[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 133 (Tuesday, September 6, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1194]
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IN RECOGNITION OF THE SOCIETY OF MOTION PICTURE & TELEVISION ENGINEERS 
                         CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 6, 2016

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Society of Motion 
Picture & Television Engineers upon its 100th Anniversary. The Society 
of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE) is an association of 
professionals who are dedicated to enhancing moving-imagery engineering 
and education across the technology, communications, media, and 
entertainment industries. Today, SMPTE proudly represents more than 
6,000 members worldwide, a number that has continued to grow since C. 
Francis Jenkins founded the society in 1916. By developing the first 
film projector capable of showing a motion picture, Mr. Jenkins became 
one of the most outstanding innovators in the film industry, which led 
him to establish the Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers.
   SMPTE strives to serve its members through its Three Pillars: 
Membership, Standards, and Education. Through Section meetings of 
smaller, local groups of its members, the society provides access and 
networking opportunities for media executives and students working 
within the same communities and across 64 different countries. Through 
the association's collaboration with the Hollywood Professional 
Association, its membership is supplemented by the professional 
community of individuals and businesses who supply the support, 
infrastructure, knowledge, and tools for the creation and completion of 
television programs, digital media, motion pictures, commercials, and 
other media content.
   SMPTE engineers have devised more than 800 standards, practices, and 
technological tools that positively affect nearly every part of motion-
imaging content by improving the craft, science, and art of both sound 
and image, ultimately producing the highest possible quality on display 
screens worldwide. As a result, SMPTE is recognized internationally, 
serving as the Secretariat for the International Standards 
Organization's (TSO) Technical Committee on Cinematography, TC-36, and 
has been honored with both Oscar and Emmy awards and nominations.
   The society is also dedicated to passing on knowledge to a new 
generation of professionals in the industry, and to this end, SMPTE has 
created webcasts, seminars, and virtual classrooms through which 
industry professionals give presentations and answer questions about 
emerging technologies. The association has also created a digital 
library and published a Motion Imaging Journal to inform members about 
new innovations and breakthroughs.
   Most notably, SMPTE has brought visibility to the outstanding work 
of engineers who work behind the scenes and whose work too often goes 
unnoticed. By offering members a community of like-minded 
professionals, the society has established an infrastructure and 
support system for the dynamic industry that I am proud to represent in 
my Congressional District.
   I hereby ask all Members of Congress to join me in congratulating 
the Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers upon its 
Centennial Anniversary.

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