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Impact of the IoT on AV Commissioning

Whitlock's Julian Phillips Chats With InfoComm

InfoComm Today Podcast: Badges of Honor

City Winery: Vintage AV Venues

More News
IoT Insights New York; One Box to Rule Them All; Young AV Professional Shares His Experience; Call Out the Drones; How Does The Internet of Things Affect AV? APEx Spotlight; Call for InfoComm Volunteers

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IOT Impact of the IoT on AV Commissioning and End-User Training
The idea of connected devices has been around for years. But now it's exploding. In this webinar, Cisco's Gary Hall, CTS®‑D, CTS‑I, and Yorktel's Vishal Brown talk about the impact IoT has on AV, how to commission it, the social and cultural impacts, and managing the end-user experience.
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Whitlock's Julian Phillips Chats With InfoComm
During InfoComm 2016, we sat down with Whitlock's Julian Phillips, who wears many hats within the AV industry, from his executive position with one of the largest integrators, to board director of the Global Presence Alliance and InfoComm International® Secretary. Phillips shares what inspires him to be involved with the association and how he sees the role of the AV integrator evolving.
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Julian Phillips
 
CTS Badge InfoComm Today Podcast: Badges of Honor
In this podcast, we discuss the new CTS digital badges you've been hearing about. What are they exactly? And what do badges do for you? We'll be answering these questions on InfoComm Today and begin to explore a related subject: the rise of micro-credentials in support of professional development.
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Live Events
City Winery: Vintage AV Venues
With event spaces around the country (and wine on tap), City Winery has proven that successful, repeatable AV experiences will keep customers and clients coming back for more. "We deliberately created an intimate space for music where artists can see everyone in the audience and engage the entire room."
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City Winery
 
MORE NEWS FROM INFOCOMM
IoT Insights  

IoT Insights Arrives in New York Sept. 8

IoT Insights lands in New York on Sept. 8 to explore the role of the Internet of Things in professional AV solutions. The event will also include a tour and reception at the brand-new technology experience center Samsung 837, in the heart of Manhattan's Meatpacking District. Sign up today. And read this blog article on IoT while you count down the days to the event.

Smart City  

One Box to Rule Them All. Then What?

The industry trend of assimilation continues as more features are embedded into a single device and manufacturers compete to provide a breadth of technology. So what will the industry look like when hardware becomes commonplace and the installation is down to a few devices? AVI-SPL's David Thorson explores this movement and some AV devices leading the way. Read his blog post.

Jesse Scarborough  

Young AV Professional Jesse Scarborough Shares his Experience

A year into his AV career, 24-year-old system design engineer Jesse Scarborough, CTS, chair of the new Young AV Professionals Committee, talked to InfoComm about his entry into the AV industry and his thoughts on how the industry can appeal to millennials and the next-generation AV workforce. Read the interview.

drones  

Call Out the Drones

Drones allow access to higher heights and tighter spaces. When a disaster hits, insurance agencies are using drones to inspect the damaged area. On the entertainment side, filmmakers use them to capture new cinematic shots. InfoComm Director of Market Research James Chu takes a look at the latest developments in drones, a tech trend to watch, according to the 2016 Environmental Scan Report. Read the blog article.

AV Magazine  

How Does The Internet of Things Affect AV?

AV Magazine Editor Clive Couldwell talks with a panel of industry experts — The Clarient Group's Michael Carter, InfoComm's Brad Grimes and AVI-SPL's Danny Rogers — about how the pro-AV community should engage with IoT. Watch the video now.

APEx  

APEx Spotlight: Esco Communications and Internet Videocommunications

InfoComm is pleased to welcome the two newest members of its AV Provider of Excellence (APEx) program: Esco Communications, based in Indiana and Internet Videocommunications, based in the U.K. Both join a growing list of AV companies that set high standards for employee training and certification and meet their clients' needs by delivering exceptional solutions. Will your company be next to join the APEx program? Learn more today.

Raised Hands  

Call for InfoComm Volunteers

InfoComm is currently seeking volunteers to join its Standards Task Group. Interested in taking the next step in your career development and sharing your expertise to create an industry standard? Apply today.

Learn more about InfoComm standards.

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Sept. 8
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The Big Book of AV Tour & Conference
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