A draft best practices for the use of SMPTE timecode in IMF has been published. Hint: IMF never uses SMPTE timecode for synchronization or addressing.

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There are two IMF-related conference sessions at SMPTE ATC 2018: Robust, Repeatable and Interoperable Workflows through IMF Output Profile List When: Tuesday, October 23 at 4:15 PM Speakers: Arjun Ramamurthy, Raymond Yeung Automated distribution workflows based on IMF metadata When: Tuesday, October 23 at 4:45 PM Speakers: Richard Welsh, Tomasz Witkowski Full program at: http://www.cvent.com/d/lgqk9t/6X

Meet IMF experts at Booth 521 in the main exhibit hall at the following times:

Tuesday, October 23	12:00 - 14:00	Open discussions
Tuesday, October 23	18:00 - 20:00	Open discussions
Wednesday, October 24	12:00 - 14:00	Open discussions
Wednesday, October 24	14:30 - 15:30	IMF for beginners
Wednesday, October 24	18:00 - 20:00	Open discussions

Move beyond the Hu-MAM! Learn about the component-based media ecosystem, and how IMF can help with versioning and next-generation content. Kick around ideas, and meet other users and implementers.

Below is a list of IMF UG members exhibiting at SMPTE ATC 2018. Join us!

Amazon Web Services (AWS)	301
Avid	108
Cinnafilm	414
Colorfront	121
Dalet	210
Dolby Laboratories	123
Fraunhofer Alliance Digital Media	316
Rohde & Schwarz	322
Telestream	207

Come and meet them!

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Below is a list of IMF UG members exhibiting at IBC 2018. Join us!

Amazon Web Services (AWS)	5.C72, 5.C80
Avid	7.B55
Dalet Digital Media Systems	8.B77
Deluxe	7.C49
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.	2.A11
Etere	8.B89
EBU (European Broadcasting Union)	10.F20
Fraunhofer Alliance Digital Media	8.B80
Hybrik, Inc,	14.B36
Interra Systems	7.C09
Marquise Technologies	7.D49
nablet	7.A06
Ownzones	5.C80
Prime Focus Technologies	7.C05
Rohde & Schwarz	7.B21
Sundog	9.LP4
Technicolor	15.MS26
Tedial	8.B41
Telestream	7.C16
TMD Ltd	2.B59
Venera Technologies	7.A34
Videomenthe	2.B39
Vidispine AB	3.B38
XPERI / DTS	14.A41
Yella Umbrella	9.LP25

We are hosting a session at the IBC conference this year: Deploying component-based workflows: experiences from the front-line 12:30-14:00 PM on Saturday 15 September 2018 in the Emerald room The content landscape is shifting, with an ever-expanding essence and metadata repertoire, viewing experiences, global content platforms and automated workflows. Component-based workflows and formats, such as the Interoperable Master Format (IMF) standard, are being deployed to meet the challenges brought by this shift. Come and join us for a first-hand account from those on the front-lines. Speakers: Chris Fetner, Netflix Lucas Carboni, Fox Sam Johnson, Disney Usman Shakeel, Amazon Web Services Bill Baggelaar, Sony Pictures Entertainment

Location, call-in number, agenda, registration, materials, etc… Thanks to EBU for hosting the meeting. The meeting is open to members only, so please join if you have not already done so.

Location, call-in number, agenda, registration, materials, etc… Thanks to IMAGICA for hosting the meeting. The meeting is open to members only, so please join if you have not already done so.