121st AES CONVENTION PRESS RELEASE
AES INTRODUCES 121st CONVENTION COMMITTEE MEMBERS
3 Day Technology Expo Introduced
SAN FRANCISCO: Planning for the 121st Audio Engineering Society Convention has begun in earnest, with the collaboration of a stellar Committee headed once again by Chair John Strawn. Scheduled for Oct. 5-8, 2006, in SF’s Moscone Convention Center. This year’s AES Convention Technical Program will maintain its traditional four-day run. However, AES executive director Roger Furness has announced a format change designed to meet the evolving needs of the pro audio community. “The Technology Exhibition is now scheduled for three days, October 6 thru 8, a change which reflects well-considered exhibitor requests,” Furness said.
Chairman John Strawn reports that the all-volunteer Committee began meeting in late 2005, to develop an exemplary program of Papers, Tutorials, Master Classes, Workshops, Exhibits, Broadcast, Educational, Historical and Special Events. “We have attracted a dedicated and eminently professional Committee,” he said. “Surpassing standards set by earlier conventions is a formidable challenge, but this extraordinary brain trust will not disappoint the thousands of international audio industry pros who look forward to this event all year long.”
AES executive director Roger Furness emphasizes that a number of seasoned committee members, have re-enlisted for the event. “We welcome new blood to the Convention Committee, but the invaluable experience and unbridled enthusiasm of our returning chairs underscores their commitment. There have never been honorary Committee members,” he adds. “Chairs sign on for labor intensive jobs which require both dedication and stamina. Their primary reward is the personal satisfaction they derive from seeing large audiences attending the conventions they help organize.”
AES 121st Committee Members are:
Convention Chair: John Strawn
Papers Co-Chairs: Rob Maher, Christopher Struck
Workshop Co-Chairs: David Harris, Bob Lee
Master Class and
Tutorials Co-Chairs:Bob Moses, Valerie Tyler
Technical Tours Chair: Jim McTigue
Education Events Co-Chairs: Dottie Kreps, Josh Tidsbury
Historical Events Chair: Bill Wray
Facilities Chair: Bob Megantz
Live Sound Events Chair: Larry the O
Broadcast Sessions Chair: David Bialik
Special Events Chair: Veronique Larcher
Volunteers Chair: Joe Alexander
Program Coordinator: Han Tendeloo
Pictured (left-to-right) are: AES 121st Convention Committee Workshop
Co-Chair, David Harris; Live Sound Events Chair,
Larry the O; Convention Chair John Strawn;
Volunteers Chair, Joe Alexander; Special Events Chair,
Veronique Larcher; Facilities Chair, Bob Megantz;
Master Class & Tutorials Co-Chair, Valerie
Tyler; Technical Tours Chair Jim McTigue; Workshop Co-Chair,
Bob Lee; Chris Plunkett, Director, Convention
Management and Historical Events Chair, Bill Wray. Not pictured
are: Papers Co-Chairs, Christopher Struck and Rob
Maher; Education Events Co-Chairs Dottie Kreps and
Josh Tidsbury; Broadcast Sessions Chair, David Bialik; Master Class
& Tutorials Co-Chair, Bob Moses, and AES
Executive Director/photographer, Roger Furness.
Formed in 1948 by a group of concerned audio engineers, the Audio Engineering Society counts over 12,000 members throughout the U.S., Latin America, Europe, Japan and the Far East. The AES serves as the pivotal force in the exchange and dissemination of technical information for the industry. For additional information on the AES 121st Convention please visit http://www.aes.org.
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121st AES Convention – Moscone Center, San Francisco – October 5 – 8, 2006
