FITCE CONFERENCE - MEDIACITY 2018

摘要

The 57th FITCE Congress considered the delivery and consumption of digital media and was held in MediaCityUK, Salford, UK on 6-7 September 2018. Ed Smith reports. The 75 delegates at this year's event enjoyed four technical sessions delivering 15 papers, seven keynote speeches, an absorbing technical visit to dock 10's studios and an entertaining and thought provoking round table.The conference was staged as a joint venture between FITCE and the University of Salford. The conference was not all work and no play, with an interesting social and partner programme, which allowed plenty of scope for socialising and enjoying the local attractions.The conference had been organised by Andy Valdar and Nigel Linge, who produced a strong programme at an exciting venue, with a good selection of papers and keynote speakers. There has been strong support from FITCE, BT and the ITR who have helped greatly with publicity and in providing and managing the booking system. The BT team, particularly Andy Sutton, Paul O'Brien, Kevin Blythe and Colin Phillips, have provided strong support. Strong support came from Mick Saunders of the ITP, Peter Leonhardt of BT and Ray Howarth of the University of Salford, who had a pivotal role in pulling together the companion programme. The role of sponsors is pivotal to all conferences such as this one and our thanks go to our financial sponsors, particularly Pennine.