Convergence Technology Comes of Age

The growing convergence of Eastern and Western influences is best exemplified by the cameo role which rapper Snoop Dogg has in the new Bollywood musical Singh Is Kinng, which opened this month. Dressed In crimson Punjabi shirt, Sikh turban and sherwani, the man once dubbed ‘America’s Most Lovable Pimp’ performs the title track, rapping alongside Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar — and in so doing becomes the first mainstream American artist to perform on a Bollywood soundtrack.

Entertainment technology, like music culture, is also converging rapidly. With India's economy booming (thanks to a rapidly growing middle class), and its glossy films commanding the devotion of millions of consumers, IIR Exhibitions have again chosen the film industry’s epicentre — Mumbai — as the location for its third PALME India expo.

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India’s Infrastructural Growth

The Hotel Boom
The fact is that today India, with a population of 1.1 billion inhabitants, is the second fastest growing economy in the world (and the fifth largest overall), and is forecast to maintain high levels of investment despite a global turndown.

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Walk into PALME through fogscreen’s projection wall

FogScreen Inc., creators of the world’s first walk-through projection screen made of ‘dry’ fog, recently launched a new partner programme focused exclusively on AV Integrators, to complement its successful rental partner programme.

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Tannoy take an active role

Tannoy, long-time supporters of PALME Middle East — a market in which they have a huge presence — will make their Indian debut in Mumbai and take an active role in both the outdoor product demonstrations and in the seminar theatre.
 
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Modern Stage Service go Bollywood again

New Delhi-based Modern Stage Services provided one of the unforgettable highlights last year, staging regularly choreographed Bollywood dance performances as a theatre to demonstrate their vast array of distributed products.

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The Seminar Programme

The key seminar speaker this year will be Jerrold W. Stevens, Principal Consultant PMK Consultants of Dallas Texas. Mr. Stevens has been involved in PALME’s seminar programme since first being invited to teach in basic sound reinforcement design, including gain structure and equalisation, at PALME Middle East 2006.

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Harman Pro’s massive expansion

Sushil John heads the mighty Harman Pro Group in India. After dipping its toe in the water last year the company has committed to a staggering 100 sq, metres this year — divided between HPro distributor, Hitech Audio Systems Pvt. Ltd and HPro dealer, Vardhman, who represented the brands on a reduced stand last year.

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“Everyone Has Raised Their Game,” Says Raffoul

Enjoying his second year as exhibition organiser, James Raffoul, promises a sophisticated and professional forum at the Bombay Exhibition Centre this year — as befits an evolving industry rushing headlong into the world of integrated technology.

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PALME India
3-5 October 2008
Bombay Exhibition Centre,
Mumbai, India
www.palme-india.com

PALME Middle East
26-28 April 2009
Dubai International Exhibition Centre,
Dubai, UAE
www.palme-middleeast.com

PALM Expo
28-31 May 2009
CIEC
China
www.palmexpo.net

PALME Asia
16-18 July 2009
Suntec International Exhibition and Convention Centre,
Singapore
www.palme-asia.com

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