HAYWARD, Calif. — Oct. 20, 2008 — PANORAMAdtv, the video products division of Wohler Technologies Inc., today announced that the host broadcaster for the 2008 Beijing Games purchased and deployed dozens of Wohler audio and video monitoring systems across 37 different venues to support confidence and contribution-feed monitoring. In total, 125 MON4-2W/HR high-resolution display monitors and 17 AMP1-S8MDA audio monitors supported live broadcasts from in and around Beijing. more

WFX and XPastor.org Prepare Pastors for the Building Process with Day-Long Pastors X-Forum

Framingham, MA – August 14, 2008 – Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX), the leading event for church facilities and technology teams, announced today its continued partnership with XPastor.org, an organization dedicated to providing business and growth management training for church leaders, for the third Pastors X-Forum workshop on November 5, 2008 during WFX Houston. Building on the success of the previous Pastors X-Forum events, WFX and XPastor.org will again provide senior and executive pastors with the education, peer-to-peer interaction and tools needed to prepare themselves and their churches for the multifaceted building process. more

Registration Now Open for WFX Houston 2008
Expanded Conference Program, Lakewood Church Tour and Packed Expo Floor projected to Attract 5,000 Church Leaders

Framingham, MA – July 10, 2008 – EH Events, Worship Facilities and Church Production magazines, announced today that registration is now open for Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX) Houston, taking place November 5 – 7, 2008 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX. Now in its fourth year, WFX continues to be the leading event for church executive, facilities and tech teams as it delivers the most relevant education and latest products and services available to the house of worship market. more

WFX Announces Houston Food Bank as the Official Show Charity, Adds Special Natural Disaster Session and Creates a Unique Learning Opportunity for Churches Affected by Hurricane Ike

Framingham, MA – September 30, 2008 – In response to the devastation left by Hurricane Ike in the Houston area and across the South and Midwest, Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX) announced today that elements have been added to its upcoming November program to give back to the city of Houston and all those affected. WFX is in a unique situation to provide timely education and tools to those churches that have been impacted by the storm as they are now in the wake of assessing the damages and beginning to renovate or rebuild. The WFX program, and now special session and exclusive offer from WFX, will help these churches get the answers they are looking for. WFX is taking place November 5 – 7, 2008 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX. more

– Casita Center, A California Magnet Elementary School, Has Successfully Created A Fully Integrated Curriculum Using Interactive Whiteboards –

In an effort to provide the best possible learning experience in math and science, the Casita Center has integrated Hitachi StarBoards into classes at the elementary level. Sold through Troxell Communications, Casita has installed Hitachi FXDUO77 interactive whiteboards, as well as Hitachi 3LCD digital projectors CP-X200, CP-X201 and CP-X251 series. more

The following information is courtesy of the 2007 CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles Designers’ Choice Awards. For more information on how to become a member of CEDIA, or information on its awards program please visit www.cedia.org or call (800) 669-5329.

2007 CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles Awards Entry: Best Large Home Theater, Level II: $98,500 – $115,000

The client came to us wanting to re-create the experience of their childhood theater-going days aesthetically, while providing a cutting edge visual and aural viewing experience. The control system needed to be simple to operate and visually uncluttered due to the physical limitations of the clients. more

A.C.T Lighting will amp up excitement at LDI, October 24-26, by showcasing an array of new and innovative lighting fixtures and consoles at its booth (#1615).

A.C.T Lighting’s booth will introduce the grandMA2, the new signature console from industry leader MA Lighting. A.C.T is the exclusive North American distributor of the grandMA. The new desk continues grandMA’s dominance in the control of conventional lights, moving heads, LEDs, video and media for all segments of the industry. Using the same total control philosophy as the original grandMA, the grandMA2 allows intuitive and fast programming over all connected fixtures and channels in appropriate styles. Users will feel right at home as they integrate the grandMA2 into their current grandMA control systems. The entire family of grandMA2 products from full-size consoles to rackmount NPU’s will be on display at the A.C.T Lighting booth. more

ROCKLEIGH, NJ, October 17, 2008 — Crestron Electronics and Barix AG, a pioneer in IP-based audio, intercom, control, and monitoring, announce the availability of the Annuncicom 100-CS, a custom audio over IP intercom solution developed collaboratively between the two companies for easy integration into residential control applications. The Barix Annuncicom 100-CS enables streaming IP intercom communication between Crestron Isys i/O™ WiFi touchpanels, and also provides seamless integration with Crestron IADS analog intercom systems. more

ROCKLEIGH, NJ, October 17, 2008 — Crestron announces the opening of its new sales and training office in Moscow City. The new office will manage sales in the region and provide Crestron training and certification courses for its dealers and partners.

“Business is soaring across the whole Eurasian region,� comments Serge Philippo, Crestron Sales Manager for Eastern Europe & Russia. “We doubled our regional sales across the residential and commercial markets. The opening of our new Moscow City office will help to support this rapidly growing business and provide the infrastructure to propel future success. Simply having a native Russian speaking technical sales representatives here in Moscow has been a reassuring presence for local dealers.� more

ROCKLEIGH, NJ, October 17, 2008 — To help promote the AV industry and raise awareness of the latest technology innovations available to trade partners and end users, Crestron has scheduled the Grand Opening of its newly expanded Las Vegas Experience Center during InfoComm AV Week. The festive and informative open house event will be held Wednesday October 22nd at the new location just off “The Strip.� more