Delegate Login Area Now Live!

The Delegate Login is now open, giving registered delegates the chance to view other attendee’s profiles, request meetings and make travel arrangements to the event. If you have already registered, use your email and password to gain access. Register now and recieve:

The Grand Hyatt New York Delegate Rate  - Expires January 5th, 2010

History Makers is happy to offer registered delegates a reduced rate at our host hotel, the Grand Hyatt New York.  The hotel boasts newly remodelled guest rooms, and is within walking distance to many NYC attractions. The preferred rate is only available to delegates through the Delegate Login until January 5th, 2010 and will be honored from January 26-29, 2010.

Amtrak Fare Discount for Delegates traveling to the Realscreen Summit

Take advantage of a fare discount on Amtrak for delegates traveling to the Realscreen Summit. History Makers delegates are entitled to a 10% discount off the lowest available rail fare to Washington, DC between January 29, 2010 – February 6, 2010. This offer is valid with Sleepers, Business Class or First Class seats with payment of the full applicable accommodation charges.

New Commissioning Editors Confirmed!

History Makers has always attracted the top Commissioning Editors in the industry, and this coming event will be no exception. 1/3 of History Makers delegates are Broadcast Executives from countries around the world including Germany, France, UK, Canada, USA, Italy, Denmark and Japan.

History Makers’ intimate atmosphere provides an ideal setting for meeting with the Commissioning Editors who matter to you. Some of our newest participants include:

	James Hayes, Commissioning Executive Producer for Factual Programmes, BBC (UK) James Hayes is a commissioning executive producer for factual programmes at the BBC. Working in London and Belfast, he is responsible for network programmes from the independent sector in Northern Ireland. More.
	Alexander von Sallwitz, Senior Commissioning Editor, NDR (Germany) Alexander is working with NDR TV since 25 years. Currently he coordinates history programs. Public broadcaster NDR is based in Hamburg with branches all over Northern Germany. More.
	Tom Casciato, Director of News & Current Affairs, WNET/Thirteen (USA) Tom Casciato is the Director of News & Current Affairs at WNET/Thirteen, and the Executive Producer of two series, Wide Angle and Exposé: America’s Investigative Reports. More.
	Daniela Bagliana, Documentary Acquisitions & Co-Productions Manager, RTI SpA - Mediaset Group (Italy) Ms. Bagliana is responsible for acquisition, pre-acquisition and co-production activity, from selection and negotiation till contract reviewing at RTI SpA - Mediaset Group, the largest commercial network in Italy. More.

Click here for our full list of Commissioning Editor participants.

The Future of Digital Archives Revealed at History Makers

	It is a time of great change in the Archive and stock footage world, and History Makers 2010 is pleased to present a round table discussion on the Digital Future of Archives that will feature top decision makers in the business on hand to discuss the future of the industry.
	Session speakers include: Roly Keating, Director of Archive Content for the BBC, Ian CheeWah, Vice President and Managing Director of ITN Source North America
	Kevin Schaff, CEO & Founder of Thought Equity Motion Jean-Luc Vernhet, Director of Marketing and Sales for Ina (Institut National de l’Audiovisuel)
	Join them as they discuss timely issues such as new storage technologies, image transformation, the challenges of meeting multiplatform and HD demands, and most importantly, how the Digital transformation is affecting archives and the Producers and Broadcasters that rely on them.   Click here for our current schedule of events.

ZDF's Professor Guido Knopp to recieve History Makers Lifetime Achievement Award!

History Makers 2010 is proud to announce that Professor Guido Knopp, Head of History at ZDF, is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award.Chosen by the History Makers Advisory Board, The Lifetime Achievement Award is given to an individual who has consistently achieved excellence in performing services to history and current affairs programming.  Michael Katz, Chairman of the History Makers 2010 Advisory Board  and Vice President of AETN International spoke about Professor Knopp, stating that:

“throughout his career as an historian, journalist and producer, Guido Knopp has been regarded as one of the most prolific and insightful producers of historical programming of the 20th century. Around the globe, Knopp is known predominantly for programs dealing with the 3rd Reich and WWII. While there have been literally hundreds of programs on this period of world history, his work is second to none, and he and his staff are somehow always able to uncover the hidden archive or the exceptional telling story. His artistic sensibility takes that which might turn out to be mundane and brings it to a true art form.”

The Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented at the annual History Makers Awards ceremony on January 28, 2010 at the Grand Hyatt New York. In addition to the award, Professor Knopp will also be presenting a Master Class with Charlie Maday, Senior Vice President of the Military History Channel.  Knopp will screening clips from his favorite and most influential films and programs as well as discussing some of the highlights, challenges and breakthroughs he has experienced throughout his career.

How To Make Blockbuster History Programs

Now more than ever, broadcasters and producers must find new ways to attract eyeballs to their programs, and producers have become more inventive in making large scale history productions for television.   Our “How to Make Blockbuster History Programs” session will highlight how production techniques like CGI, epic drama re-enactments, and 3D have proven popular with audiences.  David McKillop, Senior Vice President, Development and Programming at HISTORY, Julian Hobbs, Executive Producer at HISTORY and Alan Hayling, Editorial Director at Renegade Pictures Limited will discuss the effectiveness of these and other methods being used.  Alan Hayling will also be screening clips from The Queen in 3D – a new two hour special for Channel 4 which showcases 3D footage from the 1953 Coronation. For more information on theses and other speakers, click here.

Hidden Archives: Finding and Using New Sources

Last year, we awarded “102 Minutes that Changed America” with the Most Innovative Program at the History Makers Award ceremony. Its use of amateur footage taken during the 9/11 attacks was powerful and graphic.  Since then, we have noticed an explosion in the use of hidden archives to give new perspective to an old story.  Advisory Board member Elizabeth Klinck is producing a session at History Makers which discusses the art of finding and using never-before-seen footage from a wide variety of sources. Elizabeth has worked as a producer, researcher and clearance specialist on numerous award-winning Canadian, American and British documentary films and last year she was honored with the Focal International Lifetime Achievement Award.  View our schedule of events here.