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117th AES CONVENTION PRESS RELEASE
117th AES CONVENTION A ROUSING SUCCESS
NEW YORK: San Francisco, one of the worlds loveliest and most
hospitable cities provided an idyllic setting to the 117th Audio
Engineering Society Convention Oct. 28 31. Near record numbers
of attendees, 16,153 mingled on an exhibition floor which
featured 415 exhibitors, just four away from an all-time AES
high.
117th Convention Chair John Strawn reports the Special Events,
Workshops, Posters, Roundtables, Presentations, Demonstrations,
Screenings, Recitals, Technical Tours, Mentoring Sessions, Papers,
Tutorials, Student, Historical and Broadcasting events were as well
attended as they were highly regarded. The professionalism and
tireless dedication of our Committee members is reflected in one of the
most meaningful and relevant programs in AES history. Their work was
nothing less than exemplary. A sincere vote of thanks goes out to each
of them: Papers Co-Chairs: Brian Link and Rob Maher, Workshop
Co-Chairs: Christopher Struck and David Harris, Tutorial Seminars
Chair: Bob Moses, Special Events Co-Chairs: Valerie Tyler and
Van Webster, Education Events Chair: Theresa Leonard,
Education Events Vice Chair: Felice Santos-Martin, Facilities
Co-Chairs: Bob Megantz and Annemarie Staepelaere, Historical
Events Chair: Bill Wray Technical Tours Chair: Larry the O,
Program Coordinator: Han Tendeloo, Platinum Records Artists
& Producers Series Coordinator: Lisa Roy, Broadcasting Events
Coordinator: David Bialik and Volunteers Coordinator: Gary
Brown
Only someone who has served on an AES Convention Committee can
fully appreciate the personal satisfaction derived from a success of
this magnitude, adds AES Executive Director Roger Furness.
Committee Chair John Strawn did a superb job this year, and I
invite AES members who have not yet volunteered for this arduous but
supremely gratifying labor of love to join us for future events. The
118th Convention will be held in Barcelona, Spain - May 28-31, 2005 and
the 119th Convention is set for New York City Oct. 7- 10, 2005.
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A complete schedule of AES 117th Convention events may be found at:
http://www.aes.org.
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
117th Convention please visit http://www.aes.org.
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