LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, MAY 16, 2008—Clear-Com® Communication Systems, the leading innovator of communications systems for the broadcast, live performance, government and commercial markets, is bringing intercom solutions to the desktop PC with the introduction of its first software-based intercom system, Clear-Com Concert, at InfoComm 2008 (Booth C3583). This new multi-user conferencing and intercom product provides the pro AV and permanent installation market with a reliable and cost-effective way to deliver high-quality communications to its customers. more

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, MAY 16, 2008—Aviom, exclusive developer of the world’s most powerful audio transport protocol, A-Net®, is showcasing the latest addition to its innovative Pro64® Series of audio distribution products, the 6416m Mic Input Module, at InfoComm 2008 (Booth C4175) along with companion products, the RCI Remote Control Interface and the MCS Mic Control Surface. Aviom’s newest products all target the installation, production, live performance, broadcast and post-production markets. more

Barco, a world leader in advanced digital projection, announces the launch of its XDC-3000, the world’s first 10 megapixel, single-projector display system. Through its unique Windows desktop integration and user-friendly multi-windowing software, the XDC-3000 increases the efficiency of decision-making in high-end meeting rooms and boardrooms. more

At InfoComm in Las Vegas, Meyer Sound (booth C3649) will present a variety of the latest audio technology to sound professionals, including its newest product, the self-powered UPQ-1P wide coverage loudspeaker, which begins shipping in June. With its exceptional power-to-size ratio and pristine sound quality, the new Meyer Sound loudspeaker is ideally suited for permanent installations including theatres, nightclubs and corporate AV applications, as well as portable event production applications. more

A few years after the great earthquake and fire of 1906, the city of San Francisco was eager to show the world that it was back in action. The result was the Panama Pacific Exposition, which stretched the length of what is now the city’s Marina district. After the exposition, the last building left standing was Bernard Maybeck-designed Palace of Fine Arts (PFA), the unique exterior of which has made it one of San Francisco’s architectural icons. more

Former Vice President and Nobel Prize Winner Al Gore brought his An Inconvenient Truth presentation to Reykjavik, as a guest of Iceland’s president Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson. Gore delivered his message on environmental consciousness to an audience of nearly 1,000 people who filled the University of Iceland’s Haskolabio theater. Utmost intelligibility at the important event was entrusted to a self-powered Meyer Sound system provided by Reykjavik-based AV company, Exton. more

Boston’s Berklee College of Music is regarded as one of the world’s premier institutions for the study of contemporary music, with many alumni who have become music industry luminaries such as Quincy Jones, Keith Jarrett, John Mayer, Steve Vai, Aimee Mann, and Melissa Etheridge. While a superb faculty is largely to credit for nurturing these great talents, the school’s exceptional facilities for rehearsal and performance also underscore an atmosphere of excellence. more

The new Venetian Hotel and Casino is the anchor development on the burgeoning Cotai Strip entertainment district in the Chinese city of Macao, which is also known as the new “Las Vegas of Asia.� With the world’s largest casino measuring 51,000 square meters, 3,000 hotel suites and a 15,000-seat arena, Macao’s Venetian is much more than just a transplanted version of its namesake in Las Vegas. more

Since opening in 1955, the Beverly Hilton has been a classic Southern California landmark, combining the glamour and excitement of Hollywood’s entertainment industry with the opulence of Beverly Hills. The hotel’s renowned International Ballroom has an impressive pedigree of its own right, including hosting such notable events as the annual Golden Globe Awards®, Oscar Nominee Luncheon, and the Milken Institute’s Global Conference. As part of a spectacular three-year, $80 million renovation, the International Ballroom received an audio makeover complete with a compact, yet powerful, Meyer Sound system designed and installed by db Integrated Systems (dbIS) of Chicago, Ill. more

Lighting designer Joe Schweickert of Orlando, Florida’s JS Lighting & Design, Inc. tapped Coemar Striplite LEDs for lighting effects for the post show of the Figments Imagination Journey ride at the “Honey, I Shrunk the Audience� attraction at Epcot in Orlando. Inner Circle Distribution is the exclusive distributor of Italian-made Coemar lighting in the U.S. more