AVNation Staff

Central New York had a shortage of large venues that could support regional public, private, and sponsored events. Recognizing this need, Syracuse University included a 744-seat auditorium into their new National Veterans Resource Center at the Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Building.

Today, Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, announced the launch of the Planar® EduCare™ Program, a program specially designed to address the challenges learning institutions face most frequently such as budget constraints and a lack of technical support and training.

Just Add Power, a leader in AV-over-IP distribution, today announced its new Certified Integrator Workshop and Introduction to AV-Over-IP class are now approved for AVIXA renewal units (RUs) and CEDIA continuing education units (CEUs). The hands-on, three-day Certified Integrators Workshop provides 8.5 AVIXA RUs and 8.5 CEDIA CEUs to those who successfully complete the training while the Introduction to AV-Over-IP provides 3.5 AVIXA RUs and 3.5 CEDIA CEUs.

As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips digital signage, interactive displays, direct view LED and professional TVs, is delighted to announce the appointment of experienced AV sales specialist, Kristen O’Connor, to its North America management team.

On Sunday, February 12th, nine-time Grammy Award-winner Rihanna took centerstage during halftime at Super Bowl LVII, which pitted the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles. Or, more precisely, she took off, riding a gravity-defying platform flown from the rigging of Glendale, Arizona’s State Farm Stadium, in a production that was as stunning as her eye-popping red outfit.

In celebration of International Women’s Day, AV Gives today launches its 2023 fundraising campaign and networking initiatives in support of Rosie Riveters, a non-profit organization that empowers young girls by building personal confidence, critical thinking and problem-solving skills through hands-on, community-based STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) programs. 

BrightSign, the global market leader in digital signage media players, today announced that the company’s media players are driving internal communications at BMW Group.The BMW Group is a company on the move. With a longstanding reputation for innovation, it is now also undergoing a radical shift to carbon-neutral production and a digital transformation of its sales and marketing functions.

Poland’s historic tourist attraction, the Rzeszów Cellars, has officially reopened after a restoration project lasting from the 70s. Transitioning the underground tourist attraction to a more modern era naturally presented challenges such as lighting, space and acoustics.

PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips digital signage, interactive displays, direct view LED and professional TVs, is excited to unveil its network state-of-the-art, fully interconnected ‘PPDS Studios’ in Europe and North America, providing customers and partners with unrivalled access to its full suite of products and solutions, for more inspired co-creation with partners and the opportunity for better informed decisions for customers.

Vanco International LLC, an industry leader in AV distribution and electronic accessory products, has released the latest addition to their Evolution line, the EVSP8K22 Evolution 8K HDMI 2X2 Switching Splitter. The EVSP8K22 has two HDMI inputs and two HDMI outputs. Users can split one source at a time to two displays and switch between sources using the front panel button or included IR remote. This is the first 8K distribution product from the Evolution line.