Prism's LDI 2006 Expands Audio Training for Production Professionals.NEW YORK -- LDI See OpenLDI. (R) 2006(TM), the entertainment technology industry's largest annual U.S. tradeshow and conference, today announced an expanded roster of audio training, demonstration and education programs for entertainment technology professionals. LDI 2006, produced by Prism Business Media, will take place October 16-22, 2006 at the Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. . "Today's live event professionals are often called upon to use a cross-section of lighting, projection and audio equipment, and they face the challenge of keeping up with rapidly changing technology, " said Sharon Morabito, group show director for LDI 2006. "Professionals working in virtually any type of "live performance" application, including theater, houses of worship, corporate presentations/events, concerts, the hospitality industry or film, must adapt to changing audio requirements and options. LDI 2006 has expanded and focused its audio-related offerings to help meet this need." Audio-related programs will include: --ET Live Concert Stages Adjacent to the Exhibit Hall: Attendees at LDI will see and hear audio and staging products in action, presented by some of the world's top manufacturers including Amps (Crown, QSC QSC Quality Service Communications (Cologne, Germany) QSC Quilter Sound Company (QSC Audio Products Inc.) QSC Queens Surface Corporation QSC Low-Traffic Ship (radiotelegraphy) , JBL JBL James Bullough Lansing (audio/speaker engineer) JBL Journal of Biblical Literature JBL John Bradshaw Leyfield (wrestler) JBL Jonathan Bell Lovelace (investment research) and Meyer Sound), Cable/Snake(Link USA), Consoles (DiGiCo,EAW EAW Empire at War (Star Wars video game) EAW European Arrest Warrant (also seen as EUAW) EAW Eastern Acoustic Works, Inc. , InnovaSon, Soundcraft, Studer), Loudspeakers (A-Line Acoustics, Eastern Acoustic Works Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) is an American manufacturer of mainly professional audio reinforcement tools, like loudspeaker systems and processors. Eastern Acoustic Works, most commonly known by its initials: EAW, was co-founded by Kenneth Berger and Kenton Forsythe , JBL Professional, Meyer Sound, QSC Audio), Microphones (AKG AKG Alpha Ketoglutarate AKG Asian Kung-Fu Generation (band) AKG Akustische u. Kino-Geräte (AKG Acoustics) AKG Alles Komt Goed (Dutch: it's all good) ), Power (Aggreko), Signal Processing (BSS See 802.11. BSS - Block Started by Symbol Audio, dbx Professional), Staging (Mega Stage,Mobile Stage Rentals, Stage Line, Stage Pro Mobile Stages). To view photos of ET Live from 2005, or to see a full list of equipment, go to www.ldishow.com (ET Live Tab). --Spend the Day With Jon Gottleib, Top Audio Designer: In a program developed exclusively for LDI, a select group of attendees will spend an entire day with Jon Gottleib, resident sound designer for the Mark Taper Forum The Mark Taper Forum is a small thrust stage with 745 seats at the Los Angeles Music Center built by Welton Beckett and Associates. It has presented innovative plays since 1967. The world premiere of Angels In America was produced here. and the Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles. Mr. Gottleib has been heard on and off Broadway, including Terence McNally's Tony award-winning Master Class. --Backstage Las Vegas 2006: Participants will be able to peek behind the scenes at Cirque du Soleil's LOVE and KA and The Blue Man Group at the Venetian. LOVE, which celebrates the musical legacy of the Beatles, features a unique soundscape sound·scape n. An atmosphere or environment created by or with sound: the raucous soundscape of a city street; a play with a haunting soundscape. of the Beatles' music created by Sir George Martin and Giles Martin, using master tapes from the Abbey Road studios Abbey Road Studios, created in November of 1931 by EMI in London, England is best known as the recording studio used by musicians such as The Beatles, Cliff Richard, Al Stewart, Pink Floyd, Oasis, The Shadows and Elliott Smith. . --Sound Tracks: This program offers a full day of professional audio education including digital audio, automation techniques, troubleshooting and implementation of big sound rigs for concert tours and other large applications. --The LDInstitute will feature intensive pre-conference workshops that allow professionals to explore specific entertainment technologies and topics in detail. Specific titles of interest include Basic SFX Audio Software from Stage Research or SmaartLive Fundamentals. For a press badge to attend the show or for information on exhibition and other marketing opportunities at LDI 2006, contact Betsy Carballo, marketing manager at (720) 489-3145 (bcarballo@prismb2b.com) or visit www.ldishow.com. LDI 2006 is a leader of Prism's Live Design(TM) family of multimedia offerings for designers, programmers, and technicians involved in visual design for the entertainment and related industries. Live Design publications and events cover the latest news, tools, and technology that fuel innovation across live entertainment, corporate events, Broadway, houses of worship, clubs, and more. The Live Design family includes Live Design magazine; Theatre Quarterly supplement; Live Design Wire, TQ Now, and SRO See Self-regulatory organization. SRO See self-regulatory organization (SRO). Now e-newsletters; livedesignonline.com and Live Design(TM) Master Classes. Visit www.livedesignonline.com to learn more. Prism Business Media Inc. is a leader in business-to-business communication and information, connecting qualified buyers and sellers in 20 industry sectors. Prism's growing portfolio of market-leading brands spans 70 magazines, 150 e-newsletters, 17 industry trade shows and 500 rich data products. Each month, more than 3.3 million unique visitors utilize Prism Web sites and services. Prism Business Media is owned by U.S. Equity Partners II, an investment fund sponsored by Wasserstein & Co., LP, and by co-investors Highfields Capital Management and Lexington Partners. For additional information on the company and its businesses, visit www.prismb2b.com. |
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