Professional Sound - October 2018 | Page 13

NAB New York 2018 to Host Streaming Summit & TV2020 Conference The NAB New York show, which is being co-located with the AES Convention at NYC’s Javits Center on Oct. 17-18, will be presenting two new segments of its confer- ence – the Streaming Summit and TVNewsCheck’s TV2020. The Streaming Summit addresses a wide range of topics, including ad insertion, live OTT services, and cloud-based solutions, among others. Presentations, round-ta- ble discussions, and fireside chats will address trends and technologies that are having a direct impact on the continued development, proliferation, and profitabili- ty of online video. The TV2020 conference will examine a range of issues facing the broadcasting industry, including the outlook for retransmission consent revenue, the impact of advanced advertising on spot TV, and the investment case for technologies including IP infrastructure, cloud-enabled distribution, OTT platforms, and AI-enabled news production. For more information, go to www.nabshowny.com. NWC Promotes Karen Bashura to Creative Director Jim Norris, president of NWC and publisher of Professional Sound, Canadian Musician, Canadian Music Trade, and Professional Light- ing & Production NWC’S KAREN BASHURA magazines, has an- nounced the promotion of Karen Bashura to creative director. Bashura has been with NWC for 16 years as production manager. “This new position reflects Karen’s expanded responsibilities and her wealth of creative skills,” says Norris. “She will be involved in all creative areas including the four NWC magazines, all other print proj- ects, live events, and online initiatives.” Bashura can be reached at [email protected]. For more information, contact NWC: 905-374-8878, [email protected], www.nor.com. Intellimix Now Distributing ProX Live Entertainment Products in Canada Xstatic Pro Inc. has announced a new exclusive Canadian sales and distribution agreement with Intellimix for its ProX brand of bags and cases, trussing, stands, and cables. “We are very excited to partner with Intellimix and believe that their strong positioning in the Canadian market will allow us to continue to build market share and top-of-mind awareness of ProX products,” says Alan Dodson, ProX product representative for Canada. For more information, contact Intellimix Corp.: 514-457-9663, [email protected], www.intellimix.com. PROFESSIONAL SOUND 13