Prolight Sound 2016 with an even more comprehensive conference programme posted: 29/02/2016
Expert knowledge for professional users and event organisers
One of the characteristic features of Prolight Sound 2016 from 5 to 8 April 2016 will be an expanded and restructured seminar programme: this year over 70 expert lectures will be given by top speakers at the International Fair of Technologies and Services for Entertainment, Integrated Systems and Creation. With modern professional-development formats and a broader spectrum of subjects, we aim not only to offer technical expertise but also to generate new impulses and creative stimuli for the sector. Thus, more than ever before, Prolight Sound will be the leading information platform for the entire event industry , says Prolight Sound Director Michael Biwer.
As in the past, the seminar programme will be split into the Prolight Sound Conference' for professional users and the Eventplaza Conference' for managers and organisers of events, congresses and conferences. New this year is the Manufacturers' Forum, at which companies present the latest trends from the world of event and AV-media technology illustrated by specific projects. With the move of Prolight Sound to the eastern section of Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre, the seminar programme will be held for the first time in Forum.0 and Forum.1.
Another innovation at Prolight Sound is the Future Talents Day on the Tuesday of the fair, 5 April. It is aimed at students and trainees in the technical field, who want to find out about career opportunities in the sector. At the same time, companies have the chance to make contact with interested young people. On this day, basic and advanced professional development will be a focal-point theme in the seminar programme - with the seminars also being open to participants of the Future Talents Day.
Prolight Sound Conference
From technical basics to tomorrow's trends: the Prolight Sound Conference covers a broad thematic spectrum from lighting and laser technology, via audio and PA systems, to innovative network and AV technologies. This year, the programme of the Prolight Sound Conference has been restructured and split into two thematic tracks: Prolight Sound Forum Basic' and Prolight Sound Forum Advanced'.
At the Prolight Sound Forum Basic, participants have the chance to learn about various technical issues and to refresh their knowledge about important aspects. To this end, many top professionals from the sector have agreed to hold lectures on several days of the fair. Thus, Volker Ruf (satis&fy) will explain about planning and designing PA systems. Andrew Livine (Association of German Sound Engineers (Verband Deutscher Tonmeister - VDT)) will give practical tips on optimum miking while Thomas Giegerich (bright! GmbH) will discuss practical aspects of AV-media technology and media servers. Other topics to be covered include lighting design, rigging and energy supply for events.
The Prolight Sound Forum Advanced is a source of expert knowledge on technologies and challenges currently facing the sector. On the first day of the fair, the focus will be on training as part of the Future Talents Day, including the restructuring of the curriculum for event-technology trainees and international qualification standards. On Wednesday, the spotlight shifts to duties and powers in the field of event technology and demands on top events. Additionally, there will be a discussion of new international event-safety standards. Visitors can look forward to a broad spectrum of subjects on Thursday and Friday including 3D audio, statics calculations and radio frequencies.
Eventplaza Conference
The Eventplaza Conference is an important professional-development platform for specialists from the field of corporate, consumer and exhibition events. Following the change to a new sequence of days at Prolight Sound (Tuesday to Friday), the programme is now being held on all four days for the first time.
As in the past, a component part of the Eventplaza Conference is the International Event Safety Conference (I-ESC) on Wednesday, 6 April. The focal-point theme in 2016: Communication - the most important safety factor at events'. How can organisers explain dangers and risks? What communicative tools are available for use in crises? What should be done in the case of event cancellation or termination? These and other questions will be dealt with at I-ESC.
Another important theme of the Eventplaza Conference is modern and effective event production and speakers will discuss, for example, tricks and methods that organisers of corporate and staff events can learn from the entertainment sector. The highlight will be the keynote lectures by internationally successful theatre expert and art director Guang Jian Gao of the Chinese National Centre of Performing Arts in Beijing.
Manufacturers' Forum
The Manufacturers' Forum at this year's Prolight Sound is a new professional-development programme that gives companies from the event sector the chance to pass on their expert knowledge and experience and enable visitors to learn about technical developments via best-practice examples.
The companies and organisations that will be presenting successful projects and pioneering products include ALC NetworX, AV Stumpfl, Barco Entertainment, D & B Audiotechnik, DPA Microphones, ETC GmbH, Gerriets, Klippel, Lawo, Meyer Sound, Microtech Gefell, Osram and the Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology. The spectrum of subjects to be covered is correspondingly large and ranges from broadcasting and studio technology, via display and projection technology, to new standards for multi-media networks and audio over IP.
The seminar programme is free of charge for Prolight Sound visitors. Detail
Most recent headlines
11/12/2025
Dalet, a leading provider of cloud-native, end-to-end media workflow solutions, ...
28/11/2025
Nadia Fall attends the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of Brides at the Egyptian Theatre on January 24, 2025, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Donyale West/...
28/11/2025
It's easy to ignore those little red update available badges. But when it ...
28/11/2025
WASHINGTON Federal Communications Commission has released a tentative agenda for the December Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Thursday, December 18, 2025 ...
28/11/2025
The Professional Fighters League is looking to super-serve fans of mixed martial...
28/11/2025
Fubo has released in beta on select Roku devices a new feature that lets users display up to four simultaneous streams at once....
28/11/2025
The WNBA playoffs and Week 4 of the NFL regular season highlight the list of live sports events airing on television this weekend....
28/11/2025
The 32nd class of honorees to the B+C Hall of Fame took to the stage at New York's Ziegfeld Ballroom on September 26 for a gala induction event. Click below...
28/11/2025
We hold in our hands the very last Next Text for Next TV, the weekly back-and-fo...
28/11/2025
DirecTV said it made a deal with EchoStar to buy EchoStar's video businesses, including satellite-TV provider Dish TV and virtual MVPD Sling TV, for $1 plus...
28/11/2025
The Broadcasting+Cable Hall of Fame, the premier industry event paying tribute to the influencers, innovators and shining lights of broadcast, cable and streami...
28/11/2025
Friday 28 November 2025
Sky Sports x Slawn drop limited-edition football jersey...
28/11/2025
Rohde & Schwarz shows resilience in a challenging environment, revenue exceeds t...
28/11/2025
Unwrapped: The Toy Show Appeal - airing this Sunday on RT One and RT Player- s...
27/11/2025
LONDON Vizrt has added several AI-driven advanced features offering improved speed, intelligence and accuracy in the newest version of its media asset managemen...
27/11/2025
Prime Video has launched AI-powered video season recaps in a beta version for select English-language Prime Original series in the U.S., a move Amazon is callin...
27/11/2025
Back to All News
Netflix's Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders Marks a Grand...
27/11/2025
27 Nov 2025
GSMA brings M360 Eurasia 2026 to Samarkand in partnership with VEON...
27/11/2025
Tahar Rahim and Izuka Hoyle star in the gripping six-part Sky Original from Acad...
27/11/2025
Thursday 27 November 2025
Sky Arts Reveals the Nation's Greatest Basslines - and Queen Reign Supreme
The UK's most iconic basslines have been revealed...
27/11/2025
Back to All News
Stranger Things 5': Prepare for One Last Adventure With O...
27/11/2025
The media industry has a paradox at its core. It's an industry built on light, color and imagination, yet behind the scenes, it's powered by one of the ...
27/11/2025
Rating reflects rating progress across areas including policies, diversity & inclusion, health & safety and Net Zero leadership
Winchester, UK, 27 November 202...
27/11/2025
What are the industry standards for Retail Media? Kathryn explains that certification is based on the IAB Europe Retail Media Measurement Standards and the IAB ...
27/11/2025
World champion boxer and Irish sporting icon Katie Taylor will be in studio this...
27/11/2025
Roblox, one of the world's most popular online gaming platforms for primary ...
27/11/2025
Black Friday is leveling up. Get ready to score one of the biggest deals of the season - 50% off the first three months of a new GeForce NOW Ultimate membership...
26/11/2025
SVG Sit-Down: Prime Video EP Mike Muriano Previews Massive Black Friday Slate Fe...
26/11/2025
A cinematic snow sculpture at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival. Photo by Randall Michelson...
26/11/2025
Book podcasts are booming. On Spotify, you'll find everything from celebrity book clubs to deep dives with bestselling authors. And in markets where audiobo...
26/11/2025
Mumbai, November 24, 2025: In a first-of-its-kind initiative, JioStar, in collab...
26/11/2025
LONDON Factual content producer ITN Productions has launched a new low-latency IP gallery for news bulletins....
26/11/2025
MIAMI TelevisaUnivision said it struck a new multiyear distribution agreement with YouTube TV that includes distribution of TelevisaUnivision's U.S. network...
26/11/2025
OpenDrives, Inc., a leader in software-defined data storage and data services, today announced the launch of the Atlas Corporate Creative Solution. This new Atl...
26/11/2025
Disguise, the industry-leading company powering the world's biggest live performances, is partnering with pioneering LED wall manufacturer DVS to give atten...
26/11/2025
HighField AI, the pioneer in agentic and multimodal automation for broadcast and media production, today announced the expansion of its global channel partner n...
26/11/2025
As high-stakes Premier League fixtures approach and additional premium content launches, with MONO positioning themselves to dominate Thailand's sports stre...
26/11/2025
Hosting a wide variety of events from high-intensity NHL games to complex live music concerts and major entertainment productions, Montreal's 21,000 capacit...
26/11/2025
Vizrt, the leader in live production technology revolutionizing viewer engagement and experience, releases AI-driven advances focusing on speed, intelligence, a...
26/11/2025
ITN Productions, an award-winning factual content producer, today launched a new low-latency IP gallery for news bulletins. Responsible for delivering a leading...
26/11/2025
Ikegami reports ongoing advances throughout 2025 in developing and delivering coordinated television production solutions that maximize quality, versatility and...
26/11/2025
Following the Nov. 21 blackout of NBCUniversal channels on Fubo, the two sides have traded barbs about their inability to reach a new carriage deal....
26/11/2025
LONDON As TV sports rights become increasingly important for both broadcasters and streamers, Ampere Analysis predicts global investment in the genre will surpa...
26/11/2025
LOS ANGELES Vubiquity said it has achieved the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Media & Entertainment Competency as part of the AWS Partner Network (APN). This designa...
26/11/2025
WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission's Enforcement Bureau said it has entered into a consent decree with Comcast calling for the cable company t...
26/11/2025
Berklee Named to the Hollywood Reporters Top Music Schools List The publication highlights the college's screen scoring program, industry partnerships, and ...
26/11/2025
Back to All News
Animated Series Love Through a Prism' Casts New Light on ...
26/11/2025
Back to All News
NALIP Unveils Fifth Cohort of Director Incubator
Social Impact
26 November 2025
United States
Link copied to clipboard
The National Assoc...
26/11/2025
YouView Achieves Greenly Gold Certification for SustainabilityNov 26, 2025
YouView is proud to announce a Gold Certification award from Greenly for our perform...
Prolight Sound 2016 with an even more comprehensive conference programme posted: 29/02/2016 
