Gloucestershire, UK – The IABM (International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers) announced that Clyde Smith, senior vice president of global broadcast technology and standards for the Turner Broadcasting System, will be a guest panelist at the upcoming IABM conference. An annual gathering of broadcasting professionals from all areas of the industry, the 2010 conference will take place December 2-3 at the Savill Court Hotel in Windsor Great Park, UK. As a member of the Turner senior management team, Smith oversees strategic technology planning, processes, and standards for broadcast and production technology operations for the media company’s domestic and international news and entertainment groups. At the IABM conference on December 3, Smith will participate on two panels: ‘Production and Distribution Workflows – What’s Next?’ and ‘Successful Projects: On Time, On Budget, Happy Customers’.