Professional Sound - December 2019 | Page 17

The Live Design International (LDI) Show returned to the Las Vegas Convention Center from Nov. 18-24, 2019. The annual show welcomed over 14,000 attendees and hosted about 400 exhibitors, plus an extensive conference program covering a wide range of international live and broadcast applications, including festivals, corporate events, theatre, concerts, clubs, theme parks, architainment, and houses of worship. The event featured a number of new special events, including free sessions at the LDI Amplify and Live for Broadcast Pavilions. There were also organized discus- sions on sustainability in live events as well as diversity and inclusivity in the entertain- ment design industry; a nightly drone show from Intel; and the first annual LDI 5K Fun Run to benefit the Behind the Scenes charity. In total, $3,400 was donated to Behind the Scenes through a combination of run fees and donations made during show registration. At the LDI2019 Awards ceremony, Montreal-based PixMob won the Sustainability Award for its recycling program. The award for Best Small Booth went to Dotimage while Best Large Booth went to Chauvet Professional. Robe was honoured for Best Creative Use of Light and the Best Product Presentation Award went to ROE Visual. For more information, go to www.ldishow.com. PROFESSIONAL SOUND 17 Live Event Technology Industry Converges in Vegas for LDI2019