CBAA CONFERENCE 2024
17 - 19 OCTOBER 2024
OUR SPONSORS
CONFERENCE & AWARD SPONSOR
AFTRS
Established in 1973 under an act of Federal Parliament, the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) is the nation’s premier screen and broadcast school. AFTRS’ purpose is to find and empower Australian talent to shape and share their stories with the world by delivering industry-relevant and future-focused education, research and training. We seek to be the reference point for innovation in screen, sound, and story-making, globally.
AFTRS Graduate Diploma in Radio and Podcasting is delivered online or on-campus and produces creative radio and podcast professionals who will shape the future of the Australian broadcast and audio industries
Website: https://www.aftrs.edu.au/
AVC Group
AVC Group is a team of highly skilled broadcast Engineers and software specialists who design, configure, and install state of the art broadcasting solutions. We offer support and technical consulting services for projects of all sizes and in are adept in project management for large and small broadcasters.
AVC Group has a strong presence in Australia and represents a wide range of products from best in breed internationally based manufacturers. We offer solutions for all aspects of studios, podcasting, call handling , intercom , processing , streaming solutions and much more.
Building robust solutions is only the beginning. Once your project has been implemented and your staff have been trained, we have a help desk available 24/7 to monitor and support your technology requirements.
Website: https://www.avc-group.net/
CMTO
The Community Media Training Organisation is a national Registered Training Organisation, established in 2011 to deliver training to the community media sector. The CMTO is strongly aligned with the community media sector’s Roadmap 2033, to build the capability of the sector’s workforce, focusing on areas of greatest need for both individuals and stations.
The CMTO delivers both accredited and non-accredited (pathways) training in a range of skills to community media organisations and broadcasters. The organisation develops all its own learning and assessment resources including online courses.
The CMTO purpose statement is to "provide training to enable skilled and sustainable community broadcasters."
Website: https://cmto.org.au/
DEUTSCHE WELLE
Deutsche Welle (DW) is Germany’s international broadcaster. DW provides radio, TV and Online Services in 32 languages. Our aim is to foster a peaceful, stable global community. Therefore, we focus on topics such as freedom and human rights, democracy and good governance, free trade and social justice, health education and environmental protection, technology and innovation. DW offers free multi-media content to our non-commercial partners in Australia and New Zealand. DW has been a sponsor of CBAA conferences and journalism prizes for over 20 years. DW offers paid internships at our headquarters in Germany for young qualified CBAA journalists.
NATIONAL ETHNIC AND MULTICULTURAL BROADCASTERS' COUNCIL
The National Ethnic and Multicultural Broadcasters Council (NEMBC) is Australia's leading representative body for ethnic community broadcasters. Established in 1985, the NEMBC supports over 4,000 volunteer broadcasters who produce 2,000 hours of ethnic programming each week across 80 stations in 108 languages. The NEMBC is committed to promoting cultural diversity and language maintenance and providing a platform for ethnic communities to access and disseminate information and participate in the affairs of their communities and the nation.
Website: https://www.nembc.org.au/
CONFERENCE SPONSOR
Amazon Alexa
Website: www.amazon.com.au/alexa
Broadcast Component
We are proud champions of community broadcasting – Australia’s largest Broadcast Components designs, installs and supports solutions from the Microphone to the Transmitter and Outside Broadcast. We proudly offer market leading technologies from supply only to turnkey implementations. If you are buying equipment for your station, buy from a locally owned and operated family business who invest time, money and energy in community radio and the CBAA.
Website: https://broadcastcomponents.com.au/
CBF
We are proud champions of community broadcasting – Australia’s largest independent media sector.
Our funding supports community broadcasting organisations to enrich people’s lives with a diversity of choice in our media; to produce local stories, news and cultural content reflecting the many perspectives, people and communities that make up Australia; to ensure community broadcasting is at the heart of every community.
Collaboration and partnership are central to the way we work, building on decades of strong relationships and expertise. Together with community broadcasters, content producers and sector organisations around the country, we are helping to build a strong and resilient future for community media.
Website: https://cbf.org.au/
COLLETTE TRAVEL
Collette partners with Community Radio stations throughout Australia to grow listenership, build loyalty, and generate a new revenue stream through presenter led come-along trips. In business for over 107 years, Collette is the most trusted name in travel. Visit the Collette booth and ask us how you can use travel to grow your station’s revenue, it’s easy and risk free!
Website: https://www.gocollette.com/en-au/landing-pages/group/media-partners
ORTECH | DURRA PANEL
Website: https://durrapanel.com/
PROFESSIONAL AUDIO & TELEVISION
At Professional Audio & Television, we’re dedicated to offering top-quality products from leading global manufacturers to the Australian and New Zealand markets. Our exceptional pre and post-sales support sets us apart, ensuring outstanding customer experience. We are continuously expanding our collection of distinguished brands, serving the media and entertainment industries with a comprehensive range of solutions, including IP switches, audio consoles, video routing, conversion tools, Multiviewers, monitors, and workflow control systems.
Website: https://www.proaudiotv.com.au/
MEDIA REALM
Media Realm specialises in technology for media organisations and non-profits. Our products are used every day by hundreds of broadcasters around the world and reach millions of users monthly. Our Radio Website platform provides stations with best-practice, turn-key websites, and MetaRadio allows broadcasters to connect now-playing metadata between 100+ different broadcast systems.
Website: https://www.mediarealm.com.au/
TECHNORAMA
Established for over 15 years, Technorama is the peak body supporting technologists in the Australian Community Media Sector. Broadcasting is a technology business. We actively build the community of people who help run the technology side of community broadcasting, through our Question-and-Answer forum, through webinars and training events, through advice and guidance, through conferences and roadshows, and through personalised station experiences.
Technorama works with the CMTO to develop and deliver formal training on technology topics, and we work with other Sector peak bodies to spread the love and support technologists. Technorama is a member-based organisation, and you can join for as little as $10 per year (which would be covered by discounts to the first event you attend). Technorama is particularly focused on developing the skills of new entrants to the technology area, and helping non-technical and semi-technical management and committee members to support their station's operation.
Website: https://technorama.org.au/
AWARD SPONSOR
APRA AMCOS
APRA AMCOS is the key business partner to Australasian music creators. We have more than 115,000 members who are songwriters, composers and music publishers. We license businesses to play, perform, copy or record our members’ music, and we distribute the royalties to our members. As a world-leading organisation invested in the future of music, APRA AMCOS enables music creators and customers to maximise the value music brings to business and life. We achieve this through a simple and effective licensing framework, and providing holistic industry support – from education, to live music, export, creators’ rights advocacy and recognition through our high profile awards and events program.
Website: https://www.apraamcos.com.au/
KBI INSURANCE
Website: https://kbigroup.com.au/what-we-do-service/association-insurance/
SPONSORS
The CBAA Conference and Awards is the largest annual gathering of community broadcasters and an opportunity for sponsors to reach the community broadcasting sector, pitch new products or services, develop relationships, and increase brand visibility.
As a CBAA Conference and Awards sponsor, you’ll help shape the future of community broadcasting. You’ll get:
· Logo Placement
· Sponsored Sessions
· Exclusive Networking Events
· Exhibition Booth
· Brand Recognition in Marketing
· Digital Advertising
· Speaking and/or Moderation Opportunities
· Attendee Data
· Social Media Promotion
· Branding on the Conference Website
For more information, contact our Head of Development Declan Kelly at declan.kelly@cbaa.org.au.