PAS ‘09 post event update

The 2009 Pro Audio Showcase proved a major success with 10 exhibiting companies enjoying a busy and productive two day trade show in a great venue on the boundary of Auckland’s inner yacht harbour. The Alinghi Sail Loft and Causeway proved an ideal environment for this focused and well enjoyed trade show.

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Direct Imports, Gencom, Livesound, MusicWorks (Yamaha) and Murray Tregonning & Associates NZ took the opportunity provided by the five core local pro audio distributors to showcase their own products and services to an appreciative invited audience. The organisers would like to thank those companies and exhibitors for their participation.

Several international guests joined the exhibitors. With attendees coming from all parts of New Zealand and a wide range of aspects of professional audio use PAS ’09 was diverse and rewarding for all. A number of those who took advantage of the various seminars reported that they were very valuable, so many thanks to the specialists who presented.

And thanks too of course to all those who joined us in attending this bi-annual event. A prize draw was offered to encourage early registration and four lucky attendees received an early Christmas present following PAS ’09. Aaron Watkinson, Diana Byrami, Greg Bailey and aomahana each received a valuable package of audio bits and pieces courtesy of the five presenting companies.

For those of you left wanting more (and those who missed out), you can expect another Pro Audio Showcase mid-year ahead of the Rugby World Cup in 2011 with the (rather less likely) possibility of a similar event being held in 2010.

Pro Audio Showcase 09

In July 2007 New Zealand’s leading professional audio suppliers clubbed together to stage the inaugural Pro Audio Showcase – a trade-only showing of the latest in professional audio technology and services. It proved a roaring success – a wonderfully cost effective opportunity for the exhibitors as well as the several hundred audio specialists who attended.

This November the Pro Audio Showcase returns, this time staged in Auckland’s central city Viaduct Harbour district. Core exhibitors Protel, Oceania Audio, Sound Techniques, Amber Technologies and Syntec International will be joined by number of other exhibiting companies for this invitation-only event, which is again being organised and managed by Southern Exposure Ltd.

Staged in one of the former America’s Cup bases at Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour, the PRO AUDIO SHOWCASE 09 will be held over Tuesday and Wednesday November 10-11. Parking is easy and the coffee excellent. Specialist seminar presentations by international brand specialists will again provide a valuable bonus for all those attending.

Hours:

TUESDAY 10th November – 10am – 7pm (late night)
WEDNESDAY 11th November – 10am – 4pm

Haven’t pre-registered? No problem, you can register at the door – don’t forget to take your business card!

Important notice:

Auckland police have contacted the Pro Audio showcase management to say they have an IBM laptop which boots up to say ‘Pro Audio’ and asks for a password. is this yours or do you know whose it is? If so, then please contact the site manager as soon as possible.

And the winner is . . .

The two lucky prize winning attendees from Day One of the Pro Audio Showcase ‘09 were Aaron Watkinson and Aomahana. They both won cool prizes just for coming along! We will be in touch with the winners soon.