InfoComm 100 Wrap Up
Last week, InfoComm convened 100 of the top industry thought leaders for a two-day session of discussions addressing the future of the AV industry and how building issues, social media and workplace changes will be changing the way the AV industry does business. The program was set by InfoComm’s Leadership Development Committee.
The entire meeting was recorded by Sonic Foundry. To see the meeting and a list of participants, get a better sense of the speakers and topics discussed, and view a gallery of photos and illustrations, please visit www.infocomm.org/infocomm100.
At InfoComm 2010, there will be a free InfoComm 100 Forum on Friday, June 11, from 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., in room N262 of the Las Vegas Convention Center, organized by InfoComm Chairman Jay Rogina, CTS. It will feature respected futurist, consultant, speaker, communications expert and author Rex Miller discussing his views, as well as a panel of InfoComm 100 attendees reacting to those opinions and discussing the InfoComm 100’s perspective on the impact of these issues on the AV communications industry.
InfoComm Presents Awards
InfoComm also honored the recipients of the Harald Thiel Volunteer of the Year Award, Young AV Professionals Award, Women in AV Award and the new Green AV Award, during the InfoComm 100. Please join us in congratulating:
- John Pfleiderer, CTS-D, CTS-I, of Cornell University, winner of the Harald Thiel Volunteer of the Year Award More
- Helène Andersen, CTS, of AVI-SPL and Laureen Jones, CTS, IT Teaching Services Manager, Victoria University, winners of the Women in AV Awards More
- Joseph A. Legato IV, CTS-D, CTS-I, of Verrex Corporation and Jennifer H. Willard, CTS, California Administrative Office of the Courts, winners of the Young AV Professionals Awards More
- AVW-TELAV Audio Visual Solutions, Scott Walker, CTS-D, LEED AP, Waveguide Consulting Inc., and Christie Digital Systems, winners of the Green AV Awards More
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Digital Signage 2010
Thinking about jumping into the digital signage market or deploying a system? Attend one or both of our highly informative digital signage half-day workshops: Digital Signage Fundamentals and Digital Signage Business Planning, offered Wednesday, June 9 and Thursday, June 10. More
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EdTech Summit @ InfoComm
Don’t miss this special one-day event, on Wednesday, June 9, developed just for the education community! Join Mark Taylor from Columbia University as he discusses the impending crisis in higher education and the role of technology. You’ll also learn how to develop meaningful strategies for coping with the challenging post-recession environment in higher education. More
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Post Summer Internship Positions
Many college students are wrapping up their spring semester and are beginning their search for summer internships. If you are looking to hire interns at your workplace, the InfoComm International JobSite is offering 25% off one 30-day internship posting. Enter promotional code “25OFFINT” in the Jobsite to get your discounted rate.
 Lighting&Sound America Extends Award Deadline
Lighting&Sound America has extended the deadline for the InfoComm/LSA Staged Events Awards submissions to Monday, May 10. Enter now!
 AV Scholarships Now Available
Apply for International Communications Industries Foundation (ICIF) scholarships today. Applications are currently being accepted for the ICIF AV Scholarship, ICIF Scholarship for Dependents and Employees of Member Organizations and the Michael Vergauwen Fund Scholarship. Application deadline is May 14 and scholarship awards will be announced in early June 2010. Learn more.
Two Wednesday Webinars Remain
There are only two Wednesday Webinars remaining before InfoComm 2010. These webinars, aimed to help AV professionals and their employers maintain their competitive advantage through continuing education, are offered on Wednesdays from 1:00 p.m.- 2:00 p.m. EDT per the schedule below. Once delivered, they will be available asynchronously from InfoComm’s website.
- Business Development: How to Advance Your Business with Social Media
May 12, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. EDT
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- Business Development: Effective Marketing Plans
May 19, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. EDT
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InfoComm 2010 Tech Tours Selling Out
 If you want to go behind the scenes of a Cirque du Soleil production, the new LEED® certified CityCenter or the recording studio at the Palms, you need to register soon! AV Tech Tours are filling up fast and some are already sold out. Find out more and register today so you don’t miss out on some of the most fascinating things to see in Las Vegas!
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Second InfoComm Standard Approved by Board of Directors
InfoComm is pleased to announce that the second InfoComm standard, Standard Guide for Audiovisual Systems Design and Coordination Processes, has been approved by the Board of Directors. InfoComm International is grateful to the many people who took the time to review and comment on this document, thus strengthening and improving it. All comments have been taken into consideration in accordance with the ANSI Essential Requirements. This document will be submitted to ANSI for consideration as an American National Standard. InfoComm will publicize its availability when it is authorized.
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