Almo Professional A/V, a Pro A/V industry’s distributor and creator of the award-winning E4 Experience, has announced locations for the 2020 E4 program. Thanks to its longstanding education partnership with AVIXA, the E4 Experience continues to be loaded with valuable, career-changing certifications and courses worth CTS Renewal Units (RUs) that are free to attending AV resellers, integrators, consultants and their end users.…
CEDIA says results of its newly-released “2019 U.S. Size and Scope of the Integrated Residential Technology Industry” survey show home technology integrators are highly confident in capturing new business and growing revenue. The survey also points to challenges concerning the workforce, market competition, and client expectations. Each year, the association undertakes this research to analyze the size of the market…
At Savant’s recent 14th annual Integrator Summit in Vegas during the International Builders’ Show (IBS), its CEO and founder, Robert Madonna (shown in photo), shared highlights of a 2020 product roadmap as well as new strategic partnerships. The event also included over 25 live product demos and breakout education sessions, while providing attendees time at IBS to learn about the latest in…
ProSource, an audio, video, and integration buying group, has announced its 2020 education initiatives including a new concept in systemized education. Leading the initiative is Sherry Dantonio, Director of Membership for ProSource. At this year’s Summit, ‘Tomorrow Starts Today,’ ProSource will unveil the ProSource University Learning Management System, a standardized educational program to onboard, engage, educate and develop talent ensuring employees…
As part of its ongoing educational initiative, CEDIA has released a new white paper on audio-video over Internet Protocol (AV-over-IP) systems. AV-over-IP technology, which is becoming more in-demand by professionals in the CEDIA channel, provides an alternative to traditional methods of distributing high-quality multimedia such as matrix switching hardware. “Integrators and their customers are constantly seeking more efficient, cost-effective ways…
“CES is all about big tech promises and buzzwords. So of course, 5G is all over the place.” So reads the subhead of a CNET article on the Consumer Electronics Show. Specifically, the 2019 show. The writer goes on to say, “But as with previous editions of the big electronics show, it’s largely just that — talk.” As we saw and heard over the course…
CEDIA has tapped Google as host for the keynote at the 2020 CEDIA Technology & Business Summits this year in the U.S. and Canada. As an added value, the first 40 attendees at the Tech Summit keynote in the 14 scheduled markets will receive a Google Nest Mini. Keynoter Adeel Tufail, Google’s national account manager, will focus in her talk…
AudioControl is showcasing new home cinema products in the IMAX Enhanced Village located in Booth 10048 at the 2020 CES in Las Vegas. On display are new state-of-the-art Maestro Series processors, Concert Series A/V receivers and high-powered G4 Series amplifiers, creating the most compelling lineup of home cinema solutions sold exclusively through specialists and technology integrators. Earlier in 2019, AudioControl…
CEDIA Expo, the leading event for the intelligently built environment, announces the promotion of Ashley Sprengnether to Associate Show Director for CEDIA Expo. Before joining Emerald Expositions in August of 2017, Sprengnether spent eight years with CEDIA, the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association, where she served in the roles of tradeshow coordinator, account executive, and director of corporate accounts.…
CEDIA has launched a design-forward website to showcase CEDIA Award winners and finalists projects as well as the year’s Best New Product and Product Hall of Fame winners. In addition to the newly launched website – CEDIA Award winners and finalists have all received a personalized case study to utilize when talking with clients and design and build professionals. “We are thrilled…