This year, the roadshows took place in Dublin, Liverpool and Guildford, and included a prize draw for one of the limited-edition C414s at the end of each day's product presentations, technical Q&A sessions and PA masterclasses.
"This year's roadshows were the best attended ever," said Amanda Chester, marketing manager at Harman Pro UK. "It helps that we are releasing some great new products in 2007, including the excellent mics being produced by AKG in their 60th anniversary year, like the very popular C5 and D5. The venues were superb too - the Temple Bar Centre in Dublin is always lively, and the mass of students that attended at Liverpool University and at the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford helped both of the UK events to go really well.
"The number of people that attended the evening's PA School events was particularly impressive in both of these locations - as we suspected, a lot of people want to know more about how to get a good sound out of a PA! Announcing the winners of the C414s was a great way to end each of the days, and of course it made the evening for the winners."
The British winners were both students. Richard Jackson, the winner in Liverpool, was particularly pleased, as he had come all the way across the Pennines from Sheffield for the day. In Dublin the winner was more controversial - it was none other than Brian McGrath, sales manager at Irish Harman dealer Reynolds of Raphoe.
(Jim Evans)
