Digital Signage Summit

For the first time ever, Munich-based Invidis Consulting brings its globally successful Digital Signage Summit to the InfoComm show. The daylong Super Tuesday program will include insight into adapting digital signage and Internet of Things technology into retail signage applications, plus case studies spanning sports, cinema and other signage venues. Hear from vendors, content experts, signage innovators and more.

Dr. Roger Hajjar Named Adele De Berri Winner

Dr. Roger Hajjar, Chief Technology Officer and Founder of Prysm, has won the 2016 Adele De Berri Pioneers of AV Award. He will be honored prior to the keynote address at InfoComm 2016 in Las Vegas. The Awards Committee recognized Hajjar for his work on laser phosphor display technology. He has registered more than 100 patents in the U.S. and around the world. Read the news.

Meet a New CTS

Alexis B. La Broi, CTS®, spent 18 years in live events and rental and staging before moving into AV integration. When she joined Sterling, Va.-based Avitecture, she set a goal of becoming a Certified Technology Specialist™. La Broi says she was inspired after attending the inaugural Women of InfoComm Network Breakfast at InfoComm 2015 in Orlando. Today, the systems consultant and member of InfoComm's Leadership Search Committee has reached her goal. Read her story.

Manufacturers' Training at InfoComm 2016

Have you registered for Manufacturers' Training yet? These 90-minute sessions give you the opportunity to meet InfoComm's manufacturer partners and make sure you get the most out of their products and services, from using the technology to executing it in a specific application. If that's not enough, you'll earn a $35 voucher to use in the InfoComm Show Store for each Manufacturers' Training session you attend. Browse the sessions and register today.

The Value of CTS in a Fast-Growing Market

It's coincidental, but significant, that the first two people to gain their CTS®-I and CTS-D qualifications in 2016 hail from India. T. S. Gopalakrishnan, CTS-I, and Leo Joseph Thomas, CTS-D, CTS-I, work for different companies but are linked by the importance they place on training and education in a country where little to no formalized education is available in the field of AV. Read about their journey in the fast-growing Indian AV industry.

Enhance Your Training Program

More than 10,000 Certified Technology Specialists are searching for renewal units (RUs) in order to keep their CTS credentials up to date. How many of those CTS holders could be attending your training? Learn how the RU Provider Program can help your company extend its education programs to a growing number of certified AV professionals and find out about becoming an RU Provider. Contact the InfoComm Certification Office at +1.703.273.7200 or certification@infocomm.org.

InfoComm Has a Council for Everyone

InfoComm's committees and councils guide the planning and development of membership policies and education training programs. There are councils for tech managers, live events professionals, and Women of InfoComm, among many others. Find out which council is right for you with our new interactive quiz.