Industry Events
Designing Sound Event Calendar
Are you looking for other events locally, nationally, and regionally that you don't see listed here? Check out the Designing Sound events calendar that lists all kinds of audio geek events.
2016 NAMM Show
January 21-24, 2016
Anaheim, California
namm.org/thenammshow/2016
NAMM's trade shows are attended by the most influential professionals from the music industry, including those that manufacture, distribute and/or retail musical instruments/products, along with manufacture representatives, commercial service providers as well as trade and consumer-focused media outlets.
Click the link above to learn more about the show.
AES 60th Conference
February 3-5, 2016
Leuven, Belgium
aes.org/conferences/60/
The AES 60th International Conference will be held February 3–5, 2016 in Leuven, Belgium, at the Leuven Institute for Ireland in Europe. The conference will focus on Dereverberation and Reverberation of Audio, Music, and Speech and aims to bring together and provide a forum for researchers working on the modeling, control, removal, and synthesis of acoustic reverberation. The interdisciplinary nature of the topic will cover disciplines such as room acoustics, psychoacoustics, and signal processing, hence the conference is targeted at researchers working in any of these disciplines.
AES 61st Conference on Audio for Games
February 10-12, 2016
London, UK
aes.org/conferences/61/
MAGFest
February 18-21, 2016
National Harbor, MD
magfest.org
Short for "Music And Gaming Festival," MAGFest is a four day long party dedicated to the appreciation of video game music, gaming of all types, and the gaming community. The festival runs 24 hours a day, and offers consoles, arcades, tabletop, LAN, live video game cover bands, chiptunes, vendors, guest speakers, and much much more.
MAGFest is run by MAGFest, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the appreciation of games and video game music. MAGFest Inc.'s main method of achieving this goal is to create events which provide a means for people to enjoy games, as well as musical concerts. We hold several different events throughout the year, including Bit Gen Gamer Fest, MAGStock, and our touring concert series Game Over.
Game Developers Conference
February 18-21, 2016
Moscone Center
San Francisco, CA
gdconf.com
The GDC attracts over 26,000 attendees, and is the primary forum where programmers, artists, producers, game designers, audio professionals, business decision-makers and others involved in the development of interactive games gather to exchange ideas and shape the future of the industry. The GDC is produced by the UBM Tech Game Network.
Axpona
April 15-17, 2016
The Westin O'Hare
Rosemont / Chicago
axpona.com
Whether you’re a serious audiophile, a newcomer to high-end audio, a musician or simply a music lover, you’ll find everything you need to immerse yourself in your favorite sounds at AXPONA. Join us for three solid days of great music, advanced technology, stunning design, education, networking and entertainment. Experience the world’s finest consumer audio systems, compare brands, and enjoy every minute. It’s guaranteed to be music to your ears!
NAB Show
April 16-21, 2016
Las Vegas Convention Center
nabshow.com
The National Association of Broadcasters is the voice for the nation's radio and television broadcasters. As the premier trade association for broadcasters, NAB advances the interests of our members in federal government, industry and public affairs; improves the quality and profitability of broadcasting; encourages content and technology innovation; and spotlights the important and unique ways stations serve their communities.
Attendees representing every sector of the industry including Broadcast, Digital Media, Film, Entertainment, Telecom, Post-Production, Academia, Houses of Worship, Advertising, Military, Government, Retail, Security, Sports, Live Events, Online Video, IT, Virtual and Augmented Reality and more converge in Las Vegas for six days to embrace the immersive experiences reshaping the new reality of media.
Registration packages start at $150.
Moogfest
May 19-22, 2016
Durham, NC
moogfest.com
Moogfest is the synthesis of music, art and technology. Since 2004, Moogfest has brought together artists, futurist thinkers, inventors, entrepreneurs, designers, engineers, scientists, and musicians.
By day, Moogfest is a platform for conversation and experimentation. This mind-expanding conference attracts creative and technology professionals for three days of participatory programming in Durham, North Carolina. Each evening, Moogfest presents cutting edge music in venues throughout the city. Performing artists include early pioneers in electronic music, alongside pop and avant garde experimentalists of today.
Moogfest is a tribute to Dr. Robert Moog and the profound influence his inventions have had on how we hear the world. Over the last sixty years, Bob Moog and Moog Music have pioneered the analog synthesizer and other technology tools for artists. This exchange between engineer and musician is celebrated with a unique festival format where the creative process is understood as a collaboration among many people, across time and space, in commerce and culture.
Pre-sale tickets are just $200 right now. Click here to purchase.
140th AES Convention
June 4-7, 2016
Palais de Congres, Paris, France
aes.org/events/140/
2016 AES International Conference on Sound Field Control
July 18-20, 2016
Guildford, UK
aes.org/conferences/2016/sfc/
We invite you to participate in the second AES International Conference on Sound Field Control, which will gather researchers, engineers and users to explore and discuss arrays, algorithms, abstractions and applications for sound field control. Sound field control technology enables the active management of audio delivered within an acoustical environment. Potential uses of the technology include the creation of independent sound zones, active control of noise, personal communication systems, electroacoustic manipulation of room acoustics, and replication of complex spatial sound fields using multichannel audio systems. The three-day conference program incorporates keynote and tutorial lectures, research talks, themed workshop panel discussions, poster presentations and demonstrations.
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