Premium electrostatic loudspeaker company MartinLogan is presenting a film series it calls “Artists in Motion” – a collection of short subjects spotlighting musicians and other artists who are passionate about their craft and who the company says all share in the MartinLogan mantra/tagline of Truth in Sound. “This film series highlights artists stepping out from behind the scenes to tell…
New York City’s Dolby Screening Room was the venue in early November for home cinema system specifier Cortex VIP Cinemas and producer of ready-to-assemble home theaters Rayva to bring tech media up to date on their latest activities and then, later in the day, to showcase their capabilities and service menus in front of some prominent integrators. “We’re not a…
Attendees at the recent HTSA Fall Conference could draw from a smorgasbord of presentations that hit every touch point of their businesses. Hiring the right people, building the right team environment, spotting dysfunctionality in the ranks and stanching it early – all areas that bear refreshed approaches in every retail and custom installation business – were on the Conference bill…
Among the hundreds of vendors at the recent CEDIA Expo who make the home theater gear technology integrators regularly install for luxury clients, Red Carpet Home Cinema, at its first-ever CEDIA appearance, stood out with a unique offering that, in essence, brings the ultra-luxury home entertainment experience full circle: in-home access to first-run movies on the day and date of…
On Oct. 17, Connected Design took the LG TechTour, a multi-city pop-up venue that made its final 2019 stop on New York City’s Fifth Avenue after visits to Washington, D.C., San Jose and Irvine, Calif., and Chicago. The event was held concurrently within the context of New York’s Digital Signage Week and showcased to around 1,000 visitors consisting of both…
Azione Unlimited management, members, and partners recently converged for the Fall Symphystic Synod in Seattle. Without pause, Azione President and Founder Richard Glikes warmly welcomed conference attendees, set expectations, and put the well-orchestrated, three-day agenda in motion. With camaraderie and thought-provoking discussion a common thread, initial breakouts touched upon hiring concepts, benefits to doing both commercial and custom business, and…
The CEDIA Designer (TCD), the software that helps integrators create home cinema or media room design plans, documentation, and models in minutes, is being embellished with a host of software updates from CEDIA. They include the following: the documentation report can now be generated in Spanish; sound bar products can now be specified within the tool; the addition of a…
Tariffs. Talent, Training. Company culture. Health and wellness. The aging demographic. These were some of the very pointed topics addressed for the nearly 250 members in attendance at the Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA) buying group’s Fall Conference in Dallas Oct. 22-24. But the event, at the same time, was as wide ranging as it was specific, with presenters…
CEDIA has promoted two of its employees to fill key areas of strategic focus: education and workforce development. Samantha Ventura (photo shown above) was named vice president of education and training and Ian Bryant was appointed to the post of vice president of technology application and workforce initiatives. “Each is dedicated to driving the industry forward by keeping education, training,…
Nortek Security & Control has announced the launch of the BlueBOLT Mobile Platform, which expands remote IP power management options for technology integrators. This mobile version of the company’s real-time, cloud-based power control and monitoring platform is now available for Apple and Android devices. The new BlueBOLT 2.0 IP Power Management Platform, now with the BlueBOLT Mobile app, pairs with…