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8. – 11. April 2025 Frankfurt am Main
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Prolight + Sound
11 Jun 2024

Messe Frankfurt enters new era of finest audio solutions with launch of Premium Audio Shanghai 2024

Messe Frankfurt is extending its footprint in Asia’s event and entertainment technologies sector with the inaugural Premium Audio Shanghai (PAS). Taking place from 13 – 15 September 2024 at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre (SEC), PAS is set to provide a highly specialised platform for premium audio systems in Asia. Organised in cooperation with the Shanghai Computer Music Association (SCMA), PAS will introduce refined audio equipment to the market alongside an extensive programme of technical sessions, workshops and special events. Combining Messe Frankfurt’s global expertise with SCMA’s local industry resources and understanding of China’s musical landscape, the new fair is well-positioned to attract both trade professionals and music enthusiasts seeking the best quality solutions for music appreciation.
22 Mar 2024

Colourful, loud, young: That was Prolight + Sound 2024

The event and entertainment technology industry made the exhibition centre in Frankfurt shake over the past four days. In addition to four outdoor stages, numerous performances, live shows and DJ sets, Prolight + Sound also featured exciting panel discussions, keynotes and presentations on the latest trends and products from the light, audio, stage, media and events sectors. An extended education programme attracted international event professionals as well as numerous young talents. Around 25,000 visitors from five continents and more than 100 countries came together in the Main metropolis from 19 to 22 March. Over 500 exhibitors and brands showcased their top innovations and solutions.
14 Mar 2024

Joining forces for the future of the industry: Prolight + Sound 2024 starts in Frankfurt am Main

From 19 to 22 March, the exhibition grounds in Frankfurt will be the meeting place for the global entertainment technology industry. Over 500 exhibitors and brands from 34 countries with an international share of over 50 per cent will present product innovations for impressive events and fascinating audience experiences at Prolight + Sound. In cooperation with associations, companies and other partners, this year the trade fair is presenting new areas and networking events as well as an expanded, bilingual education programme dedicated to current industry topics. From technological innovations and recruiting opportunities to concepts for sustainable events, Prolight + Sound 2024 offers its visitors four days full of inspiration, innovation and entertainment.
4 Mar 2024

Prolight + Sound 2024: Radiant highlights that resonate

The anticipation is building: On 19 March, Prolight + Sound 2024 will welcome the industry to Frankfurt. This year, the leading trade fair for event and entertainment technology will focus even more strongly on its unique symbiosis of technology and emotionality, networking and entertainment. With new and expanded areas, a bilingual education programme and exclusive Community Nights, the upcoming show will offer visitors four days full of trends, talks and technological innovations.
22 Feb 2024

Hitting the right note: Prolight + Sound 2024 presents extended ProAudio range

Audio technology and music have always been essential components of the Prolight + Sound DNA. This year, the leading trade fair for the entertainment technology industry is emphasising this with a comprehensively expanded ProAudio offering. Among other things, visitors can look forward to a 3000 m² Performance + Production Hub, new attractions, an expanded programme of specialist lectures and the return of well-known exhibitors.
19 Feb 2024

Prolight + Sound 2024: “Sinus – Systems Integration Award“ for Sphere in Las Vegas

Las Vegas stands for entertainment like no other city: Whether casinos, music and magic shows, first-class restaurants or flights over the nearby Grand Canyon – the desert metropolis offers its visitors top- notch event highlights. But even in a place full of superlatives, there are attractions whose charisma and appeal makes them stand out. One of these is Sphere, which opened September 2023 and will be honoured with the 2024 "Sinus - Systems Integration Award". With its spectacular fusion of ground-breaking technologies, the event medium creates innovative, immersive experiences of unrivalled brilliance – and sets a decisive impulse for the future of entertainment.

8 Feb 2024

Prolight + Sound 2024: "Opus German Stage Award" for "FALLING | IN LOVE", special prize for Ensemble Modern

This year, Prolight + Sound, the leading trade fair for the entertainment technology industry, is honouring two projects with the “Opus – German Stage Award” that focus on people as individuals in very different ways: The Grand Show "FALLING | IN LOVE" at the Friedrichstadt-Palast stages the story of a deaf poet in search of love as a breathtaking, innovative play of colours - curated and visually designed by designer icon Jean Paul Gaultier. Ensemble Modern's walk-in sound body at the cresc Biennale 2023 focuses on the individual in relation to the community. The jury honoured the impressive implementation of this project with the special "Opus AVantgarde" prize.
1 Feb 2024

For the future of the industry: Campus & Career at Prolight + Sound 2024

Times change. They always have. Against the backdrop of current technological innovations – above all the explosion of new AI solutions – a more profound change in the labour market is now emerging. What remains constant in this whirlwind of progress: The future of an industry depends above all on the quality of its young talent. As the leading trade fair for the event technology industry, Prolight + Sound therefore places a special focus on promoting young talent. With one of Europe's largest job markets in the sector, it also offers professionals looking for a job an ideal platform.
26 Jan 2024

Knowledge meets Entertainment: Keynotes and Live Acts at Prolight + Sound 2024

A lively mix of glitz, glamour, training and networking: this year, Prolight + Sound is focusing even more strongly on its unique combination of entertainment and business. The lecture programme has never been more international and diverse. From sound to light, themes are taken up that turn the stages of this world into magical places. With the Live Box, visitors can also look forward to a new attraction that puts one of the core elements of the Prolight + Sound DNA back in the spotlight: music.

18 Jan 2024

The Image Creation Hub opens up new perspectives at Prolight + Sound 2024

Whether photographed, filmed or now also AI-generated: Images move the world. The dynamics of our time, the pulse of life in all its facets, can in turn be captured particularly impressively in moving images. At the upcoming Prolight + Sound (19 - 22 March 2024), a unique new area will be dedicated to the latter with the Image Creation Hub. The centrepiece is the Speakers Area in the style of a television studio.
13 Dec 2023

Prolight + Sound 2024: Illuminating the Future of Event Technology in International Online Press Conference

Prolight + Sound, the leading trade fair for the event & entertainment technology industry, today held their anticipated international online press conference. A multitude of press representatives from Germany and abroad joined Kerstin Horaczek (Vice President Technology Shows at Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH), Mira Wölfel (Director Prolight + Sound) and guest speakers Randell Greenlee (European Policy Adviser, VPLT (The German Entertainment Technology Association), Ilona Jarabek (President, European Association of Event Centres (EVVC) and Stefan Weil (CCO, Chief Creative Officer, Atelier Markgraph) in the online panel. In a landscape marked by challenges, Prolight + Sound 2024 (19-22 March 2024) has set its sight on emerging as a testament to the resilience and collaborative spirit of the event industry.

28 Sep 2023

Experience the future of event technology: Trends, tech and talks at Prolight + Sound 2024

In a constantly transforming event industry, Prolight + Sound is helping to shape change and providing impulses for the future. From 19 to 22 March 2024, the leading trade fair for the event & entertainment technology industry will open its doors to focus on innovation, inspiration and networking. With a clear commitment to the sector and a broad spectrum of technological innovations, the event proves its reputation as an important international meeting place for manufacturers, decision-makers and creative minds from all areas of event technology.

15 Sep 2023

"Sinus - Systems Integration Award": exceptional projects to be honored at Prolight + Sound

Museums, conference rooms, amusement parks, installations: In the most diverse areas, the creative use of AV media technology enables the specific transmission of emotions and messages. Since 2004, the "Sinus - Systems Integration Award" has been honoring outstanding achievements in this field and putting them in the spotlight. The award is presented annually at Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt am Main (19 to 22 March 2024). Companies and industry professionals are now invited to submit their showcase projects to the competition.

15 Sep 2023

Opus Award 2024: Prolight + Sound launches application phase

With the upswing of last year's season behind it, the 2023 event industry is shining in new splendor. Many theatres and concert venues took advantage of the Corona pandemic to upgrade their technical equipment and are wowing audiences and critics with even more impressive productions. This year's festival summer and numerous sold-out shows are encouraging evidence of the renewed zest for life. Despite the upswing, however, challenges such as a shortage of skilled workers and rising production costs face the industry with new challenges.
28 Aug 2023

Prolight + Sound and VDT e. V. (Berufsverband der Tonschaffenden) intensify cooperation

Prolight + Sound and VDT e. V. will cooperate even more closely in future. To this end, the leading international trade fair for the entertainment technology industry has become a new supporting member of the professional association for sound professionals and will be represented with its own stand at the upcoming VDT Tonmeistertagung in Düsseldorf from 8 to 11 November 2023. In addition, the two partners will continue the jointly established ProAudio College, which had its premiere in April 2023. At Prolight + Sound 2024 (19 to 22 March), the seminar programme for sound professionals, which has been expanded once again, will again be dedicated to various main topics, will be even more international and will both strengthen the up-and-coming generation in the industry and offer specialised advanced training. Independently of this advanced training series, the VDT will be involved in the event in Frankfurt with an extensive trade fair presence.