TV Worldwide to host eNaugural webcast tonight
January 19, 2009 by Bill Sobel
Filed under Industry News
TV Worldwide’s 3rd Live “eNaugural” Webcast to Send Video Greetings to U.S. Troops From Inaugural Ball Attendees
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin to Co-Host Webcast From Virginia’s Black Tie and Blue Dominion Ball at National Air and Space Museum to Feature Event for U.S. Troops Online Globally, 9:00 PM ET, January 19 via USVets TV
CHANTILLY, VA–(Marketwire – January 19, 2009) – TV Worldwide (www.TVWorldwide.com), the Internet’s first TV network, announced today that it has been selected to produce the third quadrennial “eNaugural” webcast, live from the Virginia Black Tie and Blue Dominion Ball (www.VirginiaInauguralBall.com) as part of the Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama, Monday, January 19 beginning at 9:00 PM ET at the National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center at Dulles Airport. Building on the success of TV Worldwide’s production of the 2001 and 2005 eNaugural webcasts from Inaugural Balls, the webcast will again be featured on TV Worldwide’s Internet TV Channel for veterans, USVets.TV (www.USVets.TV), offering interviews, behind-the-scenes and Ball live entertainment coverage featuring the Commodores and other performers, for global on-line participation from U.S. troops stationed overseas, who will receive video e-mail greetings from event attendees. Apollo 11 Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, TV Worldwide board member and company co-founder, will again serve as Honorary Co-Host.
The eNaugural webcast is made possible thanks to support from Base Technologies, Inc. (www.Basetech.com) and Newtek (www.Newtek.com). Newtek’s “Tricaster” will be used for the live webcast. The webcast will also highlight the work of veteran and troop support group partners frequently featured on USVets TV including Operation Interdependence (www.OIDelivers.org), Thanks USA (www.ThanksUSA.org) and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (www.VVMF.org).
“We’re pleased to again be selected to webcast from this unique premier event and welcome the opportunity to bring the Inaugural Ball experience to the world, including our dedicated service men and women overseas who can’t attend the 2009 Inauguration events,” stated Dave Gardy, Chairman and CEO of TV Worldwide.
The Virginia Black Tie and Blue Dominion Ball is produced by 3PE productions, http://www.3peweb.com/. At press time, Honorary and Invited Guests include Virginia Governor Tim Kaine, former Virginia Governor and Mayor L. Douglas Wilder, Attorney General-Designate Eric Holder, and U.S. Army Major General Roger Nadeau. Other celebrity guests include Actor Giancarlo Esposito, Actress Jasmine Guy, former Washington Redskins stars, Charles Mann, Brian Mitchell and NFL Hall-of-Famer Art Monk.
The event eNaugural webcast, along with the video e-mails will be compressed and archived for later viewing, at www.tvworldwide.com and www.USVets.TV, as TV Worldwide did for the 2000 and 2005 eNaugural webcast events (http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/enaugural2005/). Participants should have the Windows Media Player installed prior to the event and should log on by 9:00 PM on January 19th. Depending on scheduling, event content may begin to appear live on-line as early as 8PM ET. Questions can be directed to 703-961-9250, ext 235.
About TV Worldwide
Founded in 1999, TV Worldwide (www.tvworldwide.com) developed the first Internet TV network of community-based Internet TV channels, primarily targeting niche professional communities ranging from the Maritime industry to the Digital Media sector. Known by many in the industry as “Internet TV for Smart People,” Fortune 500 companies, 18 federal government agencies, and numerous International associations including the National Association of Broadcasters, utilize TV Worldwide’s live and archived state-of-the art video streaming content applications and Internet TV channels. In recognition of the company’s unique achievements in new media, TV Worldwide was selected by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) to webcast the Daytime Emmy Awards and the Emmy awards for Technology and Engineering 2007 through 2009. CEO Dave Gardy has been honored by Streaming Media Magazine in 2008 as one of the 25 Most Influential People in Streaming Media. Mr. Gardy also currently serves as the President of the International Webcasting Association (IWA) (www.webcasters.org).
About Operation Interdependence®
Operation Interdependence® is the premier civilian-to-military delivery system® that provides a means for Americans to demonstrate their support of our deployed military forces by supplying them with the everyday items they miss. It is the only such care package delivery system that is secured and logistically sound. Most people are not aware that sending packages and messages to military troops can cause logistics and security problems for the military, detract from the mission and possibly bog down in the system and never reach the troops. Operation Interdependence® works with the military supply system to expedite care packages to America’s deployed men and women. The organization is seeking corporate sponsors, individuals and groups to supply items such as videos, games, magazines, grooming aids, and sports clippings as well as letters and messages from home. Operation Interdependence® serves as a clearinghouse for other organizations where volunteers inspect, pack and ship the civilian rations® that let America’s deployed men and women know they have support from home. For more information or to join the organization’s vital mission visit their website www.oidelivers.org. Since launching in December 2001, OI® has delivered over 500,000 c-rats® WITHOUT impacting military resources.
About USVets.TV
USVets TV (www.USVets.TV) is dedicated to all United States veterans and troops of all services and their families. TV Worldwide and the channel sponsors are pleased to salute America’s veterans and troops with Internet TV programming and content important to this valued audience. We owe a debt of gratitude to these brave men and women whose sacrifices have preserved our freedom and protected U.S. national interests around the world.

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