Audinate’s AV Networking World at InfoComm Is a MUST ATTEND for Anyone in Audio

Audinate’s Dante networked AV system is dominating the ProAV world. There simply isn’t any other competing system that’s even close to the saturation level Dante has attained for putting audio on a network. With over 200 “adopters,” Dante is the defacto-standard and not only biggies like Extron, Crestron, Bose and Mackie have adopted Dante, but […]

Audinate’s AV Networking World at InfoComm Is a MUST ATTEND for Anyone in Audio

InfoComm: Three Exceptional Days for AV Integrators

By Brad Grimes InfoComm International It’s come to this, has it? Only about a month until InfoComm 2015 and you haven’t finished your planning. Because you’re an AV integrator, we get it. With your workload what it is, you need to be focused on projects. Oh, what you wouldn’t give for someone to just tell […]

InfoComm: Three Exceptional Days for AV Integrators

InfoComm Class Highlight: Get to Know ANSI and InfoComm Standards

Hear keynote speaker Joseph Tretler Jr., vice president for International Policy at the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), discuss ANSI’s role in the global standards arena at the Standards Plenary: Get to Know ANSI and InfoComm Standards, Mon., June 15, at InfoComm 2015 in Orlando, 1 p.m.-6 p.m. Then, through a series of roundtable discussions, […]

InfoComm Class Highlight: Get to Know ANSI and InfoComm Standards

Meet the 10,000th CTS Holder

Last month, InfoComm welcomed the 10,000th Certified Technology Specialist to the ranks of the AV industry: Larry Flad, CTS, of PSX Audiovisual Technologies in New Orleans. “I’m looking forward to the recognition that comes with the CTS credential, along with my 19 years in the industry,” Flad says. “I plan to take the CTS-D test […]

Meet the 10,000th CTS Holder

Display Summit 2015 Agenda Nears Completion, Save $100 Off Registration

The sessions, speakers and specials demos planned for Display Summit 2015 are nearly complete. The thought leadership event, which focuses on the latest advancements in the pixel pipeline from generation to display, takes place June 15-16, 2014, just prior to InfoComm, Orlando, Fla., at the Orange County Convention Center. Planned Special Demos include: High dynamic […]

Display Summit 2015 Agenda Nears Completion, Save $100 Off Registration

The Value Of Ongoing Training

When business owners think about education and training for their employees, the most obvious reason for training is to equip employees with the necessary skills and abilities to perform their job to a minimum standard of competence. But there are more important reasons than that, not least of which is the ability to excel, and […]

The Value Of Ongoing Training

CEDIA EXPO Heads to Dallas This October

Mark your calendar for October 14-17, 2015, when CEDIA EXPO will descend upon the Lone Star State for the first time in several years. The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas will host thousands of home technology professionals for the industry’s most wall-to-wall week of product news, training, networking, and more. And CEDIA EXPO […]

CEDIA EXPO Heads to Dallas This October

SynAudCon to Deliver Three-Day Sound Reinforcement for Technicians Course at InfoComm

SynAudCon’s three-day Sound Reinforcement for Technicians seminar will help you learn the practical information to install sound systems correctly and to troubleshoot existing systems. Watch the three-minute video to learn more. June 13-15, 2015 at InfoComm in Orlando, FL Seminar instructor is Pat Brown. Approved for 24 InfoComm RUs and 21 BICSI CECs. Price: $995 […]

SynAudCon to Deliver Three-Day Sound Reinforcement for Technicians Course at InfoComm

Audinate Hosts 5th Annual Dante AV Networking World at InfoComm 2015

For the fifth consecutive year, Audinate will be hosting the all-day Dante AV Networking World conference at InfoComm 2015.  The event will be held Tuesday, June 16 at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, Fla. The free all-day event will feature presentations, training workshops and interactive panel discussions led by industry experts.  The event will also […]

Audinate Hosts 5th Annual Dante AV Networking World at InfoComm 2015

EduCOMM Expo 2015 to Debut In Atlanta This Fall

EduComm Expo (ECE), is a new trade show debuting in Atlanta in September, described by show planners as an “educational conference and tradeshow exclusively focused on the needs of those responsible for implementation, oversight, and management of internal digital campus communication technology initiatives in higher education.” It takes place at the Georgia World Congress Center […]

EduCOMM Expo 2015  to Debut In Atlanta This Fall

AVL Safety Needed in Churches

Audio. Video. Lighting. Budgets. Safety? When churches think about audio, video and lighting (AVL) technology, safety isn’t on the radar for the vast majority of pastors. However, with the exponential increase in the use of flown speaker arrays, screens, and lighting fixtures, keeping the technical staff and congregants who sit below these devices safe needs to […]

AVL Safety Needed in Churches

con·ver·gence — Part 2: Going Way Beyond the Talk

I wrote a blog back in September of last year, con·ver·gence, which began this way: The premise of AV and IT convergence is simple, two separate realms of technology come together as a single entity to expand the industry’s capabilities to satisfy full-scale technology needs of the end user. In this day and age the […]

con·ver·gence — Part 2: Going Way Beyond the Talk

Control4 Starts New Associate Installer Certification

Control4 this month introduced a new Associate Installer online training program to certify entry-level technicians as a first step in their career development in automation installation, programming and design. Control4’s network of independent authorized dealers can leverage this free online Associate Installer Certification curriculum to train employees on basic installation skills utilizing Control4 Composer Express, […]

Control4 Starts New Associate Installer Certification

Almo ProAV Breaks E4 AV Tour Attendance Records in Chicago; Coming to Los Angeles on April 21

Last month, Almo Professional A/V “fully charged” saw nearly 500 resellers, integrators and consultants with an action-packed day of training, networking and new products on the first stop of its spring 2015 E4 AV Tour. The award-winning traveling event will make its next stop in Los Angeles on April 21. E4 Chicago featured the HDBaseT […]

Almo ProAV Breaks E4 AV Tour Attendance Records in Chicago; Coming to Los Angeles on April 21

InfoComm: Three Exceptional Days for Tech Managers

By Brad Grimes InfoComm International That’s right. It’s time to start planning for June. More specifically, for InfoComm 2015 in Orlando and the exceptional experiences [VIDEO] you’ll enjoy. As you know, there will be about a zillion things you could do at InfoComm 2015. It’s really an all-week affair, when you take into account education, […]

InfoComm: Three Exceptional Days for Tech Managers

School’s in Session at InfoComm 2015

By Betsy Jaffe InfoComm International Columbia College in Chicago is sending about ten students from its Audio Arts and Acoustics Department to InfoComm 2015. I recently caught up with Jeremy Caldera, CTS-D, CTS-I, of Zdi, who is a graduate of the program, and is also an instructor for Columbia College’s AV Systems Design class. What […]

School’s in Session at InfoComm 2015

InfoComm Debuts Major New Course Structure at Summer Show

InfoComm is not just thousands of new AV products — it’s also your resource for the in-depth, specialized training you need to sharpen your skills and further your career. Along with nearly 100 InfoComm University workshops and courses, you’ll also find these topic-specific conferences and sessions: Solutions Summit: Digital Signage This year’s program will discuss […]

InfoComm Debuts Major New Course Structure at Summer Show

My Smart Building BIM Keynote for the 2015 Almo ProAV E4 AV Tour Is a Must Attend

The concept of Smart Buildings is not new. For over two dozen years, the construction design and management industries have been implementing the standards of Building Information Modeling and making each building “smarter” than the next. Gone are the days with manual security systems, manual fire control systems, camera-less buildings or floors and nowadays everything […]

My Smart Building BIM Keynote for the 2015 Almo ProAV E4 AV Tour Is a Must Attend

Registration Now Open for InfoComm 2015 in Orlando

Registration is open for the top ProAV show in North America, InfoComm. This year’s event will be held in Orlando from 13-19 June with exhibits being open the 17-19 June. You can register here. AV pros, tech managers, integrators and manufacturers attend the InfoComm show for the same reasons: to see and interact with what’s […]

Registration Now Open for InfoComm 2015 in Orlando

Almo ProAV is CHARGED

The two upcoming stops on the Almo Pro A/V E4 AV Tour include Chicago and downtown Los Angeles and this is a must-see show for anyone in those two areas. Why? Almo’s E4 AV Tour is unlike any other distributor’s regional show — that’s a fact. It’s not just glitz and glamor, claims of “first-evers” […]

Almo ProAV is CHARGED

Almo Professional A/V and the HDBaseT Alliance Join to Offer Installer Expert Program

Almo Pro A/V and the HDBaseT Alliance have announced that the HDBaseT Installer Expert Program will be available for the first time outside a major industry tradeshow during Almo’s E4 AV Tour. The program provides attendees with an HDBaseT Expert Certificate and InfoComm CTS Renewal Units and is available on the spring leg of the […]

Almo Professional A/V and the HDBaseT Alliance Join to Offer Installer Expert Program

NSCA Drops Rates for 2015 Integration Business Survival Conference

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 […]

NSCA Drops Rates for 2015 Integration Business Survival Conference

Almo Professional A/V Announces Chicago and California E4 AV Tour Spring Events

Almo Professional A/V is giving resellers, integrators and consultants the opportunity to charge up their businesses by attending the award-winning E4 AV Tour, coming to Chicago on March 26 and Southern California on April 21. The spring tour will include exclusive access to new products and services that electrify installation projects, powerful networking opportunities, and […]

Almo Professional A/V Announces Chicago and California E4 AV Tour Spring Events

Showfloor Theatres Offer Exciting Learning Experience at ISE

ISE 2015 attendees will not only have the opportunity to visit over 1,000 exhibitor booths, but will also be able to enjoy listening to over 90 challenging and entertaining presentations direct from the showfloor. The 20-minute seminar sessions are being presented by leading technology and business experts during the three days of the exhibition. The […]

Showfloor Theatres Offer Exciting Learning Experience at ISE

Three Show-Floor Seminar Rooms Open and Free to ISE Attendees

Over 90 free-to-attend seminar sessions presented on the show floor by leading technology and business experts will be open to ISE attendees over the three days of the exhibition. The free-to-attend presentations will take place in three purpose-built ISE show floor theatres. The Residential Solutions Theatre and the Commercial Solutions Theatre (sponsored by Microsoft) are […]

Three Show-Floor Seminar Rooms Open and Free to ISE Attendees

Become an ISE InfoComm Guest Member and Get Access to 30 ISE Training Sessions for Free

InfoComm International is offering all ISE 2015 attendees the chance to become a ‘Guest Member’ for the duration of the show, free of charge. Guest Membership entitles all who sign up to a range of benefits including FREE admission to all and any of 30 regular InfoComm education sessions, normally priced at €40 each. There […]

Become an ISE InfoComm Guest Member and Get Access to 30 ISE Training Sessions for Free

CEDIA Returns to ISE 2015 With New Training Courses

Building on a successful show in 2014, CEDIA, joint venture partner of ISE, will be delivering an extensive training program, incorporating several new courses at ISE 2015. The aim of this year’s training program is to educate attendees on the latest industry developments in short bite size sessions. With over twenty courses available, installers will […]

CEDIA Returns to ISE 2015 With New Training Courses

InfoComm Announces ISE 2015 Activities

InfoComm International, co-owner of the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE 2015) tradeshow, is doing four special sessions you should know about. This year, InfoComm Members and Guest Members receive free entry to 30 InfoComm seminars at ISE, as well as member discounts for a Master Class taught by legendary instructor Robert Simpson of Electrosonic and a […]

InfoComm Announces ISE 2015 Activities

Audinate Announces 5th Annual Dante AV Networking World at ISE 2015

For the fifth consecutive year, Dante’s AV Networking World series of informative presentations and hands-on workshops will be held Monday, Feb. 9, 2015 at the Amsterdam Holiday Inn near the RAI Convention Center. The free all-day event will feature presentations, training workshops and interactive panel discussions led by industry design consultants, AV installation contractors and […]

Audinate Announces 5th Annual Dante AV Networking World at ISE 2015

CEDIA Announces ISE Educational Program

With training remaining a key attraction at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE), CEDIA has expanded its education program this year to focus on technical training, business development and industry developments. Of the 24 expert workshops, CEDIA will be offering four one-day training courses (takes place on the Feb. 9) and twenty 90 minute sessions (Feb. 10-12). […]

CEDIA Announces ISE Educational Program

The Untapped Market — Portable Churches

Stats vary, but the trend shows that portable churches make up over 20 percent of all new churches in the United States. A ‘portable church’ is a local congregation without a permanent facility, and often meet with the help of volunteers for setup and tear-down in venues such as schools, movie theaters and community centers. […]

The Untapped Market — Portable Churches

Ten Years: Pro AV Integrators in a Networked World

By Bob Snyder Editor, rAVe Europe Editor’s Note: This story was taken from our European publication (rAVe Europe) from last week’s issue. Wow, it doesn’t seem long ago but rAVe EUROPE is finishing 10 years of publishing with its original tagline still in place: pro AV integrators in a networked world. Ten years on and […]

Ten Years: Pro AV Integrators in a Networked World