Meetings

Chapter 76, Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE), generally meets on the Thursday after the second Tuesday of each month. The date rarely varies from this formula. This keeps the meeting towards the middle of every month.

You do not need to be a member of the SBE to attend these meetings, nor do you have to be a member of the local broadcast community. As long as the topic of the meeting is of interest to you, you're invited. If you see that a given month is “Reserved” for an exhibitor, it means simply that. Additional details of meetings are posted here as soon as they're available.

When: (All times Pacific)

Thursday, February 12th, 2026.

Begin arriving at 11:30am The presentation begins around Noon
(meetings are on the Thursday after the 2nd Tuesday of the month).

Where:

The Sizzler Restaurant in Springfield - 1010 Postal Way, Springfield, OR 97401.

The presenter will be hosting lunch

As our way of saying "Thank you" to the sponsor, we take care of the tip, so please be sure to tip the staff at Sizzler for taking care of us.

What:

Harrington Aerial, formerly Harrington Tower Services, a respected tower and rope access services company based in Seattle, Washington. Specializing in communications tower work, maintenance, repair, inspection and construction.

And lots of stories!

Who:

Joe Harrington

Joe Harrington, the founder and president of Harrington Aerial, started his career working with his father Tim Harrington on telecommunications towers and other tall structures in Kentucky. He started Harrington Tower Services in Seattle in 1991. After working for 25 years in all aspects of the tower industry, he purchased the Seattle-based rope access company Vertigo High Access in 2015.