Industry Calendar
Get In Media’s Industry Calendar is a list of essential conventions, trade shows, and festivals for working media professionals. To submit an event, contact us.
CES
January 8-1, 2013
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV
The International Consumer Electronics Show attracted more than 140,000 attendees in 2011, and is where companies like Toshiba, Palm, and Intel come to preview new innovations in technology.
Sundance Film Festival
January 19-29, 2012
Park City, UT
Sundance is the largest film festival in the U.S. dedicated to independent film. Here, both Hollywood’s elite and industry hopefuls mingle to network, share, and enjoy new work from rising stars.
The NAMM Show
January 19-22, 2012
Anaheim Convention Center
Anaheim, CA
In 2010 the music merchant trade show welcomed nearly 90,000 attendees and 1,300 exhibitors. The convention features workshops, seminars, and new product demonstrations in sound reinforcement, recording, lighting, and instruments.
Millennium Music Conference and Showcase
February 16-19, 2012
Radisson Hotel & Convention Center
Harrisburg, PA
Meet with professionals from every facet of the music industry, from talent buyers to recording engineers. The event showcases 300 new acts at more than 30 venues and includes discussion panels, mentoring sessions, and a trade show.
Game Developers Conference
March 5 – 9, 2012
Moscone Center
San Francisco, CA
The GDC is a forum for professionals in every segment of the game development industry—last year the event hosted more than 450 discussion panels, lectures, tutorials on new development tools, and roundtable discussions. Also featured is the Independent Games Festival and technology expo.
SXSW
March 9-18, 2012
Austin Convention Center
Austin, TX
The expansive conference and festival joins together music, film, and interactive media under one banner. It is impossible to see and do everything during the nine-day event, but attendees can immerse themselves in independent film screenings, new product expos, thousands of music showcases, and workshops catering to every facet of the entertainment and media industry.
Winter Music Conference
March 16-25, 2012
Miami Beach, FL
Annual event joins new artists, fans, and industry professionals for new music showcases, discussion panels, and networking parties. Workshop topics include event promotion, distribution, publishing, A&R representation, and audio technology.
Tribeca Film Festival
April 18-29, 2012
Tribeca Area
Manhattan, NY
The Tribeca Film Festival was founded in 2002 by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal & Craig Hatkoff to foster cultural and economic revitalization of Lower Manhattan after the tragedy of September 11, 2011. Though the Festival is headquartered in Tribeca, numerous events take place in neighborhoods throughout Manhattan, including film screenings, concerts, a family street fair, panel discussions, and other special events.
NAB Show
April 16-19, 2012
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV
The National Association of Broadcasters Show offers targeted conference programs for broadcast engineering, management, and digital cinema, as well as training and certification in production and postproduction technologies. The new technology exhibition is an opportunity for networking and demos of products from every area of consumer media.
CinemaCon (formerly ShoWest)
April 23-26, 2012
Caesar’s Palace
Las Vegas, NV
Expected to be the largest theater owners’ convention to date, CinemaCon will host a new product trade show, preview of upcoming feature films, and seminars on publicity and advertising, distribution, and social media.
Cine Gear Expo
June 1-3, 2012
The Studios at Paramount
Hollywood, CA
This entertainment industry event is in its 16th year and caters specifically to the film, video and digital media industry. In addition to the product expo, the four-day conference offers master class seminars, film competition, 3D technology symposium, and a content development workshop.
E3
June 5-7, 2012
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles, CA
One of the world’s largest computer and video game trade shows, this is the place the industry gathers to show off new products and get a first look at the competition. This event is only open to professionals in the interactive entertainment industry.
InfoComm
June 9-15, 2012
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV
Each year professionals in the audiovisual and communications industry converge for a first look at new products from more than 900 manufacturers. The InfoComm Academy offers product training, workshops, development labs, and an opportunity to network with colleagues from around the world.
PromaxBDA: The Conference
June 12-14, 2012
JW Marriott
Los Angeles, CA
The entertainment promotion and marketing conference will offer more than 40 seminars, workshops, and discussion panels hosted by media executives from Fox, CNN Worldwide, Nickelodeon, HBO, and more.
Los Angeles Film Festival
June 14-24, 2012
Downtown
Los Angeles, CA
Film Independent hosts the Los Angeles Film Festival, and is the producers of the Spirit Awards and Project:Involve. The festival attracts independent filmmakers from all over the world, as well as Hollywood celebrities and executives of major motion picture studios.
SIGGRAPH
August 5-9, 2012
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles, CA
The international conference on computer graphics and interactive technology is an intensive educational experience that draws industry leaders and enthusiasts alike. The event features the SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival, and tech talks from the creative minds at Pixar Animation Studios, Intel, Carnegie Mellon Entertainment Technology Center, and DreamWorks Animation.
Independent Film Week
September 16-20, 2012
Lincoln Center
New York, NY
New filmmakers will be selected to present their work to dealmakers in the industry. The Project Forum includes the Emerging Narrative showcase, No Borders International Coproduction Market, and Spotlight on Documentaries.
LA 3D Entertainment Summit
September 19-20, 2012
Hollywood & Highland Center
Hollywood, CA
Now in it’s fourth year, the world’s leading business event on “everything 3D” is bigger and better than ever as it explores the 3D marketplace from all angles. With an expanded international focus and additional programming on broadcast, television and alternate content, the 3D Entertainment Summit covers the biggest 3D drivers including: Theatrical; Creative; Sports; Games; International, Home Entertainment and Convergence.
LA Mobile Entertainment Summit
September 19-20, 2012
Hollywood & Highland Center
Hollywood, CA
For anyone interested in the growing capabilities of mobile entertainment, the LA Mobile Entertainment Summit will host the brightest minds in mobile technology, interactive media and entertainment to examine how content and rapidly evolving technology is dramatically changing the entertainment marketplace.
3D Gaming Summit
September 19-20, 2012
Hollywood & Highland Center
Hollywood, CA
Those interested in developing video games benefit from the 3D Gaming Summit, which will feature a jam-packed, full day of world-class programming, highlighting the latest in Gaming Technology as part of the Entertainment Technology Showcase.
LDI
October 15-21, 2012
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV
The live entertainment production trade show offers a vendor exhibition hall, master classes, discussion panels, and hands-on demos of the latest gear. Presented by Live Design Magazine and open to the public.
CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival
October 16-20, 2012
New York University, Greenwich Village Campus
Manhattan, NY
The festival attracts thousands of artists and fans to New York City for showcase music performances, debut film screenings, workshops, mentoring sessions, seminars, parties, and newtorking mixers.
AES Convention
October 26-29, 2012
Moscone Center
San Francisco, CA
The 133rd Audio Engineering Society Convention will host audio professionals from more than 100 countries and provide opportunities for networking, workshops, and hands-on product demos.
American Film Market
October 31 - November 7, 2012
Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel and Le Merigot Beach Hotel
Santa Monica, CA
This is not a film festival, but a bazaar of independent film. Directors, writers, producers, distributors, and financiers come from over 70 countries to pen distribution deals on completed films and seek production financing for new projects.
ShowEast
November 5-8, 2012
Westin Diplomat Resort
Hollywood, FL
The convention and trade show is dedicated to the movie theater industry. Events include previews of upcoming feature films, independent releases, and seminars on digital cinema and international marketing and distribution.
