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Shown L–R: Maureen Droney, Executive Director of the P&E Wing and Leslie Ann Jones, President SPARS.
Photo Courtesy of The Recording Academy®/Wireimage.com © 2007 Photographed by: Denise Truscello


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THE PRODUCERS & ENGINEERS WING OF
THE RECORDING ACADEMY® AND THE SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL AUDIO RECORDING SERVICES (SPARS) SPONSOR "THE MIX @ NAB"

The P&E Wing and SPARS Bring Together Leading Engineers, Producers and Manufacturers of the Audio Community for a Gala Event at NAB

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — At the 2007 National Association of Broadcasters Convention (NAB) held last month in Las Vegas, the Producers & Engineers Wing (P&E Wing) of The Recording Academy®, and the Society Of Professional Audio Recording Services (SPARS) sponsored "The Mix @ NAB" — a gala cocktail reception/networking event. Held April 16, at the Las Vegas Hilton Roof Pool Deck, "The Mix @ NAB" brought together members of the audio community including producers, engineers, remixers, manufacturers, technologists and other related creative and technical professionals.

"The Mix" is part of an ongoing series of events held around the country hosted by the P&E Wing that provides a platform for key industry leaders to meet and exchange ideas in a casual and social environment.

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Photo Caption: Shown L–R: Maureen Droney, Executive Director of the P&E Wing and Leslie Ann Jones, President SPARS.
Photo Courtesy of The Recording Academy®/Wireimage.com © 2007
Photographed by: Denise Truscello

Established in 1957, the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc., also known as The Recording Academy, is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY® Awards, The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs — including the creation of the national public education campaign What's The Download® (WhatsTheDownload.com®). For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com.

Currently, 6,000 professionals comprise the Producers & Engineers Wing, which was established for producers, engineers, remixers, manufacturers, technologists, and other related creative and technical professionals in the recording community. This organized voice for the creative and technical recording community addresses issues that affect the craft of recorded music, while ensuring its role in the development of new technologies, recording and mastering recommendations, and archiving and preservation initiatives. The Wing builds on the existing regional professional development activities of The Recording Academy, which include workshops, forums and panel discussions, and other recording technology-related events, all occurring locally and nationally throughout the year. For more information, please visit www.grammy.com.

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Robert Clyne/Clyne Media, Inc./615.662.1616/robert@clynemedia.com
Lisa Roy/310.463.1563/lisaroyaudio@mac.com
Barb Dehgan/The Recording Academy/310.392.3777

 

 

 

 

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