I caught up with NSCA Executive Director Tom LeBlanc on my latest pre-InfoComm-2024 videocast to talk about the BizSkills Workshop NSCA is holding the day before the InfoComm show floor opens (June 11, 2024). The workshop is a comprehensive one-day education program will deliver a strategic business curriculum, empowering participants with invaluab…

W&W drop new music from AXMO, Bassjackers, David Guetta, Armin van Buuren & HI-LO, Dannic and loads more on #RaveCultureRadio! File Download (60:07 min / 138 MB)De către W&W Music

In the latest Steph Takeover episode of Rants & rAVes, I chatted with Troy Peters, chief experience officer at SEAS Productions. SEAS provides AV and event production for live events ranging from corporate conferences to concerts. At InfoComm, Troy will host a session called, “Project Managing Million Dollar Live Events on the Global Stage” on June…

ASPEED will be at InfoComm 2024 in booth C6203 showing all-new Dante capability integrated into its AV-over-IP chips. Companies like Harman (AMX), Just Add Power, Aurora and Kramer all already use ASPEED chips to drive their 1G AV-over-IP solutions, and now ASPEED has added Dante to its solutions. In fact, the the last “A” in Dante-AV-A stands for …

In this Steph Takeover episode of Rants & rAVes, I sat down with Chris Wildfoerster, business development manager at Axis Communications. The company is headed to ISC West, the largest security trade show in the U.S. While this show and its audience look a lot different than those at ISE and InfoComm, security is only becoming more and more importa…

W&W drop their new collab ItaloBrothers & Captain Curtis "Jump, Jump, Jump" as well as new music from Alesso, KSHMR, Alok, Skrillex, Marnik, Topic and many more on a fresh #RaveCultureRadio! File Download (59:54 min / 137 MB)De către W&W Music

Planar just announced it’s adding many of the Leyard LEDs to its product lineup. Gary asked Planar’s EVP, Adam Schmidt, to join him on today’s videocast to discuss where this positions Planar in the LED market. Planar, known as a high-end LED company catering to the ProAV integration channel, will offer the Leyard lineup as a way to expand the vert…

My latest Rants & rAVes videocast features Howard Rose, the senior product manager of projectors at Panasonic Connect, who talks about the impact that 4K projectors have in the higher-ed space. Panasonic Connect has native 4K projectors for large venue applications but, the company has two versions of 4K-wobble projectors that deliver 4K images on …

Frank Kolavo of Computer Comforts drove to Chapel Hill, North Carolina — the rAVe HQ — to do this demo right next to the University of North Carolina’s campus. Why? Because the new Transformer Lectern is aimed at higher-education installations. It’s modular, ADA-compliant and works in classrooms and lecture halls equally as well. Check it out and w…

W&W drop new music from David Guetta, Martin Garrix, Tiësto, Armin Van Buuren & Gryffin, Timmy Trumpet & Bassjackers, Hardwell, Maddix and loads more on #RaveCultureRadio! File Download (61:47 min / 141 MB)De către W&W Music

W&W drop new music from AXMO, David Guetta & MORTEN, Timmy Trumpet, ACRAZE, Agents of Time, MEDUZA and loads more on a fresh #RaveCultureRadio! File Download (61:18 min / 140 MB)De către W&W Music

You only need to be in ProAV for one trade show cycle to see that we’ve got a long way to go with acting on DEI: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The obvious gender disparity is only bested by the lack of people of color within the industry. AVIXA’s SVP of exhibitions and event services, Rochelle Richardson, is representative of the future as she’s…

W&W drop a fresh #RaveCultureRadio featuring new music from David Guetta & MORTEN, Bassjackers, Sebastian Ingrosso & Steve Angello, MAKJ, HI-LO & Danny Avila and loads more! File Download (57:43 min / 132 MB)De către W&W Music

Lenovo went to ISE 2024 and launched its partnership with Jabra via the ThinkSmart Bar 180 system. It was one of the best shows the company has ever had and, as you will hear from Lenovo’s executive director and general manager, Smart Collaboration Business, Shannon MacKay, its strategy of a good, better, best offering using Lenovo compute devices …

W&W hit the decks on #RaveCultureRadio with new music from Hardwell & Bassjackers, Steve Aoki & Lil Jon, Olly James & Gammer, Gryffin, ARTBAT & Armin van Buuren and loads more! File Download (59:12 min / 136 MB)De către W&W Music

On the latest “Steph Takeover” episode of Rants & rAVes, I speak with Bryan Meszaros of OpenEye Global to talk about the Digital Signage Federation (DSF). DSF’s goal is to educate its members and other stakeholders about digital signage trends, important markets and more through education, networking and advocacy. If you’re someone in AV who wants …

On the latest “Steph Takeover” episode of Rants & rAVes, I speak with Gina Sansivero of AtlasIED about an organization she helped found called Women of AV/IT (WAVIT). The organization aims to create a network of support for women in (or looking to enter) the AV and IT industries. As president, Gina helps with all types of outreach from developing i…

W&W drop new music from Olly James & Gammer, AXMO, Ben Nicky & Hannah Laing, KEVU, Tiësto and also their brand new collab with Bassjackers "Why Am I Doing This?!" on a fresh #RaveCultureRadio! 1. BUNT. - Clouds (Tiesto Remix) 2. Equinox - Everyman 3. KEVU - Galactica 4. James Hype - Drums ft Kim Petras (Tiesto Remix) 5. Jaxx & Vega x VSNS - Euphori…

Logitech will be at ISE 2024 in stand/booth 2M300, showing a plethora of UCC solutions that address every need — from the remote participants to in-person participants — equitably! To talk more about this, Logitech’s head of video collaboration alliances and go-to-market, Sudeep Trivedi, joined my latest videocast to drop some big news about someth…