meeting in Las Vegas, the Board acted on the nominations of Christopher H. Scherer, CPBE, CBNT and John J. Heimerl, CPBE for SBE Fellows. Fellow membership is the highest recognition bestowed by the SBE to one of its members and recognizes conspicuous service and contributions to the Society and the broadcast engineering industry.
Christopher H. Scherer, CPBE, CBNT, is the editor of Radio magazine. Scherer serves on the SBE Board of Directors as Immediate Past President. He served as SBE president from 2005 to 2007. He is also a past chairman of the SBE national Certification Committee and a past chairman of Chapter 59 in Kansas City.
John J. Heimerl, CPBE is the Chief Enterprise Officer of the Hampton Roads Education Telecommunications Association, Inc. in Norfolk, Va. Heimerl is a charter member of SBE Chapter 54 (Tidewater, Va.) and has served on its board numerous times including various officer positions and as a past chairman.
"Both of these men represent the finest qualities we have come to expect from SBE members and broadcast engineers. Their commitment to the Society demonstrates a desire to support and develop our profession,” SBE President Barry Thomas, CPBE, CBNT said.
Both men will be recognized during the SBE National Awards Dinner, held as a part of the SBE National Meeting, October 7, in Verona, New York. The National Meeting is being held in conjunction with the Broadcast & Technology Expo, sponsored by Chapter 22 of Central New York.
The Society of Broadcast Engineers is the professional organization of television and radio engineers and those in related fields. SBE has more than 5,700 members in 112 chapters across the United States. There are also members in more than 20 other countries. Most chapters meet monthly and offer educational programs and an opportunity to network with other engineers. SBE offers the largest and most recognized certification program for broadcast engineers, operators and technicians, with more than 5,000 certifications currently active.
For more information about SBE, contact John L. Poray, CAE, Executive Director, at 317-846-9000 or visit the SBE web site, www.sbe.org.The Society of Broadcast Engineers annual Membership Drive has begun. The 2009 Membership Drive is now underway started March 1 and lasts until May 31, 2009.
“Strength in Numbers” is this year’s membership drive theme and. A new theme means there area new chances to win!. The Ggrand Pprize this year is a flat screen SONY HDTV and a trip to the 2009 SBE National Meeting at the Turning Stone ResortCasino and CasinoResort in Verona, NY from October 6 – 7 (includes airfare for one to Syracuse, NYVerona from within the Ccontinental U.S., ground transportation, and two nights hotel stay at Turning Stone). First Prize is a Panasonic Blu-Ray Player, courtesy of Panasonic. Four Second Prizes will be awarded ofis an Eton E1XM AM/FM/Shortwave/XM Ready Radios, courtesy of Westwood One.
Other prizes include: Pocket Size External Hard Drive, courtesy of Broadcast Microwave Services, Inc; AKG K416P Closed Back Headphones, courtesy of Broadcast Supply Worldwide (three available); Blu-ray Disc Demystified, courtesy of McGraw-Holly (two available); Practical Array Processing by Mark Sullivan, courtesy of McGraw-Hill; GPS and Galileo, courtesy of McGraw-Hill; Space Based Radar, courtesy of McGraw-Hill; Delivering Carrier Ethernet, by Abdul Kasim, courtesy of McGraw-Hill; a fun prize, courtesy of Harris Corporation Broadcast Communications Division; Logo golf shirt, courtesy of Continental Electronics; Directional Antennas Made Simple by Jack Layton, courtesy of Jack Layton; and Adjustment Tweaking Tools, courtesy of Continental Electronics (25 available).
In addition to being entered in the Membership Drive prize drawing, a member will also receive a five-dollar discount on his/her 2010 membership renewal for each new member he/she recruits (up to five).
In announcing this year’s membership drive, SBE President Barry Thomas, CPBE, CBNT saidremarks, “The Society’s greatest asset is its ‘Strength in Numbers.’ I urge you to join with your colleagues to support the one group created to support, educate, certify and promote your profession!”
By being a part of the SBE, members have access to many resources, which will help them develop their careers, a chance to help the Society and, create technical support networks with other engineersutilize new interests and receive recognition for their knowledge and achievements.new opportunities to strengthen our team of broadcast engineers.
Among the many good reasons to join the SBE is the fellowship it SBE provides. Local chapter meetings create opportunities for learning and, forming friendships, and they create a support. .SBE is the only organization devoted to the advancement of all levels and types of broadcast engineering. Through its members, SBE provides forums for the exchange of ideas, where sharing information helps you keep pace with the rapidly changing industry.
The Society of Broadcast Engineers is the professional organization of television and radio engineers and those in related fields. SBE has more than 5,700 members in 112 chapters across the United States. There are also members in more than 20 other countries. Most chapters meet monthly and offer educational programs and an opportunity to network with other engineers. SBE offers the largest and most recognized certification program for broadcast engineers, operators and technicians, with more than 5,000 certifications currently active.
For more information about SBE, contact John L. Poray, CAE, Executive Director, at 317-846-9000 or visit the SBE web site, www.sbe.org.