Jacob Blount

Jacob Blount

Jacob was a Project Manager at THE rAVe Agency and an Assistant Editor for rAVe [PUBS]. He worked on internal and client-based projects for the Agency and oversees rAVe [PUBS]'s live event trade show and event coverage, rAVe [NOW].

AVIXA to Explore the Business Benefits of Audiovisual Experiences at Passenger Terminal Expo 2019

Attendees of Passenger Terminal Expo 2019, March 26-28 in London, will get an in-depth look into the ways audiovisual solutions can improve the travel experience. David Labuskes, CTS, chief executive officer of AVIXA, the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, will host a session titled “The Audiovisual Future of the Passenger Terminal Experience,” with speakers from […]

AVIXA to Explore the Business Benefits of Audiovisual Experiences at Passenger Terminal Expo 2019

Digital Signage Manufacturer Videotel Set to Exhibit and Display its Product Line at the Digital Signage Expo 2019

An exhibitor of previous year’s DSE Expo, on March 26th-29th Videotel Digital will showcase their latest product line. Networking with potential resellers, businesses, and individual clients from around the world, Videotel’s executive management team will share their unique solutions live on the show room floor. Their products include a full line of industrial digital signage […]

Digital Signage Manufacturer Videotel Set to Exhibit and Display its Product Line at the Digital Signage Expo 2019

DPAA Announces Date and New Venue for 2019 Video Everywhere Summit

DPAA announced today that its annual Video Everywhere Summit will be held this year on Tues., Oct. 15 at a larger venue, the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, to accommodate the anticipated record number of delegates and waiting list of exhibitors. The event will once again be part of New York Digital Signage Week […]

DPAA Announces Date and New Venue for 2019 Video Everywhere Summit

NSCA Announces 2019 Excellence in Business Award Winners

NSCA has announced the winners of the 2019 Excellence in Business awards in five categories: Customer Experience: Beacon Communications, Englewood, Colo. Differentiating Strategies: Horizon AVL, Blackwood, NJ Employee Engagement: Spinitar, La Mirada, Calif. Strategic Transformation: Vistacom, Allentown, Penn. Talent Development: Innovative Collaboration, Winter Park, Fla. “Every year during this process, we’re more and more impressed […]

NSCA Announces 2019 Excellence in Business Award Winners

Almo ProAV’s E4 Experience To Focus On Education

On March 12, a team of industry educators and AV/IT experts will gather in Chicago to share their knowledge at the Almo Professional A/V, 2019 E4 Experience, a rebranded, expanded version of the award-winning E4 AV Tour. These leaders in AV education will deliver thought-provoking business and technical sessions worth AVIXA CTS Renewal Units, as […]

Almo ProAV’s E4 Experience To Focus On Education

AVIXA Promotes Dan Goldstein to Chief Marketing Officer

AVIXA has announced that Dan Goldstein has been promoted to chief marketing officer. In this role, Goldstein will lead the strategy for AVIXA’s marketing, communications, market intelligence, content creation and delivery, strategic alliances, and new product innovation. Goldstein joined the association in 2015 as Senior VP of marketing and communications. He led the rebranding initiative […]

AVIXA Promotes Dan Goldstein to Chief Marketing Officer

InfoComm 2019 to Explore Pro AV in Hospitality and Retail; Registration Opens

InfoComm 2019, the largest ProAV show in North America, will explore the fast-growing markets for audiovisual solutions in hospitality and retail, June 8-14 in Orlando, Fla. The show will host more than 30 education sessions focused on the ways that companies in hospitality and retail and the AV solution providers that serve them are using […]

InfoComm 2019 to Explore Pro AV in Hospitality and Retail; Registration Opens

AVIXA Names Rochelle Richardson Senior Vice President of Expositions and Events

AVIXA has named Rochelle Richardson, CEM, as the association’s senior vice president of expositions and events. Richardson will lead the strategy and operations for the annual North American InfoComm show, in addition to all conferences and events in North America. Richardson is a strategic leader in exhibition and events management, with more than 20 years […]

AVIXA Names Rochelle Richardson Senior Vice President of Expositions and Events

Control4 Unveils New Tiny Smart Home During Design Construction Week

Control4 Corporation announces the debut of the Control4 Tiny Smart Home, a compact, 250-square-foot smart home designed to give architects, builders, and designers an interactive, design-forward smart technology experience at Design Construction Week 2019. Consumers are seeking guidance and knowledge from interior designers for smart lighting, Wi-Fi connectivity, and even intelligent appliances according to a […]

Control4 Unveils New Tiny Smart Home During Design Construction Week

Sonifex Debuts Dante Enabled Commentary Products

Sonifex is showing its new Dante commentary units: the AVN-CU2-DANTE for two commentators and the AVN-CU4-DANTE for up to four commentators on stand C50 at BVE 2019. Both units use Dante AoIP together with four wire connections, allowing connectivity and functionality of AoIP together with the legacy connections needed to operate with the existing infrastructure […]

Sonifex Debuts Dante Enabled Commentary Products

Extron Gives Away Over $13 Million in Classroom AV Grants

Extron is continuing its Classroom Technology Grant Programs for the 12th straight year. Through this program, Extron has awarded more than $13 million worth of PlenumVault, PoleVault, WallVault, VoiceLift, ShareLink and GlobalViewer Enterprise systems to U.S. school districts. Over 1,600 classrooms have received instructional technology that enables district technology leaders, administrators, and instructors to evaluate […]

Extron Gives Away Over $13 Million in Classroom AV Grants

Magewell Expands Pro Convert NDI Encoder Line with Fourth Model

Magewell has unveiled the new Pro Convert SDI Plus standalone NDI encoder, the fourth entry in its Pro Convert family of devices for bringing traditional video signals into IP-based production networks using NewTek’s NDI technology. The new model converts SDI-connected HD or 2K input sources into NDI streams with low latency and is available immediately. […]

Magewell Expands Pro Convert NDI Encoder Line with Fourth Model

Christie and Spinitar Pour ‘Liquid Light’ Onto InterContinental San Diego

The San Diego arts community is thriving, thanks to innovative installations such as the one that Christie and Spinitar, working with TruClear Global and Tempest, have installed on the south façade of the InterContinental San Diego hotel, using Christie HS Series projectors and a Christie Pandoras Box media server. The end result is a permanent digital art display called ‘Liquid Light’ – a large […]

Christie and Spinitar Pour ‘Liquid Light’ Onto InterContinental San Diego

Bose Pro Offers New Accessories for S1 Pro Multi-Position PA System

Bose Professional has added new offerings for its S1 Pro multi-position PA system. The S1 Pro’s accessories now includes the new S1 Pro play-through cover, which is set to be available to the public in May 2019 in multiple colors. Additionally, each S1 Pro comes with a pre-installed rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack and compatibility with […]

Bose Pro Offers New Accessories for S1 Pro Multi-Position PA System

ProVideoInstruments Debuts VeCOAX Ultra PRO

ProVideoInstruments has announced the VeCOAX Ultra PRO. The VeCOAX Ultra PRO combines video surveillance, cable, antenna, HDMI inputs and other video sources, in one stream, on coaxial or internet. By providing access to all their favorite TV sources, the VeCOAX Ultra Pro is a single solution for any installation. The VeCOAX Ultra Pro can accept […]

ProVideoInstruments Debuts VeCOAX Ultra PRO

CEDIA Releases 2019 Boot Camp Schedule

CEDIA has announced an extensive slate of three-day boot camps for 2019. These hands-on sessions offer foundational skills training for experienced and prospective integration professionals. CEDIA will host seven boot camps — basic residential, home theater and advanced networking options — at its global headquarters near Indianapolis between March and December. Boot camp dates include: […]

CEDIA Releases 2019 Boot Camp Schedule

Key Digital’s KD-VW4x4Pro Video Wall Processor Finally Ships

The Key Digital KD-VW4x4Pro video wall processor is specified for collaboration and corporate applications. The KD-VW4x4Pro is designed to create video walls featuring eight different user-selectable video wall modes with numerous horizontal and vertical layouts. These modes include: four horizontal: 1×4 rotated, 1×4, 1×3,and two sets of 1×2 and three vertical: 4×1, 3×1, two sets […]

Key Digital’s KD-VW4x4Pro Video Wall Processor Finally Ships

SiliconCore Launches EZ-HD Series of LED Displays

SiliconCore has introduced a new product line — the EZ-HD Series of LED Displays. Created for professional and corporate environments,and designed to be installed by two technicians in under three hours, the EZ-HD Series will provide a fast and convenient solution for the specification of HD resolution LED displays for meeting spaces and lobbies. For […]

SiliconCore Launches EZ-HD Series of LED Displays

Extron Collaboration Systems Upgrades LinkLicense Pro Series User Interface

Extron announced a new LinkLicense Pro Series User Interface Upgrade for Extron HC 400 Series Meeting Space Collaboration Systems. This optional upgrade enables the use of mobile devices such as a tablet to control the system. It gives integrators the freedom to choose control interfaces based on the customer’s specific needs and offers the user […]

Extron Collaboration Systems Upgrades LinkLicense Pro Series User Interface

Sennheiser Launches Sennheiser Education Solutions Division

Sennheiser Education Solutions includes all the product portfolio for the education sector. Sennheiser’s solutions include SpeechLine Digital Wireless, Sennheiser Control Cockpit and Sennheiser MobileConnect. The SpeechLine Digital Wireless microphone series offers solutions that are specially customized for speech applications. Depending on the speaker’s preference, different microphone types can be selected: If the professor wishes to […]

Sennheiser Launches Sennheiser Education Solutions Division

Barco’s Earnings Reveal $1.2 Billion U.S. in 2018 Sales and Double-Digit ClickShare Growth

Barco’s earnings we released today. EBITDA margin expanded 2 percentage points, on comparable sales, to 12 percent and within the range of Barco’s 2020 goal. A 2.9 percentage point gain in gross profit margin to 40 percent of sales drove the EBITDA margin improvement. Both the Enterprise and the Healthcare division delivered solid EBITDA margin […]

Barco’s Earnings Reveal $1.2 Billion U.S. in 2018 Sales and Double-Digit ClickShare Growth

Draper ISE Booth Is About Collaboration

At ISE 2019 Draper is exhibiting standard and custom solutions developed for and with some of the world’s leading display manufacturers. Visitors to the company’s booth are experiencing their ability to build collaborative relationships, including: A new mounting structure for NEC dvLED LED Mounting Solutions for Leyard and Planar TVF Series video walls SmartTrim for […]

Draper ISE Booth Is About Collaboration

NEUTRIK Shows a Handful of New Products at ISE

NEUTRIK has introduced the XIRIUM PRO, a dedicated ‘studio quality’ digital wireless audio link and a cable replacement system offering robust, low latency, high-resolution digital audio signals over long distances. NEUTRIK’s new TOP product range addresses the demand for environmentally sealed connectors for use in heavy-duty and harsh environment applications with entertainment equipment like PA […]

NEUTRIK Shows a Handful of New Products at ISE

Pexip Ranks #1 in Brand Perception Survey from Wainhouse Research

Pexip today announced it ranks first in a new Wainhouse Research survey measuring end-user perceptions of enterprise video offerings. The results of the survey validate Pexip’s commitment to customer experience and strong position in the collaboration industry. “This survey was based on Net Promoter Score (NPS) methodology, which measures how likely users are to recommend […]

Pexip Ranks #1 in Brand Perception Survey from Wainhouse Research

New TASCAM MX-8A Matrix Mixer Is Aimed at MultiZone Installs

With eight mic/line inputs, eight line outputs, integrated DSP for audio optimization and a built-in, 2×2 audio interface, TASCAM’s new MX-8A matrix mixer is excellent choice for small to medium-sized installs in applications such as stores, restaurants and banquet rooms. Combine up to ten sources (eight mic/line input channels and two USB audio interface returns) […]

New TASCAM MX-8A Matrix Mixer Is Aimed at MultiZone Installs

Luxul Ships AMS-1816P Managed Gigabit Switch

Luxul today announced that the company’s 18-port PoE+ L2/L3 AMS-1816P managed Gigabit switch is now available. Offering enterprise-level features at an affordable price point for mid-sized AV applications, the switch delivers high-speed performance while enabling simple network expansion. The AMS-1816P combines plug-and-play installation, a simple-to-use management interface, QoS and VLAN support and fast switching capacity. […]

Luxul Ships AMS-1816P Managed Gigabit Switch

ELAN Demos Two New Intelligent Touch Panels at ISE 2019

Nortek Security & Control (NSC) is showing two new ELAN Intelligent Touch Panels at ISE 2019 in NSC Stand 1-N50. The new touch panels each integrate face recognition to control media, lighting, climate, shares, security and more. Face recognition analytics from NSC’s IntelliVision enables the panel to respond to individual users with a personalized menu, […]

ELAN Demos Two New Intelligent Touch Panels at ISE 2019

Biamp’s New Parlé Beamtracking Microphones Launch

At ISE 2019, Biamp (Stand 3-B120) intros the new Parlé family of Beamtracking microphones. The new TCM-X ceiling and TTM-X tabletop models join the TCM-1 pendant speaker launched today, as well. Only Biamp’s patent-pending Beamtracking technology follows meeting participants as they move around the room, ensuring the highest quality voice pick up wherever the person […]

Biamp’s New Parlé Beamtracking Microphones Launch

Wisycom Releases MRK980 Ultra-Wideband True Diversity Receiver

Wisycom is introducing its MRK980 Ultra-Wideband True Diversity Receiver for the music, install and broadcast industries. The two-channel receiver features a 1090MHz of switching bandwidth covering VHF, UHF and 900MHz bands in one rack mount receiver. This opens up many additional RF possibilities for touring companies, broadcast studios and performance venues that are challenged by […]

Wisycom Releases MRK980 Ultra-Wideband True Diversity Receiver

Audio-Technica Intros ES954 Hanging Microphone Array

Audio-Technica has introduced the ES954 Hanging Microphone Array, a solution for huddle rooms, conference rooms and other meeting spaces. When controlled by the Audio-Technica ATDM-0604 Digital SmartMixer, the four-capsule microphone array provides 360-degree coverage through virtual hypercardioid or cardioid outputs that can be steered horizontally and tilted vertically. Intended primarily for videoconferencing applications, the ES954 […]

Audio-Technica Intros ES954 Hanging Microphone Array

Genelec Launches Smart IP Audio Platform at ISE 2019

Genelec is unveiling a unique open IP networking technology platform at ISE 2019. The platform is aimed specifically at the installation market and carries power, audio and scalable loudspeaker system configuration via a single standard Cat5 cable. This technology will be rolled out over a range of Genelec’s installed audio loudspeakers, starting in Q4 of […]

Genelec Launches Smart IP Audio Platform at ISE 2019

Nureva Span Workspace Adds Jira Integration for Agile Teams

Nureva announced this week the integration of Span Workspace with Jira Software. Developed by Atlassian, Jira Software is a platform for managing agile software development. This integration provides a simple way to quickly create notes in a Span canvas and send them to Jira as stories, bugs and epics. This saves time and accelerates the […]

Nureva Span Workspace Adds Jira Integration for Agile Teams