The MEDIA-TECH Association and the Colonial Purchasing Cooperative are joining forces on an optical disc industry conference and networking event, to be held on March 23-25 at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas.

The conference will cover content creation and Blu-ray Disc production, including best practices for manufacturing, as well as new business opportunities both within and outside the disc industry.

Bryan Ekus, managing director of the MEDIA-TECH Association, explained that the upcoming event is a continuation of the association's strategy for its members to get closer to its customers. "It's something we started last year in Europe and it has proven to be very successful," he said.

Colonial Purchasing's members, made up of 30 replicators, duplicators and media manufacturers, who purchase the kind of equipment, materials and services offered by MEDIA-TECH's members.