Over the past few months, we’ve been polling and surveying rAVe’s readers. Every so often, we want to do a little “check-in,” and see how things are going, but more importantly, see WHO is reading us. When you publish in internet land, it can often be difficult to connect with each reader to see who […]

Sometimes while working in the AV industry, it can be easy to forget that we aren’t just manufacturers, or integrators, or dealers, or distributors, or writers, or members of the press. We are so inundated with the technology that we study, develop, invent, or cover, we forget that there’s this whole other world outside of […]

  Date Link to Listen Description June 17, 2013 Episode 40: Joel Talks with Chris Bianchet of Herman Integration Services In the last rAVe RADIO live from InfoComm 2013, Joel speaks to Chris Bianchet of Herman Integration Services.       June 17, 2013 Episode 39: Joel Talks with Jim Smith of Polycom In today’s […]

Community Professional Loudspeakers announced this month that John T. Wiggins, Community’s vice president, will retire after a distinguished career spanning 41 years with the company. To read the complete press release online, click here.

Savant Systems, LLC has announced the addition of AcousticSmart Home Theatre Interiors to its PARTNERS IN EXCELLENCE cooperative program. To read the complete press release online, click here.

Salamander Designs, Ltd., a provider of audio/video entertainment furniture, theater/lounge seating and accessories, has announced the unveiling of a new website designed to make it easy and efficient for dealers and consumers to navigate. To read the complete press release online, click here.

InfoComm Attendees, Thanks so much for visiting with rAVe and/or playing THE GAME 4 at InfoComm 2013 in Orlando earlier this month. Below is a summary of our coverage, which we did live from the show. There’s no way we can fit all of it into one newsletter issue, but you can check out all […]

THE WEEK – Episode 40: Joel talks with Chris Bianchet of Herman Integration Services THE WEEK – Episode 38: Joel Rollins Interviews Jennifer Willard of WAVE THE WEEK – Episode 37: Special Edition – Joel and Gary open Day 2 Live From InfoComm 2013 THE WEEK – Episode 36: Joel Rollins Interviews Peter Brady at […]

The easiest measurement of success in a trade show is sheer numbers. Well, the 2013 edition of the InfoComm Show their biggest ever, with over 35,100 people attending — setting an all-time attendance record. Check. Another indication of success is leads. Well, in talking to Christie, Panasonic, NEC, Almo ProAV, FSR, Biamp, AMX, Cisco and […]

Premier Mounts announced this month that Tom Noack, previously marketing manager, has been promoted Premier Mounts’ director of marketing. In this role, Noack will lead execution of strategic marketing initiatives, oversee marketing research, and spearhead the company’s web and e-commerce programs. To read the complete press release online, click here.

Core Brands announced this month that it is making changes to its domestic manufacturer representative network. Starting in July, all of the brands in the Core Brands portfolio will be represented in certain territories by a single rep firm, and in the remaining territories the brands will be managed by two rep firms. To read […]

The WiSA Association, an industry group dedicated to bringing reliable, high-performance, interoperable, wireless, surround sound audio products to the home theater market, today announced the opening of its first authorized test center (ATC), in Sunnyvale, Calif. The ATC will be managed by Simplay Labs, a provider of development tools and interoperability testing services and solutions […]

Savant, LLC has joined the HDBaseT Alliance to deliver the benefits of HDBaseT technology to Savant’s markets of home and commercial automation. Savant has also released its first HDBaseT-enabled digital modules, SmartLink service cards available for Savant’s SmartMediaPro family of controllers. To read the complete press release online, click here.

Herman, the leading provider of AV products, procurement services and labor resources to systems integrators in the commercial AV and broadcast industries, announces a new distribution partnership with Da-Lite, one of the biggest names in the projection screen category. To read the complete press release online, click here.

Welcome to the rAVe THE GAME 4.0 secret trivia page! Using the entry tool below, select any or all of the entry options for your chance to be entered to win a 2013 SMART Car! rAVe THE GAME 4.0 Trivia officially begins Monday, June 10th, 2013 and ends Thursday, June 13th, 2013 at 4PM EST. […]