#ICupdate | October 5, 2016 |
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InfoComm Today Podcast: AVEC 2016 Preview |
InfoComm’s AV Executive Conference is right around the corner. Listen to the
InfoComm Today Podcast as three of the event’s expert guests provide a
sneak peek at what they’ll be discussing. Joining the podcast are Joe Pine,
co-author of The Experience Economy; Gary Adamson, Chief Experience Officer at
Starizon Studio; and Ian Altman, columnist for Inc.com and Forbes.com
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InfoComm Promotes AV Education in Bogotá |
InfoComm has signed an agreement with the Secretary of Education of the District of Bogotá, Colombia,
to offer AV education to 400 students in its public schools. "We learned about the student-engagement
programs that InfoComm has been doing in Mexico and thought this partnership would be a perfect match for
our educational goals," said Laura Diaz, Private Sector Affairs and International Relations,
Advisor to the Secretary of Education. |
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AV Professors Teach Teaching, Wattage and Wall Projection |
The AV Professors Chuck Espinoza, CTS®‑D, CTS‑I and Marcus Yarborough, CTS‑I, are right in
their comfort zone, tackling a question about teaching AV to others. They also talk loudspeaker wattage and
address something many have asked before: "Can’t I just project that on a wall?" |
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Can You Read it Now? |
Everybody’s been through it: You go to a conference and you end up at the back of the room and
can’t see what’s on the slides. It happens so often in our day-to-day lives that we’ve
gotten used to it. Enter InfoComm’s new standard for display image size. InfoComm Director of
Standards Ann Brigida, CTS, explains how this helps. |
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InfoComm India 2016 Sets New Records
InfoComm India 2016, Sept. 12-14, set record numbers with visitors,
exhibitors and summit delegates for the fourth consecutive year. The success of the show further
enhanced its rapidly growing reputation as India’s largest showcase of pro-AV and information
communication technology (ICT) solutions. "Coming to InfoComm India gives me the opportunity to
evaluate a huge variety of products, from videowalls to lighting and projection systems," said
show visitor Amol Waradkar, IT Project Manager, Accenture.
Read more about the show.
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Soda-Cracker Videoconferencing
Extend your arm from wherever you’re seated right now, and touch the display showing
you these words. Can you reach it? If the answer is yes then you’ve just validated that
you are at the correct distance to use a fixed focal length (non-zooming) webcam for
videoconferencing. If the answer is no, you need a better camera to have effective
videoconferences. So what’s with all these soda-cracker videoconferencing systems?
Industry expert David Danto explains.
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Sneak Peek at InfoComm’s Rack Building Standard
InfoComm is currently working on a new standard for audiovisual rack building. The task
is led by a team of international AV experts, whose combined experience includes
manufacturing, building, designing, selling and installing racks. Get the inside scoop
from team moderator Tim Troast, Director of Product Management at Middle Atlantic Products,
and Nick Pidgeon, Managing Director at Visualization Limited.
Read the interview.
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How This AV Pro Conquered the CTS-D Exam
In 2015, Project Engineer Danny Pratt, CTS‑D, was thrilled when he was selected by his
employer to attend the InfoComm show. But when his boss recommended he take the CTS‑D
exam, he started to get a little nervous. "I was taken aback, as I’d heard horror
stories about how hard it was … and the show was only three weeks away,"
he says. Learn how Pratt prepared and passed the exam.
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AVEC 2016: Discounted Hotel Rates Until Oct.10
If you’re planning to attend AVEC 2016 this Nov. 9-11 at the
Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami, get your reservations booked now. If you register by Oct. 10,
you’ll secure a discounted room rate at the Ritz-Carlton. Stop procrastinating.
Book now.
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Strategy in Action: How to Develop a Realistic Succession Plan
Oct. 19
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DPI — Color Matching DLP Projectors
Nov. 3
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InfoComm Webinar Powered by LINDY: More bandwidth. More distance. More performance. Reliable Fibre Optic solutions to extend AV signals.
Dec. 1
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Strategy in Action: How to Build a Comprehensive Human Resource Strategy
Dec. 7
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