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The success of the Women of InfoComm Network has given the association the confidence to create programmatic homes for other groups that are underrepresented at InfoComm. InfoComm recently launched the Young AV Professionals Council, with more than 200 members around the world.

The possible erosion of the traditional commercial AV channel may have been overstated. In some circles, there was speculation that the consumerization of technology and Big Box-ification of AV distribution might lead to customers cutting out trained, knowledgeable AV middlemen and buying their systems directly from manufacturers or retailers. In truth, there’s little hard evidence of such a trend. And frankly, that should surprise no one in the AV industry.

If you’ve been to an InfoComm show of late, you will see colorful displays of all kinds. But you will also see a lot of another shade: grey. Our industry is aging. And for all of our knowledge, experience and know-how, there isn’t a long line of people ready to take our place. In fact, lack of access to qualified personnel is the leading obstacle to further AV industry growth. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Insurance agencies are calling out the drones when a disaster hits, using the latest technology to inspect the damaged area. They are using drones to survey storm sites that are inaccessible, giving them the tool to reach the scene much earlier. Another reason drones are used is to protect inspectors from the dangers of climbing […]

Often we get obsessed with new ideas, new technologies, and new initiatives that we can forget that a key part of strategy is what you are going to say “no” to. This applies to us individually, in our companies and as an industry. So, what are five things that I think the AV industry should […]