InfoComm Academy
May 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Education, education, education. InfoComm Academy not only offers pre-show intensive courses, but also provides more than 100 beginning, intermediate, and advanced seminars throughout InfoComm week. The range of topics covered includes certification prep, audio, business and management, conferencing, control, design, display, sales and marketing, IT/IP, rental and staging, distribution, and project management. Other opportunities from the Academy include workshops, tours, and certification testing onsite in Orlando.
2006 seminars and workshops include Institute for Professional Development classroom courses and offerings from other expert groups. Plus, don't miss out on Super Tuesday, an entire day devoted to in-depth programs on hot topics.
As a bonus, InfoComm International members receive training discounts called EduBucks. EduBucks are tuition credits to use towards InfoComm Academy training and education programs (with the exception of certification testing). If you're not already an association member, join now to dramatically discount enrollment fees.
NEW SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS
InfoComm Academy is all about bringing you the best and latest information from the industry's top experts. This year, there are more than 60 new seminars and workshops in the InfoComm Academy. Here's just a few of the new seminars and workshops you'll find on Wednesday, June 7: Principles of Arrayed Loudspeakers for Large Venues taught by Jerrold Stevens, CTS, of Pelton Marsh Kinsella; Troubleshooting Audio Conferencing Systems taught by Craig Richardson, Ph.D., of Polycom; and HDV and Supporting Storage Technologies taught by Sheldon Gordon of Video Equipment Rentals. On Thursday, Greg Maderic of Control Concepts will teach Theories Behind Interface Designs that Work; Sean Lessman from TANDBERG will lead Security Concerns When Deploying IP Video Networks; and Ed Mazzuchelli of IDEAL Industries will discuss testing technologies and methodology in Theory of Testing. Go to www.infocommshow.org for all seminars and workshops that are debuting at InfoComm 06.
Of course, you'll also find some returning favorites among the numerous new offerings in the InfoComm Academy. From beginner to advanced, there are sure to be several classes that fit your focus.
LOUDSPEAKER AND SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY WORKSHOP
On Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., discover the proper usage and attributes of various methodologies and measurements for loudspeakers in this workshop presented by Technology Visions. You'll learn how to get the best possible performance and higest intelligibility from these systems. Three different loudspeaker systems comprised of different physical components and approaches will be installed. Each system's speech performance will be measured using various measurement systems, each capable of producing Speech Transmission Index (SDI) data. Measurement systems from Ivie Technologies, Sencore Electronics, and ADA Anhert-Easera are scheduled for use. Instructors include Ivan Schwartz, Peter Mapp, Steven J. Thorburn, PE, CTS-D, CTS-I, and Frederick Ampel.
