Exhibitors 0
Attendees 700
Press 15
OVERVIEW
The HPA Tech Retreat is the pre-eminent gathering of industry-leading thinkers and innovation-focused companies engaged in the creation, management, and dissemination of content. Every year, for a week near Palm Springs, the HPA Tech Retreat brings together a world-class roster of well-known and emerging leaders in engineering, technology, creativity and business. At the HPA Tech Retreat, the most compelling topics facing the media and entertainment landscape today are presented, explored and debated.
- Getting There - Fly to Palm Springs airport (PSP) - Drive - from LA to Palm Springs in good traffic 3 hours, in bad traffic 4+ hours :-/
- Industries – Studios, AdTech, Technology, Networks,
- Networking Value – 100%
- Trade ShowFloor Tours - N/A
- Delegate Fee – FROM $1595
- Sponsorships - unknown
- Exhibitor - no exhibitors allowed. Innovation Zone doesn't allow corporate branding, just collaboration
- Currency – USD
- Uber/Lyft – YES
- Airbnb - YES but best to stay in the official Hotel
- Language – English
WHO ATTENDS
Participants—who have included Oscar winners, program leads from NASA, and established and emerging tech mavens—take a forward-looking approach to trends and technologies of the content creation ecosystem while tackling issues of the present from fresh perspectives.
Fox Studios, Adobe, Adult Swim, Red Bee Media, Sinclair Broadcasting, IBM, IMAX, Oracle
INDUSTRY LEADER SPEAKERS
Chris Fetner - Director, Post Partnerships & Integrations (PPI) for Netflix
David Kneeland - Director of Technical Development and Support for 20th Century Fox
Yvette Martinez - Chief Executive Officer at ESL North America
Toshi Ogura - Chief Distinguished Engineer of Sony Visual Products Inc
TOPICS
Industry Climate Change is Real; Are Snowflake Workflows Melting?,
Expanding Creative Freedom for Filmmakers: How HDR is Changing Production Workflows
Immersive Audio: The Future of Storytelling
WHY YOU SHOULD GO
During the HPA Tech Retreat, attendees and speakers unplug from their day-to-day routine to engage with the brightest minds in the industry. From 7:30 AM breakfast roundtables to late-night fire pit conversations, there is nowhere else to experience the kind of unbiased, unvarnished, and authentic discussion, deliberation, and debate between experts that happens throughout the Tech Retreat.
The HPA Tech Retreat is a limited attendance event, strictly capped at 700 guests, that consists of the main conference program, TR-X Tech Retreat Xtra, the Supersession, breakfast roundtables, and the curated innovation zone where companies present the absolute latest in technology.
TIPS
Early to bed early to rise. Not to be missed breakfast roundtables start at 7.30 each day. The time to let your hair down is Thursday evening ahead of the weekend, where all participants and speakers will be indulging in late night, fire side banter.
WHERE TO STAY
JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa, Palm Desert, CA. Airbnb is available but to make the most of this intense retreat it is advisable to stay on premise.
OTHER RESOURCES
- Feb 11 2019
- Event: Start 11:00 am
- Feb 15 2019
- Event: End 1:04 pm
Pricing for this event is not so straightforward. There are LOTS of options and rates available. We have pasted the rates from the HPA website below.
In Summary, there are DAY passes or FULL WEEK passes available at Member or Non Member rates. Delegates can also purchase passes ONLY for the Innovation Zone. Obviously, non of these rates include accomodation. Good luck!
Pricing
Pricing information subject to change.
Attendees are responsible for making their own hotel reservations. Registration fees for the Tech Retreat do not include hotel accommodations.
HPA Tech Retreat Event
11 February – 15 February 2019
at JW Marriott
(All listed dates subject to change)
HPA Tech Retreat All-Access Registration
This conference registration package includes: All provided meals, admission to the Innovation Zone, Monday TR-X Seminar, Tuesday Supersession, Wednesday through Friday Tech Retreat Program, Tuesday Innovation Zone Cocktail Reception, and Wednesday Conference Dinner.
HPA Tech Retreat Conference Registration
This conference registration package includes: All provided meals, admission to the Innovation Zone, Tuesday Supersession, Wednesday through Friday Tech Retreat Program, Tuesday Innovation Zone Cocktail Reception, and Wednesday Conference Dinner.
Monday TR-X Seminar is NOT included.
| Registration Options | Early Registration through 12/31/2018 | Regular Registration through 2/3/2019 (Space Permitting) | Onsite Registration (From Feb. 4 Space Permitting) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-Access Registration (Mon-Fri) | |||
| HPA & SMPTE Members | $1,595 | $1,695 | $1,925 |
| Non Members | $1,795 | $1,895 | $2,125 |
| Tech Retreat Speakers, Panel Moderators and Panelists | $975 (Receive day of free) | $975 (Receive day of free) | $975 |
| Tech Retreat Conference Registration (Tues-Fri) | |||
| HPA & SMPTE Members | $1,395 | $1,495 | $1,725 |
| Non Members | $1,595 | $1,695 | $1,925 |
| Tech Retreat Speakers, Panel Moderators and Panelists | $825 (Receive day of free) | $825 (Receive day of free) | $825 |
| Credentialed Press Registration | |||
| Credentialed Press | No Charge | No Charge | No Charge |
Registration By Day
| Monday, 11 February 2019 – TR-X Monday seminar is NOT included in conference registration but is included with all-access registration. | |||
| Registration Options | Early Registration through 12/31/2018 | Regular Registration through 2/3/2019 (Space Permitting) | Onsite Registration (From Feb. 4 Space Permitting) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TR-X Seminar | |||
| HPA & SMPTE Members | $350 | $375 | $400 |
| Non Members | $450 | $475 | $500 |
|
Tuesday, 12 February – Thursday, 14 February 2019 | |||
| One Day Registration (Tues Supersession, Weds or Thurs Tech Retreat) | |||
| HPA & SMPTE Members | $595 | $625 | $695 |
| Non Members | $695 | $725 | $795 |
| Innovation Zone Cocktail Reception ONLY (Tues) | |||
| HPA & SMPTE Members | $140 | $140 | $165 |
| Non Members | $165 | $165 | $195 |
| Welcome Dinner GUEST TICKET (Wed) | |||
| Guest Ticket | $125 | $125 | $150 |
|
Friday, 15 February 2019 | |||
| One-Day Registration (Fri) | |||
| HPA & SMPTE Members | $325 | $350 | $375 |
| Non Members | $425 | $450 | $475 |
Innovation Zone
In addition to the Innovation Zone Space fee, conference registration is also required to participate in the Innovation Zone. Visitors must be registered for the one of the following packages: All-Access, Tech Retreat Conference, Registration by Day (Tues-Thurs), or Tuesday Evening Innovation Zone Cocktail Reception. There are no complimentary passes. Accepted Innovation Zone companies are limited to two Innovation Zone Tech registrations per space.
Innovation Zone Tech Registration includes access to the Innovation Zone and all included meals Tuesday through Thursday, as well as admission to the Wednesday Evening Conference Dinner. This registration Does NOT include access to any of the Conference Sessions.
| Early Application through 12/31/2018 | Regular Pricing through 2/3/2019 | Onsite Registration (From Feb. 4 Space Permitting) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innovation Zone Space | |||
| Innovation Zone Space | $850 | $950 | NA |
| Innovation Zone Tech Registration | |||
| Innovation Zone Tech | $900 | $900 | $925 |
| Innovation Zone Space Fees are Non-Refundable. | |||
Online registration ends 2 February 2019 OR when the event is full. Please be advised that space is limited and always sells out.
You may pay by credit card or check in U.S. dollars only. If paying by check, your payment MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 14 JANUARY 2019 in order to confirm your registration. As this event will sell out, we may not be able to hold a registration which is not paid for by the deadline. If there are circumstances which prevent you from doing this, please contact our office. See registration form for complete payment information.
CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY
You may cancel your registration online by clicking the link in your confirmation email to View or Edit your registration. Cancellations made by 21 January 2019 will be refunded, less a 10% cancellation fee. In addition, a $35 administrative fee will be charged for any refunds made to registrations paid by check.
NO REFUNDS FOR CANCELLATIONS AFTER 21 January 2019. However, you may transfer a registration to another individual. No fee will be charged for transferred registrations provided the new registrant is of the same registration type (Member or Non-Member). If the new registrant is of a different registration type, the different in price will apply.