Streaming Media Asia 2001, the largest Internet audio and video event and the largest broadband content marketplace ever held in Asia, premiers May 3 to 4 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Center.

The first annual Streaming Media Asia is part of the global series of streaming media events, which set out to be the forum for broadband content providers, users, creators, distributors or investors that are pioneering the second generation internet and it's broadband exploitation to meet and discuss strategies and develop alliances, according to a press release.

Over 80 speakers are slated present papers at the conference. Held over two days, there will be three concurrent, conference tracks going on. These tracks - a mix of panel discussions, product demos and case studies broadly divided between business, enterprise, technology and content issues - will bring together experience and influence in the streaming video and audio fields, the release states.

Streaming Media Asia 2001 will be the largest exhibition ever held for streaming, broadband and content companies in Asia. Building on the success of other streaming media events held in San Jose, New York City, Amsterdam and London and anticipating a heavy turnout, the organisers have developed a large floor space for the event's debut in Asia.