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WINNIPEG READY TO HOST CITT RENDEZ-VOUS 2016
Rendez-vous 2016 , CITT ’ s annual trade show and conference , will be heading to the Centennial Concert Hall in Winnipeg , MB from Aug . 18-20 .
Organizers say this year ’ s event will feature a new schedule for the trade show with visiting hours over a two-day span on Thursday and Friday . Corporate Day with the new Product Show ‘ n Tell Breakfast will kick off the Thursday morning . The Education Forum and Roadhouse Roundtable discussion are scheduled for Friday and Professional Development Day will take place on Saturday . The annual general meeting will return to an AGM Luncheon on Friday .
The conference programming this year includes such topics as Global Networking Through International Organizations , What Are the Skills Needed for the Next Generation ?, and a panel discussion on Major Renovations of Existing Theatres .
According to CITT President Michael Harris , Winnipeg is the ideal city for the industry to congregate in the summer . “ I am looking forward to Rendez-vous 2016 in such a culturally diverse city ,” he tells Professional Sound . “ The Royal Winnipeg Ballet is Canada ’ s oldest dance company . It ’ s also the longest continuously operating ballet company in North America . The Winnipeg Art Gallery has the biggest collection of contemporary Inuit art in the world and Canada ’ s newest national museum – the Canadian Museum for Human Rights – is the first to be located outside of the Capital Region . I welcome you to come to Winnipeg and discover this amazing city and enjoy the 26 th Rendezvous . It ’ s all about connecting . Soyez branché !”
For more information , contact CITT : 514-504-9998 , info @ citt . org , www . citt . org .
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inMusic Inc ., the corporate owner of 13 music , professional sound , and consumer electronics companies , has announced that Rane Corporation co-founders Linda Arink and Dennis Bohn have agreed to sell their company to inMusic . The transaction is set to be completed this summer , after which Arink and Bohn plan to retire .
Founded in 1981 , Rane Corporation is well-known for its DJ and professional sound products , including DJ mixers , amplifiers , equalizers , networking products , and crossovers . “ Rane Corporation is a great addition to
INMUSIC CEO JACK O ’ DONNELL
INMUSIC SET TO ACQUIRE RANE CORPORATION
inMusic ,” says Jack O ’ Donnell , CEO of inMusic . “ Rane is a dynamic , esteemed audio brand focused on enhancing DJ performance and professional sound .”
Contact Distribution is the Canadian distributor for Rane and inMusic ’ s Director of Sales and Marketing , Paul McRonald , has told Professional Sound that Rane ’ s “ Canadian distribution business will remain as usual during the transition .”
For more information , contact inMusic Canada : 877-981-9910 , www . inmusicbrands . com .