Fiber Optics
Fiber-optic networks are showing up in AV installs at an increasing rate, driven by the need to transport a large amount audio, video and data over a long distance. Historically, copper-based networks have been able to meet the demand, but advancements in technology and changes in consumption behavior of content like high-definition video streaming have pushed the capacity of copper cables to their limit. Fiber-optic cables and fiber-optic networks are the obvious remedy to the increasing bandwidth needs of today's users, but the use of fiber optics is still fairly new to the AV industry. More
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InfoComm Announces 2011 Board Results
InfoComm International® is pleased to announce the 2011 Board of Directors.
Officers
- Leadership Development Committee Chairman, Tom Stimson, CTS, The Stimson Group
- President, Jim Ford, PE, Ford Audio-Video Systems, Inc.
- President-Elect, Greg Jeffreys, Paradigm Audio Visual Ltd.
- Secretary-Treasurer, Tony Warner, CTS-D, RTKL
Directors
- Johanne Belanger, AVW-TELAV Audio Visual Solutions
- Thomas Berry, Verrex Corporation
- Matt Emerson, CTS, CEAVCO Audio Visual Co., Inc.
- Barry Goldin, CTS, Audio Video Systems Inc.
- Aseem Gupta, VIsionaire FZE
- Craig Janssen, LEED® AP, Acoustic Dimensions
- L. William Nattress III, CTS-D, CTS-I, Shen Milsom & Wilke
- Cory Schaeffer, Listen Technologies Corporation
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Report to AV Design Bootcamp in February
 It's your turn to be one of the few, the proud, to tackle AV Design Bootcamp. Make one trip to the InfoComm Academy® Feb. 7-15 in Fairfax, VA, for three back-to-back design courses — perfect for your CTS-D® preparation. Call Amanda Eberle, 1.800.659.7469, to register for nine days of rigorous, hands-on training.
CTS Prep — Right from Your Desk in January
 Thinking about taking your CTS exam but can't get away from work for a prep course? GEN113 CTS Prep Virtual Classroom brings the classroom right to your desk. You'll participate in discussions, listen to live lectures, ask instructors questions and even complete assignments. Class starts January 18. Hurry, register before it sells out (it always does)!
Give the Gift That Keeps Giving All Year
Show your employees that you care about their career development. From online design training to virtual certification preparation to hands-on installation, InfoComm Academy has something for everyone. Call Amanda Eberle, 1.800.659.7469, to wrap up your training.
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Earn Free Renewal Units
 Browse InfoComm's collection of recorded webinars whenever and wherever you want and earn renewal units (RUs). Learn over your lunch break, at your desk or at 2 a.m. on your couch. When you're done, visit the InfoComm Store to take a free test to add renewal units to your transcript.
Schedule Your CTS Exam for 2011
When you schedule your CTS, CTS-D or CTS-I exams in 2011, you will reserve your spot through Pearson VUE, InfoComm's new testing center provider. Find a testing center near you, check out the practice calculator, tour a test center virtually and review Frequently Asked Questions at www.pearsonvue.com/infocomm.
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 InfoComm Launches GovComm 2011 Exposition and Conference
InfoComm International is launching GovComm 2011, a professional audiovisual and information communications exposition and conference to be held November 1-2, 2011, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. This two-day event is designed to serve Washington, D.C.-area technology managers, end users and procurement officers in the government and military sectors. The event will feature exhibits, networking opportunities, education, manufacturers' training and InfoComm Certified Technology Specialist® testing. More
Save the Date for InfoComm 2011
 The entire world of audiovisual communications comes together at InfoComm 2011 with the technology, solutions, education and connections to put success in your orbit. Visit www.infocommshow.org today.
Members of InfoComm International® will enjoy free show floor access and discounted education rates at InfoComm 2011. Join the association that proudly represents thousands of AV professionals and take advantage of everything it has to offer. Join now!
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Attendees Show Keen Interest at InfoComm Asia 2010
A total of 6,732 AV professionals and end users attended InfoComm Asia 2010, during its three-day run in Hong Kong which ended last week. Exhibitors noted the higher quality of show attendees. More
Additionally, the 39 InfoComm educational sessions had 733 participants and CTS Prep on day one was sold out. Stéphane Tremblay of Magenta Research Ltd. in Ontario was the lucky draw winner of the Apple iPad®.
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Almo E4 AV Attendees Earn 225 CTS Renewal Units in DC
 Almo Professional A/V, in partnership with InfoComm International®, hosted a packed house of approximately 325 resellers, integrators and consultants for its free one-day E4 AV event in Washington, D.C., on November 10. Most attendees took advantage of the numerous training sessions worth InfoComm renewal units (RUs) and a total of 225 renewal units was issued that day!
Video clips directly from the show floor are now available for viewing.
Almo Professional A/V will host one last E4 this year on December 15 in New York City. This event will include the same intense training schedule with the opportunity to earn InfoComm RUs, as well as a host of new product introductions on the vendor show floor! To register and learn more, go to www.e4avtour.com.
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InfoComm to Create Amplified Audio System Performance Standards Suite
InfoComm's Board of Directors has authorized the Standards Planning Committee to pursue the development of a suite of standards for submission to ANSI. Together the Amplified Audio System Performance Standards suite will define performance requirements for an amplified audio system in an enclosed area. More
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