FEATURE DIARY OF EVENTS NAB SHOW
BROADCAST DIGITAL AWARDS
WEBSITE:
aes.org TWITTER: @AESorg
WHAT IS IT? At last year’s show, the keynote was delivered by director and 3D pioneer James Cameron; this year, the organis- ers have lined up Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos and RTL Group chief executive Gerhard Zeiler. The 2012 trade exhi- bition and conference, which is likely to be attended by 90,000 industry professionals from 151 countries and 1,500 exhibitors, will include talks on broadcast management and strategy, and new media for multiple platforms. WHEN IS IT? Saturday 14 to Thursday 19 April WHERE IS IT? Las Vegas, US WEBSITE:
nabshow.com TWITTER: @NABshow
PLASA FOCUS WHAT IS IT? Last year, this entertainment and installation technology show attracted 2,547 attendees and exhibitors, including 130 brands such as dB Technologies, JHS Pro Audio, Peavey Audio, Sadie and Sennheiser.
WHEN IS IT? Tuesday 17 to Wednesday 18 April WHERE IS IT? Leeds, UK WEBSITE:
plasafocus.com TWITTER: @PlasaOnline
AES CONVENTION WHAT IS IT? The 132nd AES Convention is the first to take place in Budapest. The conven- tions are held annually in the US and Europe and are claimed to be the largest gatherings of audio professionals in the world. WHEN IS IT? Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 April WHERE IS IT? Budapest, Hungary
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CONCH AWARDS WHAT IS IT? The Conch Awards honour the best in audio post- production work across tele- vision, film and commercials. Broadcast industry trade show BVE, with support from facilities trade body UK Screen Association, is now producing the awards. WHEN IS IT? Wednesday 30 May WHERE IS IT? London, UK WEBSITE:
conchawards.co.uk
BROADCAST ASIA WHAT IS IT? Speakers at the 2011 show included Microsoft Media and Entertainment worldwide director Jake Winett, Grass Valley vice-president and chief technology officer Ray Baldock and 3ality founder Steve Schklair. WHEN IS IT? Tuesday 19 to Friday 22 June
WHAT IS IT? The awards celebrate the best in content and delivery and recognise the wealth of crea- tive multiplatform initiatives from broadcasters, indies and digital specialists. There are two new categories this year: Best Game and Best App or Website. WHEN IS IT? Wednesday 20 June WHERE IS IT? London, UK
WEBSITE: broadcastdigitalawards.
co.uk
TWITTER: @broadcastDigi
SIGGRAPH WHAT IS IT? The 39th Inter- national Conference and Exhibi- tion on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques is expected to attract 25,000 profes- sionals from the worlds of research, science, art, animation, gaming, education and the web.
WHERE IS IT? Suntec, Singapore WEBSITE:
broadcast-asia.com TWITTER: @BroadcastAsia
WHEN IS IT? Sunday 5 to Thursday 9 August WHERE IS IT? Los Angeles, US WEBSITE:
s2012.siggraph.org TWITTER: @Siggraph
www.broadcastnow.co.uk/techfacils
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