AES Convention – Audio Engineering Society 2026
AES Convention – Audio Engineering Society 2026 is over. The next in the series is AES Convention – Audio Engineering Society 2027 in Nashville.
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AES Conventions are major international events for audio professionals offering technical presentations, exhibitions, and networking opportunities focused on audio engineering and music technology.
AES Show 2026 Nashville
The Audio Engineering Society's US convention runs 30 October – 1 November 2026 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee.
The AES convention is the professional audio world's technical meeting of record — the venue where recording, live sound, broadcast audio and audio research meet. Papers and workshops sit alongside manufacturer exhibits, and the attendee base runs from studio engineers and live sound professionals to the researchers advancing spatial audio and audio DSP.
Nashville is a fitting host: the show lands in the middle of one of the world's densest recording communities. AES also runs regional conventions in Europe and Latin America; this is the US convention.
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Key Topics
- Recording and studio engineering
- Live sound
- Broadcast and streaming audio
- Spatial and immersive audio
- Audio research and education
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