Listen Technologies Corporation will participate in several events in celebration of InfoComm AV Week October 19 – 25.

“Listen Technologies is proud to be a part of bringing awareness of the prominence of AV in all of our lives� noted Russell Gentner, President. Listen will be holding an AV Open House Fundraiser to raise money to support Riley Elementary and the Salt Lake Education Foundation’s Speech and Auditory Programs and on Tuesday, October 21st from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Other planned events include a presentation to Jordan High School science students on the AV industry, a Listen Family Feud game, a tour of Hale Centre Theatre, and employee training on the AV industry. more

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TV Magic
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Company Background

TV Magic is a broadcast and A/V systems integrator and engineering company committed to providing its customers with the highest quality service in the industry. Regardless of the size, scope, or sophistication of the project, TV Magic has the experience, the knowledge, and the talent to define and meet its technical requirements. The company leverages today’s technology to deliver end-to-end solutions for a variety of applications from broadcast facilities to HD production, to installed A/V solutions, and many more. TV Magic prides itself on developing partnerships with customers and vendors that lead to successful long-term relationships. The company has offices in San Diego, Los Angeles, and the New York City metro area. Additional information is available at www.TVMagic.tv. more

Peavey Electronics introduced the nation’s first “Afterschool Is Key” specialty car tag to support afterschool programs—and awarded one talented singer with a pro recording session—at its annual Lights On Afterschool extravaganza, held Oct. 16 in its hometown of Meridian, Miss.

Lights On Afterschool is a nationwide rally that emphasizes the importance of keeping lights on and doors open at afterschool programs. Each year, Peavey invites hundreds of children from afterschool programs to the prestigious MSU Riley Center for Education and the Performing Arts for the celebration. Since 2005 that event has included the Peavey Afterschool (Not) Idleâ„¢ youth singing competition. more

Underscoring its commitment to provide channel partners and customers in the professional audio, MI and cinema communities with the best possible sales leadership and support services, Crown Audio today named Matt Bush to the position of Vice President of Sales starting in November. Bush joins Crown Audio from sister company, Harman Music Group, where he was Vice President of Operations and takes the position previously held by Scott Robbins who was promoted to Vice President of Sales for Harman Professional last month. In his new role, Bush will direct worldwide sales operations from Crown Audio’s Elkhart, Indiana headquarters and he will report directly to Mark Graham, President, Crown Audio. more

CEDIA University to Offer Leading Training at Electronic House Expo

INDIANAPOLIS (October 17, 2008) — Electronic House Expo, the long standing event serving the custom electronics industry, and the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA), the industry’s leading education and networking provider today announced an expanded partnership, to offer a customized selection of CEDIA University training courses and certification for custom electronic systems professionals. Beginning with the March 2009 event, EHX Spring will host CEDIA University during the annual Electronic House Expo tradeshow. more

10th annual business-building event to be held in southwestern U.S. in March 2009

INDIANAPOLIS (October 14, 2008) — The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) has announced that boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard will deliver a keynote presentation at the association’s annual Management Conference. The conference will be held at Carefree Resort & Villas in Carefree, Ariz., March 4–7, 2009. Leonard’s presentation, The Power to Win, will outline how attendees can take the lessons Leonard has learned from his challenges and successes in the boxing arena and apply them in the professional world. more

Toronto, Ontario, October 17, 2008 – Conference Rental USA expands its operation in Toronto, Ontario as a wholesale rental company providing conference microphones and simultaneous interpretation equipment solutions to audio visual rental houses in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). more

San Francisco, California, October 17, 2008 – Conference Rental USA adds video tracking capabilities as an additional rental offering to the push-to-talk conference microphones; now hotels and AV companies can offer their clients a push-to-talk mics with PTZ cameras creating a complete sound reinforcement system with the camera-follow-audio feature.
The PTZ camera moves to preset positions based on microphone activation, so the audience in either a panel discussion, or video conferencing application can watch the video of the current speaker instead of a wide shot of the whole room. “Adding the video-tracking to our rental offerings takes the events to the next level of technology and sophistication, “ says Naoufel Bakkouri, Director of Business Development. “ And yet, our AV clients can offer a unique off-the-shelf solution with minimal setup time and no extra hardware�. more

Got reverberation problems? Got muddy voice? Got dead zones? Now there is a simple solution for venues with problematic acoustics!

The next generation of flat-panel technology is here, and it looks great! What the audio industry has long awaited: no off-axis distortion, substantially reduce reverberation problems, crystal-clear vocals, complete dispersion and coverage even in challenging venues, all in a form-factor that hangs on the wall like a poster. more

CYPRESS, CA, October 8, 2008 – FOR-A Corporation of America, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, announces the installation of two HVS-500HS switchers at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California. Saddleback Church purchased the HVS-500HS switchers through 2007 WFX Solomon Award-winning Olympia, WA-based systems consultant and integrator, CCI Solutions. The switchers were added as part of a new high definition video system for “The Refinery Project.� more