SynAudCon is renowned for its real-world audio educational offerings through web-based and in-person training offered worldwide. SynAudCon will offer the three-day “Sound Reinforcement for Technicians” (SRT) in Portland, Ore. on Feb. 24-26, 2014 and again in Cincinnati, Ohio on April 2-4, 2014. SRT instructor Pat Brown provides hands-on exercises which allow attendees to use a […]

CEDIA has announced its training line-up for the ISE 2014 show in Amsterdam in early February. We highly recommend two of the sessions: 1. Residential Networking: The purpose of this course is to provide a foundation for understanding IP (Internet Protocol). It is appropriate for both beginners and individuals looking to formalize and increase their […]

The 2013 AOpen Forum Europe had over 150 attendees who learned about everything from the state of the digital signage market to what’s next for digital signage and its impact in mobile applications. Now the 2014 edition has opened registration and has named rAVe founder Gary Kayye as the host of the 5th annual forum. […]

For HomeAV or ProAV dealers looking for some new recurring revenue opportunities or who want to do marketing or branding around GreenAV, Energy Squad offers some interesting programs geared specifically to AV dealers on not only GreenAV products such as automation or energy management, but also on green products that AV dealers don’t typically offer, […]

The IMCCA has announced that the Government Special Interest Group (GSIG) will be featuring several hot topic talks and panel discussions at the upcoming GovComm event being held on Dec. 4 and 5 in Washington, D.C. The GSIG provides a forum to help government groups stay on top of the latest developments in collaboration technologies. […]

With training remaining a key attraction at Integrated Systems Europe, CEDIA has announced its education program for the 2014 show, which will incorporate 15 courses focusing on technical training and business development. Delegates can take advantage of an early bird discount rate on courses booked before the 5th of January. ISE 2013 was extremely successful […]

Digital Signage Expo (DSE) will present an all new immersive four-part Digital Signage Fundamentals Seminar Program, designed specifically to prepare those investing for the first-time to deal with initial planning, investment substantiation, and execution challenges. The Digital Signage Fundamentals Seminar Program, to be held at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas, Feb. […]

Digital Signage Expo (DSE) announced today that its 2014 Educational Conference will feature four individual full-day educational programs for Digital Signage Expert Group (DSEG) certification or renewal credits, including the debut of the DSCE program for Spanish-speakers. Tuesday, February 11th – 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Digital Signage Certified Expert (DSCE) Designed for anyone whose professional involvement requires a full […]

By Lawrence Dvorchik General Manager, Customer Engagement Technology World What can you expect at Customer Engagement Technology World (CETW) this year? You’ll be interested in hearing from South by Southwest (SXSW) Events’ Scott Wilcox, a member of the Board of Directors for SXSW and their Director of Technology, about how they create communities through myriad […]

We just returned from the ALMO ProAV E4 AV Tour in Irvine, Calif. Friday and I can’t imagine that anyone went home disappointed. There were over 450 people who attended LIVE in person and about another 200 who “virtually” attended through our LIVE video streaming of the event’s Keynote and Brain Freeze panel discussion. We […]

Digital Signage Expo (DSE) announced today that it has scheduled Intel’s José Avalos, retail & digital signage worldwide director, embedded & computing division, to keynote at DSE 2014 on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center, Las Vegas. In his address titled, “Digital Signage Futurecasting: Insights & Predictions,” Avalos will talk about […]

ISE 2014 will be the best-attended AV and IT systems integration trade show held anywhere in the world, with more than 45,000 attendees drawn to Amsterdam by innovations from over 900 exhibitors. The 2013 show was amazing and we covered it all with this dedicated MicroSite. ISE was launched in 2004 to fulfill the need […]

With just under a week to go before London’s Smart Building Conference 2013, the event’s sponsor roster and program of sessions are complete, presenting delegates with the most formidable package of business and networking opportunities the capital’s intelligent building community has ever seen. Of the 20 leading industry personalities confirmed to speak on the day, […]

I am excited to announce that we will be streaming LIVE (in HD) both my Kayye’s Krystal Ball Keynote as well as the Tech Expert Brain Freeze Panel (sponsored by NEC Display) during both of the fall Almo ProAV E4 AV Tours; in Irvine, Calif. on Fri., Oct. 18th and in Seacaucus, NJ on Wed., […]

Almo Professional A/V today opened registration for the fall leg of its E4 AV training and networking tour, which starts at the Hyatt Regency in Irvine, Calif. on October 18. Alive with the sights and sounds of AV, E4 Southern California will feature an entirely new training curriculum, as well as new speakers, including Midori […]

CEDIA has announced an addition to the training lineup at CEDIA EXPO 2013 aimed to help home technology professionals understand the just released HDMI 2.0 Specification. The HDMI 2.0 update course will be held on Thurs., Sept. 26  12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Home technology professionals who attend this course will have the opportunity to […]

InfoComm is now offering an all new installation curriculum customized to integrators’ on-the-job needs, with specialized AV training and the chance to collaborate and network with peers. Featuring new and updated content on working with fiber optic connections, System Fabrication, Oct. 21-23 in Fairfax, Va., will guide AV professionals through everything they need to know […]

By Dan Daley Special to InfoComm International It wasn’t that long ago — two generations or so — that someone could become a lawyer in the U.S. by becoming an apprentice to a working attorney, doing the reading, absorbing how the process works, and eventually setting up her own practice. You’d have to go back […]

CEDIA has developed a new, intense five day advanced networking and integration boot camp. This comprehensive training will provide the advanced skills necessary for home technology professionals to keep up with the evolution of the connected home and the Internet of Things. The advanced networking component of this training will cover VLAN and QoS, IP […]

By Scott Tiner, CTS A few weeks ago I was talking with a colleague about this year’s InfoComm show in Orlando.  He was disappointed that he could not attend.  His institution, he told me, had “canceled all unnecessary travel.”  As he was not the person who made this decision, I did not try to convince […]