Bedford, IN – November 2008 … For the students, faculty, administrators, and others who routinely found themselves onstage before the student body and members of the local community at the Bedford North Lawrence Performing Arts Center, the quality of the facility’s sound reinforcement system was a sore subject. Speakers and performers alike routinely experienced RF (radio frequency) interference, excessive dropouts, and poor sound quality as they struggled with the antiquated wireless microphone system. After determining this unfortunate state of affairs had existed for far too long, officials for the North Lawrence Community Schools decided an upgrade was in order—and they found their solution with wireless technology from MIPRO, distributed in North America by Kansas City, MO-based Avlex Corporation. more

Listen Technologies Corporation held its second annual Trick or Treat food drive, collecting over 1,300 items of food for the Utah Food Bank.

Utah is ranked 5th in the nation for the highest rate of food insecurity. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Household Food Security reports that more than 345,700 individuals are at risk of missing or skipping a meal due to a lack of resources. The Utah Food Bank supplies food to those in need throughout the year. Listen started holding a Trick or Treat food drive during the month of October to help ensure the food bank will have enough food to give to those in need during the holiday season. more

A new Electro-Voice XLD very compact line-array loudspeaker system has opened up a new lease on life at Crisler Arena, a 13,500 seat arena at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The state-of-the-art system was designed and installed by TeL Systems (Ann Arbor, MI), and features all DSP control via EV’s NetMax platform with FIR-Drive (utilizing FIR filters). more

Ken Erdmann to fill role of chairman as Utz Baldwin transitions to CEO position

INDIANAPOLIS (November 18, 2008)—The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) has announced that Ken Erdmann will serve as chairman of the association’s executive committee, effective immediately. Erdmann has left his post as vice chairman to fill the role recently vacated by Utz Baldwin, who was announced Monday as CEDIA’s new CEO. more

South of the Equator, Shure Triumphs in the Battle for Bandwidth

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, November 18, 2008 — Similar to American Idol, the hit U.S. show, Latin American Idol is a reality television show that enjoys a huge following. Just like its U.S. counterpart on many other levels, the program provides contestants with an opportunity to achieve superstardom, showcases celebrity guests, and uses the judge’s stand as a pulpit for lively and spirited discourse that sometimes extends into the audience as well. more

NSCA’s Business and Leadership Conference Keynotes Share Profitable Tips and Tactics

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, November 18, 2008 — Boost profits, improve company performance and navigate the turbulent economy at NSCA’s 2009 Business & Leadership Conference, sponsored by InfoComm International. This year’s event includes several keynote speakers who will engage attendees in a variety of timely subjects important to the commercial electronic systems industry. more

Media & Entertainment Veteran Joins Global Connectivity Leader

London, UK / Los Angeles, CA, Nov 18, 2008 — Sohonet, the experts in high speed data workflow for the global entertainment industry announced today the addition of post production industry veteran, Richard Linecar in the new position of International Sales Manager. Richard’s role with Sohonet includes overseeing sales, business development and marketing for the company’s high-bandwidth data management services and production workflow consulting. more

The Sound Practice INTERCONNECTS SEMINAR is now available.

The interconnects seminar covers everything you always wanted to know about line-level signals – levels, impedances, balanced and unbalanced lines and how to interconnect them, shielding, grounding, ground loops and many other topics. more

MONTREAL — Nov. 18, 2008 — HaiVision Systems Inc., the world’s leading vendor of high- performance HD and SD H.264 encoders and codec systems, today announced the appointment of Andy Vaughan to the position of Director, U.S. Federal Sales. more

JUMP START HOLIDAY HOME THEATER WITH MITSUBISHI PROJECTOR REBATE PROMOTIONS

Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Makes Home Theater Even More Affordable

IRVINE, Calif., November 18, 2008 — Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America’s Presentation Products Division, known for award-winning, high-quality, high-definition presentation and display products, announced rebate promotions for three of its most popular home theater projectors, the HC1600, HC5500 and its newest Diamond Series Projector, the HC6500. These rebates are an incentive to movie and sports enthusiasts who are planning to upgrade their viewing technology to create a true projector-based home theater experience. more