Industry Meetup - The Future of Professional Audio
2:00 PM, April 15, 2021
Join Jim Norris, Publisher of Professional Sound magazine and special industry guests for a discussion of what's ahead in Live Sound, Installations, Recording and Broadcast.
When: Thursday, April 15, 2PM EST
- An overview of the market status in Canada and internationally
- Coverage of available financial assistance from Canadian governments and associations
- Your questions answered by industry experts
- Networking opportunities
- Great prizes
Featured Speaker - Brock McGinnis
Brock McGinnis, CTS is Vice- President, Sales and Operations for Nationwide Audio-Visual
McGinnis is well known in the industry for his 20-year tenure leading the highly-regarded integration division of Westbury National. A frequent contributor to AV conferences, publications, podcasts and social media, he has served on the Board of the Music Industries Association of Canada, as well as InfoComm and AVIXA committees and councils in the U.S. In 2017 McGinnis became the first Canadian inducted into the System Contractor’s Hall of Fame.
Special Guest Speaker - Erin Benjamin
Erin Benjamin, is President and CEO of the Canadian Live Music Association
Erin is a relentless advocate for live music in Canada. She will give an overview of the Canadian Live Music Association, Government assistance for the live music industry, and the outlook for Canadian live music in the next year.
Session Leaders
Live Sound - Marc Bertrand, CEO of Adamson Systems Engineering
Installations - Brock McGinnis, VP of Nationwide AV
Recording - Andrew Leyenhorst, Assistant Editor at Professional Sound magazine
Broadcast - Dave Dysart, Director of Sales at YSL Pro and Mike Nunan, Senior Manager, Broadcast Operations (Audio) at Bell Media