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  STAGE RESEARCH, MEDIALON Gravesend Inn: A Haunted Hotel (NYC)       30 October- 1 November 2008 Crocus Expo Convention Center Moscow, Russia  19-21 November 2008 Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre Hong Kong  3-5 February 2009 Amsterdam RAI Netherland  4-6 March 2009 Bombay Exhibition Centre Mumbai, India  23-24 March 2009 Abu Dhabi  10-12 November 2009 China National Convention Center Beijing, China  13-19 June 2009 Orlando, Florida, USA
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♦ Baumgratz Becomes First CTS-D in South America
Nelson has spent more than 30 years in AV related industries, ranging from transmitter design and manufacturing to IT consulting and systems design. He was Chief AV Engineer for ON Projecoes (a CAVSP Gold and Silver company) for three years, leading several award-winning projects including a training and educational program for the company. Nelson currently runs and owns an AV engineering design company in Brazil, along with two fellow CTS professionals, developing and performing AV designs, installations and maintenance. In addition, his company is developing technical training material for custom in-company training. He has been a member of InfoComm Academy's faculty since 2008. InfoComm expects more AV professionals in South America to achieve advanced certification as both the CTS-D and CTS-I are available in testing centers around the world. The CTS exam will also be available in Spanish in the near future.  ♦ Bold Prediction: AV Wins 2008 Election in a Landslide
 ♦ Bocchiaro Wins 2008 World Standards Day Paper Competition
Joe accepted his award at a World Standards Day ceremony and dinner on October 23 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC. ♦ Design Package Components Task Force Making Progress The Design Package Components Performance Standard Task Group is making considerable progress. Their document outlines the various possible deliverable elements that comprise the specification and documentation of an audiovisual system. The standard will include descriptions and generic examples of audiovisual project drawings and procedures. The document will be made available for public review before it is submitted to ANSI for adoption. The group is comprised of:
 ♦ InfoComm Comments on FCC "White Spaces" Rulemaking InfoComm filed comments on FCC Rulemaking 04-186 and sent an alert out to key contacts at U.S.-based member companies and organizations. Thank you to all who took action by the October 27 deadline. The FCC is expected to issue a ruling on November 4, 2008. Please visit www.infocomm.org/whitespaces to follow continued developments on this critical issue. 
Thank you to all who sponsored events to raise awareness of the industry last week! From events at tech schools to open houses and tours of great installations, AV Week continues to educate the public on the value of AV. Visit www.avweek.org to view the new Best of the AV Experience video and see some of the great events that made AV Week 2008 one to remember. Don't forget to share your event details and photos by sending them to avweek@infocomm.org. Be featured in our annual AV Week Roundup!  Join us and other InfoComm members for this free, members-only benefit. You'll have the opportunity to discuss your views on major issues affecting the industry and ways in which InfoComm can better serve you. We invite you to bring your staff and encourage you to stay for our cocktail reception. Learn more about InfoComm Regional Roundtables, visit www.infocomm.org/roundtables. ♦ InfoComm Expands Insurance Program Offerings
 ♦ Learn about the Asia-Pacific AV Market
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Discover strategies to build your business and take advantage of early-bird pricing through November 28, 2008! Boost your profits and learn from experts and professionals who have been through tough economic conditions before. Time is running out to register for NSCA's Business and Leadership Conference (formerly the Fall Business Conference), sponsored by InfoComm,and take advantage of early-bird pricing of only $899 (regularly $1,049). The popular event will be held February 26-28, 2009, at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort in Phoenix, AZ. To learn more or register at the early-bird pricing of only $899, contact NSCA today at 1.800.446.6722 or blc@nsca.! This special offer is valid through November 28, 2008. InfoComm is a sponsor of the NSCA Business and Leadership Conference. ♦ Strategy Institute's 4th Annual Building Your Digital Signage Business Conference Strategy Institute presents the 4th Annual Building Your Digital Signage Business Conference, November 19-20, 2008, at the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza in Chicago. In its fourth year this prestigious event will once again bring together stakeholders who are serious about building and growing their digital signage business. Register by email or call toll-free 1.866.298.9343. For more information, visit www.strategyinstitute.
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If you are an AV professional, InfoComm International is where you belong! 
Congratulations to Nelson Baumgratz of EAV-Engenharia AudioVisual for becoming South America's first CTS-D.
The official votes have not been tallied but early predictions show AV playing a pivotal role in communicating complex polling and statistics to a wide audience. To help clarify the data and engage the viewers in its dissection, networks and cable news shows largely have put away their dry erase boards (the late Tim Russert's resides in a museum) in favor of AV equipment. The large touchscreen panels have even reached a critical barometer of cultural awareness — being lampooned on Saturday Night Live. 
Congratulations to InfoComm Director of Performance Standards Joseph Bocchiaro III, Ph.D., CTS-D, CTS-I, for taking top prize at the 2008 World Standards Day Paper Competition. His paper, 
InfoComm International is pleased to offer insurance coverage at a discount to our North American members. We recently partnered with Unum to provide discounted group long-term disability, short-term disability, LIFE-AD&D and group long term care with enhanced product features to our members. Please visit 
The 2008 InfoComm Asia-Pacific AV Market Definition and Strategy Study is a 75-page study highlighting market size, structure and characteristics of the Asia-Pacific AV Market. The report analyzes the region's emerging and mature markets including People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Indian subcontinent.