AES First-Ever Completely Online Convention Exceeds Expectations

The Audio Engineering Society’s first online convention drew participants from 59 countries. The 2020 AES Spring Convention – AES Virtual Vienna – was presented in real time to a global audience, June 2–5, 2020, and thrived with attendees, despite being moved from its original, physical venue in Vienna, Austria, due to recent worldwide travel restrictions.

While the world is taking on day-to-day activities in new ways and working with new circumstances, the Audio Engineering Society is bringing “A World of Audio” to virtual attendees, this June 2 – 5, with the AES Virtual Vienna Convention. AES Virtual Vienna Convention activities will include student recording and design competitions, an Education and Career Fair, Student Delegate Assembly events and more for just $25 for AES Student Members.

The Audio Engineering Society has officially cancelled the in-person components of the AES Vienna 2020 Convention scheduled for May 2020. While unfortunately there will be no exhibition as such, the AES decided to take the conference events online, offering new interactive possibilities to “Listen, Learn, Connect” under extraordinary circumstances. AES Virtual Vienna will offer a program of sessions that will be broadcast throughout the 4 days, after which they will be available on-demand, available to all registrants.