The National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) just introduced a new online tool that they say saves time, streamlines hiring, identifies current employees with extraordinary technical skills, and finds the best new candidates: the Technical Assessment Tool. Through a series of basic, intermediate, and advanced questions about the industry and technology, this online tool allows integrators […]

NSCA has announced that Morten T. Hansen, researcher and best-selling author, will keynote the 2016 Business & Leadership Conference (BLC). Why do some companies thrive in uncertainty and chaos while others don’t? That’s the question Hansen and co-author Jim Collins set out to answer when they wrote their book, Great by Choice. Based on nine […]

The NSCA Education Foundation has announced the Drunk Unkles next performance. Dubbed “Mayhem in Manhattan,” the gig will be held on Thurs., Oct. 29th at The Cutting Room in New York City. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the band takes the stage at 7 p.m. This hallmark event is particularly exciting as it has […]

NSCA has announced that registration is officially open for its Integration Business Survival Conference & Technology Showcase in Annapolis, MD, on Oct. 22. The information and advice presented at this one-day conference is based on feedback from NSCA members, as well as the systems integration community, gathered through online surveys and requests for suggestions. The […]

The NSCA Board of Directors has elected a new officer to its executive committee, who assumed his role on July 1, 2015. Dave Ferlino, regional operations manager at Whitlock, joins the NSCA Board of Directors executive committee in his new position as secretary. Ferlino joins the following executive committee members who are continuing their positions from […]

NSCA’s partnership with Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.-based API Processing is designed help integrators navigate state licensing requirements. As integrators often struggle with understanding, completing, and maintaining all of the necessary licenses required for the work they’re doing across the country, applications can be denied due to mistakes or lack of required documentation. “Licensing laws are just […]

NSCA has announced the formation of its Member Advisory Council, a group of professionals from within the systems integration industry who can share insights and best practices with NSCA members based upon their real-life experiences and knowledge. The Member Advisory Council (MAC) provides NSCA members direct access to business coaches with decades of professional practice […]

The National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) has announced its 2015 Guide to State Licensing. The report provides the commercial electronic systems industry with a reference guide of state laws governing the installation of low-voltage systems. The 2015 Guide to State Licensing offers an overview of licensing requirements and state code for each U.S. state. The […]

NSCA’s 2015 dates for its regional Integration Business Survival Conference & Technology Showcase (IBSC) we just announced. This conference is designed to offer specific training and business education in a small setting that gives attendees a chance to learn and see new technology one-on-one. The first regional Integration Business Survival Conference of 2015 will take […]

The National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) is excited to announce its 2015 Compensation & Benefits Report, based on data gathered from systems integrators across the country. Now in its fifth iteration, the report tracks and benchmarks compensation and benefits data for a variety of key positions within the industry, including technical and administrative roles. Systems […]

NSCA is looking for potential applicants for its NSCA’s 2015 Excellence in Business Awards. Integrators can submit themselves. Submissions will be accepted through Jan. 23, 2015. Winners will receive one free admission to NSCA’s 17th annual Business & Leadership Conference (a $1,199 value), as well as recognition throughout the year in various NSCA and industry […]

Happy FriYAY! Here are the top stories you have have missed from this week. Corey Moss continues the Disruptive Forces series and features Zoom’s Eric Yuan, we tell you about 5 of the dumbest products on the AV market, InFocus introduces three low-cost 1080p projectors and more. NSCA Announces Speakers for 2015 BLC Disruptive Forces: […]

NSCA announced this week that Liz Wiseman, leadership educator and Wall Street Journal best-selling author, will keynote NSCA’s 2015 Business & Leadership Conference (BLC). She will speak about the difference between leaders who are diminishers and those who are multipliers – and how many of today’s leaders are wasting their most vital resources by being […]

Chuck Wilson’s story of how he got into AV is a little different than, well, a lot of people. Not many people can say that they’ve only held two jobs their entire life. Chuck, executive director of NSCA, however, can. “I started out in the AV industry in the late ‘70s,” said Chuck. “I came […]

The NSCA Board of Directors has elected new officers to their executive committee, who will assume their roles today. Michael Hester, NSCA treasurer and managing partner for Beacon Communications, was elected as the new president of the NSCA Board of Directors. Hester takes over for Ingolf de Jong, president and principal partner of General Communications, […]

After the success of its first Integration Business Survival Conference & Technology Showcase (IBSC) in Chicago, NSCA announces two additional locations for this regional event: Atlanta on Sept. 15-16 and Phoenix on Nov. 6-7. This new industry learning experience offers customized industry training and education that gives attendees a chance to experience and learn about […]

NSCA’s Electronic Systems Outlook has been updated for Summer 2014, and now includes information based upon actual data from Q1 and Q2 of 2014, and forecasted information for the remainder of the year. Free to all NSCA members, and available to non-members for $399, the new report provides updated indicators of fresh business opportunities by […]

I’m awed every single time that someone brings up a discussion about the Drunk Unkles. It happens often, at all kinds of events, meetings, casual conversations, what have you. It never ceases to amaze me that something that was born out of sadness has become such a significant annual industry event, earning a good deal […]

The Drunk Unkles will hold its annual concert and party at InfoComm again this year, benefiting the NSCA Education Foundation. The event will be held Wed., June 18, 2014 after the first day of the show at Club Vanity in the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The concert will open at 8:30 […]

BobNSCA has announced that Bob Coffeen has won the association’s annual Per Haugen Lifetime Achievement Award winner. Coffeen will be recognized on Sat., March 1, 2014, during NSCA’s 16th annual Business & Leadership Conference in Dallas. “We’re honored to pay tribute to someone who continues to move the industry forward,” says NSCA Executive Director Chuck […]

NSCA has announced its list of the industry leaders supporting the 16th annual Business & Leadership Conference Committee in Dallas from Feb. 27 to March 1. More than 200 of the leading representatives of the electronic systems industry will gather at the end of February to discuss how businesses leverage existing resources to increase profits, […]

NSCA’s newest version of the Electronic Systems Outlook, which is available free to members, provides updated indicators of new business opportunities by tracking new construction starts and renovations in the commercial buildings sector. In this Winter 2013 edition, NSCA’s Electronic Systems Outlook provides a revised look at construction data by markets and systems. All signs […]

NSCA’s 16th annual Business & Leadership Conference (BLC) will be held Feb. 27-March 1, 2014, in Dallas, Tex. This year’s educational sessions cover topics that NSCA members say are crucial to successfully managing their businesses, from a 2014 economic outlook to guaranteed ways to achieve higher profits. With two celebrated keynotes at BLC — best-selling […]

As part of its Business & Leadership Conference (BLC), NSCA has announced two opportunities for attendees to receive special registration pricing for the 16th annual BLC on Feb. 27-March 1 in Dallas, TX. Option #1: Randy Vaughan Founder’s Award Eligible first-time attendees are encouraged by the NSCA Education Foundation to apply for the Randy Vaughan […]

NSCA has released an updated Financial Analysis of the Industry report, providing information for systems integrators to use when creating KPIs (key performance indicators) and benchmarking costs, profits, sales methods and other data against industry peers of similar sizes and systems focus. The 2013 report details the industry’s growth, as reflected in the NSCA Electronic […]

Atlas Sound will be the Premier Sponsor of this Fall’s NSCA Best Practices Conferences to be held in October and November 2013. As a founding manufacturer partner of the NSCA, Atlas Sound looks to support integrators and their teams in helping to improve their business. Atlas will be on hand exhibiting key growth product categories […]

There are so many trade associations providing different services and different value for the industry. We wanted to know how our readers felt about them, which ones they were a part of, etc. Here’s what we learned!

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NSCA has released a new tool, available free to members, that provides indicators of new business opportunities by tracking new construction starts and renovations in the commercial buildings sector. The NSCA Electronic Systems Outlook, which breaks out construction data by markets and systems, indicates that the construction community is experiencing growth and improvement in new […]

FSR, along with co-sponsors NSCA and Women in AV (WAVE), will host an informal reception on Wed., June 12, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at The Peabody Hotel in Orlando, Florida. The event coincides with opening day of the InfoComm show, the premiere trade show for the commercial audiovisual industry.  Women are encouraged to attend the unique reception where they […]

NSCA, Women in AV (WAVE) and FSR will hold an informal networking reception on Wed., June 12 from 5 – 6:30 p.m. at The Peabody Hotel, Orlando, Fla. during InfoComm 2013. Both men and women are encouraged to attend this unique event where colleagues can network, share success stories, industry tips and ideas. One recipient […]

After the news, Joel speaks with Chuck Wilson, Executive Director of the NSCA, about his new book. Links: UnderTheSocialInfluence.com nscafoundation.org Having trouble listening to the podcast on this page? You can subscribe using RSS or iTunes.   Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS