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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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CONTACT
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| March 11, 2008
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For NAB inquiries:
Kristopher Jones
NAB Media Relations
202-429-5486
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For NAB Show inquiries:
James Park
Edelman for the NAB Show
323-202-1430
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NAB SHOW TO FEATURE
NEW SURROUND BROADCAST CONFERENCE
WASHINGTON, DC - The National Association of Broadcasters and Pro Sound News have teamed up to offer the Surround Broadcast Conference on April 16 at the NAB Show in Las Vegas. This new conference will focus on the production of digital, multi-channel broadcast audio and related issues including capturing and mixing, the consistency of the listener experience and transmission and distribution of 5.1-channel audio, which will accompany high definition video.
The Surround Broadcast Conference will feature some of the biggest names in broadcast audio and surround technology. Leading companies in the development of broadcast surround tools will offer presentations and demos dispersed between sessions.
Conference panelists scheduled to participate include Jim Starzynski, principal audio architect of the NBC Universal Advanced Engineering group; Jim DeFilippis, senior vice president and principal engineer for the FOX Entertainment Group; Robert Seidel, vice president of engineering and advanced technology for CBS Television; Sean Richardson, post production manager and audio engineer for Starz-Encore; and Michael Nunan, director of post production for CTV; among others.
For a full conference schedule and list of presenters visit http://www.nabshow.com/2008/conferences/surround.asp
About
the NAB Show
The NAB Show will take place April 11 - 17, 2008
in Las Vegas (exhibits open April 14). It is the world's largest electronic
media show covering the development, delivery and management of professional
video and audio content across all mediums. Complete details are available
at www.nabshow.com.
About
NAB
The National Association of Broadcasters is a trade association that advocates
on behalf of more than 8,300 free, local radio and television stations
and also broadcast networks before Congress, the Federal Communications
Commission and the Courts. Information about NAB can be found at www.nab.org.
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