Audio Video News

Audiogon/Videogon.com—the online resource for buying and selling high-end audio and video equipment—has joined forces with Primedia and the Elf Foundation for a charity auction, which will be held at the Home Entertainment 2003 Show in San Francisco, June 6–8, 2003.

According to Stephen Clay, CFO of Audiogon/Videogon.com, "We are jointly seeking contributions of audio and video equipment to auction off to the highest bidder online during the Show. All proceeds will be donated to the Elf Foundation—a favorite charity of the home-entertainment industry. The Elf Foundation's mission is 'Creating Rooms of Magic' at children's hospitals where ill children and their families can enjoy movies and music during their hospital stay."

Douglas Weinstein, executive director of the Elf Foundation, said, "We commend Audiogon/Videogon and Primedia for committing their tremendous media resources to raising money for our foundation."

Audiogon.com is a community-based marketplace where audiophiles and lovers of music gather to teach one another how to create remarkable home audio systems. Manufacturers, dealers, and hobbyists use the marketplace to buy, sell, and trade new and previously owned audio equipment in their quest for the ultimate system. Videogon.com, a similar online community for videophiles, was recently launched in response to the growing numbers of high-end home-theater hobbyists and products.

Co-sponsored by Home Theater, Stereophile Guide to Home Theater, Stereophile, and Audio Video Interiors magazines and The San Francisco Chronicle, the annual HE Show is the country's preeminent home-entertainment event of the year. This year's event offers consumers a chance to see, hear, and evaluate more than 250 brands presented by more than 200 exhibitors in over 100 demo rooms!

Home Entertainment 2003
Westin–St. Francis Hotel
335 Powell Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

Dates: June 5–8, 2003
June 5, trade and press only. Open to the public June 6–8.
Tickets: $35 weekend pass/$25 one-day pass

Members of the press should contact Lucette Nicoll or Sue Morgan at Nicoll Public Relations, lucette@nicollpr.com or sue@nicollpr.com, or by calling 781-762-9300.