Time to Train at InfoComm 07

Unparalleled opportunities to learn all AV disciplines

FAIRFAX, Va. -- InfoComm 07, the largest tradeshow serving the professional audiovisual industry, offers its 28,000 attendees access to the finest education and training taught by leading industry experts. More than 250 classes, seminars and workshops will be available June 15-21, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.

“InfoComm is pleased that instructors from the InfoComm Academy®, EduComm, CABA, the Imaging Science Foundation, IMCCA, Syn-Aud-Con, the ESTA Foundation, Projection Summit, Technologies for Worship and more will share their knowledge and add value to the InfoComm 07 experience,” said Randal A. Lemke, Ph.D., Executive Director, InfoComm International.

InfoComm’s Institute for Professional Development, sponsored by Christie Digital, offers eight different three-day courses starting Friday, June 15. These include Certification Prep, all three levels of InfoComm Academy Design courses, AV/IT Integration, Videoconference: Applications, Technology and Trends, Project Management: Competencies and Structure and Advanced Integrated Systems Sales.

Super Monday on June 18th is designed for attendees wanting intensive one-day training before the show opens. Topics include AV Best Practices, Commitment to Quality, Business Opportunities in Digital Dynamic Signage, Technology Trends, a PMI® session on Managing Projects and Resources with Scheduling Tools, Introduction to Collaborative Conferencing, Telling the Story - The Essence of Effective Presentations. For the first time, InfoComm is offering a special eighth session exclusively for advanced CTS holders.

This year, InfoComm features more than 80 audio courses.  Syn-Aud-Con returns with Sound Reinforcement for Designers, Friday, June 15–Monday, June 18. Three EASE workshops are being offered including Auralisation of Room Acoustics, Import and Export of DXF Drawings and Measurement of Rooms and Systems. Technologies for Worship brings 44 sessions, including eight pre-show programs and an All Day Hands-On Audio Mixing Workshop Monday, June 19. There are also two levels of new networked digital audio instruction from CobraNet – Intro to Networked Digital Audio with CobraNet and Advanced Topics in CobraNet Network Application, DSP Considerations for Conference Centers, and Snake Handling 101.

Product-specific courses are offered by AMX, Avocent, ClearOne, Communications Specialties, Crestron, Da-Lite, D-Tools, ETA, Furman Sound, Gefen, High End Systems, Hitachi, Key Digital Systems, OmniMount Systems, Peerless Industries, Polycom, Roku, Sencore, Stewart Filmscreen Corporation and VBrick Systems.  Manufacturers Training costs $25 per session which is reimbursed to attendees as a coupon for the equivalent value at the InfoComm store.

InfoComm offers an online training search that allows registrants to easily navigate the wide variety of education opportunities.  Attendees can browse by instructor, course level, track or topic. Tracks include Applied Technology, Business, Industry Discipline, Technology, Technology Manager, Worship and Manufacturers Training. Topics include Audio, Business & Management, Conferencing, Control, Design, Digital Signage, Display, Distribution, IT/IP, Lighting, Project Management, Rental & Staging, Sales & Marketing, and Worship.
Show sponsors include: Barco, Bosch Communications Systems, Crestron, Extron, Sony, Christie and Tandberg. For more news on InfoComm 07 before, during and after the show, visit www.infocommshow.org.

About InfoComm International

InfoComm International is the trade association of the professional audiovisual and information communications industries. Established in 1939, the association’s 4,200 members include manufacturers, systems integrators, dealers and distributors, independent consultants, programmers, rental and staging companies, end-users and multimedia professionals from more than 70 countries. InfoComm International is the leading resource for AV market intelligence and news. Its training and education programs, along with its Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) and Certified Audiovisual Solutions Provider (CAVSP) credentials, set a standard of excellence for AV professionals. InfoComm International is the founder of InfoComm, the largest annual conference and exhibition for AV buyers and sellers worldwide, and also co-sponsors the Integrated Systems events in Europe, Russia, China and Asia. Additional information is available at www.infocomm.org.