Call for Nominations
The 2012 InfoComm International® Board of Directors and Leadership Development Committee elections will occur this fall. Nominations from the general membership are now being accepted for the following positions:
InfoComm Board of Directors
Responsible for managing the affairs and strategy of the association, this group of eight directors and four officers meets via teleconference or in person six-to-eight times per year.
- One Secretary-Treasurer serving a four-year ascending term as an officer
- Two Directors-at-Large serving two-year terms
InfoComm Leadership Development Committee
Responsible for the development of future leaders, volunteers, appointments, related events and nomination of candidates for election to InfoComm positions, this group of 10 members meets via teleconference or in person six-to-eight times per year.
- One LDC member serving a three-year term
Nominations will be accepted through July 15, 2011. Please email Duffy Wilbert with the nominee's name, the position for which he or she is being nominated, his or her contact information including a phone number and email address, and a one-to-two paragraph business bio. This information will be provided to the Leadership Development Committee for their evaluation in creating the final nominee list.
Last Call for Green AV, Young AV Pro and Women in AV Award Nominations
InfoComm International® is accepting nominations for the Green AV, Young AV Professionals and Women in AV awards. Submission deadline is Friday, July 29! Winners will be announced at the InfoComm 100 this fall. Download nomination forms.
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Inspire. Promote. Connect.
Shape InfoComm 2012’s training program in Las Vegas. Step onto the presenters’ stage. Submit your proposals by September 16, 2011.
Top 5 Seminars at InfoComm 2011
To get your pulse on what’s hot in the AV industry, you need to know the most popular training sessions from the biggest-ever AV tradeshow on the east coast. The epic Super Tuesday Tech Trends brought in a standing-room only crowd of more than 300! Thank you for making this year’s program so successful.
Hit the drum roll for the top-attended seminars:
- AV/IT Networking
- AV Signals Gone Wireless
- Digital AV: A Practical Approach to Digital System Design
- Soup to Nuts of Digital Video
- On-the-Job AV Apps
Professional Development “Takeout”
You can have InfoComm Academy®’s renowned training delivered curbside. Call Amanda Eberle, +1.703.273.7200, to bring this core AV training right to your company.
 Install Training Your Customers Will Rave About
InfoComm Academy® has hands-on training to develop install masters. Hurry, these courses won't be offered again until April!
NEW: CTS Exam Guide
 For the first time ever, here is your all-in-one Certified Technology Specialist™ (CTS®) exam resource: The CTS Certified Technology Specialist Exam Guide.
Exclusively from McGraw-Hill and InfoComm International®, this book is your personal guide to all of the exam content outline objectives. Plus, the CTS Exam Guide will ease your studying with callouts at the beginning of each chapter, exam tips, practice questions with in-depth explanations and a CD-ROM.
The CTS Certified Technology Specialist Exam Guide is available from major booksellers around the world, in print and e-book format. Please note that InfoComm International will not be selling copies of the book.
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ANSI Approves InfoComm’s Projected Image System Contrast Ratio Standard
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved InfoComm’s third standard, ANSI/INFOCOMM 3M-2011, Projected Image System Contrast Ratio. The standard provides metrics for measurement and requirements for minimum contrast ratios for rear- and front-projection audiovisual projected image systems. ANSI/INFOCOMM 3M-2011 Projected Image System Contrast Ratio, which applies to both permanent and temporary installations, defines projected image system contrast ratio and its measurement. This standard defines four contrast ratios based on content viewing requirements. The system contrast ratio refers to the image as it is presented to viewers in a space with ambient light. Metrics to measure and validate the defined contrast ratios are also provided. A one-page overview can be found on InfoComm's website.
"This standard puts the needs of the viewer ahead of all other considerations," said Randal A. Lemke, Ph.D., Executive Director and CEO, InfoComm International. "The standard’s requirements move beyond individual performance factors of a projector and a screen, because the contrast ratio they can deliver is ultimately affected by the light in the space."
InfoComm thanks the following industry volunteers for their leadership in developing this standard: Alan C. Brawn, CTS, ISF, ISF-C, Brawn Consulting, Moderator; David Aleksandersen, Projection Design; Tim Anderson, 3LCD; Jonathan Brawn, CTS, ISF, ISF-C, Brawn Consulting; Ricardo Chen, Canon USA (LCoS); Michael Davis, Texas Instruments (DLP); Richard Green, HTDS, CCP-HTPS; Rich Green, Ink (CEDIA volunteer member); Greg Jeffreys, Paradigm Audio Visual Ltd.; Christopher Johnson, CTS-D, HTDS, AudioVisions; John Meehan, Panasonic Projector Systems, Inc.; David Pedigo, CEDIA; Don Stewart, CTS, Stewart Filmscreen; and Grant Stewart, CTS, Stewart Filmscreen. Digital copies of the standard can be purchased at www.webstore.ansi.org.
Standards and Best Practices Plenary Summary
The first Standards and Best Practices Plenary held on June 18 in Orlando, included reports from chairs and moderators of task groups and task forces, liaisons to other associations and InfoComm staff. Participants were informed as to how current standards and best practices issues tie together and relate to other industries. Over 15 liaisons from InfoComm and other trade associations presented and participated in lively panel discussions that spanned the breadth of InfoComm projects. These included green AV, audio, energy management, displays, drawing symbols, BIM, event sustainability, integrated building technology and others. Get more information and a complete report on this Plenary Session.
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 ISE Call for Presenters
InfoComm International® would like to invite you to submit your entry for our Call for Presenters at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2012.
Don’t miss the opportunity to present an educational seminar at ISE 2012, January 31-February 2, in Amsterdam. InfoComm Academy® seminars provide opportunities for business relationships and establish presenters as experts in the vertical market as well as the AV industry.
Don’t miss this opportunity to step forward and be noted as experts in your field as you educate the AV industry. Deadline is August 31 so submit your presentation proposals today at our Call for Presenters Submission.
Upcoming Global Tradeshows
 TecnoMultimedia-InfoComm 2011
The Latin American pro-AV market is one of the fastest growing global markets. InfoComm International and Latin Press have joined forces to bring the TecnoMultimedia InfoComm tradeshow to the AV market in Latin America. Register for one of these venues today!
August 11-12, 2011
International Convention and Exhibition World Trade Center
Mexico City, Mexico
November 9-10, 2011
Plaza Mayor Medellin International Convention Center
Medellin, Colombia
 Integrate 2011
Integrate in association with InfoComm International is Australia’s biggest AV event, bringing together the professional sound, light and vision industries. More than 500 exhibitors will be on display and the seminar program is stronger than ever. Register today!
August 30 - September 1, 2011
Moore Park, Sydney
Learn more about all upcoming global events and exhibitions.
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 CTS Means Business
When 60 percent of independent design consultants surveyed by InfoComm are specifying CTS, you want CTS holders. Make sure your CTS credentials mean business for your bottom line. Call Amanda Eberle, +1.703.273.7200 to find out how to get your whole team certified.
104 Professionals Earn CTS Designations at InfoComm 2011
Congratulations to the AV professionals who earned their CTS, CTS®-D or CTS®-I in Orlando, just steps away from the Show floor. Thanks to Middle Atlantic Products for making the onsite testing possible.
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News You Can Use — InfoComm Reports from ASHRAE Meetings
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) held its annual conference recently and InfoComm was there. Sustainability Knows No Borders! was the appropriately themed conference consisting of five days of standards-writing, technical presentations and committee meetings addressing commercial building sustainability internationally. Read InfoComm Sustainability Officer Allen Weidman’s account of the meetings.
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