Columbia-TriStar President/CEO to Keynote IRMAís DVD ë99 Conference Production/Technology Companies To Be Featured In Showcase
Benjamin S. Feingold, President/CEO of Columbia TriStar Home Video (CTHV), will deliver the Keynote Address at DVD ë99: Producing and Publishing Entertainment Media. Feingoldís address will take place August 4, 1999 at the Universal City Hilton Hotel & Towers, Universal City, California. Under Feingoldís direction, CTHV has been at the forefront of the worldwide launch of the DVD format, in conjunction with Sony, Toshiba and Warner Home Video. His expertise is in the assimilation of technology and regulatory issues and strategies, developing manufacturing and authoring capabilities, and executing key sales and marketing strategies. He has parlayed that knowledge and experience to help educate Hollywood on the benefits and value of the DVD format. Feingoldís Keynote Address at DVD ë99 will focus on the future of DVD and what the industry needs to do to ensure its continued success in various applications. Also scheduled to present information at DVD ë99 are leading executives from BMG Entertainment DreamWorks, Fox Home Video, Paramount Home Video, PolyGram Home Video, Sony Pictures Home Video, Universal Music, Universal Studios Home Video, Warner Home Video, and Warner Music Group. DVD ë99 follows last yearís highly acclaimed and successful conference, which attracted more than 350 leading executives from all facets of the DVD production chain. Registrants at last year's conference represented content providers, post houses, authoring/mastering facilities, replicators, packagers, and more. Attendance at DVD ë99 is expected to exceed that of last yearís conference due to the addition of a two-day Technology Showcase, featuring 35 cutting-edge DVD production equipment and technology companies. In this intimate Showcase setting, registrants will be able to see firsthand the new products and services available to them to help them succeed in business. Entrance to the Technology Showcase is included in the full registration fee; a nominal fee will be charged to those who wish to attend only the Showcase. Sponsored by the International Recording Media Association (IRMA) and Miller Freeman PSN, this annual DVD conference is renowned as the preeminent event for digital entertainment decision-makers Co-sponsors of DVD ë99 are: Alpha Enterprises, Inc., Dolby Laboratories, Sony Disc Manufacturing, Sony Digital Authoring Services, and Toolex. Phil Pictaggi, Senior Vice President, Business Development & Operations, Universal Studios Home Video, is DVD ë99 Conference Chairman; Tim Wetmore, Editorial Director, Miller Freeman PSN, is DVD ë99 program Chairman. The International Recording Media Association is the advocate for the growth and development of all recording media and is the industry forum for the exchange of information regarding global trends and innovations. Miller Freeman PSN, Inc. is a publisher of professional audio/video/broadcast trade magazines, including: Replication News, Pro Sound News, Videography, Television Broadcast, Government Video, EQ, Gig, and Systems Contractor News. For more information, a detailed conference schedule, session highlights, or additional registration information, phone Recording Media Info Fax, IRMAís 24-hour fax-back service, at 800 934 4573 and request document #304 or phone IRMA at 609-2789-1700. Visit IRMAís Web site at www.recordingmedia.org.