InfoComm University™ is taking its updated course Staging and Events Management to the banks of the River Thames. The Royal College of Surgeons will host the three-day training, 7-9 January 2015, which will feature Staff Instructor Andre LeJeune, CTS®, detailing the ins and outs of putting on an event. The course is open to AV technicians, rental and staging professionals, event organizers, and technology managers tasked with supporting live events. Learn how effective pre-show planning can make for a smooth show. Register today.

Heed the advice of Jarrett Dartnall, CTS, senior engineer at Pyramid, who was the first person to pass the CTS exam at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2014 in Amsterdam. Dartnall said it was great to combine the exam with the show because after his test, he was able to relax as he explored all the new technology. "I decided to earn my CTS because more and more of our clients are requesting it to be part of our company portfolio," he said.

InfoComm International will be offering CTS, CTS-D and CTS-I exams at ISE 2015 in Amsterdam, 10-12 February 2015. Save your exam seat today.

Nearly 100 professionals attended InfoComm's University Days in London and Cardiff. The Cardiff event drew participants to the Thistle Cardiff City Centre, while the London University Day took place on-board the HMS Belfast, a spectacular setting to brush up on the latest AV technologies and best practices. Attendees praised the informational presentations and shared industry stories at the networking reception. Thanks to sponsors Canon and Audio-Technica for their support.

Join InfoComm as we celebrate the past year and look forward to the next. We will be hosting a networking event in London, 12 December, from 17:00 to 19:30, at the famous Glassblower in Piccadilly. The event will be an opportunity to meet other AV professionals, get to know each other better and catch up with old friends. It is open to InfoComm members and non-members alike. To RSVP, send an email to scarless@infocomm.org or visit us on the web.

Do you have a compelling AV case study you'd like people to know about? InfoComm is looking for a few exceptional AV experiences to share with the AV industry and beyond.

Have you employed InfoComm standards? Did you design or integrate an AV system that exceeded your client's expectations? InfoComm would love to hear what you've been working on, and if we select your project, we'll write it up — you just have to tell us what made it great!

If you'd like InfoComm to profile your exceptional AV experience, send an email to exceptional@infocomm.org. Give us a few details, like what the project was, the AV solutions involved and where it was installed. We'll look over all the submissions and select a variety. But we can't choose yours unless you tell us about it. Email details to exceptional@infocomm.org.