Volume 18, Issue 18 — September 29, 2021

rAVe HomeAV Edition — Volume 18, Issue 18
Latest headlines: Lee Distad on dedicated service teams, Alexis La Broi on young people in AV and news from Extron, Draper and more.

September 29, 2021 | Volume: 18 | Issue: 18

 

Hello and happy Wednesday, #Hometweeps! I hope you’re having a great week! My favorite news piece this time is about Nortek Controls’ new Speakercraft loudspeakers that look like rocks and planters. I find them to be so neat and useful in the home environment!

Anyways, our first column today is a piece by Lee Distad discussing when it’s time to create a dedicated tech team to handle service calls. If your AV company is growing, you’re sure to have an influx in service calls and needed repairs. So when is it time to decide to have dedicated service technicians, and how do you know when your resources have been stretched too far? Don’t miss “A Little Service Over Here!” to get some answers.

Another column for your reading pleasure looks at how we can collectively get young people interested in the AV world. Do you remember how you got your start or introduction to AV? Alexis La Broi highlights some ideas we can use to bring the next generation of audiovisual pros into our industry. These include creating internships, apprenticeships and training programs that are friendly, interesting and welcoming! Learn how you can create opportunities for young people to enter the AV industry in this column.

Well, I think that’s it for now! Don’t miss other product news and announcements from Draper, Extron, Barco and others. I hope you have a great rest of your week, and I’ll see you next time! Bye!

— Katie Clark

COLUMNS

 

+ A Little Service Over Here! [Lee Distad]

With all that said, the question remains: when does it make sense to maintain dedicated service techs? And while there’s no one-size-fits-all solution, as a general manager, you’ll probably recognize when the time is right.

+ Create Opportunities for Young People to Enter the AV Industry [Alexis La Broi]

All that said, paid internships are vitally important for young people to help them find the paths that they’d like to pursue in life. How can we in the audiovisual industry create opportunities for young people to find their way to us?

 

AWARDS

 

+ Nominations Have Opened for Tenth Annual Readers’ Choice Awards [Steph Beckett]

PRODUCT NEWS

 

+ Nortek Control Introduces New Proficient Signatures Landscape Series Speakers and Subwoofers, Bringing Total Series Line to 13 Products [Gary Kayye]

+ Konftel Develops Interactive Room Guide for Meeting Room Setup, Releases New Videoconferencing Products [Katie Clark]

+ Draper Releases Foundation Mount System for LED Video Wall Installations [Steph Beckett]

+ Extron Releases SF 28PT Pendant Loudspeaker for High-Ceiling and Open-Ceiling Playback [Katie Clark]

+ Nortek Control Launches Three New SpeakerCraft Rock and Planter Loudspeakers [Steph Beckett]

+ Extron Updates DTP Crosspoint and IN Presentation Switcher Series for Enhanced Deployment and Functionality [Gary Kayye]

+ Trinnov Audio Updates Altitude A/V Processor Software With Extra Channel Outputs and Playback Capabilities [Steph Beckett]

+ Nortek Control Launches 4-channel Onboard Network Video Recorder Software for ELAN Surveillance Systems [Gary Kayye]

INDUSTRY NEWS

 

+ CEDIA Announces 2021 Award Finalists [Steph Beckett]

+ CEDIA Expo 2021 From Home: the On-Demand Content [Katie Clark]

+ Barco Celebrates Production of 100,000 Digital Cinema Projectors [Gary Kayye]

+ Legrand’s Building Control Systems Partners With Proluxe by American Lighting [Katie Clark]

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