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AES to Join the 2018 NAMM Show in New Format
The National Association of Music Merchants ( NAMM ) and the Audio Engineering Society ( AES ) have announced a new collaborative alliance that will integrate pro audio educational training activities related to live sound , performance audio , recording technology , and other topics into The 2018 NAMM Show , running from Jan . 25-28 in Anaheim , CA .
As part of the integration and affiliation , “ AES at NAMM ” will establish a new format for this part of the AES ’ s West Coast presence in 2018 . The organization ’ s technical sessions , expert speaker presentations , hands-on workshops and tutorials , as well as networking events and social opportunities will join as a segment of The NAMM Show ’ s professional development offerings for music and pro audio professionals . For more information , go to www . namm . org .
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Techni + Contact Canada Names New Western Canada Sales Manager
Techni + Contact Canada has announced the appointment of Alex McIntyre to the position of regional sales manager TECHNI + CONTACT CANADA ’ S for Western
ALEX MCINTYRE Canada . McIntyre brings over 30 years of professional experience to the position and was previously an account manager at Inland Audio Visual in Winnipeg .
“ We are very happy to welcome Alex to our team ,” says Jean-Pierre Xenopoulos , Techni + Contact director of sales . “ His solid experience working with our product lines and with end users will be a wonderful asset to our business .”
For more information , contact Techni + Contact Canada : 514-695- 4883 , info @ technicontact . com , www . technicontact . com .
Parnelli Awards to Relocate to The NAMM Show in 2018
Long & McQuade Acquires Toronto ’ s Saved By Technology
Popular downtown Toronto specialty MIDI and audio equipment retailer Saved By Technology ( SBT ) has been acquired by Long & McQuade . The store will move to a new location at 2 Eastern Ave . in Toronto come mid-June and will then continue operations with the same name and staff . Co-owners Jim Burgess and Kim Devine are retiring from day-to-day operation of SBT but will remain as consultants for the next year .
“ I couldn ’ t be more pleased to transition the company smoothly over to Long & McQuade , a company that shares our deeply-ingrained commitment to provide excellent customer service and technical support for the sophisticated systems we put together ,” says Burgess . For more information , contact SBT : 416-928-6434 , sales @ savedbytechnology . com , www . savedbytechnology . com .
The National Association of Music Merchants ( NAMM ) and Timeless Communications Corp . ( TCC ) have formed an alliance to serve the live event production community at the next NAMM Show in Anaheim , CA , from Jan . 25-28 , 2018 . As part of the agreement , TCC will bring its award show for the live production community , The Parnelli Awards , to The NAMM Show , with the 2018 edition to be held on Friday , Jan . 26 th at the Anaheim Hilton Hotel .
For more information , go to www . parnelliawards . com .
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