1. AMS Dates and Venue
AIBD is pleased to announce that the official dates and venue of Asia Media Summit 2017 will be June 6 – 8 at China Hall, Valley Wing Shangri-La Hotel, Qingdao, China. Several Pre-summit workshops will be held 4-5 June also at Shangri-La Hotel. There will be a designated alternative hotel for accommodation – Fuxin Hotel.
2. Deadline for Registration for AMS
1. AMS Dates and Venue
AIBD is pleased to announce that the official dates and venue of Asia Media Summit 2017 will be June 6 – 8 at China Hall, Valley Wing Shangri-La Hotel, Qingdao, China. Several Pre-summit workshops will be held 4-5 June also at Shangri-La Hotel. There will be a designated alternative hotel for accommodation – Fuxin Hotel.
2. Deadline for Registration for AMS
The deadline for AMS 2017 online registration is 10th May 2017. If you have not done this, please register online as soon as possible at the link here. We are asking for registration by the deadline for logistical purposes, and your visa application may take at least 3 weeks.
3. Hotel Booking
The discount rates for the hotels are available until 15th May 2017. After the online registration process is complete you will get an email to select the hotel of your choice with discounted rates. From 16th May 2017 standard rates apply.
For full information on Shangri-La Hotel and Fuxin Hotel's room rates, please register online at the link here.
Please note that self-funded bookings must be made directly with the respective hotel.
4. Final Deadline for Call of Entry World TV Awards 2017
The World TV Awards are open to broadcasters worldwide (public and private).
The Winner Prize consists of US$ 5,000.00 cash, a trophy and a certificate presented by AIBD per Award category. Winners will be presented with their Awards during the Asia Media Summit 2017.
Final deadline for programme submission is 28th April 2017. Information, criteria and entry forms are available at: https://www.aibd.org.my/worldtv.
Kind and Urgent Reminder AMS 2017
1. AMS Dates and Venue
AIBD is pleased to announce that the official dates and venue of Asia Media Summit 2017 will be June 6 - 8 at China Hall, Valley Wing Shangri-La Hotel, Qingdao, China. Several Pre-summit workshops will be held 4-5 June also at Shangri-La Hotel. There will be a designated alternative hotel for accommodation - Fuxin Hotel.
2. Deadline for Registration for AMS
Announcement of Call of Entry for AIBD Awards 2017
AIBD is pleased to announce the opening of call of
AMS 2017 Online Registration Open
Online Registration
The Online registration for the Asia Media Summit (AMS) 2017, to be held from 6 to 8 June 2017 in Qingdao, China is now officially open. Please register using the link here.
We encourage all delegates to register as early as possible.
The deadline for registration is Monday, 10 May 2017.
AMS Venue
The AMS 2017 will be held at the Shangri-La Hotel, Qingdao, China.
Amsterdam to Host Radiodays Europe 2017
Radiodays Europe, considered to be one of the greatest international radio conferences in the world, will take place in Amsterdam on March 19–2, 2017, in the RAI Convention Center.
SLRC Director General Visits AIBD
At the invitation of the Director of AIBD, Director General of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC), Professor Sunil Shantha visited AIBD on 17th January. He is the newly elected Vice President of AIBD General Conference which was held in Tehran, Iran in August 2016 and will hold the Vice Presidency for a term of two years.
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CCTV+ Provides Free News Footage for AIBD Members
The 2016 G20 Summit will be held in Hangzhou, China on September 4th and 5th. CCTV+ is ready to provide comprehensive video feeds and pool signals of major events of the Summit to media organizations worldwide. All the G20 news feeds will be released through GDS (www.cctvplus.com).
As China’s first global video news agency, CCTV+ (CCTV Plus), covering international news stories, offers quality video footages, live broadcasting signals and archive to global media and production companies. Currently, CCTV+ releases over 80 news footages, 24 hours daily, with scripts in English, French, Russian, Arabic and Spanish. Through its online-based GDS (www.cctvplus.com) and cooperation with Associated Press and Reuters, CCTV+ provides a variety of news materials including political, economic, social and breaking news from China and the world. To date, around 1,700 channels and hundreds of online and social media in the world are using footages from CCTV+.
AIBD General Conference Convenes in Iran
Some 50 full and affiliate members convened for the 42nd Annual Gathering/15th AIBD General Conference in Tehran, Iran on 26 August 2016.
The two-day meeting examined the annual performance of the Institute and future plans to respond to the fast changing media landscape in Asia Pacific. It was hosted by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB).
Iran is New President of AIBD General Conference
Iran was voted as the new President of the AIBD General Conference in the election held during the 42nd Annual Gathering/15th AIBD General Conference and Associated Meetings in Tehran, Iran on 26 August 2016.
Sri Lanka was elected as the Vice President of the General Conference, replacing Bangladesh.