IBC COO Mike Crimp said “IBC2008 has been the most successful show ever with a record attendance of 49,250. The quality of visitors and the experiences has led IBC2008 to be a very exciting and vibrant show. The feedback received from the exhibition floor was that it was buzzing. Why? because IBC offers a compelling proposition which all comes together under one roof, proving that the show was the only place to be at this time of the year."
Some of the highlights of IBC2008 included; over 1400 exhibitors from all over the world; the conference, according to David Crawford, conference chairman said was fantastic and truly stimulating conference for everyone involved in the multimedia and broadcast business.
Dr. Leonardo Chiariglione, CEO, CEDEO.net presented the IBC2008 keynote. Previous recipient of the IBC International Honour for Excellence, Dr. Leonardo Chiariglione presented interesting views of the effects of innovation on broadcasting and the industry outlook.
IBC awards were awarded going to projects as diverse as a multi-platform content distribution; a simple idea to save studio lighting bills and a system to bring 16 times the resolution of HD to our screens.