EVENTS

PAMA Meeting with Xylo Aria | December 14, 2023

Music Production for Women: A Start Up's Journey in Empowering Women in Music Production

Founder and CEO Xylo Aria presents the online learning platform Music Production for Women (MPW) which is empowering women in the music production and technology space around the world. Created based on her personal experience, Xylo shares her story behind the inception of the platform, why it is needed and how MPW is improving the accessibility of music production for women and non-binary artists.

PAMA MEMBERSHIP MEETING | JUNE 22, 2023

Perception of Representation and Why It Matters 

Soundgirls is an organization that aims to inspire and empower the next generation of women in audio. Soundgirls firmly believes that "you can’t be what you can’t see." Watch for an inspiring discussion on how Soundgirls aims to ensure women are represented in the industry and how companies can follow their lead. 

PAMA MEMBERSHIP MEETING | MARCH 30, 2023

CEO of Mixhalo, John Vars, presents "Mixhalo: Unrivaled, Immersive Audio Experiences At Live Events.” By leveraging its patented, ultra-low latency technology, Mixhalo delivers pristine soundboard mixes at concerts, undelayed play-by-play broadcasts at live sporting events, and clear conference audio to fans and event attendees in real time. John tells us the founding story of how professional musicians and founders, Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger and internationally-acclaimed violinist Ann Marie Simpson, had the original epiphany, and he discusses the challenges of inventing a new technology, bringing in A-List investors and clients, and all the ups and downs along the way.

STUDENT PANEL WITH NIMBUS SCHOOL OF RECORDING & MEDIA | MARCH 3, 2023

PAMA members from Audio-Technica, Harman, QSC, RF Venue and Sennheiser joined Karen Dunn, KMD Productions, to discuss career opportunities in the professional audio industry, how to navigate the job search process and tips for excelling during an interview.

PAMA MEMBERSHIP MEETING | FEB 27, 2023

“What Makes Audio Equipment for TV & Film Production Unique” with Peter Schneider, founder and co-owner of Gotham Sound. Peter discusses the unique equipment requirements and workflows used in recording sound on set for film and TV productions. Topics covered include equipment electrical and mechanical specifications, ergonomics, as well what makes film and TV sets different from other media and entertainment workplaces.

PAMA MEMBERSHIP MEETING | DECEMBER 15, 2022

Hannah Brodrick, co-founder of Women in Live Music presents "How to attract and retain a gender-balanced workforce in the live audio industry." Women currently only represent between 5-10% of all audio engineers in the UK and US and there are many common misconceptions as to why. Hannah discusses the causes of this lack of diversity and what we can do to achieve a more balanced future for live audio.

PAMA MEMBERSHIP MEETING | NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Courtney and Paul Klimson are the founders of The Roadie Clinic, whose mission is to empower and heal roadies and their families by providing services and resources tailored to the struggles of touring. The Roadie Clinic was launched in 2020 and PAMA was one of its first supporters. In this meeting, Courtney and Paul share all the ways The Roadie Clinic has grown because of our support.

PAMA MEMBERSHIP MEETING | AUGUST 18, 2022

The Challenges and Wonders of Preserving Legacy Recordings

Kelly Pribble, Director of Media Recovery Technology at Iron Mountain Entertainment Services, discusses the challenges encountered in preserving master recordings to avoid the possible permanent loss of these legendary resources. 

PAMA BOARD MEETING AND SHURE FACILITY TOUR | JULY 14, 2022

PAMA had the opportunity to visit Shure Incorporated headquarters in downtown Chicago and their facility in Niles where we got a "behind the scenes" tour of the archives including the famous Unidyne microphones. We even visited Wrigley Field for a baseball game. Although the Cubs didn't win, we all had a great time. Thank you Shure and Chicago for your hospitality!

PAMA Membership Meeting | June 16, 2022

— Scaling to Entertainment Production Workflow Pivots with Mike Abbott —

In the live entertainment production workflow there has been a disruption in the previously structured environment we were accustomed to working in. Mike presented the various situations he has encountered over many years of experiencing these challenges and how to manage these challenges.

PAMA Membership Meeting | May 19, 2022

Duncan Bell is an industry consultant and Director of Immersive Audio consultancy Sonosphere. He has nearly 40 years in the pro audio industry as a sound engineer, radio microphone expert and a director with commercial and practical experience across system design, rentals, sales, installations and business management.

This session explored the changing landscape of spatial audio, new technologies and live events. Duncan discussed the growing drivers behind immersive experiences, how technology has caught up to help deliver the creative vision and how exploring 5G technology can help change the shape of events , as shown by the 5G Festival.

Student Panel with CSU Northridge | April 28, 2022

PAMA members from d&b audiotechnik, RF Venue, Sennheiser and Shure joined Karen Dunn, KMD Productions, to discuss career opportunities in the professional audio industry, how to navigate the job search process and tips for excelling during a virtual interview.

PAMA MEMBERSHIP MEETING | MARCH 24, 2022

Jeff Day from IdeaCloud joined us to discuss “The Digital Storytelling Dilemma – Why Tech Companies Struggle to Make Their Propositions Stick!” and shared ideas on how companies can sell their brands to audiences that generally want to make buying decisions without talking to salespeople.

STUDENT PANEL WITH LIVERPOOL INSTITUTE

OF PERFORMING ARTS | MARCH 3, 2022

PAMA members from RF Venue, Sennheiser and Shure joined Karen Dunn, KMD Productions, to discuss career opportunities in the professional audio industry, how to navigate the job search process and tips for excelling during a virtual interview. 

PAMA MEMBERSHIP MEETING | February 24, 2022

The pandemic has required us all to adapt as never before, with a speed and completeness that no one saw coming. There have been many successes along the way but one piece that is being left behind, in many cases, is our ability to retain people. It seems that, in unprecedented numbers, some of our best staff are wandering off to work somewhere else. Dr. Paul Furey joined us to discuss some root causes and that rarest of things: a simple solution.

PAMA MEMBERSHIP MEETING | DECember 17, 2021

Back by popular demand! Dr. Chris Kuehl once again joined us to discuss economic challenges such as inflation, labor shortages, supply chain breakdowns, higher interest rates and the impact of governmental activity.

Watch the one-hour presentation or view his slides below.

PAMA MEMBERSHIP MEETING | NOVember 19, 2021

Patrick Killianey of Audinate shared insights on long-distance, networked audio-video and how it was able to

reduce system latency to near zero levels.

Student Panel with Berklee College of Music | September 30, 2021

PAMA members from Audinate, Harman, RF Venue, Shure and QSC joined Karen Dunn, KMD Productions, to discuss career opportunities in the professional audio industry, how to navigate the job search process and tips for excelling during a virtual interview.

PAMA Membership Meeting | September 17, 2021

PAMA welcomed Daryl Travis to discuss "The Power of Insight" - Turns out the things that matter most to your customers are little things—the things that draw them in or turn them away. Learn how to discover and do what matters most to your customers. You’ll also learn how doing what matters most to your customers can cost very little yet produce big returns. 

Throughout his extensive career, Daryl Travis has advised many of the largest and best brands in the world. His latest groundbreaking book, Little Things Big Returns, explores what really motivates people and how to deliver experiences that matter most to your customers.

PAMA Membership Meeting | August 20, 2021

PAMA welcomed Tim Messina, Ian Messina and Benjamin Davis from Events United and Studio Lab to learn about the potential of xR capabilities for the film and event industries as well as what it takes to make all of this new tech possible.

PAMA MEMBERSHIP MEETING | JUNE 18, 2021 

PAMA welcomed Mike Dias to discuss why an organization’s success is directly correlated to their teams ability to network and collaborate. Building on the Networking From Six Feet monthly column from Pro Sound News, Mike discussed how to build and deepen relationships with your customers, your leads, your vendors and partners — and most importantly — within your siloed inter-departments. He focused on cultivating a culture of creating opportunities and provided concrete steps and exercises that any team can immediately implement.

PAMA MEMBERSHIP MEETING | May 21, 2021

PAMA welcomed Futuresource Consulting for a presentation on Professional Audio Market Insights, including pro audio market performance and the impact of COVID-19, as well as a top line view on wider audio industry trends set to impact the business. Industry forecasts and expectations were also discussed.

Student Panel with Berklee College of Valencia | April 28, 2021

Several PAMA members joined Karen Dunn, KMD Productions, to discuss the professional audio industry, networking opportunities and how to navigate the job search process during a pandemic.

PAMA MEMBERSHIp meeting | March 19, 2021

PAMA welcomed Michael MacDonald, President of ATK Audiotek as our guest speaker.

Student Panel with Full Sail University | February 24, 2021

Several PAMA members joined Karen Dunn, KMD Productions, to discuss the professional audio industry, networking opportunities and how to navigate the job search process during a pandemic.

PAMA MEMBERSHIp meeting | February 19, 2021

PAMA welcomed Michael Ross, Vice President of Partner Marketing for Sweetwater as our guest speaker.

2021 Economy - Road to a new normal?

PAMA welcomed Chuck Wilson and Dr. Chris Kuehl to our meeting on Friday, December 18, 2020.

Dr. Chris Kuehl provided a forecast for the economic recovery post-COVID, thoughts on the long-term effect of work-from-home policies, and the impact of the pandemic on various manufacturing sectors. Joining Dr. Kuehl was Chuck Wilson, longtime executive director for NSCA, who provided datapoints based upon the system integrators recovery progress and shared the technology solutions most in demand heading into next year. View below for the slide deck from Dr. Kuehl’s presentation.

The Roadie Clinic

PAMA welcomed Courtney and Paul Klimson, founders of The Roadie Clinic, during our meeting on Friday, November 20, 2020.

Courtney and Paul talked about why they founded the Clinic, their decision to launch during the COVID-19 pandemic, and their success so far. View and download the full video recording below. Be sure to watch until the end for a surprise announcement.

ANNUAL RETREAT | 2019

Thanks to everyone who participated in our Annual Retreat this December at the QSC headquarters!

location

QSC Headquarters | Costa Mesa, CA

Event Highlights

•  How to Retain, Lead and Engage the Millennial and Gen Z Workforce, led by Jeff Butler, Expert and Author — Discussed the end-to-end employee life cycle including hiring, managing and retaining, and learned tactical strategies that attendees were immediately able to begin using after the program. 

• AV Industry Insights, led by Jeff Day, North of 10 Advisors — Discussed tech trends and evolutionary paths to market, explored how service providers are changing and how new customer demands are driving opportunities.

• Create a Killer Value Proposition, led by Jeff Day, North of 10 Advisors — Discovered the differences between poorly structured and solid value propositions, and used what was learned to consider the value proposition of our own companies. 

• Dinner at Laguna Canyon Winery

• Toured of the QSC facility

Annual Retreat | 2018

Thanks to everyone who participated in our Annual Retreat this past fall in Albuquerque.

A fun and informative time was had by all!

Event Highlights

• Learned about trends across A/V and the impact on pro audio with Futuresource

• Discovered what consultants and their clients really want from pro audio manufacturers with Josh Beaudoin, Principal at WJHW Inc.  and Chris Kratochwill, Director of Audiovisual Design & Media Technology at MGM Resorts International

• Harnessed the strategic power of user research with Steve Portigal, Principal at Portigal Consulting

• Toured the Sennheiser Facility

• Engaged with other pro audio leaders during dinner at Bien Shur with scenic mountain views

• Golfed at the Award-Winning, Scott Miller-designed course at Sandia Resort and Casino