Kuurne, Belgium—Feb 21, 2006
Barco offers 3 European theater owners a free one-month trial of Digital Cinema during annual MEDIA Salles training.
Barco Media & Entertainment is proud to
announce that it will host, for the third time, the MEDIA Salles seminar "DigiTraining
Plus: New Technologies for European Cinemas", from 5-9 April 2006 in Belgium (Kuurne).
During the seminar, a unique prize draw will take place as Barco offers 3 of the
trainees a free, full digital cinema solution to experience for one month in
their theater.
MEDIA Salles, an organization supported by the European Union's MEDIA Program
and the Italian Government, whose objective is to foster the theatrical
distribution of the European film, is organizing the seminar "DigiTraining Plus:
New Technologies for European Cinemas" at Barco’s Kuurne site in Belgium. The
4-day course includes seminars and presentations on the main issues facing the
digital cinema industry today, and aims to provide attendees with a full
overview of the financial, business and technical issues surrounding digital
transition.
To ensure exhibitors get a real taste of Digital Cinema, Barco offers 3
attendees the opportunity to test an integrated Digital Cinema Solution
(projector and server) free for one month in their own theater. “As the leading
supplier of Digital Cinema projectors in Europe, we strongly believe we have an
important role in educating the cinema world on all aspects of digital cinema”
comments Nico Vernieuwe, Vice President Sales & marketing of of Barco’s Media &
Entertainment division.
The main topics of the seminar include an overview of the current business and
finance models, the present state of the European market for digital screening,
the definition of DCI compliance, an overview of available digital and
alternative content, a ‘technical requirements’ training and case studies of
European companies that have rolled-out digital cinema. Visits to cinemas in
Belgium utilizing digital projection are also on the program. All this takes
place in an interactive atmosphere that encourages discussion and exchange of
information between participants.
Mr Tero Koistinen, Project Manager at North Karelia P. (Finland) participated in
the previous two seminars, and states: “To get updated at least once a year is
very important for me. I found the lessons held in 2004 and in 2005 extremely
educational and I also had very good talks with the other participants outside
the sessions: for instance, I learnt new elements and new ideas that I could use
in my work and I listened to the experiences of people from a range of different
countries.”
The provisional program of this year’s seminar will be posted shortly on
www.mediasalles.it
This residential course is organized in collaboration with Barco and will be
held at the company’s Kuurne site (Belgium). Space is limited and seats are
filling rapidly. Should you be interested in attending, an application form can
be downloaded from www.mediasalles.it
For further information on the seminar, please do not hesitate to contact MEDIA
Salles:
MEDIA Salles
Erica Guerini
Via Soperga, 2
I-20127 Milan
Tel.: +39.02.66984405
Fax: +39.02.6691574
E-mail: infocinema@mediasalles.it
Website: www.mediasalles.it
