Journal of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (1950-1954)

73d Convention, Los Angeles Statler, April 27 May 1 The special features of this convention are increasing. Plans have previously been announced for giving special attention to outdoor theaters and for scheduling SMPTE Convention sessions to avoid conflict with ithe National Association of Radio and (Television Broadcasters' Seventh Annual j Conference which is at the Los Angeles Biltmore, April 28 May 1 . Equipment Exhibit An equipment exhibit will be a feature of this Spring's SMPTE Convention. The hotel has made exhibit space available near the meeting rooms. A questionnaire and application blank are being sent to manufacturers and distributors. Anybody wishing to exhibit new equipment or equipment to be discussed or demonstrated in papers at the Convention should write or wire Tom Gibbons, Minnesota Mining & Mfg. Co., 446 N. LaBrea Ave., Hollywood 36, Calif. Three-Dimensional Plans for consideration of three-dimensional, wide-screen and other current I developments may be : one or more papers will be presented to bring out or lead to discussion of particular problems or potentialities; or plans may materialize For an organized panel of speakers, with a moderator, to cover operational aspects such as: camera design and construction; camera operation in production shooting; laboratory problems in matching color balance, density, etc. ; projection problems such as interlocking, and large reel take-up ; stereophonic sound; and screen-brightness problems pertinent to stereoscopy. There may well be some reports on SMPTE standardization and engineering activities in the stereo and related fields. Reservations The Convention announcement card, giving the general plan of the sessions and the tear-off postal for hotel reservations is scheduled to be mailed on March 2. There are indications that hotel rooms may be in short supply, so those who can now plan their attendance should write for reservations to: Mr. Thomas O'Hara, Front Office Manager, Hotel Statler, Wilshire Blvd. and Figueroa St., Los Angeles, Calif. Rates are: Single S 7.00 to $14.00 Double 9. 50 to 14.00 Twin 12. 00 to 16.00 Parlor Suites (one bedroom) . . . 19.00 to 34.00 Parlor Suites (two bedrooms) . . 21. 50 to 34.00 Board of Governors Meeting At the January meeting of the Society's Board of Governors, there were the required reports which are the record of what is past and there were the projected dollars and ideas budgets for 1953 and more. Reporting in person on the activities and responsibilities for their respective offices were: Herbert Barnett, John W. Servies, Henry J. Hood, Barton Kreuzer and William H. Offenhauser, Jr. Reports of the other officers were read for them. The complete roster of SMPTE officers and governors is given on the inside back cover of each Journal. Accomplishments of 1952 are already largely available to the membership in the form of the conventions and meetings held, the standards and engineering reports and the Journals published. The record of the business, financial and membership activities will appear again this year in the April Journal. A detailed operations report was given by Boyce Nemec. The relationships of types of income and expenditures were reviewed, with Gordon Chambers, a new Governor, analyzing the need for continuing to chart graphically activities proposals and expenditures. The salient points from the operations report are reflected throughout the programs noted below. 193