AVNation Staff

In a sign of the ever-growing and widening appeal of ISE, the 2023 show is set to welcome more than 900 exhibitors, including around 120 first-time exhibitors who will take up 3,630sqm of floorspace at the Fira.

Integrated Systems Europe has partnered with business culture and innovation specialists InnoQuotient on a unique collaborative project to identify the accelerators and the blockers to business innovation in the international AV industry.

Located along the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church of Pass Christian, Mississippi, has served the spiritual needs of the community for over 150 years. Within that span, the church has been re-built twice due to damage from natural disasters. In 2007, the diocese approved construction of a new church ​​combining three smaller churches of the parish into the single church of Most Holy Trinity.

Self-described as “mission-minded,” Madison, Mississippi’s Broadmoor Baptist Church began meeting over 65 years ago following the rapid expansion of the city of Jackson after WWII. Over the decades, membership has grown to nearly 6,000 people, with over 1,500 attendees regularly attending services at the multi-structure campus located on 35 acres.

Raleigh, North Carolina’s Theatre Raleigh pretty much defines what small professional theater can and should be. Theatre Raleigh is a regional, non-profit theatre company, operating out of the brand new Theatre Raleigh Arts Center, home to four new performance venues ranging from an intimate 70-seat theater to a 200-seat black box space. The company has served the arts community there since 2005, growing into one of the top theater destinations in the area, employing both local professionals and Broadway veterans.

Atlona heads into the holiday season with a new price list for Velocity AV control and room scheduling touch panels. Price reductions for three specific products – the AT-VTP-800, AT-VSP-800 and AT-VTP-550 – range from 12 to 40 percent, easing the budgeting process for installers and end users seeking premium in-room control products at an affordable price.

When the late composer, producer, guitarist and music entrepreneur Paul O’Neill first conceived Trans-Siberian Orchestra, his goal was as straightforward as it was ambitious. “The whole idea,” he explained once, “was to create a progressive rock band that would push the boundaries further than any group before. Way, way further.”

Utelogy Corporation, a visionary provider of management, monitoring, and analytics software for the connected workspace, announced that it has successfully completed its Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type II certification. Conducted by Armanino, a top 25 accounting and consulting firm in the nation, the audit affirms that Utelogy's information security practices, policies, procedures, and operations meet the SOC 2 standards for security.

 The Z-Wave Alliance, the standards development organization dedicated to advancing the smart home and Z-Wave® technology, will return to CES 2023 in Las Vegas to host the Z-Wave Alliance Pavilion in Tech West, Venetian Expo, Booth #52908.

Giving back is woven into the fabric of FSR, a leading manufacturer of Pro AV equipment. So when the Florida non-profit, Kindness Shared Happiness Squared, sought sponsors to bring Christmas cheer to the young residents of a group foster home several years ago, FSR president Jan Sandri didn’t hesitate for a minute. Continuing the tradition in 2022, Sandri and FSR will send 44 kids and 8 staff members to the movies on Christmas Day with gift cards for candy, popcorn, or any snack they chose.