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SBES Builds on Success
2005 was the year of the thirtieth Sound Broadcasting Equipment Show. With the show now entering its fourth decade, organisers Point Promotions are working on the 31st SBES, taking place this November.
Preparations to date include confirmation that the 2006 show will once again include increased floor space compared to the previous year, and plans to expand the number of smaller stands for first-time exhibitors, as well as increasing the number of outdoor exhibits.
Amongst the numerous exhibitors that have already booked to be part of SBES in November are a wide variety of well-known names, including: mixer manufacturers Sonifex, Soundcraft Studer and Chilton; computer play-out and automation specialists, including Barrcode, RCS UK and P Squared, along with a wide variety of other companies including Broadcast Bionics, HHB, Calrec, Beyer Dynamic and Radica Broadcast Systems Limited. By far the largest exhibitor space confirmed to date is for long-term SBES contributor, Preco Broadcast, who have booked a bigger stand for 2006 in order to accommodate the very wide range of products which the company handles across the UK market.
Of course, exhibitors are only one half of the equation when it comes to professional exhibitions. Just as important are the individual visitors who come along when the doors are opened. SBES has always been good at attracting a wide range of relevant professionals, and in addition to technical staff from both the BBC and independent commercial radio, visitors include other audio professionals and some overseas engineers. Last year numbers were added to by the presence of various representatives from the growing Community Radio sector, many looking to buy equipment for their newly licensed stations, due on air over the next few months. With Ofcom planning to award many more such licences over the coming months the numbers at SBES 2006 certainly look set to increase once again this year.
The 31st Sound Broadcasting Equipment Show takes place at the Birmingham NEC Pavilion next year on Wednesday and Thursday the 15th and 16th of November 2006. For more information, visit the SBES website at: www.sbes.com/
1st February 2006
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