A free exposition displaying the latest in new technology and communications will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today in Ballroom D of the Student Center.

The Multimedia and Technology Expo will showcase cutting-edge equipment from different companies. Digital cameras, digital audio equipment, Internet technology and other products will be displayed.

Media departments from SIUC also will be featured, including the Interactive Multimedia Masters Program, Radio and Television Department and the New Media Center. Students and faculty will present creative work in new media.

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Hal Morrison, National Business Manager for Education with Panasonic Broadcast and Digital Systems Co., will present the latest in digital audio-visual equipment at 10:30 a.m. and again at 1:30 p.m.

In addition to the items on display, a live teleconference with Wendell Haynes, a New York-based audio producer of major television advertising campaigns for Pepsi, Nike and Mastercard, will be broadcast at 3 p.m.

Peter Riley, an assistant professor in radio and television, said the exposition will provide people, particularly students, a glimpse of modern technology.

It will give them a good idea of the latest things in multimedia, Riley said. Students don’t always get the latest information. This provides an opportunity for them to see it cost free.

The expo is open to faculty, students and the public. Riley said the exposition is not aimed at any specific group.

We’re trying to address as broad an audience as possible, Riley said.