AES Fall Convention 2023

Our organization has enjoyed amazing growth over the course of the last 75 years. In the words of one of the Charter Members and the Chair of the AES Historical Committee Donald J Plunkett in 1997, "... when a few engineers interested in radio and sound met in early 1948 in New York, they met to discuss starting an organization that would be concerned with the rapid developments in the field of audio that had resulted from World War II research and engineering."

What started as a gathering of scientists and inventors has become a major force in all aspects of audio, including artists, practitioners, educators, manufacturers, and of course, scientists and inventors.

Let's explore the history of AES over the last 75 years, and also look forward to the future. Where has AES been? How have we changed over the years? Where are we heading? This panel will feature some of our past, present, and future leaders along with some rare footage from the early days of AES.