Volume 18, Issue 38 — October 14, 2020

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 18, Issue 38

October 14, 2020 | Volume: 18 | Issue: 38

Three ProAV newsletter intros in a row from me; aren’t you lucky?

I’m coming at you in between live segments of the Video Everywhere Summit — an exciting event put on by the DPAA, hosted virtually this year via the rAVe LAVNCH platform. That’s not the only event on the LAVNCH platform to look forward to this year. You heard about Futuresource’s Audio Collaborative 2020 too, didn’t you? (Story is below.)

Last we spoke about horses and sunsets, the ProAV news has carried on with some exciting beats — like the nicest guy in AV, Dan Dugan, winning an Emmy! For what, you ask? Well, that would prevent you from clicking on the story below now, wouldn’t it? See, I thought that through.

Next, I want you to read our two columns this week — one from Scott Tiner reflecting on the trade-show-announcement-frenzy this past September, plus what he envisions for shows next year. The second, “Is There Passion in AV?” sort of speaks for itself. While not the first mention of the author, Danny Shatzkes, on rAVe [PUBS], this is his first bylined story here, and an excellent one at that.

Also below, product updates from Extron, QSC, Pure Resonance Audio, Matrox, DPA Microphones, Alcons, Peerless-AV and more. Have at it!

— Leah McCann

COLUMNS

+ September: An Interesting Month for Trade Shows [Scott Tiner]

In case you were not paying attention during the month of September, a few news stories broke regarding industry trade shows. This blog is my reaction to this information and my thoughts about what the next year will bring in terms of trade shows. Before I go any further, I want to be clear that I would love nothing more than to ship off to Orlando in June to attend InfoComm and see old friends. I would love nothing more than to see the live events industry come roaring back and give all our colleagues who have suffered so drastically during the past several months a chance to get back on their feet. Yet, I also believe that the responsible thing to do for us and our industry is to take a reasonable, logical approach to what is coming.

+ Is There Passion in AV? [Daniel Shatzkes]

I’ve made an introspective observation that is a driving force in my business, and well worth sharing. Perhaps it can be eye-opening and reinvigorating for other integrators as well. And while this particular insight may sound cliche at first, I ask you to continue reading as you may draw unexpected conclusions or perspective from these thoughts. I am talking about passion — a significant undercurrent in both the AV and MI industries. And tapping into that passion in novel and informed ways can lead to growth and success.