Delegate Survey & Your Free Ticket to 2007
We encourage you to share your thoughts, make some suggestions and let us know what you would like to see at the 2007 World Congress of History. In addition to shaping the future of the History Congress, complete the survey by December 13th, 2006 and you will be entered into a draw to receive a free registration to the 2007 World Congress of History Producers. Two winners will be chosen.
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Visit our day by day photo diary and see the filmmakers, academics, producers and Commissioning Editors that our currently making our the History Congress the pre-eminent history event in England. The Best of the Best are attending the History Congress
Filmmakers, Commissioning Editors, Journalists, Broadcasters and Sponsors have spoken: HISTORY 2006 is the only international event dedicated to History programming. With an extensive number of delegates attending from over 20 countries worldwide, the History Congress provides the only completely focused forum for history producers to network with collogues, pitch programming and seal lucrative deals. Sir Ian Kershaw, Peter Raymont, Peter Snow, Richard Clemmow, Peter Lovering, Antony Thomas, Nick Fraser and are just a few of the many influential industry players that are making our event a must attend in 2006. More Commissioning Editors Added!
Thought you missed your chance to meet one of our key International Commissioning Editors? With just two weeks left until HISTORY 2006 commences, our comprehensive list of Commissioning Editors continues to grow! As you are well aware, these wildly popular, Face-to-Face meetings are available on a first come, first served basis and are booked up very quickly. Do not Miss your chance to pitch your program and seal a deal with this ever growing list of Commissioning Editors.
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| World Congress of History Producers Declared a Resounding Success
Thank you for making the sixth annual World Congress of History Producers one of the most successful to date.
With record attendance of over 400 delegates, 45 Commissioning Editors and 65 Guest Speakers from over 30 countries worldwide, the best of the best gathered at the History Congress to enjoy in-depth, thought provoking sessions available at the only international event dedicated to history programming. Read More Shape History with our Trendspotting Survey
We hope you enjoyed Peter Hamilton’s session Trendspotting:The State of History Programming. What do you think are the major trends in history programming? How much is being spent by history programmers worldwide? What kind of programming will audiences of the future want to watch? We still want your opinion! Please take 2 minutes to complete our survey. Have Your Say Learn the Insider Secrets of the International Market
Stephen Hunter, VP of Programming, Cineflix Inc., will share insider secrets with producers on how to get ideas developed into viable projects for the international marketplace. His session, Show & Tell: From Conception to Launch will feature representatives that range from indie to established production companies sharing their powerful expertise.
Meet the Grierson Awards Nominees
Delegates of the World Congress of History Producers will have a chance to meet the nominees and winners of the prestigious Grierson Awards at a special showcase session taking place on Saturday November 18. Among the films to be presented are: Elusive Peace - Israel and the Arabs, How Vietnam Was Lost, Pol Pot - Journey to the Killing Fields and Tory! Tory! Tory
Toast History in Churchill’s Underground Bunker
Imagine being able to toast History with producers and broadcasters in a place where some of the most important decisions of the 20th Century were made.
AETN International – The History Channel is pleased to invite all delegates to the closing cocktail party to take place Saturday, November 18th at 19:00 at Churchill Museum & Cabinet War Rooms. This historic site is where the British government plotted its strategy to survive the blitz and defeat the Nazis.
| Stay Tuned for 2007
The 2006 World Congress of History Producers is over!
Long live the 2007 World Congress of History Producers!
In Partnership with The History Channel, the 2007 World Congress of History Producers along with the World Summit on Media and Religion will be held in the United States with the exact location and dates to be unveiled shortly.
Join the History Congress Board of Directors
The World Congress of History Producers Board of Directors provides guidance and stability to the annual congress and serves to galvanize the interests of this growing and important television genre. The Board currently consists of 16 industry professionals-- representing producers and broadcasters from around the world selected by the history television community. Each board member stands for a two-year term. Submit your Nomination today! The Great Debate: 3 Questions for “History Today” Editor Peter Furtado
With a Super-panel of Industry Professionals and Academics in place, one of the History Congress most highly anticipated sessions is The Great Debate: Does Television Enhance or Diminish History? This thought provoking session, taking place November 17th, will kick off the first full day of the History Congress. We asked session Co-Producer and “History Today” Editor Peter Furtado to give us a glimpse into what delegates should expect... The Schedule
See what's in store for the only international event dedicated to History programming. Check back often for the latest updates! Religion’s Role to be Examined at History Congress
The World Summit on Media and Religion has been unveiled at MIPCOM 2006 by the World Congress of History Producers in partnership with Faith and Values Media.
The event, to be launched in 2007, is intended to “build bridges of understanding among people of different faiths and cultures and examine the important undercurrent that religion plays in many of our documentary programmes”. As a sneak preview of this new event, The History Congress will feature a panel entitled “What Muslims Want” – The Challenges of Documenting Islam which will shine the spotlight on a number of programmes that have examined the role of Islam in the world today.
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