The New York Audio Show, and North American Hi-Fi “Show Business”
There's a saying that show business is hard business. After a few turbulent years following the pandemic, show organisers in the North American hi-fi show market would likely agree.
One example is the long-standing New York Audio Show, organised by Chester Group. StereoNET reached out to Show Organiser Roy Bird to confirm plans for the show, which was initially scheduled for the end of May this year.
Bird, in an exclusive conversation with StereoNET, confirmed:
There is simply no way that this show can be continuously hosted in NYC, due to extremely high venue costs, unworkable venue guarantees, demanding unions, and yes high attendance costs for both exhibitors and visitors.
Chester Group has taken the bold step to remodel the show. It will now be a more intimate affair, limited to 30 market-leading brands. Bird says the venue will be outside Manhattan and offer ample free parking, a great ambience, and improved accessibility. The show will primarily occur in meeting rooms, ensuring a more focused and productive experience.
Bird continues:
We have several venues shortlisted at present, hence why we've been quiet, and we will announce our choice in the next 28 days, together with a new date which will be shared with all the outstanding Exhibitor enquiries we have had for this year's show. We intend to make this event one in which Exhibitors have a direct engagement, as we intend to make it more of an alliance. It will be a more organized, sophisticated and visitor focused experience, definitely not your average 'HiFi' show.
The North American market is already very well serviced with shows, including SouthWest Audio Fest Dallas (March 15 - 17), Montreal Audiofest (March 22 - 24), the highly esteemed AXPONA show (April 12 - 14), Lonestar Audiofest Dallas (June 7 - 10), T.H.E Show SoCal (June 7 - 9), California Audio Show (July 19 - 21), Audio Advice Live North Carolina (August 2 - 4), CEDIA Colorado (September 5 - 7), Pacific Audio Fest Washington (September 6 - 8), CANJAM SoCal (September 28 - 29), CANJAM Dallas (November 2 - 3), and rounding out the year, Capital Audiofest Washington (November 8 - 10).
Bird adds, "By changing things, the reputation of the New York Audio show will be further enhanced, as it continues uniquely to attract 'show buyers' and to achieve that, we must constantly be aware of the need to move with the times."
We look forward to the announcement of the Chester Group New York Audio Show's new timing and location.
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StereoNET’s Founder and Publisher was born in England and raised on British Hi-Fi before moving to Australia. He developed an early love of music and playing bass guitar before discovering the studio and the other side of the mixing desk. After writing for print magazines, Marc saw the future in digital publishing and founded the first version of StereoNET in 1999.
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