NEW YORK—In concurrence with the upcoming Sound:Check Xpo in Mexico City, the AES Mexico Conference 2016 will take place from March 13-15. The conference will features Masterclass presentations, educational workshops, and a presentation from AES President John Krivit on student and career development.

Krivit will give his address on the opening day of the conference. His presentation, “From Student to Professional: Strategies and Best Practices for Matriculating into Your Audio Career,” will highlight ways to establish oneself in the industry, and how industry trends can help shape ways to find the right jobs.

In addition, the AES Mexico 2016 conference will feature other presentations from Fernando Guzmán, José Rivera, Marcela Zorro, and Mauricio Gargel. Workshops for the conference include “The Art of Equalizing Without the First EQ,” “Loudness From a Monitoring Perspective,” and “Saving Rock & Roll.”

The AES Mexico 2016 conference is dedicated to the Latin America professional audio community. For more information or to register for the event, click here.

NEW YORK—After being voted President-Elect in 2014, John Krivit has officially been named the new president of the Audio Engineering Society. Krivit takes over the position from Andres Mayo.

John Krivit

Since the election in 2014, Krivit has served on the Executive Committee of the Board of Governors. He has also previously served as chair of the AES Education Committee. He currently is an associate professor at Emerson College and Bay State College in Boston.

Mayo will remain on the AES Executive Committee as past president for 2016.

“In my role as AES president, I am dedicated to our mission of strengthening and expanding our role as a driving force in shaping the future of audio technology,” said Krivit.