Prolight + Sound
2018 to Introduce
Immersive
Technology
Forum
Nearly 250 First-Time Exhibitors Join 2018
NAB Show
Almost 250 companies will exhibit for the first time at the 2018 NAB
Show, the broadcast AV industry’s largest convention encompassing
the convergence of media, entertainment and technology. The show is
being held from April 7-12 in Las Vegas, NV. The 244 first-time exhibitors
will join a wide variety of exhibiting veterans on the nearly 1,000,000 sq.
ft. of space that make up the NAB Show exhibit floor.
“Our new and returning exhibitors are the foundation of the NAB
Show,” says NAB Executive VP of Conventions and Business Opera-
tions Chris Brown. “Attendees come from all around the world to see
firsthand these companies’ cutting-edge technologies and practical
business solutions that continue to innovate how content is created,
distributed, and consumed.”
In total, the 2018 NAB Show exhibition will comprise 1,700-plus
companies, including 819 international exhibitors.
The NAB Show will also feature new technology-focused areas
of the show floor: the Podcasting Pavilion will house companies that
provide tools necessary to create and commercialize audio content,
and the Immersive Storytelling Pavilion will include companies in-
volved with the development and monetization of virtual, mixed, and
augmented content.
For more information, go to www.nabshow.com.
AVL Names Victoria
Parker as Ontario
Sales Rep
AVL Media Group has appointed Victo-
ria Parker as its new sales representative
in Ontario.
“Victoria will be working closely
with Peter Woods to ensure we provide
the coverage and support our Ontario
partners demand and deserve,” says
AVL’S VICTORIA PARKER Andrew Hope, managing director of
AVL. “At AVL, we take the long-term
view. Investing in exceptional young talent allows us to better serve
and connect with our customers.”
After graduating university, Parker began her career in B2B sales
in an unrelated specialized industry. She has also worked in an inside
sales/support role with Lightware Canada where she first collaborated
with AVL’s other Ontario sales rep, Peter Woods.
Parker can be reached at [email protected].
For more information, contact AVL Media Group: 514-400-0110,
[email protected], www.avlmediagroup.com.
12 PROFESSIONAL SOUND
The Prolight + Sound 2018
show, happening April
10-13, 2018 in Frankfurt,
Germany, will host the
first-ever Immersive Tech-
nology Forum. Taking place
on April 12 th , its lectures
will revolve around subjects
such as 3D audio, virtual
reality, 360-degree film,
and holography. Addition-
ally, there will be several
special areas at Prolight +
Sound where exhibitors will
demonstrate immersive hearing experiences.
The Immersive Technology Forum lecture program will give
insight into how to upgrade events through the inclusion of immer-
sive experiences, how to earn money with virtual-reality content,
and where appropriate solutions can be used in productions. The
program has been compiled in cooperation with hands-on experts
and is oriented towards content producers, specialists from the
technical and broadcasting segments, as well as at event managers
and organizers.
Also happening for the first time at Prolight + Sound, the Ad-
vanced Audio + Application Exchange (A3E) is organizing a profes-
sional development program. The Future of Audio + Music Technolo-
gy conference will be held on April 13 th and will tackle subjects that
are impacting the global music industry, such as next-generation
cloud DAWs for global collaboration, virtual and augmented reality
for studio production and live performance, and more.
For more information, go to www.prolight-sound.com.
Franck Fabry Joins
L-Acoustics as Canadian
Sales Manager
L-Acoustics has announced the recent
appointment of Franck Fabry to the
position of regional sales manager
for Canada and will report directly to
Michael Palmer, L-Acoustics’ new head
of sales for the U.S. and Canada.
Fabry boasts more than 17 years
of experience serving the Canadian
market for companies like Bosch/Telex
and Meyer Sound.
He will be managing L-Acous-
L-ACOUSTICS’ FRANCK FABRY
tics’ Canadian network of certified
providers as well as working directly with consultants, contractors,
touring production companies, and other key accounts. In tandem with
André Pichette, who will spearhead dedicated applications support for
Canada, Fabry will be paying particularly close attention to commercial
and fixed installation projects.
For more information, contact L-Acoustics US: 805-604-0577,
[email protected], www.l-acoustics.com.
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