Surround 2000 Names Conference Program Advisory Board November 5-6, Beverly Hilton Hotel Event To Launch Multichannel Age
The leading names in audio for music, film, video and broadcast have been named as Conference Program Advisors for Surround 2000, the 1st International Conference & Technology Showcase. The two-day conference, scheduled for November 5-6, 1999 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, will explore the latest surround sound technologies, production techniques, and marketing challenges. The Surround 2000 Conference Advisory Board includes: Murray Allen, Electronic Arts; Ed Cherney, Record Producer; John Eargle, JME Consulting; Michael Frondelli, Capitol Records; Herbie Hancock, Recording Artist; Tomlinson Holman, TMH Corporation; Jac Holzman, Warner Music Group; Bob Ludwig, Gateway Mastering Studios; George Massenburg, GML; Bobby Owsinski, Surround Associates; Phil Ramone, Record Producer; Gary Rydstrom, Skywalker Sound; Steve Thompson, Cinram/POP; Paul West, Universal Music Surround 2000 attendees will include professionals involved in the creation, production and installation of multichannel audio. 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 Producerís 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 include: Pro Sound News, EQ, Surround Professional, Systems Contractor News, Videography, Television Broadcast, Audio, Widescreen Review, and Music Connection magazines. The conference program includes two-dayís 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 accompany the tutorial program. Admission to the two-day conference program will cost $395. One-day passes will be available for $225. For more information, contact 516-944-5940 or register online at www.surroundpro.com.