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Pacific Media Partnership Conference 2015

          

                          Updated on 20 August 2015


 
 
PACIFIC MEDIA PARTNERSHIP CONFERENCE 2015: 
Partnering for Broadcasting
25-27 August 2015, Apia, Samoa

The Pacific Media Partnership Conference 2015 will be held on 25-27 August 2015 in Apia, Samoa.  The theme for the event is ‘Partnering for Broadcasting’.

Broadcasting and digital delivery are topics of interest to the Pacific, the ABU and all other media stakeholders.

The PMP event provides a platform for the broadcasters and media personnel in the Pacific to share knowledge and expertise to improve and promote broadcasting in the region.   The conference will address a number of challenges in content production and new technologies including their plan to go digital with their national terrestrial television broadcasting services for delivery.

Since the PMPC event is held in a Pacific country, the conference will provide an affordable opportunity for broadcasters and other media professionals to understand new concepts and mechanisms that can enhance their capacity in various aspects of broadcasting and media delivery.

EVENT
The conference is jointly organized by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), ITU, and the Pacific Media Partners with the support of the Department of Communications of the Australian Government, and Samoa Broadcasting Corporation.

The conference will be preceded by several workshops and meetings that will be of interest to the Pacific Broadcasters. 

VENUE
The venue of the 2015 Pacific Media Partnership Conference is the Government Conference Centre, Beach Road, TATTE Building, Apia, Samoa.  The Samoa Conference Centre is a modern conference/meeting venue in the heart of Apia, the capital of Samoa. It is located within walking distance of restaurants and banks and is close to the beautiful Apia harbour.

INVITATION
We are pleased to invite you and your organisation to participate in this event.  

REGISTRATION
Registration is free.  Online registration is now closed.  However, you can register on site at the venue in the morning of 25 August 2015.
 

           PROGRAMME OVERVIEW updated 19 August 2015

MEET THE SPEAKERS

   
 Dr Javad Mottaghi
ABU
 Dr Amal Punchihewa
ABU
Faiesea Matafeo
SBC-Samoa
Dr Natee Sukonrat
NBC-Thailand
     
 Nils Ahren
Rohde & Schwarz
Satoru Enokimaru
NHK-Japan
Andrew King
BroadSpectrum
Masakazu Iwaki
NHK-Japan 
     
Koroi Hawkins
Radio New Zealand
 Jason Hills
KORDIA

Sireerat Bunnag
ITU 
Francis Herman
PACMAS 
       
 Ashley Bicknell
Radio Frequency
Systems
Prasanna Meemaduma
Radio Frequency 
Systems
Mark Rogers
KORDIA 
 

   

The venue of the 2015 Pacific Media Partnership Conference is the
Government Conference Centre, Beach Road, TATTE Building, Apia, Samoa.

The Samoa Conference Centre is a modern conference/meeting venue in the heart of Apia, the capital of Samoa. It is ideally located within walking distance of restaurants and banks and is also close to the beautiful Apia harbour.

It is conveniently located next door to Tanoa Tusitala Hotel so that participants can stay at the Tanoa Tusitala Hotel and just walk next door to the conference venue.

 

Hotel Accommodation

Special rates for hotel accommodation have been arranged for all delegates during the Pacific Media Partnership Conference 2015 at:

Tanoa Tusitala Hotel (next to the Conference Venue)
http://www.tanoatusitala.com

Travellers Point Hotel Samoa
http://www.travellerspointhotel.com
Single Room (Single Occupancy)  
$190 nett/night

Malifa Lodge – Malifa, Apia Samoa
http://malifalodge.ws/index.php/accommodation
$150 per person 

The room rates quoted are in Samoan Tala. 

Immigration requirements

No one is required to apply for a visa before entering Samoa.
Thirty-day permits are issued automatically to any visitor at the airport.
Please note if you travel through Australia and New Zealand, you will need to have transit visas for those countries.  


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