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Associations Focus: AV Industry Evolution
Associations provide improved certification and educational options for today’s professionals.
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Marching Forward
As 2006 winds down, it's clear 2007 will have to compete to top a strong year for our industry and this magazine. Special thanks to our readers and advertisers
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POV: Benefits of ANSI-ISO Accreditation
In October, InfoComm International announced its application for American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accreditation for Certified Technology Specialist
Entertainment
Picture This: CEDIA Video Story
LCD battles plasma and 1080p resolution reigns on the show floor.
Corporate
Management Perspectives: Choosing Mailing Lists for your Newsletter
One of the most important decisions you’ll make in publishing a newsletter is where you’re going to mail. If you don’t have a good list, your newsletter will never...
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Associations Focus: Tradition of Support
CEDIA and NSCA host helpful business conferences; InfoComm seeks to strengthen certification program.
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POV: The Project Pyramid
Project management has become key to companies that achieve long-term customer satisfaction, increased profit, employee morale, and quality improvement.
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Virtual World
There is excitement around these parts as we finalize plans for the debut of the redesigned Sound & Video Contractor website (www.svconline.com) in December.
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Associations Focus: Diversified Focus
Associations expand their assistance by providing new and different benefits to industry professionals.
Corporate
POV: Convergence Confusion
Digital technologies have brought an anthem of ideas on convergence. We may have heard every scenario and can see that some early ideas have already fallen
Entertainment
My Excellent Journey
Just back from CEDIA at press time, and I must say I'm impressed. Not surprisingly, the show featured record-breaking attendance, a packed show floor
Education
Associations Focus: Designed for Success
In order to provide more opportunities for professionals with C-SI or C-EST designations and participants in
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Management Perspectives: All the News that’s Fit to Blast
What an email newsletter can do for your business—and how you can create a great one.
Government
POV: Raising Our Voices
Just over a year ago, InfoComm International's board of directors decided to allow the association to re-enter the government relations arena as a service
Corporate
Picture This: Flashy Digital Signage
In the future, Flash could take digital signage to a new level.
Education
Educational AV
Among the joys, and frequent interruptions, involved with working out of a home office is the fact that my kids are intimately familiar with my workspace.
Corporate
IT Trends: Digital Deployment
IT managers have more choices than ever to give their employees valuable software tools.
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Associations Focus: Educated Edge
Mobile training, instructional courses, and hands-on exams build competitive business skills.
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Picture This: More Pixels, More Problems
The pursuit of higher-res images makes attention to detail all the more necessary.
Audio
House of Tomorrow, Today
If you are as old as I am, you might remember the House of Tomorrow featured at Disneyland throughout the 1960s. For those who don't date back that far,
Industry
POV: Workforce Development
With the increasing importance of technology as a means to communicate, educate, and entertain, AV professionals have become vital contributors to a wide
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Management Perspectives: Using Co-op To Fund A Customer Show
How Advanced AV put on it 3rd annual Convergence Technology Conference in May
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Associations Focus: Busy Season
Organizations offer industry pros a swarm of conferences, certification courses, events, and resources to help achieve business goals.
Digital Signage
POV: Formula for Excellence
Martin Van Buren, eighth president of the United States, said, It is easier to do a job right than explain why you didn't. That adage certainly applies
Corporate
Signs All Around
At InfoComm, I noticed quantum leaps all over the technology landscape, particularly in two robust markets: houses of worship and digital signage. On
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Associations Focus: Honing Skills
Seminars, training programs, and leadership conferences offer resources for professional growth.
Corporate
Management Perspectives: Optimizing Co-op Ad Dollars
As traditional co-op funds shrink, big money is still available.
Corporate
Picture This: Pro AV at NAB 2006
As usual, the annual broadcasters' show offered new technology beyond its bread and butter.
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Digital Video Compression Basics
What you need to know about bit rates, I-frames, and more.
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POV: Unifying Systems Integrators
For more than a decade, there has been confusion over tracking the pricing of the large range of products commonly used by low-voltage systems integrators.
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Landing on Fertile Ground
It's a great pleasure to take over as editor of Sound & Video Contractor (SVC). From this perch, I find myself in the center of the systems integration
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Associations Focus: Advancing Knowledge
Offering trade show education, training on the road, and year-round educational programs.
Digital Signage
Picture This: Display at NSCA 2006
Digital signage went smaller-scale and even higher-profile.
Entertainment
Security Watch: IP-Based Security
Traditional security panels receive a technology makeover.
Industry
And, We’re Off!
It's official: With NSCA under our belts and InfoComm happening in just a couple of weeks, we're into the time for extensive product introductions, intensive
