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♦ InfoComm’s CTS, CTS-I Credentials Earn ISO/IEC 17024 Accreditation Great news for the 9,500 CTS certificants and AV employers who have invested in InfoComm International’s certification program. The International Organization for Standardization's (ISO) United States representative, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), has accredited InfoComm’s Certified Technology Specialist and Certified Technology Specialist – Installation credentials under ISO/IEC 17024. ISO/IEC 17024 establishes a global benchmark for the certification of personnel. ANSI accredits standards developers, certification bodies and technical advisory groups to both the ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). InfoComm is the only audiovisual certification to earn this distinction.
InfoComm thanks the legions of industry volunteers who helped make this a reality!
♦ InfoComm 08 – The Place for Digital Signage Exhibits, Classes and Training Enterprise buyers and technology managers from top companies and government and educational institutions around the world will be attending InfoComm 08, the world’s largest professional audiovisual tradeshow, June 14-20 in Las Vegas, Nevada. With nearly half of all corporate AV budgets being spent on digital signage and videoconferencing, InfoComm allows attendees to see the largest integrated display of these technologies, plus access to invaluable classes and manufacturers training. (more) ♦ AV Systems Rack Integration Challenge --Back by Popular Demand! At InfoComm 08, systems integrator teams will compete in a 12-hour contest to design and build a fully operational AV system. Think you have what it takes to win? Review the rules and enter today. Even if you are not competing, be sure to stop by the contest area in the C2 hall throughout the show to watch the build process and see who wins. Learn best practices for installation and rack building essentials from the pros in our new hands-on lab. Visit sponsors’ booths to enter to win the contest’s winning rack system valued at $25,000. Middle Atlantic Products is the Platinum Sponsor of the AV Systems Rack Integration Challenge. AMX is a Gold sponsor, while Specialized Products is the Equipment Sponsor. ♦ Have You Registered for InfoComm 08? Join 32,000 of your peers and colleagues this June at InfoComm 08, your one-stop shop for everything AV! Register today at www.infocommshow.org. Be sure to enter VIP Code VPBX1 for your chance to win a new Apple™ iPhone®! * Sign up for your Super Tuesday sessions, Institute for Professional Development and InfoComm Academy sessions before they sell out. * No purchase necessary. Open only to registered attendees of InfoComm 08. Ends 6/20/08. Apple and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Apple is NOT a Sponsor of or affiliated in anyway with this promotion. Click here for complete rules and regulations.
♦ Don’t Miss InfoComm’s 2008 Course Catalog InfoComm offers industry education every day of the year. Download InfoComm’s 2008 Course Catalog to learn how to best take advantage of all InfoComm has to offer! With more than 50,000 enrollments since 1997, InfoComm's audiovisual education programs are the AV industry's leading professional development resource. InfoComm Academy offers an extensive range of AV courses designed and taught by InfoComm’s expert faculty members representing the entire spectrum of technical, sales, management and professional disciplines. Courses are taken online, at the Fairfax, Virginia, headquarters, around the world, and at the InfoComm trade show, June 14-20, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Last year’s show had more than 8,600 course registrations. On any given day there are more than 3,000 students enrolled in InfoComm training and certification.
♦ Calling all Dealers and Rental and Stagers! You are invited to take part in the 2008 Compensation & Benefits Survey, and for your participation, you will receive a FREE copy of the report once it is complete. Since 1998, InfoComm has been completing this report, and this is one of the most highly utilized reports in the industry. All responses are kept completely confidential and anonymous, and AWP Research, and independent research firm, will be collecting all data, and tabulating the results. A PDF of the questionnaire is available for download in order to collect the information needed before completing the survey. Once you’ve gotten all of the information together, please click on the link below to participate. -2.gif) If you have any questions about this survey, please feel free to contact us at marketresearch@infocomm.org. ♦ InfoComm Releases Its 2008 Market Forecast Survey Results Don’t miss this extensive overview of the North American and European Dealer and Independent Design Consultant marketplace. Included are graphs and discussion on overall industry trends, as well as more focused breakouts to better assess where your company fits in. The 81-page report also includes respondent profiles, revenue and profit trends, vertical market trends, and future industry/technology trends. The cost is $50 for members, $150 for non-members. Call 1.800.659.7469 to order today!
Leaders from the National Systems Contractors Association and InfoComm International have announced the first presentation of a new systems integration training event, NSCA TechWeek, sponsored by InfoComm. The event will take place October 20-24 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas. (more) Companies interested in providing manufacturers training, sponsorship opportunities and table top exhibit space should contact Mike Doolittle, CTS, InfoComm Director of Exposition Sales.
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InfoComm’s Duffy Wilbert interviews Verrex’s Tom Berry, Sr. March 12 at Verrex’s headquarters in Mountainside, NJ, for InfoComm’s AV Historians Project. Tom recalled how his parents started the business in 1947. Today, Tom Berry, Jr. oversees Verrex, which has 125 employees and plans to expand with a new office in the United Kingdom.
