29th October - 2nd November 2007, Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Media solutions – satisfying increasingly demanding and sophisticated audiences

The African media and broadcasting industry is changing; the pace, too frightening to mention. Advertising and marketing channels are evolving, social media and networks seem to be more and more prominent and the advancements as far as TV goes are revolutionary … HD, IP, Mobile …

Where to next? Africa Media & Broadcasting
Congress 2007
, that’s where!

You can't afford to miss out on this opportunity to broaden your horizons! Click here to register

Join us this year in an attempt to visualise the future of this volatile and exciting industry. The experts that will be addressing the conference will provide fascinating insights into what is happening and how it affects you. You will be able to formulate strategies that will put you on the forefront of the market and will give you the gap you need to take advantage of any opportunities that might arise …

What to expect …

  • A results based agenda: real business, real experts, objective content
  • Access to decision-makers, implementation specialists and solution providers
  • Two information packed, industry driven conference days
  • Interactive conference masterclasses on “The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth” and “Identifying with the ‘new youth consumer’ through strategic trendsetter marketing
  • Speed networking and Terrapinn’s unique conference format will create the most interactive networking experience on your calendar

Some innovative insights:

  • The internet as an entrepreneurial platform with search as the tool – a challenge for the established giants?
  • Broadband as a strategic entertainment platform: content, advertising and branding
  • Deconstructing advertising: Making choices in a universe of limitless choice: Broadband, internet, social networks, mobile, TV, film, games, VOD and IPTV

Download the brochure to learn more about this exciting event!

Promotional and marketing opportunities

This is your best opportunity to meet the key decision makers within the Africa media and broadcasting industry – all at one time, in one place in just two days. Africa Media & Broadcasting Congress 2007 is the ideal environment to meet and do business with numerous industry representatives with purchasing power especially when it comes to new products, services and ideas.

Position your company as a media or broadcasting industry leader!

Featured Speakers:

Frans Lindeque
Acting Chief Operating Officer
Sentech,
South Africa
Keith Lister
Managing Director
SonyBMG Entertainment
Africa
Prakash Desai
Chief Executive Officer
Johnnic Communications,
South Africa
Nolo Letele
Chief Executive Officer
Multichoice SA,
South Africa


Want to plan your show attendance better? CONTACT is a system that enables you to set up meetings before the event. You can search and target the exhibitors that you want to do business with - and then email them directly without ever having to find their contact details. We facilitate your first contact and you take it from there.

Our exhibitors, sponsors and conference delegates love it. And now you too can enjoy our highly successful speed networking. Attend our Interactive Seminars and meet your fellow participants in a progressed setting. Business cards are exchanged and introductions are made at the beginning of each session, forming a starting point for networking throughout the show.

Target your market!

Limited sponsorship opportunities exist for this event.

For full details, please contact:
Jeanine Smith, on +27 11 516 4028 or email:jeanine.smith@terrapinn.co.za

HOT OFF THE PRESS

Radio faces up to challenges of digital era


"As the digital revolution continues to challenge the economic environment, media companies, radio in particular, have no choice but to comply with the new technological demands and perhaps rethink their strategies in order to stay competitive and relevant. This emerged at the 2006 Africa Media and Broadcasting Congress held last week in Sandton..."

 

'Technological Armageddon' for traditional media draws near

 

"Well-known for its "one-way methodology" transmission, traditional media is set to undergo a serious overhaul, mostly due to technological advances and fast-changing socio-economic trends, delegates who attended the 2006 Africa Media and Broadcasting Congress last week, were told...."

 

Courtesy of Issa Sikiti da Silva - BizCommunity

   



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