IBC Amsterdam

IBC Amsterdam

Our great selection of Amsterdam apartments

will allow you not only to sightsee the city, but also to take part in many key

local events, such as IBC.

The IBC,

known by its full name as the International Broadcasting Convention, is an

annual trade event bringing together broadcasters, equipment manufacturers,

technical and professional associations, content providers and creators and all

those dealing more or less directly with the broadly-understood broadcasting

industry. This happening is Europe’s biggest show of this kind and is held in

September in the fantastic RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre – also the

biggest facility of this kind in Europe. With over 50,000 participants from

more than 160 countries, the event functions as an occasion of valuable

exchange of views and opinions, as well as an opportunity to get in touch with

the latest technology and services available in the business. This year it

takes place from 13 to 17 September, with the main conference (more on that

later) held from 12 to 17 September.

The essence

The core

idea of the IBC is to unite the leaders of the broadcasting market and to

create a professional, supportive business environment for making contacts,

discussing new concepts, sharing experience and promoting innovation. What’s in

it for a non-business-related visitor? Well, if you ever happen to get there,

you’ll have a one-off occasion to get to know the ropes of the industry from

the inside – and to see a bunch of stuff you won’t see anywhere else, including

technological novelties in the area of mobile televising, digital signage or

IPTV. Another emerging trend worth some special attention (filmmakers – this

concerns you in particular!) is the theme of digital cinema, which even earned

itself a separate show by the name of D-cinema.

Apart from

the labyrinth of stands with mind-boggling inventions, the event features also

a special point in its agenda – the IBC Conference, which covers all the hot

issues of today’s broadcasting and media world, including topics like Emerging

Markets, Big Data or the Future of the Broadcasting Industry. Register and

grant yourself an access to all the latest findings in the industry – straight

from the horse’s mouth, with the content delivered by top ‘thought-leaders’ in

the game.

Diversity of options

If you wish

to take active part in the event, you have to register first. If you do that

much in advance via IBC website (

www.ibc.org

), the entry will be free of charge;

visit the website to find out what option suits you best, as the organizers

provide the visitors with a range of different pass options, so that everyone

can adjust the extent of access to their own needs. Note that the Exhibition

pass is free until mid-August, so you better make up your mind and hurry up, as

time won’t wait!

Trivia

In 2012,

the IBC celebrated its 20th anniversary with an unusual item offered

to the delegates of the event – an ‘I amsterdam’ chocolate bar with a special

wrapper designed for the occasion, featuring a QR-code which led to a useful

database with information on how to get around the city. Is there anything like

this planned for this year’s edition? Nobody knows that yet, but the best way

to find out is to come here and see for yourself!

A red logo marks the spot

The IBC is held in the prominent building of the

RAI, in a picturesque neighborhood of contrasting business-centered

developments of the Zuidas district on one side and the stimulating greenery of

the lovely Beatrixpark on the other. The venue is really easy to reach – it is

located on Europaplein, within a walking distance from Asmterdam RAI

bus/tram/metro station. It is also only 10 minutes away from the international

airport of Schiphol, so making your way to the place should be really easy and

convenient. When on the spot, look for a red b-shaped logo, enter the premises

and enjoy the show!