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How you can use PR services to build search engine rankings as well as press coverage.
2011 TEC Awards
The voting is complete for the 26th annual TEC Awards. Next month, the TEC Foundation for Excellence in Audio will present to the winners for the first time during...
Digital Signposts: Is Your Digital Signage Messaging Working?
You finally have your digital signage network up and running, the technical issues are behind you, but how do you know if the audience is getting anything out of...
Top 10 Interesting Christmas Movies for the Home Theater
If you're like me, you love to fill your holidays with interesting movies.
DisplaySearch Co-locates Commercial FPD Conference with InfoComm 2011
Building upon its worldwide display and electronic conferences, DisplaySearch announced that it has partnered with InfoComm International to co-locate its fourth annual Digital Signage Conference with InfoComm 2011.
Notable Speakers to Share Tools for Success with AV Contractors
Commercial electronic systems contractors/integrators will get the tools and resources they need to stay afloat during this continued turbulent economy at NSCA’s 2011 Business & Leadership Conference.
Protect Yourself from Costly Policies
“My labor costs have tripled on the job site.” This is a frequent comment between systems integrators lately.
5 Tips for a Successful Black Friday
It’s that time of year for bargain consumers of all kinds—but particularly for consumers of electronics.
Welcome to the Net-centric AV Era
At the end of the next decade, it is possible the industry might be called the Information Communications Technology Industry as it completes the business convergence that is following...
Digital Signposts: Content Has Many Masters
When it comes to digital signage in corporate environments, it’s important for the system integrator to realize that many different departments within an organization will all want to contribute...
Coming Home to Windows Home Server Part 33
Installing Vail and moving your life to the new server.
Universal Remote Control Targets the Budget Control Customer
At CEDIA, Universal Remote Control (URC) continued to prioritize an increasingly important market segment, and I don't mean residential
Why 3D Home Theater Will (and Should) Fail
Just like the 3D boom of the 1980s, excitement has quickly turned to boredom, due mostly to overexposure and a frustrating mishandling of the technology.
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Industry Events
InfoComm Asia, Integrated Systems Russia, Integrated Systems Europe, and InfoComm 2011 are coming up
CEDIA’s Guerrilla Marketing and Public Relations Now Available
CEDIA's marketing and PR team has assembled a first-of-its-kind marketing tool kit for CEDIA members, an idea book for electronic systems contractor member companies looking to build structure into...
The EPA’s Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule is in Full Effect
he EPA has mandated that by Oct. 1, 2010, all professionals working in pre-1978 homes will need to comply with EPA's Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting rule
InfoComm Calls for Participants in the Economic Snapshot Survey
InfoComm is looking for your input for the upcoming Economic Snapshot Survey. The survey reveals the economic health of the AV industry and brings into focus the issues
Latest NSCA Research Evaluates Electronic Systems Crossover
The latest Market Intelligence Briefing (MIB) report, Commercial-Residential Crossover in the Electronic Systems Industry, from the National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) in partnership with the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)
SystemsPlus Complies with Optional and Required Health Care Reform Guidelines
Effective Oct. 1, 2010, SystemsPlus Mutual Insurance Company (SPMIC) adopted all Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) regulatory guidelines
Not Your Typical Moscow Install
With cold weather coming on, this seems a good time to look at take a detailed look at a system intended for year-round operation under extreme weather conditions
Coming Home to Windows Home Server Part 32
The Veil has Been Lifted on Windows Home Server Vail
Integrated Project Delivery
From a business perspective, integrated project delivery (IPD) is a single tri-party contract between a minimum of the architect, building owner, and general contractor.
The New Paradigm of Digital Signage
This week, someone described digital signage to me—not for the first time, I'm sure—as the "multimedia" of this century
New STEP Page on InfoComm Website
For information and updates on the Sustainable Technology Environments Program (STEP), visit the newly created webpage
Keep Up with Industry News and CEDIA News on CEDIA Crosspoint
Looking for information on the latest industry issues, trends, and technology?
InfoComm Licensing Spotlight: Cornell
When institutions, AV integration firms, and manufacturers need to educate a large quantity of people without having to develop their own education curricula from the ground up, they license...
InfoComm Third-quarter Newsletter Available
InfoComm members are invited to review InfoComm’s third-quarter newsletter
Bridging the Gap between Health Care Reform and Systems Integrators
New information is released daily on health care reform policies, compliance, rules, regulations, and timelines. Fortunately, systems integrators and other business owners are not alone to decipher the information