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2000 Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association Show READ ALL ABOUT IT! PAGE 6 Satellite Show Daily Forum (continued from page 2) Chuck Hewitt, SBCA: “There will always be a need for a national show for the satellite industry because it: Provides opportunities for retailers to see new products, meet suppliers, and continue their education and training; Provides a venue for business-to-business interaction to take place; Presents our industry a national public relations platform; Delivers an opportunity for members of all segments of our membership to discuss policy, legislative, and regulatory concerns...We expect to expand the conference portion of the show to create a greater value for both retailers and suppliers. Programmers, too, will play a major role in this expansion.” Christine Sheehan, MTV Networks: “The future of the SBCA is bright, but not without challenges. It is clearly critical to the success of the SBCA to have participation from as many programmers as possible. To do this, we think it is critical to find more economical ways to encourage better participation for both the programmers and DBS operators. It is also equally important to provide more meaningful opportunities for programmers and DBS operators to learn from each other.” Allen McCabe, Hughes Network Systems: “I still think its important. We get lost as an industry at CES or Comdex. We need a show to talk satellite. As long as there is so much new technology coming out, we need the forum to talk to our distributors and dealers. Retailers need a place to go to see the latest stuff.” Mike Schroeder, Klingon High Council: “The SBCA show is a changing format. There are different facets of the industry on display, and as we become more diversified, like two-way [data services], the show and the SBCA will play an even bigger role. Programming has been the primary reason for getting a system. However, there are other opportunities that will share the customer and compete for the customer dollars.” Mark Pagon, Pegasus Satellite: “With the introduction of new, advanced digital services, including DARS, interactive TV, broadband Internet via satellite, as well as streaming services via satellite and local-into-local in most TV markets, new programmers, vendors, service providers and manufacturers will enter the business and this will enable the SBCA Show [properly focused] to grow.” Jeff Crabtree, Metron North America: “The future of the SBCA show will be dependent upon the value of equipment and technology brought to the industry through its retailers and vendors. As long as there are participants, there will be an SBCA show. We do not foresee a lack of participation in the future. Within a dynamic industry, there will always be some level of change, and that is expected.” BACK TO PAGE 1 OTHER ISSUES TO LOOK FOR: Tuesday, July 20, 2000 Wednesday, July 21, 2000   Please direct questions about this site to general.mail@satbiznews.com q 2000 Satellite Business News Inc. All rights reserved.