Volume 7, Issue 17 — September 2, 2009

ProAV Edition — Volume 7, Issue 17 — September 2, 2009 Volume 7, Issue 17 — September 2, 2009    Editorial The IT Department is Your New Customer — Get Used to It By Howard A. Nunes, CTS : President/CEO, PepperDash  Editorial Da-Lite Turns 100 By Gary Kayye, CTS  Industry News XEROX Enters ProAV Market […]

Volume 7, Issue 16 — August 19, 2009

ProAV Edition — Volume 7, Issue 16 — August 19, 2009 Volume 7, Issue 16 — August 19, 2009    Editorial Are You Selling All Your Services? By Gary Kayye, CTS  Editorial A Midsummer Night's Dream, or Why Home AV Suppliers Won't Beat You By Joel Rollins, CTS-R  Industry News ClearOne Granted New Temporary Restraining […]

Volume 7, Issue 15 — August 5, 2009

ProAV Edition — Volume 7, Issue 15 — August 5, 2009 Volume 7, Issue 15 — August 5, 2009    Editorial Six Months Later: Kayye Reviews His 2009 Predictions Mid-Season By Gary Kayye, CTS  Industry News Pacific Media Associates Awards Three at InfoComm09 InfoComm's ICIF Creates Michael Vergauwen Education Fund InfoComm Board Names Jim Ford […]

Volume 7, Issue 14 — July 23, 2009

ProAV Edition — Volume 7, Issue 14 — July 23, 2009 Volume 7, Issue 14 — July 23, 2009  Editorial rAVe 2009 Best of InfoComm Awards Click here to read rAVe ProAV Edition online Click here to subscribe now! Click above for more information   Welcome to rAVe's annual Best of InfoComm Awards issue! Since […]

Volume 7, Issue 13 — July 8, 2009

ProAV Edition — Volume 7, Issue 13 — July 8, 2009 Volume 7, Issue 13 — July 8, 2009    Introduction InfoComm09: PART 2 Gary Kayye, CTS  Editorial Why Aren't AV Manufacturer's Leveraging Bluetooth? Gary Kayye, CTS  Association News NSCA Offers New 16-Hour Audio Course Online  Industry News AV Veteran Mike Vergauwen Drowns Da-Lite Founder […]

Volume 7, Issue 12 — June 24, 2009

ProAV Edition — Volume 7, Issue 12 — June 24, 2009 Volume 7, Issue 12 — June 24, 2009    Editorial InfoComm09: PART 1 By Gary Kayye, CTS  Editorial An Air of Excitement in a Tough Market By Chris Chinnock : Insight Media, Senior Analyst and Editor  Industry News rAVe Does Video (and Tweets!) at […]

Volume , Issue — June 3, 2009

ProAV Edition — Volume , Issue — June 3, 2009 Volume , Issue — June 3, 2009    Editorial AVAD to Jump in ProAV Market? By Gary Kayye, CTS  Editorial No Budget Marketing By Melody Craigmyle  Feature Article InfoComm Executive Update  Industry News rAVe Scoop: Electrograph to Liquidate Shure Raids Chinese Warehouses, Finds Counterfeit Shure […]

Volume 7, Issue 10 — May 20, 2009

ProAV Edition — Volume 7, Issue 10 — May 20, 2009 Volume 7, Issue 10 — May 20, 2009    Editorial How To Make Money By Gary Kayye, CTS  AV Economic Watch Panasonic Sees A Lot of Red Ahead Sony Chalks Fiscal 2008 Up as Learning Experience in Economy DisplaySearch Says LCD Shipments Fell Only […]

Volume 7, Issue 9 — May 5, 2009

ProAV Edition — Volume 7, Issue 9 — May 5, 2009 Volume 7, Issue 9 — May 5, 2009    Editorial Using LinkedIn to Grow Your Business By Melody Craigmyle : Vice President of Marketing, Electrograph Systems Smart Buildings – Now or Never? By Howard A. Nunes, CTS : President/CEO, PepperDash  AV Economic Watch InFocus […]

Volume 7, Issue 8 — April 17, 2009

ProAV Edition — Volume 7, Issue 8 — April 17, 2009 Volume 7, Issue 8 — April 17, 2009    Editorial The Cheat Sheet and Marketing 101 By Gary Kayye, CTS  Company Mission Statements: Take Down the Dusty Poster and Make It Meaningful By Melody Craigmyle Vice President of Marketing, Electrograph Systems   AV Economic Watch […]

Volume 7, Issue 7 — April 1, 2009

ProAV Edition — Volume 7, Issue 7 — April 1, 2009 Volume 7, Issue 7 — April 1, 2009    Editorial Case Study Hell Gary Kayye, CTS   Feature Article What You Need to Know About the Changing IT Landscape Bob Snyder Editor, rAVe Europe  Industry News Former MCSi President Mike Peppel Heads Back to Court […]

Volume 7, Issue 6 — March 19, 2009

ProAV Edition — Volume 7, Issue 6 — March 18, 2009   Volume 7, Issue 6 — March 19, 2009    Editorial Does Your Accountant Suck? Gary Kayye, CTS  AV Economic Watch Sharp Reports First Loss Since 1950 SMART Technologies Sells More in Past Two Years Than Prior 15 Years Combined Philips Sells Stake in […]

Volume 7, Issue 5 — March 4, 2009

ProAV Edition — Volume 7, Issue 5 — March 4, 2009   Volume 7, Issue 5 — March 4, 2009    Editorial Go to Church Gary Kayye, CTS  Industry News ISE Show Announces Award Winning Products  AV Economic Watch Futuresource Says SMART Technologies is Making a Killing InFocus Announces Bad Financial Year 2008  Displays NEC […]

Volume 7, Issue 4 — February 18, 2009

  Volume 7, Issue 4 — February 18, 2009    Editorial The Sky Is Not Falling Gary Kayye, CTS    Feature Article Smart Green Control By Howard Nunes President and CEO, PepperDash  Industry News Gartner Reports that Telepresence VTC Technology Will Replace 2.1 Million Airline Seats ClearOne Granted Expanded Preliminary Injunction Crestron Eagles Program Donates Theater […]

Volume 7, Issue 3 — February 4, 2009

ProAV Edition — Volume 7, Issue 3 — February 4, 2009   Volume 7, Issue 3 — February 4, 2009    Feature Article DVI/HDMI Signals Over Twisted Pair Cable: The Year of the CAT By Steve Somers VP of Engineering, Extron The rAVe [Publications] 2009 ProAV Products of the Year Up and Coming Products for […]

Volume 7, Issue 2 — January 27, 2009

ProAV Edition — Volume 7, Issue 2 — January 27, 2009   Volume 7, Issue 2 — January 27, 2009    Editorial An Integrator's Response to: Should Design Consultants Be Doing Programming? By Michael A. Diodato, CTS-D  InfoComm Executive Update Interesting Times Ahead By Randal A Lemke, Ph.D. Executive Director, InfoComm International  Industry News PMA […]

Volume 7, Issue 1 — January 7, 2009

  Volume 7, Issue 1 — January 7, 2009  Editorial Kayye's Krystal Ball, V.09 By Gary Kayye, CTS  Industry News SurgeX Merges With Electronic Systems Protection, Inc.  Integrator Solutions Da-Lite Introduces 3D Projector Solution Kramer Debuts VP-411DS Extron’s New Decora-Style VGA Cat5 Transmitter/Receiver Ships PS Audio Ships New PowerPlay CloudAV-Based Power Conditioner  Digital Signage Visix […]

Volume 6, Issue 24 — December 23, 2008

ProAV Edition — Volume 6, Issue 24 — December 23, 2008   Volume 6, Issue 24 — December 23, 2008        Feature Article Managing in a Crazy Economy By Howard A. Nunes President and CEO, PepperDash  Feature Article Series A Minute With Steve:  The Cocktail Party Effect By Steve Thorburn  Industry News InFocus […]

Volume 6, Issue 23 — December 11, 2008

ProAV Edition — Volume 6, Issue 23 — December 11, 2008 Volume 6, Issue 23 — December 11, 2008    Feature Article Advice for Tough Times From Tom Peters  Feature Article Turn the DTV Transition into a Business Opportunity By Chuck Wilson Executive Director, NSCA  Industry News Citrix Buys Vapps HD Audio Conferencing USB 3.0 […]

Volume 6, Issue 22 — November 24, 2008

ProAV Edition — Volume 6, Issue 22 — November 24, 2008       Volume 6, Issue 22 — November 24, 2008    Feature Article Flat Panel Display International By Ken Werner Insight Media  Industry News Guilty! Price-Fixing Scandal in LCDs Crestron Threatens Legal Action Over Extron GlobalViewer Enterprise Software Introduction Utz Baldwin to Become […]

Volume 6, Issue 21 — November 12, 2008

ProAV Edition — Volume 6, Issue 21 — November 12, 2008   Volume 6, Issue 21 — November 12, 2008    Editorial Are You in Crisis Mode Yet? By Gary Kayye, CTS  Feature Article Why You NEED to Do Rental in 2009 By Joel Rollins, CTS-R Editor, rAVe Rental [and Staging]  Special Announcement rAVe [Nation] […]

Volume 6, Issue 20 — October 30, 2008

ProAV Edition — Volume 6, Issue 20 — October 30, 2008 Volume 6, Issue 20 — October 30, 2008    Editorial The Electronic Leash By Gary Kayye, CTS  Special Announcement rAVe [Nation] Community Website Launched!  Industry News InfoComm Announces Show Date and Location NSCA's 2009 Business & Leadership Conference Slated for February in Phoenix Everything […]

Volume 6, Issue 19 — October 17, 2008

ProAV Edition — Volume 6, Issue 19 — October 17, 2008 Volume 6, Issue 19 — October 17, 2008    Editorial Digital Signage: Not the Next Big thing By Gary Kayye, CTS  Special Announcement rAVe [Nation] Community Website Launched!  Special Announcement A Gary Kayye Presentation, Free NSCA Learning Units, All in the Same Place!  Industry […]

Volume 6, Issue 17 – September 18, 2008

  Volume 6, Issue 17 – September 18, 2008       Introduction Welcome to rAVe ProAV Edition – Volume 6, Issue 17 Editorial Should Design Consultants Be Doing Programming? By Gary Kayye, CTS Special Announcement rAVe [Nation] Community Website Launched! Special Announcement A Gary Kayye Presentation, Free NSCA Learning Units, All in the Same […]

Volume 6, Issue 16 – August 21, 2008

Pro — Volume 6, Issue 16 — August 21, 2008   Volume 6, Issue 16 – August 21, 2008       Introduction Welcome to rAVe ProAV Edition – Volume 6, Issue 16 Feature Article Series What Keeps us up at Night? Reaching out to Generation Y Within Our Channel By Chuck Wilson Executive Director, […]

InfoComm Chair Supposedly Caught in Corruption Sweep rAVe Scoop – July 25, 2008

  Scoop — InfoComm Chair Caught in Corruption Sweep — July 5, 2008     rAVe Scoop – July 25, 2008 InfoComm Chair Supposedly Caught in Corruption Sweep   I have known Jay and Advanced AV for years. Jay is one of those guys who not only cares deeply about his employees, but he also […]

Volume 6, Issue 14 – July 24, 2008

  Volume 6, Issue 14 – July 24, 2008       Introduction Welcome to rAVe ProAV Edition – Volume 6, Issue 14 Editorial InfoComm Awards 2008 By Gary Kayye   Media Recording, Distribution and Control         Thomson Brings Latest Version of LAN-Based Video Delivery System to InfoComm New HD Video Appliances […]

Volume 6, Issue 13 – July 9, 2008

Pro — Volume 6, Issue 13 — July 9, 2008   Volume 6, Issue 13 – July 9, 2008       Introduction Welcome to rAVe ProAV Edition – Volume 6, Issue 13 Editorial My Top 6 New Companies to Watch — From InfoComm 2008 By Gary Kayye   Integrator Solutions         […]

Volume 6, Issue 12 – June 25, 2008

  Volume 6, Issue 12 – June 25, 2008       Introduction Welcome to rAVe ProAV Edition – Volume 6, Issue 12 Editorial My InfoComm 2008 Top 6 New Technologies (not products, technologies) By Gary Kayye Feature Article Gary Kayye's Future Vision University Business Magazine   Integrator Solutions         Da-Lite Debuts […]

Volume 6, Issue 11 – June 5, 2008

Pro — Volume 6, Issue 11 — June 5, 2008   Volume 6, Issue 11 – June 5, 2008       Introduction Welcome to rAVe ProAV Edition – Volume 6, Issue 11 Special Announcement Gary Kayye to Moderate 6th Annual InfoComm Manufacturer’s Forum Special Announcement EduComm Readying to Celebrate Five Year Anniversary rAVe Founder […]

Volume 6, Issue 10 – May 22, 2008

  Volume 6, Issue 10 – May 22, 2008       Introduction Welcome to rAVe ProAV Edition – Volume 6, Issue 10 Special Announcement Gary Kayye to Moderate 6th Annual InfoComm Manufacturer’s Forum Kayye to return for fourth year as moderator Special Announcement EduComm Readying to Celebrate Five Year Anniversary rAVe Founder Gary Kayye […]

Volume 6, Issue 9 – May 8, 2008

Pro — Volume 6, Issue 9 — May 8, 2008   Volume 6, Issue 9 – May 8, 2008       Introduction Welcome to rAVe ProAV Edition – Volume 6, Issue 9 Special Announcement rAVe eNewsletters Announces rAVe ED [Education] Editorial The 16x9s Are Here! –Why are you still specifying 4×3? By Gary Kayye, […]