About PALM®
The PALM® Expo conceptualized in 2001 is a defining platform for the pro audio industry and the creative and technical talent. In 2001, the quality of sound recording studios in India was improving considerably, with the advent of digital technologies and sound recording talent bursting in music recording and film and television soundtrack recording, as well in theatre and on the live stage.
However, there never existed any platform or expo for the sound engineers, mixing engineers, technicians and as such also for the pro audio industry, which was beginning to see real growth, yet had no convention and annual trade expo. The introduction of the latest pro audio gear in India was for the first time happening in tandem with the markets of the US and Japan and this necessitated a dedicated exhibition.
The organisors of the PALM® have a long history of close association with the pro audio industry. The convener of the PALM Expo, Anil Chopra, launched Playback and Fast Forward, India’s first and only magazine on Pro Audio in 1986. The Pro Audio community turned to our us, to create an expo that would dedicated to pro sound and live sound and install sound and thus the PALM® was born in India in response to the demand by the audio and sound engineers and the community of distributors of pro audio equipment. This bond and affinity between the pro audio industry and the PALM® was born out of mutual response and trust and to this day is strengthened each successive year. The PALM® has its tenth consecutive and successive edition in 2010. It is indeed a matter of pride for the PALM® + Musician Expo to represent such a vibrant and talented community. In 2001 A R Rahman inaugurated the PALM Expo, delivering the Keynote address. AT that time the PALM Expo called him India destiny in international music. In 2010 the Grammy’s feature Indian talent like never before. We have struggled with conviction with the belief that Indian music and talent will be heard globally one day, just as Latin and Jamaican music is and the PALM® + Musician Expo is proud to be part of this journey.
Since 2001 the PALM® Expo has featured the Musician Expo. The PALM® was always envisaged as a platform to convene the creative and recording talent. Unlike any other pro audio show in the world, the PALM® witnesses the creative talent and the trade in harmony as sharing a common vision to liberate the Indian youth and music by reaching technology and learning to the thousands of visitors who wish to have a future in the music industry.
The PALM® was indeed created in India with such ideals. The PALM® in 2001 was held in the Nehru Centre and was shifted to its present venue – Bombay Exhibition Centre in 2005, when the Nehru Centre could not accommodate the expanding show and the visitors who exceeded 3000 in 2004.
In 2009 the PALM® welcomed over 9500 visitors in its three days! The PALM® continues to expand and expect 12000+ visitors in 2010.
The PALM® has featured special training zones and hundreds of young aspiring music professionals have taken this chance. Major international pro audio companies have tied up with the PALM® in facilitating such training sessions.
The PALM® features exhibitors in these sectors:
1 Pro audio equipment manufacturers and distributors and dealers and agents
2.Musical Instruments- acoustic and electronic manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and agents.
3. Stage Lighting and Install lighting for live sound.
4. Installation accessories and design and accoustics
4.Recording and music training institutes
5. Rental companies for sound and light
6. AV Integration contractors
7. Industry forums and associations
The PALM® – imparting techniques, technology and technicalities.
Seminar and Panel sessions have provided opportunities to International companies to sponsor seminar sessions of their latest technology and products to an avid audience that gathers from across India. Professionals who are sincere to make a career of sound and music engineering attend the PALM® expo conference and seminar program annually and look forward to the month of June with anticipation.
The PALM® Expo takes its responsibility to provide a meaningful seminar session each year and make advance efforts to communicate with the global industry to openly and equally use the neutral and independent platform to show case their latest products.
However the PALM® as a policy does not encourage counterfeiting and products that are
Based on design and technology of any other company. The parameters of the PALM® Expo are clear. We support all international companies to promote their company, products and business in India and would like to provide full support in their market in India. However any international company which does not fulfill ethical business practices in original design and product is not being supported at the PALM®. Indian business ethics also does not encourage such products and practices as the Indian market is quality based and competitiveness is secondary to originality and quality.
The PALM® assures all International companies on this account and welcomes any indication of unfair participation and will take necessary steps to curtail such attempts at our expo.
The reputation of the PALM® is upright and fair in its exhibition rates and for all services provided and for the passionate support of its staff to all exhibitors to ensure their participation and objectives are fulfilled at a fair cost.
Costs have increased tremendously these last few years and yet the PALM® Expo 2010 has kept the cost of participation and exhibit booth space at the same rate of 2009.
Association support: The PALM® has developed tremendously by virtue of the industry associations supporting the show. The support has been extended in all manner. In building the panel discussions and inviting speakers. One glance at the conference and seminar program since 2001 and it would be clear that no other forum has delivered such an extensive coverage of subjects on audio and sound engineering and in-depth panel discussions. The PALM® organisors take the maximum pleasure in witnessing the panel discussions and the energetic Q & A afterwards and the engrossed look of the engineers in a technical seminar. We have always maintained in all our communications that the PALM show is a mission and an act of faith for the pro audio industry.
The visitor and delegate is the most important factor of the PALM® + Musician Expo.
The PALM® Expo provides the visitor and delegate since 2001 the exhibitors information on CDs and on print media/ directory. Visitors are provided the opportunity to register online and have their badges ready on arrival at the show.
Industry buyers and trade visitors are provided complimentary registration through the exhibitor passes. Each exhibitor is provided passes on demand as per their invitee list from across India and abroad. PALM® also provides the service to dispatch all trade passes on behalf of exhbibitors at our cost. This is an invaluable service for international exhibitors, who have their delegates attend.
PALM® provides sponsorship opportunities that can fulfill a major launch or a major promotion at a corporate level.
The PALM® + Musician Expo stands committed to the global pro audio industry into the future and will invest its resources to provide a vibrant and extensive show with full international facilities at a higher level than any other show.