The AV Communications Marketplace

Cynthia Wisehart, editor, InfoComm Preview Magazine

Cynthia Wisehart, editor, InfoComm Preview Magazine
You've heard the phrase before: AV is everywhere. Certainly in Las Vegas, that would seem to be true. It's in the hotels, on the monorail, in nearly every restaurant, on stage in many of the most exciting shows, on the sides of buildings such as the Fashion Show Mall...

Institute for Professional Development: Focus Your Mind

Call it the calm before the storm. The Institute for Professional Development (IPD) continues a four-decade-long tradition with its three-day intensive courses—the ideal way to set yourself up for a productive InfoComm, especially if you prefer substance to soundbites. For many attendees, it's the equivalent...

Fore!

Held at the Revere Golf Club, the eighth annual International Communications Industries Foundation (ICIF) Golf Tournament offers attendees a chance to relax, stretch their legs, cement established relationships, and build new ones, all while supporting the ICIF, a charitable organization...

Beyond the Cineplex

Digital cinema technology is driving growth in a diverse range of markets that extend well beyond Hollywood. The savvy AV pro must be prepared to take advantage. Enter Beyond the Cineplex, sponsored by Digital Cinema Report and ICIA. Hot topics to be addressed at the forum include corporate media, alternative content...

AV for HOW

The T3 Technical Training Tour Series, presented by Church Production magazine, speaks directly to the needs of both systems integrators and users who are involved in the growing media ministry. Three seminars, taught by seasoned church technical directors past and present...

Industry Forums

It was three years in the making and the product of an unprecedented cooperative effort between members of two of ICIA's leading councils, the Independent Consultants in Audiovisual Technologies (ICAT) and Sound, Audiovisual and Video Integrators (SAVVI). On Wednesday, June 8 (10:30a.m.-12:30p.m.), the two councils will introduce the AV Best Practices Guide at the AV Best Practices Forum. "The Hatfields and the McCoys" is how working group chair Mark Valenti ...

Showfloor

A Preview of the Exhibit Hall
Think last year's record 625 exhibitors seemed impressive? This year, expect to see more than 700 exhibitors on the show floor, a growth reflective of InfoComm's evolution from a display—oriented event to a complete systems- and solutions-oriented one. That covers everything needed to design, assemble, install, and even use modern AV systems—audio, video, distribution, screens, racks, furniture, batteries, control, conferencing, test and measurement, streaming, lighting, and services. How much gear does that mean? About 10,000 of the latest established and emerging AV technologies...

Pavilions

With more than 700 exhibitors on the show floor, you'll be able to see an extensive array of technology. But what if you're wondering how a given piece of technology will perform in a real-world application? Or what if you're looking for a specific solution or seeking inspiration for a lingering design challenge? InfoComm's Technology Pavilions are just what you're looking for. Stop by to see technology at work...

AVolution Technology Tours

A perfect way to cap off your time in educational sessions and on the show floor, the AVolution Technology Tours showcase some of the most dynamic AV installations Las Vegas has to offer. And that's saying something. Originally established with the mission of assembling companies and end users who wish to maintain a standard of excellence and integrity, these four tours clearly fulfill that objective...