
Media & Entertainment Services Alliance (MESA) advances new technologies that are enabling the digital transformation of media & entertainment.
HITS is more than a once a year event. It is a year-round series of industry initiatives and meetings supporting all major Hollywood studios and their service provider partners. The Hollywood IT Society (HITS) – the professional organization behind the annual Summits) — is at the forefront of emerging developments in smart content, digital supply chain, content protection and next-gen entertainment experiences. Managed by Media & Entertainment Services Alliance (MESA), HITS has expanded its ranks to include offices and operations in Hollywood, New York and London. HITS produces both the Spring and Fall Hollywood IT Summits in Los Angeles, the Broadcast IT Summit in New York City and contributes thought leadership to the conferences and events across all of MESA’s communities.
OVERVIEW
- Getting There - Fly – LAX
- Industries – Media and Entertainment (!)
- Networking Value – 100%
- Trade Show Floor Tours- N/A
- Delegate Fee– start from $ $395 – $1,595
- Sponsorships- CONTACT US
- Exhibitor- CONTACT US
- Currency – USD
- Uber/Lyft– YES/YES
- Airbnb - YES but best to stay in the official Hotel
- Language – ENGLISH
WHO ATTENDS
CIOs, CTOs, from Studios, Brands and now some creative agencies too
INDUSTRY LEADER SPEAKERS
Brian DeBoer, Vice President, Technology, Fox Networks Group
Jason Lambert, Executive Director, Content Licensing & Metadata, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Darren Ehlers, Senior Vice President, Product Management, Entertainment Partners
Theresa Miller, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Lionsgate
TOPICS
Blockgraph: The Blockchain Platform for TV Advertising
Data Mining of the Internet for Business Decisions Driven by Consumer Understanding and Industry Trends
Brian DeBoer, Vice President, Technology, Fox Networks GroupConnecting Technology to Emotions in Content Creation and Innovation
The Future of Geotargeting Around the Corner and Around the World
WHY YOU SHOULD GO
HITS is a community of IT executives representing the Hollywood studios and supporting information technology partners which includes (1) MPAA member studios (and other significant non-MPAA member studios), (2) supporting key media services providers, (3) software vendors, and (4) services firms.
TIPS
Try and get a few minutes with Guy Finley - he is super star :)
WHERE TO STAY
If you are an out of towner, stay at the official hotel. If you need recommendations for other sweet spots near and around LA, depending on where your meetings outside of this event are located, CONTACT US and we will send you some great options
OTHER RESOURCES
- Apr 1 2019
- Registration: Open
- May 23 2019
- Event 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Pricing 2019
$395 – $1,595 - More Details to Follow