BroadcastAsia2002, the broadcasting and multimedia technologies event will be held from 18 to 21 June 2002 in Singapore this year.

The forum will have a wide range of specially-crafted events including, a 12,800 square meter exhibition, cutting-edge conferences and workshops and an incisive CEO Roundtable discussion. It is expected to provide an avenue for broadcasting professionals to showcase their capabilities, ideas and products, and ultimately provide effective solutions to the industrys needs.

Comprising three sub-shows - Professional Audio Technology, ComGraphics&Animation and CableSat, BroadcastAsia2002 will feature end-to-end solutions for broadcasters such as digital technology, streaming media, animation and computer graphics software, interactive television and satellite technology, among others.

The highlights of the forum are a five day international conference, beginning 17 June, which will engage prominent industry professionals in a wide spectrum of topics that the industry faces today; and ComGraphics&Animation2002 Workshops which will have demos of 3-D application tools and game console development, while serving as a creative laboratory for participants to explore the technical and artistic challenges of creating digital art and animation.

The CEO Roundtable will bring the top executives of the Asia Pacific broadcasting trade together for exchanging views on the industry. The topic for this years discussion is Digital Survival for Broadcasters. An audio technology seminar, organized by the Audio Engineering Society, Singapore, will discuss the future trends in digital audio. Topics included are upcoming digital formats, cutting edge audio technlologies, new audio standards and the latest networking techniques for digital audio.

ComGraph2002, the third Asia Pacific Digital Art and Computer Animation Competition at the forum, will bring under one roof the regions most talented computer animators in a battle of creativity.