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The Advanced Technology Center will house a state of the art theater that will allow communication to extend beyond the facility walls to anywhere in the world. With appropriate planning and utilization, the technology theater can transform the multi-purpose meeting space into an origination or a receive site for videoconferences, teleconferences, satellite broadcasts, or webcasts.

The theater will be available for use by the building partners (TCC, VBCPS, CVB) and the public. The facility will be scheduled and managed by the office of the Building Administrator, with priority usage given to the building partners.

Specifications and Capabilities:

Auditorium
Breakout Rooms
Capacity
Projector
Sound System
Presentation System
Recording System
Control System
Remote Controlled Cameras
Lighting
Data Connections
Intra-building Connectivity
Teleconference
Satellite/ITFS
Video Streaming Media

Auditorium
With a seating capacity of 69, t
he ATC Technology Theater will provide services for 30 fixed seating positions in a United Nations (UN) style auditorium. The Technology Theater is wired for power and network/data connection and 15 microphones. Four UN wheelchair positions are available and will be wired for data jacks with two accommodating microphones. The stage is also wheelchair accessible.

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Breakout Rooms
Located near the rear of the theater, the breakout rooms can be operated in conjunction with the theater and house expandable bleachers. With the bleachers retracted, the rooms can be joined or operated separately to accommodate up to 80 persons with tables and chairs.

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Capacity
UN style seating area: 69
Bleachers (pull-outs eliminate rooms A&B): 81 @ 162 together
Breakout room A: 24/40 (min/max table and chair setup)
Breakout room B: 24/40
Total with UN seating and bleachers: 231
Total with UN seating and breakout tables/chairs (bleachers retracted): 117/149

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Projector
A projector will offer bright displays with redundant lamp capabilities. Depending on the materials either 4x3 or 16x9 ratio images can be projected. In some cases, signal combining equipment will allow split screen displays of multiple images.

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Sound System
An in-house public address (PA) system will amplify important speaker, presentation, video or remote site audio and can be isolated to feed any room configuration and accommodate multiple simultaneous functions. Microphone connections are available for the lectern, stage, first two rows of the UN seating, with wireless capability for one handheld and one lapel microphone.

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Presentation System
Utilizing a speaker lectern, microphones, computers, Internet access, DVD, VCRs, video cameras, a document camera, and projector, the theater can meet most presentation requirements.

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Recording System
Any meeting or activity can be recorded to a variety of formats for distribution of documentation. The primary recording mechanism is videotape.

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Control System
A touch screen control unit will allow presenter control over the room environment including lighting, PA audio, and projection options, allowing appropriate set-up at the touch of a button. A theater control room (located behind the stage area) will be equipped and staffed to accommodate more sophisticated room activities. The control room will be wired to connect to the Video Services master control room.

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Remote Controlled Cameras
Four remote controlled cameras will provide maximum room video coverage and be routed to project in the room or connect to the outside world.

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Lighting
Lighting in the theater will support three types of lighting situations: auditorium, classroom, and television lighting. Instruments will be controllable both as on/off and as dimmer control.

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Data Connections
Theater connectivity will extend to the TCC, VBCPS, CVB and ATC networks via a password protected Internet page. Public/commercial usage will be routed through the ATC network. There will be 69 connections for the UN-style seating area, 27 outlets in each breakout room, two at the lectern and one in the control room.

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Intra-building Connectivity
The theater will support audio/video (AV) connections to the VBCPS Distance Learning Lab, VBTV television studios, and TCC media services. This will allow signals to be shared and projected in the theater or be cablecast via the City or School cable channels.

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Teleconference
Two way teleconferencing/videoconferencing is available through a variety of resolution rates to meet customer needs.

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Satellite/ITFS
One-way video conferencing is available in the theater for receive or origination capabilities. Audience participation is available via telephone or email.

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Video Streaming Media
Activity can be streamed or webcast for remote "live" or on demand access. Audiences could participate via telephone, email or web chats.

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