M+E Connections

MESA will be partying at NAB Show New York and Unreal Fest in New Orleans, Adobe MAX The Creativity Conference kicks off, and MIPCOM takes place in France.

Those are just a few of the events from the MESA community the week of Oct. 17-21, according to MESA’s global member e-calendar.

Here’s a look at what’s ahead:

Monday:

• More than 200 exhibitors await attendees of NAB Show New York, returning in-person for the first time since the start of the pandemic, Oct. 17-20. Connect with product experts. Discover alt workflows. Get hands-on with recently released products. Find what works for you. Maximising efficiency is the end-game and there’s never been a better, more intimate environment in which to do that than right here. NAB NYC is once again co-locating with AES on a shared exhibit floor with access to both shows.

• MIPCOM, the international co-production and entertainment content market, takes place in Cannes, France Oct. 17-20. MESA members will be exhibiting during the gathering of TV and media professionals. Every October, decision makers from over 100 countries converge on Cannes, France, the world capital of the red-carpet, to compete for new series, to source international production partnerships and to set the development agenda for 2022 and beyond.

Tuesday:

• MESA and its members will be closing the day at Epic’s Unreal Fest in New Orleans with a networking party from 8-10 p.m. at Royal Sonesta, 300 Bourbon St. Presented by Perforce in association with ICVR, this evening event looking over Bourbon Street at the Royal Sonesta hotel gathers the leading companies in M+E who are attending the conference. This event is complimentary for content holders and MESA members. Register here.

• The Adobe MAX Creativity Conference runs Oct. 18-20 in Los Angeles. Join Adobe to spark your inspiration, learn how to bring your best ideas to life, and connect with other passionate creatives. Actor, comedian, and entrepreneur Kevin Hart, DJ Steve Aoki, and Academy Award–winning writer and director Siân Heder are among the speakers.

Wednesday:

• “Elevate Your e-Signatures: 3 Tips for Smarter Workflows with Adobe Acrobat Sign Solutions” will see Adobe experts share insights on creating faster, all-digital document workflows, including through: e-signature integrations and APIs pre-built into SharePoint, Power Automate, and others; efficient security and compliance; and global administration for seamless license management and increased visibility.

• As part of NAB Show New York, after a day on the show floor, Vizrt invites attendees to the “Vizrt Experience,” being hosted by the Amazon Web Services M&E team in their Hudson Yards offices. Come see the latest technology demos including a Cloud Live Production solution. Whether attendees are journalists, producers, graphic artists, broadcast engineers or a member of the management team, at this exclusive event they’ll see a complete broadcast control room/workflow in the cloud with full production switching, audio, graphics, recording, and replay.

Thursday:

• BB Media day takes place in Miami, with the event organised by BB Media LLC, a data science company, specialising in the media and entertainment industry since 1987. The event will see BB experts share with the industry the extensive knowledge BB Media has gained through its studies and reports, so that everybody can have a 360-degree view of what’s happening in the market and become inspired by the data.

• MESA and its members close out the NAB Show New York with an M+E Networking Reception at Sid Gold’s Request Room, 165 West 26th Street, from 8-10 p.m. Join MESA Members for the essential networking gathering for M&E executives attending NAB New York. This event is complimentary for content holders and MESA members. Register here.