Community Media and Technology Planning Workshops
May 23-26, 2011
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An opportunity for you to help determine the future of
community communications in Nashville & Davidson County
It's Not Just About TV Anymore...
What is your vision for local media in Nashville — now, and for the next ten years?
The City of Nashville is holding a series of workshops on the future of cable service, community media and technology. The focus group workshops will be conducted by The Buske Group, a nationally recognized public policy consulting firm hired specifically to help the City with the cable franchise process. Come bring your ideas and learn about the opportunity we have right now for the City of Nashville to provide new technological resources to all communities within Davidson County.
The future of media and technology is NOW. Join us at one of the workshops listed below, learn and share — and have an impact on our community.
It's About...
- Building community through television, media and technology
- Access to media service for everyone regardless of economic situation
- Updated and improved media and video production facilities for use by schools, youth, community and neighborhood groups … by you!
- Classes for youth and adults in using media and TV production tools
- Distance learning and telecommunications
- Opportunities for live broadcast capability from locations around the City
- New ways of creating, using and distributing media for our educational community
- Local TV by, for and about the people of Nashville: whatever the issue, whatever the celebration, and whatever the need!
Updated Focus Group Workshop Schedule
Five focus group workshops will be held at the following locations in Nashville. The presentation of each workshop will be identical but discussions will focus on different aspects of community life. You are welcome to attend any session that fits your schedule
Workshops are FREE and open to the public.
Register Now (see schedule below). Each meeting is scheduled to take approximately 1 and a half to 2 hours.
| Topic | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health & Human Services | May 23 | 1:00pm | PEG Studio at the Nashville Tech Campus 120 White Bridge Road Nashville, TN 37209 |
| Arts Culture Music Heritage | May 23 | 6:00pm | PEG Studio at the Nashville Tech Campus 120 White Bridge Road Nashville, TN 37209 |
| Non Profit Civic Groups & Organizations | May 24 | 8:30am | Center for Non-Profit Management 44 Vantage Way, Suite 230 Nashville, TN 37228 |
| Local Government & Agencies | May 24 | 1:00pm | Howard Office Building, 1st Floor Conference Rooms A and B 700 2nd Avenue South Nashville, TN 37210 |
| K-12 | May 26 | 10:00am | MNPS Main Office School Board Meeting Room 2601 Bransford Avenue Nashville, TN 37204 |
Your Participation is Invaluable!
Learn how the cable franchise process opens up new opportunities for the community.- See examples of how schools, community organizations, local businesses and governments throughout the country
are using modern media technology to communicate, educate and disseminate information in this digital age. - Provide your ideas through brainstorming and completing a questionnaire.