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Education Programme

Tuesday 13 September

Please select any sessions you want to attend and then click the "submit" at the bottom of the page (all seminar sessions free to attend).

EXHIBITOR

10.30am - 1.30pm

Marlborough 1, Earls Court 1
Harman International

Networking with AVB (Audio Video Bridging) in Harman HiQnet systems - presented by Harman International

Precis of Subject:

Be amongst the first people in the world to use the recently-introduced AVB technology in your sound system designs. The dbx SC 32 and SC 64 digital matrix processors and BSS / NETGEAR AVB Ethernet switch allow networked audio sound system design with ease of use never before experienced with digital audio. This course gives an introduction to networking with AVB in HiQnet System Architect 3, the software platform that is used to configure and control products from Harman brands including AKG, BSS, Crown, dbx, JBL, and Lexicon.

Speaker(s):

Emilian Wojtowycz, HIQnet Product Application Specialist, Harman

Audience:

Contractors, consultants, systems designers

12.15pm - 1.00pm

Whitehall Room, Earls Court 2
MA Lighting

MA Lighting - Modern Control on grandMA2 now and into the future - presented by MA Lighting

Sorry! This seminar is now fully booked, places may become available on the day but cannot be guaranteed.

Precis of Subject:

A short introduction to MA Lighting’s control products. How our core philosophy and passion for show technology drives and helps form the grandMA product range. With a brief overview of grandMA2, attendees will leave understanding some of the reasons why MA Lighting looks and feels the way it does.

Speaker(s):

Philip Norfolk, Sales Director at MA Lighting, has worked in the entertainment lighting industry since leaving school and has always taken a keen interest in light source technology. With time at Lighting Technology, Vari*Lite as part of PRG and Martin Pr

Audience:

All lighting professionals and students with a passion for lighting control and technology.

2.30pm - 5.30pm

Marlborough 1, Earls Court 1
Harman International

Networking with AVB (Audio Video Bridging) in Harman HiQnet systems - presented by Harman International

Precis of Subject:

Be amongst the first people in the world to use the recently-introduced AVB technology in your sound system designs. The dbx SC 32 and SC 64 digital matrix processors and BSS / NETGEAR AVB Ethernet switch allow networked audio sound system design with ease of use never before experienced with digital audio. This course gives an introduction to networking with AVB in HiQnet System Architect 3, the software platform that is used to configure and control products from Harman brands including AKG, BSS, Crown, dbx, JBL, and Lexicon.

Speaker(s):

Emilian Wojtowycz, HIQnet Product Application Specialist, Harman

Audience:

Contractors, consultants, systems designers

5.15pm - 6.00pm

Whitehall Room, Earls Court 2
Backstage Academy

Isadora: the Future of Graphic Programming and Interactive Control of Digital Media. See it to Believe It. - presented by Backstage Academy

Precis of Subject:

Mark Coniglio will demonstrate how his software Isadora® expands on the traditional media-server concept by offering mind blowing interactive control over video and audio. Isadora's easy-to-learn user interface and reliability has led to its rising adoption by designers across the globe. Coniglio will show how the software's flexible building-block metaphor combines with numerous input and output protocols to offer an impressive range of real-time possibilities.

Speaker(s):

TroikaTronix’s Mark Coniglio & Backstage Academy’s David Kirtlan

Audience:

Visual programmers, VJs, production managers, media artists, students and anyone who has an interest in learning about the possibilities offered by arguably the most intuitive and intelligent visualisation software on the market, especially in the fields of theatre, concert touring and live events

INFOCOMM

10.30am - 12.00pm

Harbour Room, Earls Court 2
InfoComm International

A Primer on Audio Equalization - presented by InfoComm International

Sorry! This seminar is now fully booked, places may become available on the day but cannot be guaranteed.

Precis of Subject:

While the design of a portable sound system design is of primary importance, equalization is the key to getting the best performance from a system in a given acoustic space. This fundamentals presentation will cover the uses of equalization in portable sound systems: theory of operation; types of equalizers; and applications.

Speaker(s):

Andre LeJeune is a staff instructor at InfoComm International, specializing in training for live events.  LeJeune has over 30 years of staging and presentation expertise. LeJeune began his career in concert touring and later moved to AV staging for national touring accounts. Le Jeune has produced events that incorporate the latest meeting techniques and technologies, sound, lighting and video presentation systems. Le Jeune has been involved with InfoComm since the early 80’s, serving twice as chair of the Professional Education and Training Committee as well as authoring and presenting classes at the Institute for Professional Development and seminars at InfoComm. Most recently LeJeune was Senior Director of AV Training for an international hotel chain.

Audience:

Audio engineers and technicians working in a speech reinforcement environment.

12.30pm - 2.00pm

Harbour Room, Earls Court 2
InfoComm International

AV Mathematics - presented by InfoComm International

Precis of Subject:

This presentation provides an opportunity to go over the fundamental mathematics found in InfoComm’s general CTS exam. Seminar attendees will learn basic calculations including aspect ratios for screens and direct-view displays, projection distance, and fundamental Ohm’s law formulas.

Speaker(s):

Andre LeJeune is a staff instructor at InfoComm International, specializing in training for live events.  LeJeune has over 30 years of staging and presentation expertise. LeJeune began his career in concert touring and later moved to AV staging for national touring accounts. LeJeune has produced events that incorporate the latest meeting techniques and technologies, sound, lighting and video presentation systems. LeJeune has been involved with InfoComm since the early 80’s, serving twice as chair of the Professional Education and Training Committee as well as authoring and presenting classes at the Institute for Professional Development and seminars at InfoComm. Most recently LeJeune was Senior Director of AV Training for an international hotel chain.

Audience:

For anyone looking to learn or to brush-up on the essential mathematics used in AV.

2.30pm - 4.00pm

Harbour Room, Earls Court 2
InfoComm International

Moving Signals for Presentation Events - presented by InfoComm International

Precis of Subject:

With the advent of HDMI, DVI, and SDI, getting a presentation system connected can present challenges. Presentation networks are evolving into non-specific infrastructures that communicate over standard TCP/IP. This seminar will explore the basics of signals, networks, and distribution, and will touch on the use of CAT5 and optical fibre.

Speaker(s):

Andre LeJeune is a staff instructor at InfoComm International, specializing in training for live events.  LeJeune has over 30 years of staging and presentation expertise. LeJeune began his career in concert touring and later moved to AV staging for national touring accounts. LeJeune has produced events that incorporate the latest meeting techniques and technologies, sound, lighting and video presentation systems. LeJeune has been involved with InfoComm since the early 80’s, serving twice as chair of the Professional Education and Training Committee as well as authoring and presenting classes at the Institute for Professional Development and seminars at InfoComm. Most recently LeJeune was Senior Director of AV Training for an international hotel chain.

Audience:

For stage and video technicians and those that are new to the use of non-analogue video transmission.

SPECIAL INTEREST

11.00am - 12.00pm

Victoria Room, Earls Court 2
The Theatres Trust

Putting Sustainability Centre Stage: Practical ways to improve your venue’s performance - presented by The Theatres Trust

Precis of Subject:

Drawing on the experiences of the 48 venues involved in Ecovenue, The Theatres Trust’s European Regional Development Fund-backed sustainability project, we present practical tips and practices for improving the environmental performance of theatre and performing arts buildings. From technical methods on getting the most out of your building’s systems to communicating your goals and achievements to your venue’s users. We will also be looking at how detailed monitoring of energy distribution systems can bring big gains, and how the evolution of stage technologies has affected power use within theatres. This session draws on first hand experience to bring relevant information to the end users of buildings. Attendees are invited to join us on The Theatres Trust stand (2-M14) in the afternoon for the presentation of the People’s Choice Award 2011, for theatre equipment its manufacturers believe is making a difference to sustainability, either by design, manufacture or operation.

Speaker(s):

Tim Atkinson, Theatre Building Services Adviser for The Theatres Trust, others TBC.

Audience:

Theatre operators, technical directors and technicians, theatre building services managers, theatre designers and consultants, equipment specifiers and manufacturers

11.00am - 12.00pm

Whitehall Room, Earls Court 2
MA Lighting

How the Sun works and why the fixture weighs so much! - presented by MA Lighting

Sorry! This seminar is now fully booked, places may become available on the day but cannot be guaranteed.

Precis of Subject:

Ever wondered why you cannot quite get the colour you need from that moving light? Or questioned the length of time an LED lamp lasts? Well this informal and dramatically short guide to all things about light generation will cover the physics of our industries light technology. With a careful nod to Einstein, a quick look at the laws of thermodynamics and a guess at how old a photon might be, we hopefully will get to answer why the fixture still seems to weigh so much. Layman’s physics for all to understand.

Speaker(s):

Philip Norfolk, Sales Director at MA Lighting, has worked in the entertainment lighting industry since leaving school and has always taken a keen interest in light source technology. With time at Lighting Technology, Vari*Lite as part of PRG and Martin Professional he has had a wide range of roles from the technical to the commercial. Always keen on technology he is an occasional contributor to the lighting debates of the day.

Audience:

All lighting professionals and students with a passion for lighting control and technology.

12.30pm - 1.30pm

Victoria Room, Earls Court 2
PLASA

Management Standards for Event Sustainability - presented by PLASA

Precis of Subject:

BS 8901, Sustainability Management Systems for Events, is a management standard developed to help the events industry operate in a more sustainable manner - sustainable for the environment, the economy, and the community. Now, there is work being done to make the British standard an ISO standard, with world-wide credence. This panel will present what BS 8901 requires, how it is being used in the events industry, and how it is being adopted as an ISO standard, and how the ISO version differs from the BS version. Ruth Rossington sits on the panel drafting ISO 2012, the ISO version of BS 8901. Karl Ruling is in charge of PLASA's Technical Standards Programme in North America. He sits on the US Technical Advisory Group for ISO 2012.

Speaker(s):

Ruth Rossington, PLASA Executive Director and COO | Karl G Ruling, PLASA Technical Standards Manager

Audience:

Anyone involved in planning or executing events that are intended to be sustainable.

1.15pm - 2.15pm

Whitehall Room, Earls Court 2
AVnu Alliance

AVnu Alliance creating Interoperable AVB (Audio Video Bridging) - presented by AVnu Alliance

Precis of Subject:

The AVnu Alliance is the organization which is ensuring the interoperability AVB (Audio Video Bridging), and ushering it to the Pro AV market and beyond. Discussion and education will revolve around the AVnu Alliance, the benefits it brings to manufacturers and the end users, the promise of AVnu certified devices, as well as illuminating the plethora of benefits from the underlying AVB technology.

Speaker(s):

AVnu Alliance member companies

Audience:

Consultants, contractors, interested manufacturers

2.00pm - 3.00pm

Victoria Room, Earls Court 2
Stage Electrics / RSC / Charcoal Blue
Stage Electrics / RSC / Charcoal Blue
Stage Electrics / RSC / Charcoal Blue

Transforming Theatres - presented by Stage Electrics / RSC / Charcoal Blue

Sorry! This seminar is now fully booked, places may become available on the day but cannot be guaranteed.

Precis of Subject:

Build a theatre, rebuild another and refurbish a third. This seminar will discuss how the theatres of the RSC were transformed. This is an opportunity to join in a review of the design and installation of the production technical facilities within the theatres.

Speaker(s):

Vince Herbert, HOD Lighting | Jeremy Dunn, HOD Sound | Adam Harvey, HOD Automation/Stage Engineering |Jonathan Porter-Goff, Stage Electrics|Rob Bridges (Project Manager, Mace)|Gavin Owen, (Consultant, Charcoalblue)

Audience:

The target audience is all those interested in renewing and transforming (their) theatre and fascinated to know how it was done at the RSC.

2.30pm - 3.30pm

Whitehall Room, Earls Court 2
Peter Mapp Associates

Acoustic Myths and Magic - presented by Peter Mapp Associates

Sorry! This seminar is now fully booked, places may become available on the day but cannot be guaranteed.

Precis of Subject:

A seminar on stuff that sound system designers, operators & installers should know, know they don't know, or don't know they don't know!

Speaker(s):

Peter Mapp

Audience:

Sound System Designers, Sound System and Venue Operators, Audio Applications Engineers

3.30pm - 4.30pm

CHANGE OF LOCATION! This seminar will now take place in The Cromwell Room (accessed via the stairs next to Pizza Express)
Audio Pro International Magazine

The Art of Mixing a Show Part 1: Creative - presented by Audio Pro International Magazine

Precis of Subject:

Over a 30 minute talk we will look at the ideas behind creative mixing in the live audio environment. We'll talk about the most important parts of a mix, and how they relate to each and every single mix we do. When being creative we need to understand where creativity begins, how we can tap into our own, and then go on to paint our sonic picture.

Speaker(s):

Dave Swallow is the author of the new book: Live Audio: The Art of Mixing a Show.

Audience:

Sound Engineers.

4.00pm - 5.00pm

Whitehall Room, Earls Court 2
Julie's Bicycle

How Green is your Set and Lighting? - presented by Julie's Bicycle

Precis of Subject:

Launching the latest research about the impact of set and lighting design, you'll hear case studies from industry figures who are creating best practice.

Speaker(s):

Sian Alexander, Julie's Bicycle | Helen Heathfield, Julie's Bicycle | Others to be confirmed

Audience:

Set and lighting designers, constructors, technical staff.

5.00pm - 6.00pm

Victoria Room, Earls Court 2
ABTT / Tracking This
ABTT / Tracking This

TAP. Launch of the adaptable Technical Access Passport Scheme from the ABTT, in association with TrackingThis. - presented by ABTT / Tracking This

Precis of Subject:

The launch of a unified access card scheme that will have benefits for the live entertainment industry as a whole, in the UK and Ireland. Using smart technology, each individual card will provide ready access to a database that records verified and secure information about the holder, such as identity, qualifications, training, skills and experience. This is a nationwide industry tool for compliance assessment of employees and freelancers and the control of contractors. The scheme will be of interest to individuals, member-based organisations and associations, live entertainment venue owners, contractors, training providers and educational establishments.

Speaker(s):

Thomas Mannings (ABTT/English National Opera), Chris Paul (Tracking This Ltd), Michael Anderson (Earls Court & Olympia Venues) and Stuart Graham (Technical Manager, New Wimbledon Theatre)

Audience:

Venue owners, training and education providers, membership associations, insurance suppliers, Trades Unions, Health and Safety Managers, Human Resource Managers, contractors and of course freelance workers.

5.00pm onwards

Stand 1 - C38 Earls Court 1
Audio Pro International Magazine

Audio Think Tank - presented by Audio Pro International Magazine

Precis of Subject:

Following his seminar session, 'The Art of Mixing a Show' , Dave Swallow will be holding Audio Think Tanks where everyone can congregate and talk about the audio issues of the day, offer their own opinions, create their own questions and share ideas.This informal session will take place from 5pm on Tuesday 13th September on the Intent Media / Audio Pro International stand number 1 - C38

Speaker(s):

Dave Swallow is the author of the new book: Live Audio: The Art of Mixing a Show.

Audience:

Sound Engineers.

6.00pm - 7.30pm

STLD Feature, Earls Court 1

BBC / Arup

Low Energy Lighting in TV Productions - presented by BBC / Arup

Precis of Subject:

Is solid state lighting up to the task?This presentation session is hosted in the STLD LED shootout area and brings together recent experiences in use of low energy lighting for TV productions from different perspectives.Lighting equipment performance comparisons, case studies and proposals of new testing and measurement standards devised by the BBC and by PLASA will be presented.There will be an opportunity to discuss these topics with the wider TV lighting industry.

Speaker(s):

Paul Middleton, Mariam Ali, Francesco Anselmo, Karl Ruling, Richard Salmon, Richard Bunn

Audience:

LDs, programme makers, lighting manufacturers, students, anybody interested in low energy lighting for TV productions.

TECHNOLOGIES FOR WORSHIP

11.00am - 12.00pm

Stand 2-M10, Earls Court 2
Technologies For Worship Magazine

Theatre Sound Source, A Virtual Shoot Out - presented by Technologies For Worship Magazine

Precis of Subject:

As a theatre sound professional, what do you want your audience to perceive and what characteristics does your sound system need to achieve that goal? d&b’s Steve Jones will look at some typical theatre sound scenarios. By taking a close look at the anatomy of both line array and point source systems, we’ll discover their respective strengths and weaknesses, attempt to reveal exactly what kind of tool each is and how to choose which to use in any given circumstance.

Speaker(s):

Steve Jones

Audience:

Tech volunteers, audio engineers, musicians, leaders, purchasers

1.00pm - 2.00pm

Stand 2-M10, Earls Court 2
Technologies For Worship Magazine

SD, HD and 3D: Where do we Fit? - presented by Technologies For Worship Magazine

Precis of Subject:

With all this talk of the industry moving quickly into HD and 3D, it begs the question as to how a house of worship can best be prepared with their broadcast and video setup to be ready for the transitions. Find out how you can be prepared, and have the right gear at your disposal so that future migrations can be as seamless and as cost-effective as possible.

Speaker(s):

Dan Stark

Audience:

Tech volunteers, video operators, broadcast editors, leaders, purchasers

3.00pm - 4.00pm

Stand 2-M10, Earls Court 2
Technologies For Worship Magazine

Planning and Building Media-based Websites - presented by Technologies For Worship Magazine

Precis of Subject:

Develop an efficient method to plan, create and manage your internet presence, without sacrificing your ministry values and strengths. Websites should be the natural extension of your existing programs and principles. Explore the path for linking your current ministry to the community, through a website that reflects your ministry culture.

Speaker(s):

Gary Helmers

Audience:

Web developers, volunteers, IT staff, pastors, leaders

5.00pm - 6.00pm

Stand 2-M10, Earls Court 2
Technologies For Worship Magazine

Atmospheric Projection: The World Beyond the Video Projector - presented by Technologies For Worship Magazine

Precis of Subject:

A recent phenomenon that has been taking place in many houses of worship is the emergence of "atmospheric projection", which is the art of using projection as scenic and architectural elements as opposed to simply using a projection screen. This seminar will explain how it is done and give you insight into the creative process behind this fast-growing trend.

Speaker(s):

Dan Stark

Audience:

Tech volunteers, video operators, broadcast editors, leaders, purchasers
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