In Hospitality, the Customer Expects More Than Service By Karen Mitchell published 20 August 14 That the television experience in many hotels and in other hospitality venues is indeed very poor is not news. Here's how hotels can help their customers experience their stay through AV.
Can a Hardware-Free AV Industry Exist? By Karen Mitchell published 17 July 14 Some hardware is bound to disappear, but what doesn't kill it will make it stronger.
The New Model: Reinventing Integration to Profit where AV Meets UC By Karen Mitchell published 24 June 14
Navigating the Shifting Service Landscape By Karen Mitchell published 20 May 14 If your projects and installations are the Wow, your service programs are the How. Building your service business is salient to success.
SynAudCon Continues to Train Today’s Audio Experts By Karen Mitchell published 15 May 14 Over 40 years after its founding, SynAudCon has trained over 20,000 in the many facets of audio engineering.
When Did Sports Bars Become Command and Control Centers? By Karen Mitchell published 30 April 14 The hospitality market continues to draw customers with multiple displays courtesy of the video matrix switcher and its behind-the-scenes capabilities.
In This Critical AV Vertical, Success Relies on Following the Money By Karen Mitchell published 17 April 14 Education never stops; it’s a process. So is the AV integration relationship to the important K-12 and higher education markets.
Boosting Your Bread and Butter By Karen Mitchell published 30 January 14 After all the sugarcoated holiday fanfare, now’s the time to consider your 2014 bread and butter, those niche installations you count on to help keep your bottom line happy.
If There’s an Assembly, There’s an Assistive Listening Requirement By Karen Mitchell published 12 December 13 Just like those holiday fruitcakes, it’s a given: take a glimpse around any large gathering this season and you will be looking at least a few people who are hearing impaired.
Rich Media Redefines Video Wall Implementation By Karen Mitchell published 20 November 13 The potential success of even the most ambitious video wall project will lessen without an understanding of the new content and sources that dictate its design and performance.
Theater and Cinema Audio Demands Shape Wireless Mic Usage By Karen Mitchell published 16 October 13 What do the suits in the executive boardrooms and the amateur players in a church performance have in common with the entertainment pros?
The Next Niche By Karen Mitchell published 16 September 13 Cruise ships, mini cinemas, oilrigs, and— wait for it—fish ladders.
At the Museum, All Things Are Possible By Karen Mitchell published 19 August 13 There aren’t many magical places within easy reach for most of us, no matter where we live. Museums are the exception, transporting us to the past and future.
Open Architecture DSP Enables Easily Controlled Multi-Zone Audio By Karen Mitchell published 20 June 13 Clubbing: It’s not what it used to be.
Which Parts of AV Won’t Be Consumed By IT? By Karen Mitchell published 4 June 13 Let’s all hail Pac-Man, and how that classic video game’s pizza-shaped hero was manipulated through a maze, gobbling up dots as fast as he—or you—could manage.
Unlock the Continuing Profit in Active System Upgrades By Karen Mitchell published 23 April 13 Nothing lasts forever, not even an AV system. Despite its melodious sound, obsolescence signifies the finale, outta here.
What to Expect in the Transitional Year Ahead By Karen Mitchell published 7 March 13 Just in case your mother forgot to tell you, staring into a crystal ball for too long can give you a headache.
Tracking the Economic Recovery, Region by Region By Karen Mitchell published 13 February 13 It goes without saying that 2012 ended with uncertainty in many arenas.
SIA Acoustics Puts SFJAZZ in a New Home By Karen Mitchell published 28 January 13 SFJAZZ (San Francisco Jazz) is moving into its brand new home, the first freestanding building in the country designed specifically for jazz, with the help of SIA Acoustics, led by Sam Berkow.
Projection Screens Take Customization to a New Level By Karen Mitchell published 13 January 13 ’Tis nearly the time for New Year’s resolutions, and where projection screens are concerned that means pun intended.