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SENNHEISER CO-CEO DR . ANDREAS SENNHEISER
Sennheiser Opens New Offices in Montreal
Sennheiser has opened a new Canadian headquarters in the Montreal area that will house operations , warehousing , and marketing functions for the entire country . Consisting of 18,700 sq . ft . spread across two floors , the facility features open workspaces , virtual collaboration rooms , and lounge spaces , and will allow Sennheiser ’ s employees to enjoy new ways of collaborative working and address the needs of its Canadian customers .
“ The Canadian customer has high expectations regarding quality , materials , finishing , sustainability , and reliability of products , which makes this market particularly relevant to a premium brand like Sennheiser ,” says Dr . Andreas Sennheiser , co-CEO . “ We are therefore really pleased that the new office space offers our team here in Canada the possibility to be even closer to the market and to our customers .”
Dr . Sennheiser was the guest of honour for the grand opening reception on Sept . 10 , 2018 , which welcomed dozens of attendees for a first-hand look at the new facility . The evening featured live music , gourmet catering , and an address from Dr . Sennheiser ahead of the official ribbon cutting .
The new offices are located at 275 rue Kesmark in Dollard-des-Ormeaux , QC . All office phone numbers and email addresses remain unchanged .
For more information , contact Sennheiser Canada : 514-426-3013 , FAX 514-426-3953 , info @ sennheiser . ca , www . sennheiser . ca .
CITT / ICTS Wraps Up 28 th Rendez-vous Trade Show & Conference
CITT / ICTS held its 28 th Rendez-vous trade show and conference at the Meridian Centre and Marilyn I . Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts in St . Catharines , ON , from Aug . 15-18 , 2018 .
The event offered three days of educational programming , backstage tours , social and networking events , and a trade show exhibition with around 30 exhibitors for professionals in the theatre and live production industry . The conference covered topics like pyrotechnics safety and legal issues , architecture , standards , stage machinery , video and projection , audio , network integration , lighting , and health and safety . The popular Junk Challenge and New Product Show and Tell Breakfast returned , in addition to site visits to the Shaw Festival and Scottish Rite Theatre . There was also the Ladies of the Backstage Forum , the Education Forum , and the Sound & Audio , Staging & Rigging , and Management Caucuses .
“ Thank you to all the attendees and the exhibitors who showed at the tradeshow , the volunteers , the host facilities , the session presenters , and our staff . You all are what makes Rendez-vous a success ,” CITT Interim President Michael Harris tells Professional Sound . Next year , CITT / ICTS is taking Rendez-vous to Whitehorse , YT from Aug . 14-16 , 2019 . For more information , contact CITT / ICTS : 514-504-9998 , info @ citt . org , www . citt . org .
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