A Conference Hosted by The Fat Man
Developed by Avallone Media Group

The BBQ Topic for 2005:
INFLUENCING MUSIC HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS

This October 13th-16th, fifty of the brightest minds in the interactive audio community once again traded the comforts and chaos of the corporate world to converge on a secluded 820-acre ranch in Texas to discuss, argue, debate, brainstorm and possibly alter the course of history for music on computers over the next five years.

The Tenth Annual Texas Interactive Music Conference and BBQ offers a unique and highly effective way to confront the toughest issues facing our industry today, and to influence their outcome as well. It is one of the most prestigious, influential and beneficial networking events of the year. This unusual conference gathers together the movers and shakers of the audio industry for a long weekend of concentrated, uninterrupted discussions, debates, and roundtables, as well as inspirational and practical speaker sessions with industry leaders.

Unlike conventional meetings, BBQ shuns neckties, company logos and fluorescent lights as detrimental to group thinking processes. BBQ uses natural catalysts to deepen and broaden thought; attendees do their work under wide Texas skies. They sleep in guest ranch quarters the size of Texas, and are fed with a Lone Star State flair and gracious hospitality. The group brain is given lots of equipment for making music and a comfortable structure for brainstorming and networking.

BBQ has given the competitive edge to its attendees, who have formed long-standing alliances and organizations.

This year's Project Bar-B-Q continued in the traditions of BBQ's past, but with deeper consideration of how we might positively affect how audio is produced, perceived and distributed. Drawing from a core of hardware, software, and content development people that has been built up over the better part of a decade, is it any wonder that we saw the group do the impossible yet again?

EXECUTIVE CHAIR:
George Sanger;
The Fat Man

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
Teresa Avallone;
CEO
Avallone Media Group

David Battino;
Principal
Batmosphere Media

Chris Grigg;
President
Control-G

Linda Law;
Vice President
Fat Labs, Inc.

Tom White; 
President
MIDI Manufacturer's Assoc.

next section

select a section:
1. Introduction  2. Speakers  3. Executive Summary  
4. Using a Multiplicity of Audio Devices in the Home PC
5. New Approaches for Developing Interactive Audio Production Systems
6. Design Features of a Mass Market Living Room PC
7. Ubiquitous Content Distribution to and within the Home
8. Improving Computer Audio and Music Production Systems User Interfaces
9. Disrupting the Current Paradigm of How Audio is Viewed and Used
10. Schedule & Sponsors