The AVIXA Women’s Council NYC Group is scheduled to host a happy hour on Tuesday, May 28, from 6 – 8:30 p.m. Held at American Whiskey – Midtown, the event is an opportunity for #AVTweeps to sip and share experiences, ideas and laughter with like-minded women and allies with the ultimate intent of reigniting the […]

InfoComm 2024, June 8-14 (exhibits 12-14) at the Las Vegas Convention Center, will present a comprehensive business and project management education program for AV integrators, featuring NSCA’s BizSkills full-day program, a state of the industry luncheon presented by AVIXA’s market intelligence team and more. “We designed this program for InfoComm 2024 to provide AV integrators […]

Legrand AV’s director of digital signage, Michelle Montazeri, to joined me on my latest pre-InfoComm-2024 videocast to talk all about three digital signage panels she’s part of during the show. All three are laser-focused on supporting integrators and users interested in digital signage and helping them understand the opportunities to deploy them. Each session is […]

I caught up with NSCA Executive Director Tom LeBlanc on my latest pre-InfoComm-2024 videocast to talk about the BizSkills Workshop NSCA is holding the day before the InfoComm show floor opens (June 11, 2024). The workshop is a comprehensive one-day education program will deliver a strategic business curriculum, empowering participants with invaluable insights and tools […]

AVI Systems announced that contributions and pledges to the Brad Sousa Impact Fund established by AVIXA earlier this year have exceeded $110,000. “We contacted dozens of our technology solution partners recently and have obtained a tremendous response to our request to contribute to the Brad Sousa Impact Fund,” said Jeff Stoebner, CEO at AVI Systems. […]

In the latest Steph Takeover episode of Rants & rAVes, I chatted with Troy Peters, chief experience officer at SEAS Productions. SEAS provides AV and event production for live events ranging from corporate conferences to concerts. At InfoComm, Troy will host a session called, “Project Managing Million Dollar Live Events on the Global Stage” on […]

AVIXA announced the launch of the professional audiovisual trade show InfoComm América Latina. The first edition will be held in Mexico City from Oct. 22-24, 2025, at the World Trade Center Mexico City. InfoComm América Latina will showcase the latest technology, explore trends, offer professional training activities and generate networking spaces. At the show, attendees […]

InfoComm and AVI Systems have teamed up again to present InfoComm Esports Live 2.0 at the show this June 12-14 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Attendees will experience esports in action all three days with a Gaming Stage featuring live match play competitions; esports expert presenters and tech at the Coaches’ Stage; play-by-play, interviews […]

FAIRFAX, VA – April 11, 2024 – InfoComm and AVI Systems have teamed up again to present InfoComm Esports Live 2.0 at the show this June 12-14 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Attendees will experience esports in action all three days with a Gaming Stage featuring live match play competitions; esports expert presenters and […]

InfoComm 2024 will showcase content production and streaming in action at the AVIXA TV Studio at the Las Vegas Convention Center June 12-14. The working studio will be brought to life by Ross Video with AR, virtual production, control room support, and more. At the AVIXA TV Studio on the InfoComm 2024 show floor (Booth […]

Jetbuilt announced significant expansion in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region with the appointment of Andy Tan, CTS, as director of APAC. In his new role, Tan will spearhead Jetbuilt’s growth initiatives and strategic partnerships across APAC, driving the company’s mission to revolutionize the AV industry with an end-to-end project management solution. Tan has worked with numerous […]

Enterprise IT will make its return at InfoComm 2024, this June 8-14 (exhibits 12-14) at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. This year’s program will feature a new two-day AVoIP Foundations workshop, plus education sessions on topics such as IoT solutions, IT and AV system design and integration, network design, and more, […]

InfoComm 2024 will host An Evening at Sphere on Tuesday, June 11. The event begins with a reception in the Atrium, where, through one-of-a-kind immersive technology experiences created specifically for Sphere, guests will gain a better understanding of how technology amplifies our human potential. The guests will then enter the main venue bowl for a […]

AVIXA will join Sound:Check Xpo 2024 to present a session on the evolution of audio on April 22. Sound:Check Xpo 2024, produced by Musitech, will bring together professionals from the music and entertainment industry April 21-23 at the World Trade Center in Mexico City to experience live demonstrations, lectures and masterclasses, in addition to products […]

You only need to be in ProAV for one trade show cycle to see that we’ve got a long way to go with acting on DEI: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The obvious gender disparity is only bested by the lack of people of color within the industry. AVIXA’s SVP of exhibitions and event services, Rochelle […]

The AVIXA Foundation, the charitable arm of the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, is proud to officially open the Brad Sousa Impact Fund. The foundation is now accepting applications for grants as well as donations. The Brad Sousa Impact Fund was created to honor the profound legacy of the late Brad Sousa, chief technology officer […]

Welcome to my 24th annual Kayye’s Krystal Ball! It’s been an honor to have written this for 24 straight years and even more of an honor for it to have so many thousands of readers annually — it’s almost always our most-read article of the year on rAVe [PUBS]. So, if you’re reading this right […]

Integrated Systems Europe 2024 is right around the corner, and there is no shortage of things to keep you entertained. Once you’re on the show floor for a while, though, you may find yourself eager to take a load off of your feet. Here is a quick list of educational sessions you should consider attending […]

The AVIXA Foundation, the charitable arm of the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, has announced the creation of the Brad Sousa Impact Fund to “support the foundation’s work with a key focus on developing audiovisual and digital transformation professionals and their understanding of each other’s overlapping needs.” The AVIXA Foundation provides access to AV skills […]

In 2017, the audiovisual trade organization known as InfoComm formally changed its name to the Audio Visual and Integrated Experiences Association or AVIXA. The addition of that little “X” caused some consternation among many in the industry at the time, and there are still some industry Luddites who take shots at the idea of adding […]

At ISE 2024, taking place January 30 to February 2 at the Fira Barcelona Gran Via, AVIXA will host an engaging program of learning and networking, including an extensive conference program, interactive sessions with thought leaders at Xchange LIVE, a livestream of AVIXA TV from the show floor, and much more. “For the 20th edition […]

In this Steph Takeover episode of Rants & rAVes, I interview Tammy Fuqua and Christina Cruzeiro about what it is to be a woman in our industry (news flash — it’s tough). During COVID-19, the percentage of women in the AV workforce actually declined! But the AVIXA Women’s Council does great work, and to continue […]

AVIXA has signed an agreement with Microsoft to offer Microsoft Teams Rooms training to ProAV professionals. This technical training to deploy, configure and manage Microsoft Teams Rooms is now available for free through AVIXA’s training catalog. “Employees want to have a high-level communication and collaboration experience whether they’re working from their home office or in […]

Every year, I write a column about what I experienced at InfoComm. In 2023, I made a large number of new acquaintances from June 13-16 by visiting many exhibitor booths, some sponsored events, a dinner, my own happy hours and participating in a streaming video. Let’s review what it’s like to make connections at one […]

By Peter Hansen AVIXA Company values matter. They impact how your business runs, they impact our society, and, according to new data, they hold substantial importance to the ProAV workforce. The link between company values and hiring is not an entirely new topic. In recent years, more and more data has shown that workers place […]

Diversified Communications Australia and the AVIXA today announced another three-year agreement as event partners for the Integrate AV Exhibition. Diversified Communications Australia Managing Director, David Longman, said strong industry partnerships were key to the success of Diversified’s portfolio, and this agreement further strengthens vital long-term relationships. “We look forward to working with AVIXA to ensure […]

We tried to keep it short on today’s episode of rAVe [TV] (with Gary and me that rarely happens), so we took you through a few of our favorite stories from the week. First of all, AVIXA’s latest study predicts that the ProAV market will be worth $400 billion in the next five years. Also, […]

The ProAV industry is forecast to add nearly $100 billion in revenue over the next five years, reaching $402 billion in 2028, according to AVIXA’s 2023 Industry Outlook and Trends Analysis (IOTA). With pandemic recovery largely in the past, the industry is poised for healthy growth through 2028, even if year-over-year percentages slowly decline. AVIXA’s […]

AVIXA will co-locate the 2024 InfoComm Show with Object Management Group‘s new digital transformation event in Las Vegas, Nevada. Under the brand “Transform! InfoComm 2024,” AVIXA and OMG will host an exhibit hall, dedicated conference and networking opportunities focused on digital transformation on June 12-14, 2024 — the three show-floor days of InfoComm. OMG, through […]

AVIXA and Pico Group, the co-owners of InfoCommAsia Pte Ltd. (IAPL), are pleased to announce that June Ko will become the new Executive Director of IAPL, taking over from Richard Tan, who will retire at the end of July. Ko is currently the executive director and vice president of Asia Pacific Operations for IAAPA, the […]

On my latest videocast, Michelle Montazeri, manager of digital signage at Legrand AV, joins to talk about her “Digital Signage: Where Do I Start?” class at InfoComm 2023 on Wednesday, June 14 at 8 a.m. EDT. Digital Signage is one of the fastest-growing segments of AV, and this session will help a beginner integrator or […]

Earlier this month, I logged into my AVIXA training portal. I uploaded several certificates for CTS RUs that I had earned over the last three years. Some of those RUs came from moderating technical webinars or teaching workshops or courses for AVIXA. Others came from events like LAVNCH WEEK right here on rAVe. Still more […]