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105TH AES CONVENTION HOSTS COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE
SAN FRANCISCO: As the Audio Engineering Society wraps up a year-long Golden Anniversary celebration, the 105th AES Convention will underscore a commitment to the next generation of audio innovators with a large-scale student program. Convention co-chairs David Robinson and Valerie Tyler report that education chair/secretary Roy Pritts has coordinated a comprehensive student program for the event, scheduled for September 26-29 at San Francisco's Moscone Convention Center.
Student Delegate Assembly
On Sunday, September 27, a full day of events devoted to students and education is scheduled. Sessions include:
Education Forum
Education Fair
Textbook Case
SPARS Jobs Forum
Assembly - Student Recording Competition
Additionally, tutorials on "Sound Reinforcement" and "Live Recording" are planned with the service providers for the Convention.
"A robust Education Program is a crucial element of every AES Convention, and the events scheduled for the 105th are particularly strong," says Roy Pritts. "These sessions provide the opportunity for student members from around the world to exchange audio education information and experiences."
Formed in 1948 by a group of concerned audio engineers, the AES counts over 12,000 members throughout U.S., Europe, Japan and the Far East, and serves as the pivotal force in the exchange and dissemination of technical information for the industry.
On Saturday, September 26, 1:00- 2:00 pm, Roy Pritts of the University of Colorado at Denver will moderate the Student Delegate Assembly. All student members and educators are invited to this opening session of the AES Student Delegate Assembly. A full description of student activities at the convention will be presented, along with an overview of the purpose and function of this newly formed student organization within the AES.
From 9:00- 11:00 am, Roy Pritts will moderate the AES Education Forum. Several ongoing projects and subcommittees of the Education Committee will be reviewed,
including the Directory of Educational Programs 1998, AES in the Schools, Women in Audio, Educational Facilities, and all Student Section activities.
Representatives from institutions offering studies in audio will be on hand to provide information on their programs in the Education Fair, from 11:00 am- 1:00 pm.
From 1:00- 3:00 pm, a group of influential audio education authors will assemble for "Meet the (Textbook) Authors." Expected participants include John Eargle, Craig Anderton, Diana Deutsch, Ron Streicher, Francis Rumsey, David Miles Huber, Ken Pohlmann, and Martin Polon.
A panel of members of the Society of Professional Audio Recording Studios will meet for the SPARS Jobs Forum, from 3:00- 4:00 pm. Representatives from music recording, audio-post production, broadcast production, and other recording services will discuss the training and employment expectations for each segment of the audio industry.
The day's activities will be capped off with the Student Delegate Assembly - Student Recording Competition from 4:30- 6:00 pm. The works of selected finalists in "Classical" and "Jazz/Pop" recording will be performed and awards for Outstanding Student Recording in each category will be presented. Student Delegate Assembly officers for the upcoming year will also be elected.
