Industry
Corporate
Digital Signposts: Cutting Through The Communication Clutter
People are busy, and they are only getting busier. The constant flow of emails and demands on time make it increasingly difficult for employees to wade through and pick...
Industry
New Book: iTunes Music
In iTunes Music, author and world-class mastering engineer Bob Katz starts out with the basics, surveys the recent past, and brings you quickly up to the present—where the current...
Corporate
Integrated Emergency Response
New tools and tactics for the modern emergency operations center
Corporate
The Ultimate Connected Home with Windows 8, Microsoft Surface, and Windows Phone 8
A new Microsoft ecosystem geared toward productivity
Industry
Legislative Chicken: Sequestration and the Fiscal Cliff Explained
Like a cartoon character followed by a persistent black cloud, the Washington, D.C., area (along with other cities and towns reliant on federal or military spending) is under the...
Industry
Podcast: AV for a Worship Sanctuary and Overfill Space, Part 2
Perched on the New Jersey shoreline, St. Thomas the Apostle was a church with a growing congregation. During the sanctuary renovation services moved to the church’s activity center.
Corporate
The Value of Continuing Education for a Programmer
There is not a single college degree that can completely prepare an AV systems programmer for all of the situations they will encounter in the course of working with...
Industry
The Doctor Is In
10 questions to help you check the vital signs of your client relationships.
Corporate
Digital Signposts: The Stakeholder-Centric Approach
One of the biggest trends in corporate communications identified by the Communications Executive Board is a shift toward a stakeholder-centric communications approach instead of a company-centric approach.
Entertainment
The Apple iPhone has Lost Its Mojo
How Google and Microsoft are out-innovating the smartphone stalwart.
Corporate
Digital Signposts: Digital Signage and Manufacturing
Live data has always been an important component of digital signage, but one business sector in particular can reap enormous benefits.
Audio
Boundary Mics and Automatic Mic Mixers
This month’s showcase will feature boundary microphones and automatic mixers. The coupling of these two entities steers us in a decidedly corporate direction, emphasizing conference, podium, courtroom, and boardroom...
Industry
Risk-preparedness and Mitigation for Live Events
The recent Radiohead stage collapse in Toronto that left one dead and three injured could have serious ramifications for the live event industry.
Corporate
Digital Signposts: Digital Signage and Corporate Reputation Management
Digital signage integrators working in the enterprise space need to be aware that their clients are on the front lines of a huge shift in the media landscape that...
Industry
Work Breakdown Structure
In the 1950s, the U.S. Department of Defense came up with a common-sense project management concept that AV companies should use today.
Industry
5th Annual Pro AV Spotlight Awards
The Pro AV Spotlight Awards honor installations across the range of pro AV vertical markets.
Industry
5th Annual Pro AV Spotlight Awards Best Museum AV Installation: National Museum of American Jewish History, Philadelphia
For the new National Museum of American Jewish History (NMAJH) Electrosonic integrated a $2 million audiovisual system to help exhibit and interpret the American Jewish experience.
Industry
5th Annual Pro AV Spotlight Awards Best Retail AV Installation: C. Wonder Flagship SoHo Store, New York
For this major women’s apparel brand launch, the goal was to transform the customer experience at C. Wonder’s flagship SoHo store using interactive technology geared to an audience of...
Corporate
5th Annual Pro AV Spotlight Awards Best Government AV Installation: Minneapolis Emergency Operations Training Center
This AV installation helps meet the training and response needs of the Minneapolis Fire Department, the Minneapolis Police Department, and the city’s Emergency Management Division, along with other regional...
Flatscreens
5th Annual Pro AV Spotlight Awards Best Hospitality/Restaurant/Casino AV Installation: The Marlin Hotel, Miami
A new owner wanted to complement The Marlin’s rich history with 21st century renovations that deliver guests a truly personalized luxury smart home experience.
Audio
5th Annual Pro AV Spotlight Awards Best Corporate AV Installation: Horizon Media Headquarters, New York
Horizon Media is the largest independent media services company in the U.S., with more than $3 billion in billing.
Audio
5th Annual Pro AV Spotlight Awards Best Entertainment/Arts AV Installation: AT&T Dolphin Tales, Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta
The concept of the $3 million 25-minute musical tribute Dolphin Tales was to meld a live theatrical show with aquarium show-style dolphin behaviors and tap into the gamut of...
Corporate
5th Annual Pro AV Spotlight Awards Best Healthcare AV Installation: Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Mass.
The Baystate operating rooms of the future at the Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Mass., are housed within a visionary new 641,000-square-foot facility.
Education
5th Annual Pro AV Spotlight Awards Best Education AV Installation: Rialto School District, Rialto, Calif.
Under a technology initiative the Rialto school district sought to replace 15- to 20-year-old systems with Cisco TelePresence and digital signs in their classrooms and across campuses.
Industry
5th Annual Pro AV Spotlight Awards Best Worship AV Installation: Passion City Church, Atlanta
Passion City Church is a new, vibrant, and growing church in the upscale Buckhead section of Atlanta.
Entertainment
3 Ways to Stream Whole-house Audio from the Cloud
I’ve been searching for a way to implement a whole-house audio solution that’s simple and easy to use.
Corporate
Digital Signposts: Making Content Really Stick
Creating and deploying engaging content is perhaps the greatest challenge in digital signage.
Entertainment
Getting a Feel for Windows 8 on the Tablet and the Desktop
I just got back from the Microsoft TechEd 2012 show, and I was most interested in the new Windows 8 operating system.
Industry
Lemke Feted, Looks Back
The systems integration industry has changed dramatically in the last dozen years, and helping spearhead that change has been InfoComm Executive Director and CEO Randal A. Lemke, Ph.D.
Digital Signage
The Year Of Video Is Here
If you spent any time in the UCC Pavilion yesterday, you couldn’t turn your head without hearing three topics being discussed: interoperability, mobility and the cloud.
Industry
InfoComm Show Attendance Points To Economic Rebound
After setting attendance and exhibitor records in 2008, InfoComm saw its numbers dip slightly as the global economy collapsed. Four years later, the economy is on the rebound, and...
