BVE North 2013 12th-13th November

BVE North 2012 takes place at Manchester Central on 13-14 November 2012 and will feature the best in new technologies and insight for the production, post and content delivery industries. 3,000 industry professionals will converge on Manchester to network, get hands-on experience with the latest kit and benefit from over 40 hours of free content.

Visitors to BVE North 2012 will gain insight, experience and advice from the UK’s leading broadcasters, content creators and technicians in a wide ranging programme of seminars, forums and workshops. The seminar programme, which covers four separate theatres, is completely free and seats are allocated on a first come, first served basis. Speakers sharing their knowledge from the production sector include Aardman Animation, Red Production Company and Somethin’ Else, while the future of broadcast is represented by BBC North, Channel 4 and UKTV among others.


Technology manufacturers and specialists including Sony, Adobe, AJA, ARRI, root6 and CauseandFX will present their vast expertise on topics including the latest camera technology, metadata, file-based workflow and lighting, while organisations including Women in Film and Television, BECTU, IOV, Creative England and COFILMIC can offer practical and strategic career and production advice.

The Skills Zone is the place where visitors can gain an hour’s invaluable and expert advice on subjects including the financial implications of running a business, freelancers’ rights, and how to land a job in production. Those with an idea to pitch should certainly attend the Commissioners and Pitching session on Tuesday 13th November, which will provide essential tips on successful pitching.


Anita Pal, Event Director, i2i Events Group, said, “Visitors to BVE North will need to plan carefully what they want to see, as there are so many don’t-miss sessions! We’re so pleased with the response we have received to our speaker outreach, and are delighted to offer such a rich and diverse programme.”

BVE North will also host over 60 new product launches from 100 industry-leading companies, presenting cutting edge technologies for all stages of the workflow. You can see everything from audio consoles, camera systems to test and measurement tools, infrastructure products, wireless systems and much, much more.

Register for free entry now at bvenorth.co.uk/rfv