Surround 2000 Conference & Technology Showcase Announced
The leading names in music and audio have targeted November 5-6, 1999 as the launch date for the next era in multichannel audio. At that time, Surround 2000, the 1st International Conference & Technology Showcase, will explore the latest surround sound technologies, production techniques and marketing challenges. The event is scheduled for November 5-6, 1999 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. ""With the introduction of new multichannel audio carriers such as DVD-Audio, SACD, and DTV this fall, it is time that the professional audio and music communities thoroughly investigate the current state of surround sound technologies and begin to evaluate ways for their widespread introduction to the mass market,"" explores Tomlinson Holman, Conference Chairman. Attendees will include professionals involved in the creation, production or installation of multichannel audio systems. Surround 2000 is sponsored by leading surround technology companies, industry associations and publications. Corporate sponsors include: JBL Professional, Dolby Laboratories, DTS, and TMH Corporation. Association sponsors include: the International Alliance of Multichannel Music (IAMM), the Music Producer's Guild of the Americas (MPGA), the Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association (CEMA), the International Recording Media Association (IRMA), and the Society of Professional Audio Recording Studios (SPARS). Publication sponsors including: Pro Sound News, EQ, Surround Professional, Systems Contractor News, Videography, Television Broadcast, Widescreen Review, and Music Connection magazines. The conference program includes two-day's worth of tracks on all facets of surround technologies and production techniques. A separate business conference will discuss ways to market surround to the consumer, and a basics course will introduce L.A. area musicians and recording artists to the art of surround sound composing and recording. Hands-on mixing training, surround auditioning sessions and technology showcases will Admission to the two-day conference program will cost $395. One-day passes will be available for $225. For information about the conference Technology Showcase contact: Margaret Sekelsky @ mmsekelsky@aol.com or 516-944-5940 ext. 14. For conference registration information contact: www.surroundpro.com or phone 516 944 5940.