BES EXPO 2019 begins, 25 countries displaying their products at Expo

Why in news?

• The 25th International conference and exhibition on terrestrial and satellite broadcasting, BES EXPO 2019 in New Delhi conducted. 
• Nearly 300 companies from 25 countries are displaying their products at the Expo.
• On the occasion, an exhibitor’s directory was released by the dignitaries and BES awards were presented to the winners.
• The Information and Broadcasting Ministry is considering bringing a new Integrated Broadcast Policy for the growing broadcasting sector in India.

Background

• A small but most dedicated group of Broadcast Engineers of India felt the necessity of protecting the interests of Broadcast Engineers at national and international level.
• They decided to promote the advancement, dissemination of knowledge and practice in the field of Broadcasting and related sciences.
• Their determination finally came as the establishment of Broadcast Engineering Society in 1987 when it got registered with the Registrar of Societies, Delhi Administration on 8th April 1987.
• To achieve its goals with the specific aims & objectives, the dedicated members of the Society started organising, seminars/lectures/workshops/symposium, which gained momentum, and more and more fellow broadcast engineers joined hands.
• With the keen interest and sincerity of members, not only the membership base of the society widened but also the Society could become an International body, which now organises an international event, popularly known as BES EXPO, every year.

Aims & Objectives

• To project interests of broadcast engineering profession at National and International levels.
• To open doors for new technologies through exhibitions and conferences.
• To provide platform for interaction with broadcast professionals and broadcasting industries around the World.
• To encourage broadcast professionals by various awards for the contribution in various disciplines of broadcasting.

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