Award Winning Filmmaker
Antony Thomas added to Panel of “What Muslims Want”
Acclaimed Filmmaker Antony Thomas has been added as a panelist to the provocative session “What Muslims What – The Challenges of Documenting Islam”. Thomas, whose thought-provoking and award winning programs include “Death of a Princess” and “Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She”, will join the already illustrious panel that includes Richard Clemmow, Edward J. Murray, Samir Shah and Tom Perlmutter to address the fundamental responsibility of the media and the golden opportunity to make a difference in global understanding. For more information visit http://www.history2006.com/schedule.php

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. For a complete list of who’s coming visit http://www.history2006.com/who.coming.php

Don't Miss your Chance to meet
Face-to-Face with a Commissioning Editor
Bookings have begun for both our “Face-to-Face” and “Lunch with a Commissioning Editor” sessions. As expected the results have been overwhelming and spaces are quickly vanishing. Do not Miss your chance to pitch your program and seal a deal with our ever growing list of Key International Commissioning Editors. These popular, intimate meetings are available on a first come, first served basis to only registered delegates. Book now & Register!

Success at HISTORY 2006?
Here are the Top 5 Things You Need to Know
Meg Villarreal, Executive Director of US Independents, Inc. and Producer of HISTORY 101: A History Congress Primer, gives delegates five ways to best take advantage of their HISTORY 2006 experience. Whether this is your first time or whether you are a veteran of the event, Villarreal's tips and session on November 16th are sure to enhance your success... Read the Full Story

Shape History with our Trendspotting Survey
Veteran industry consultant, Peter Hamilton will give delegates all the inside information they need to prepare for the pitches and programming decisions in the months and years ahead at his November 17th session Trendspotting: The State of History Programming. What 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 want your opinion as well! Please take 2 minutes to complete our survey:

The Future of History with Peter Worsley
In the rapidly amalgamating world of entertainment content where television seems to be one of the last places viewers are turning for programming, Peter Worsley, Producer of the History Congress’ vital session Out of the Box: Producing History for New Platforms and Managing Director of Licensing for Eagle Rock Entertainment, foresees the many profitable opportunities in new distribution platforms for history producers... Read the Full Story

Video Screening Library
The Video Screening Library will showcase the best in current and classic history programming. Registered delegates have the opportunity to submit their programming to our library which will be seen by your fellow colleagues. We urge you to contribute to our extensive collection. To submit your programming visit: http://history2006.com/home.php