June
Meeting Notice
June 2005 Meeting Notice
| Subject: | The Business Of Audio |
| Speaker: | Frank Wells |
| Place: | Dolby Labs, San Francisco |
| Time and Date: | June 29th, 2005, 7:30 PM (refreshments at 7:00 PM) |
Our presenter this evening is Frank Wells who will discuss a range of issues facing the professional audio industry. Now editor of Pro Sound News, Frank was the founding editor of Audio Media USA and was also Chief of Technical Services for Masterfonics Studios in Nashville for nearly a decade following six years as a broadcast engineer.
These experiences put Frank on the frontline as digital technology reshaped the business of professional audio and his current position affords him access to the individuals driving further change. Trends discussed will include the democratization of recording technology, the development of a more retail model for the distribution of audio hardware and software, the dominance of computer-based audio, the future of hardware and the role of the traditional audio business model and infrastructure in this brave new world. The AES has the potential to serve as a vehicle for marketing and product development, while keeping true to its core mission. Frank will discuss this potential, giving real-world examples.
From the perspective of the editor’s chair, Frank will also give an insider’s view of pro audio journalism and trade magazines. How are stories chosen for publication? How can you or your facility get news and promotion in print? How is equipment chosen for review? How has the post 9-11 economy of our industry affected trade journalism? The answers to these questions and more can enhance both your reading experience and in your efforts to gain valuable publicity.
Currently serving as AES VP Central Region, and a candidate for President of the Society, Frank will also discuss the future of the AES and seek input from our section regarding that future.
Directions
http://www.dolby.com/company/directions_sf.html
From Peninsula/S.F. Airport/Silicon Valley (Hwy. 101 North) Take Vermont Street Exit. Make immediate left onto Vermont Street. Go 5 blocks and turn left onto Alameda Street. Three blocks up is Potrero Avenue. Dolby is the large, red, 3-story brick building on the corner of Potrero and Alameda.
From Bay Bridge (Hwy. 80 West) Take 9th Street/Civic Center exit. Go to the south onto Harrison Street. Follow Harrison to 10th Street. Turn left onto 10th Street and proceed under freeway overpass onto Potrero Avenue. Dolby is the large, red, 3-story brick building on the corner of Potrero and Alameda.
From Golden Gate Bridge (Hwy. 101 South) Cross Golden Gate Bridge, take the Lombard Street (Hwy. 101) Exit. Follow Hwy. 101 signs up Lombard to Van Ness Avenue. Turn right. Proceed on Van Ness to Fell Street and turn left. Proceed on Fell until it crosses Market Street and becomes 10th Street. Continue on 10th under freeway overpass and bear right onto Potrero Avenue. Dolby is the large, red, 3-story brick building on the corner of Potrero and Alameda.
Address:
Dolby Laboratories
100 Potrero Avenue
San
Francisco, CA
94103-4813
415-558-0200