2019 Press Room

Dec 17, 2019, 18:52 by Krystle Murphy

FAIRFAX, VA – Dec. 17, 2019 – AVIXA™, the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, is pleased to announce two new categories to its annual awards program: The Emerging Talent Award and Event Design Professional of the Year Award. The award winners will be recognized during a ceremony at InfoComm 2020 in Las Vegas on June 17, 2020.

Dec 12, 2019, 19:08 by Krystle Murphy

AMSTERDAM – Dec. 11, 2019 – Integrated Systems Europe 2020’s professional development program will feature over 200 leading experts from a wide variety of disciplines and subject areas across five days of keynotes, conferences, masterclasses, workshops and presentations.

Nov 22, 2019, 22:44 by Krystle Murphy

During the second half of October, the city of Bogotá, Colombia, became the Latin American headquarters of AVIXA™. For the 10th edition of InfoComm Colombia, AVIXA organized multiple activities focused on the development of the local and regional AV industry, including education for the Certified Technology Specialist™ (CTS®) exam.

Nov 20, 2019, 20:23 by Krystle Murphy

FAIRFAX, VA – Nov. 20, 2019 – AVIXA™, the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, is pleased to announce the election results for the 2020 AVIXA Board of Directors and Leadership Search Committee.

Nov 14, 2019, 17:28 by Krystle Murphy

FAIRFAX, VA – Nov. 14, 2019 – AVIXA™, the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, is pleased to announce the election results for the 2020 Certification Steering Committee. Certification holders elected new committee members Gain Foster, CTS®, K2; Rakesh Kumar, CTS-D, CTS-I, Amazon; Christopher Kusek, CTS-D, CTS-I, ALL PRO SOUND; Michael Pedersen, CTS-D, CTS-I, Iowa State University; Rebecca Sullins, CTS-D, CTS-I, LMG; and Justin Watts, CTS, Apple.

Nov 7, 2019, 18:06 by Krystle Murphy

FAIRFAX, VA – Nov. 7, 2019 – AVIXA™, the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, is pleased to announce the release of its CTS® Certified Technology Specialist™ Exam Guide, Third Edition. The guide provides a comprehensive look at the topics covered in the latest release of the CTS exam.

Oct 10, 2019, 19:46 by Krystle Murphy

FAIRFAX, VA – Oct. 10, 2019 – Corporate event attendees’ high standards for dynamic and interactive experiences has translated into demand for crowd participation technology, displays to showcase live social media feeds, and virtual attendance options. AVIXA examines the opportunities and challenges for pro-AV providers working in corporate events in the new Market Opportunity Analysis Report (MOAR) Corporate Events.

Oct 1, 2019, 16:33 by Krystle Murphy

AMSTERDAM – Oct. 1, 2019: Visitor registration opens today for ISE 2020, which is set to be the most compelling Integrated Systems Europe show ever. Taking place at the RAI Amsterdam on 11-14 February 2020, ISE is the world’s leading event for the professional systems integration channel and end-users of AV technologies and solutions.

Sep 18, 2019, 21:46 by Krystle Murphy

Mumbai, India – Sept. 18, 2019 – AVIXA™, the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, has announced the winners of its first India Awards, which recognize outstanding AV professionals for their achievements and commitments to the AV industry in India. The winners in the six categories were named and celebrated during the awards ceremony held in the evening of the first show day, Sept. 18, at InfoComm India in Mumbai, in partnership with the System Integrations Awards, which honored projects of the year.

Sep 18, 2019, 15:54 by Krystle Murphy

FAIRFAX, VA – Sept. 18, 2019 – Extensive mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity is taking place economy-wide, headlined by deals like the mega-merger of T-Mobile and Sprint. Pro AV shares in this evolution. Twenty-seven percent of AV providers reported that the company they currently work for had acquired, merged with, or been acquired by another company in the previous five years, according to the Macro-Economic Trends Analysis (META) focused on market concentration trends, produced by the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association (AVIXA™).

Sep 16, 2019, 19:12 by Krystle Murphy

FAIRFAX, VA – Sept. 16, 2019 – AVIXA™, the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, is pleased to announce the launch of the AV Experience Awards program to recognize the innovative integration of content, space, and audiovisual technology to enrich experiences.

Sep 3, 2019, 17:01 by Krystle Murphy

FAIRFAX, VA – Sept. 3, 2019 – The market for professional audiovisual solutions and services in the Americas will grow to more than $112 billion in 2024, from $89 billion in 2019, according to AVIXA™, the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association. The growth is reflected in updated forecasts now available in AVIXA’s 2019 AV Industry Outlook and Trends Analysis (IOTA) Americas Summary. Although the robust market bodes well for the region, forecasters expect the Asia-Pacific (APAC) market to surpass the Americas, reaching $90.6 billion in 2019 and $127.6 billion in 2024.

Aug 27, 2019, 11:47 by Brad Grimes

AVIXA announced the winners of its 2019 Oceania Awards. Recipients were honored on the first day of Integrate Expo in Melbourne, Australia.

Aug 19, 2019, 21:25 by Krystle Murphy

FAIRFAX, VA – August 19, 2019 – The AVIXA Foundation, the charitable arm of the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, will host 140 students, educators, and community leaders from Southern California for an AV career event at the newly renovated Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Sept. 12. Attendees will tour the Coliseum to get an up-close look at the new AV technology in action, from scoreboards to displays, and meet with AV professionals to learn about careers in the industry.

Jun 26, 2019, 13:32 by Brad Grimes

AVIXA is expanding its commitment to showcasing the benefits of AV solutions in higher education with a featured panel discussion at the SCUP 2019 Annual Conference in Seattle.

Jun 25, 2019, 11:33 by Brad Grimes

For the first time, the new IOTA report includes additional data from distributors and integrators to track the amount of markup over the manufacturer price that is applied by the pro-AV channel. In 2019, markups are projected to represent an additional $22 billion in revenues globally, before accounting for services revenue.

Jun 24, 2019, 13:09 by Brad Grimes

AVIXA is teaming up with the Association of Luxury Suite Directors (ALSD) and representatives from professional sports teams and venues to explore the innovative ways integrated AV technologies are creating a modern, immersive fan experience.

Jun 20, 2019, 13:47 by Allison Tardif

AVIXA has expanded its commitment to the hospitality industry by partnering with Questex Hospitality Group.

Jun 14, 2019, 21:49 by Krystle Murphy

FAIRFAX, VA and ORLANDO, FL– June 14, 2019 – From Friday’s AVIXA Foundation Career Day, welcoming students to the show, to the more than 40 percent of registered attendees under the age of 40, InfoComm 2019, June 8-14 in Orlando, continued to draw the next generation of audiovisual professionals, as well as a broad cross-section of engaged AV customers from higher education, hospitality, retail, and other markets.

Jun 11, 2019, 15:47 by Krystle Murphy

FAIRFAX, VA – June 11, 2019 – Attendees of EdTechXEurope 2019, taking place June 18 at the Brewery in London, will get a look at the ways audiovisual solutions can improve the modern learning experience. David Labuskes, CTS®, Chief Executive Officer of AVIXA™, the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, will host two discussions titled “Audiovisual Experiences and the Future of Education” and “Creating the Global Classroom of the Future.”