Conferences

And now…a word from our sponsors!

And now…a word from our sponsors!

You haven't heard much from me, here on Voice-Acting in Vegas about FaffCon4.  Sheesh, the thing sold-out in, like...I dunno...a couple of hours? One of the pluses about THIS un-conference is that the seating is limited.  That's so YOUR seat has the same great view as everyone else's! Unlike other...

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Mics From NAMM

Mics From NAMM

Voice Acting is apparently not big enough to prompt equipment makers to hold their own convention just for us (YET)...but NAMM comes close. NAMM originally stood for North American Music Merchants, but now it's an international show for manufacturers, affiliates, resellers, and other vendors in...

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CES for VO’s

CES for VO’s

My total time at CES this week was 4 hours one morning...maybe more like 3 hours and 25 mins.  That may sound like a lot, but time goes like: (I think you get the idea). The microcosm of the Exhibit Floor is like a futuristic city of commerce with all the finest in hucksterism, sales,...

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3 New Blues at CES

3 New Blues at CES

After a refreshing 5 hours of sleep, I forced myself out of bed, and down to the Las Vegas Convention Center Tuesday morning for the Consumer Electronics Show. My main goal was the Blue Microphone booth, but go ahead....try....just try to keep your attention on only one thing when a tempting...

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Monday Musings,Tuesday Travels

Monday morning, I shared a webinar presentation with Bettye Zoller, hosted by VoiceOverXtra's John Florian. Bettye has more VO knowledge in her microphone carrying case than I'll ever be able to garner.  And there's very little waffling.  Bettye has a well-formed answer for most any topic.  Her...

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Gizmo Heaven

Gizmo Heaven

One of the great pluses of living in Las Vegas: a never-ending parade of global conferences and conventions. This week: CES, the Consumer Electronics Show. This is the biggest conference on the Vegas calendar. More than 120,000 attendees are expected from all corners of the globe. Luckily, the TV...

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FaffCon: The Unconference

FaffCon: The Unconference

Maybe you've noticed a fairly-new icon over on the right side of the blog. FaffCon ‘Old enough to remember the advertising splash 7-Up made with the “Uncola”?  Apparently, when something gets too predictably flavorless, adding an “un” prefix immediately brands the alternative as a welcome rebel....

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Daniels/Courvoisier Promo for VOICE2010

Daniels/Courvoisier Promo for VOICE2010

Terry and I just had way too much fun putting together the presentational promo announcement for our General Session on New Media. Terry’s a talented voice actor and producer, and we’re planning one heckuva program for Friday morning of the conference. CourVO

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