Commercial Integrator Expo Announces Content Advisory Committee
Commercial Integrator Expo, owned and produced by Emerald, the new exposition and conference for the commercial audiovisual integration channel and technology managers, announces the formation of the Content Advisory Committee. Commercial Integrator Expo’s Content Advisory Committee is a “diverse group of subject matter experts who will provide recommendations and insights to inform the inaugural event’s conference programming.”
The Content Advisory Committee will collaborate to ensure the Commercial Integrator Expo’s programming provides relevant educational topics, insightful speakers and thought leadership sessions to help attendees accelerate their businesses and professional development. The Content Advisory Committee is comprised of industry leaders with vast knowledge and experience. Commercial Integrator Expo’s Content Advisory Committee includes:
- Ryan Cahoy, Chief Revenue Officer, Rise Display
- Zachary Comeau, Executive Editor, TechDecisions
- Mark Coxon, CTS-D, CTS-I, Business Development Director, XTG, AVI-SPL
- Christina De Bono, President, ClearTech Media
- David Danto, Director Emerging Technology and Industry Analyst, IMCCA
- Megan Dutta, Editor-in-Chief, LAVNCH [CODE], rAVe
- Dan Ferrisi, Editor-in-Chief, Commercial Integrator
- Michelle Guss, Vice President, Hospitality, Crestron Electronics
- BC Hatchett, M.A.E.d., Associate Director, Classroom Technology, Vanderbilt University
- Alexis La Broi, CTS, Director, Audiovisual Design Division, MidPoint Technology Group
- Tom LeBlanc, Executive Director, NSCA
- Lainie Mataras, Senior Director, Consultant, Architect, Design Group, Planar
- Patrick Whipkey, Vice President, Edge
In addition to the conference programming to be offered by the Digital Signage Federation (DSF), the Higher Education Technology Managers Alliance (HETMA), the Interactive Multimedia & Collaborative Communications Alliance (IMCCA) and the National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) at Commercial Integrator Expo, show management will be issuing a call for presentations this month where the Content Advisory Committee will review the submissions in addition to providing recommendations for additional topics to ensure a robust and comprehensive program.
“The Content Advisory Committee is a collaboration between industry experts to gather, review and source relevant and insightful programming for Commercial Integrator Expo attendees,” said Jason McGraw, CTS, group vice president and show director for Emerald. “We are pleased to establish the show’s Content Advisory Committee and welcome a diverse group of industry experts from unique disciplines that will help us drive the inaugural show’s success. Commercial Integrator Expo will offer a unique opportunity for commercial systems integration professionals and technology managers to learn, connect and grow their professional knowledge and business skills.”
At Commercial Integrator Expo, attendees can expect various educational topics on technology applications, including audio, video, control, digital signage, AV/IT networking, lighting, security, unified communications and collaboration, and sessions on business skills, emerging trends and systems design for vertical markets including corporate, higher education, hospitality, retail and resimercial. Commercial Integrator Expo will forge new connections between peers and manufacturers, and provide knowledge, opportunities and ideas while leading the industry with an all-new conference program focusing on the intersection of commercial and resimercial technology applications and solutions.
Commercial Integrator Expo 2023, which will be co-located with CEDIA Expo 2023, is set to take place Sept. 6-9, 2023, in Denver.