Professional Sound - June 2019 | Page 10

SIGNALS Harman Pro Expands Relationship with JAM Industries in Canada Expo-Scène Unites North American Live Entertainment Products Industry in Montreal The fifth annual Expo-Scène trade show and conference returned to the Palais des congrès de Montréal from April 17-18, 2019. This year, there were roughly 1,900 attendees from the North American pro audio, lighting, audiovisual, video, and multimedia technology markets. In the ex- hibition hall, there were more than 80 exhibitors showcasing their latest products and services. The rebranded TEC Talks educational pro- gram included a presentation from LS Media on immersive audio, as well as from SFM/Digiflex on the future of signal transport in live production. GerrAudio hosted Digico console training and there was also a panel discussion on environ- mental responsibility in the live entertainment industry. “We are extremely proud of this fifth edition of Expo-Scène! It was one of the biggest shows with more exhibitors – including eight first-time exhibitors – and more products and brands,” Monique Corbeil, CITT’s national coordinator, tells Professional Sound. “This year, we enhanced the pre-show professional development training and maintained the quality of the educational TEC Talks seminars component, which drew a vast audience. We wish to thank all our presenters, sponsors, exhibitors, and, of course, the visitors for making Expo-Scène 2019 a huge success! Next year’s edition of Expo-Scène will return to the Palais des congrès de Montréal from March 25-26, 2020. For more information, go to www.citt.org/exposcene. 10 PROFESSIONAL SOUND Professional Sound has learned that JAM Indus- tries – which has a decades-long relationship with Harman – will further assist Harman Pro- fessional Solutions with distribution of its audio brands across most market segments in Canada. Specifically, the list of brands includes AKG, BSS Audio, Crown, dbx, JBL, Lexicon, Soundcraft, and Studer. Prior to this announcement, SC Media Cana- da was distributing the aforementioned brands in the Canadian professional audio market while B&J Pro, a division of JAM Industries, handled distribution to MI channels for AKG, Crown, dbx, JBL, Lexicon, and Soundcraft. Now, all will be overseen by JAM Industries under B&J Pro man- agement, though a specific structure has not yet been announced. These changes will come into effect on July 19, 2019. Distribution for AMX AV control solutions and Martin Professional Lighting, both Harman Professional Solutions brands, will remain with Techni+Contact and Erikson Pro, respectively. For more information, contact JAM Industries: 514-457-2555, FAX 514-457-0055, www.jamindustries.com.