Jim Schantz (far left, Shure) and Chuck Wilson (far right, NSCA) present the 2009 NSCA Excellence in Business Awards to Michael Stall and Tom Berry (Verrex Corporation), Marj Adams (Halco Life Safety Systems), Jeff Faber (Sharp’s Audio Visual) and John Jennings (Safeguard Security & Communications). Not pictured: Copp Systems Integrator

Distinguished Excellence in Business Awards Honor Integrator Achievements

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, October 27, 2009 — This past year has provided system integrators with a variety of challenges — a poor economy, rising costs to conduct business and high unemployment rates. However, systems contractors continue to thrive through this adversity and show exceptional achievements. Integrators who have demonstrated outstanding success during the past year are encouraged to share their expertise with peers by applying for NSCA’s Excellence in Business Awards. more

Training and Workshop Specifically Designed to Enhance Education of Church Leaders at Fall Event

New York: Walters-Storyk Design Group co-principal John Storyk will deliver a presentation from 1PM to 2:30PM at the Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX) in Charlotte, NC, Oct. 29.
Designed for facility planners, Mr. Storyk’s presentation will include an assessment of current trends in affordable, acoustic control of church environments. The program will cover new analysis and design techniques, green materials and innovative installation techniques A particular emphasis will be placed on creative and economic solutions. more

CYPRESS, CA, October 27, 2009 – FOR-A, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and video production industry, will demonstrate a number of products, including the HVS-300HS HD/SD Portable Video Switcher, at the Worship Facilities Conference and Expo (WFX) 2009, which runs Oct. 27-30 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, N.C. (Booth #1524). more

Wisdom Audio has announced that it has a patent pending on a highly advanced loudspeaker motor design that offers many advantages compared with traditional moving coil designs. Wisdom Audio also presented a paper (No. 7847) on October 9 during the recent 127th Audio Engineering Society (AES) convention in New York on this new motor design.

CARSON CITY, Nev., Oct. 27, 2009 — Wisdom Audio (www.wisdomaudio.com), the award-winning leader in planar magnetic technologies, is proud to announce that it has a patent pending on a highly advanced loudspeaker motor design that offers many advantages compared with traditional moving coil designs. Wisdom Audio also presented a paper (No. 7847) on October 9 during the recent 127th Audio Engineering Society (AES) convention in New York on this new motor design. more

MPC Media Presentation Controllerâ„¢ M5 Installs onto a Standard 2-Gang Box

ROCKLEIGH, NJ, October 27, 2009 – The Crestron MPC family of AV room controllers delivers the most simple, cost-effective routing and control solution on the market today. Perfect for small classroom and meeting room applications, the 10-button MPC-M5 is now shipping. Featuring a built-in 2-Series control system, the MPC-M5 fits onto a standard 2-gang electrical box with space to accommodate all wiring and connections. Seamless integration with Crestron RoomView® software via Ethernet enables IT/AV managers to remotely monitor, manage and control every room on the network, and SSL encryption provides a totally secure network connection at all times, preventing unauthorized access to the system. more

One After

Tinc Design & Productions provided complete production design and technical management for the New York premiere of the audiovisual art installation, “One After,” an innovative look at the Texas death penalty at the Openhouse Gallery. Tinc was responsible for the design of the event’s gallery space and its video and lighting elements with Lance Darcy acting as production designer and Ryan Kirk production manager.

Created and directed by Margarethe Baillou and produced by Baillou and Madeline S. McEneney, “One After” consists of 17 one-minute films depicting Texas nature between Independence Day and Thanksgiving 2008 during the hours of every execution that occurred in the state in those months. “We set aside all textual and verbal narration for this work,” says Ms. Baillou, a German filmmaker based in New York. more

Portland, OR – October 27, 2009 – Next month, custom solution provider Triad Speakers, Inc. will begin delivering dealers its DesignerSeries invisible speakers. Completely hidden and sealed behind walls or ceilings, these speakers are ideal for distributed audio and surround applications, and wet or humid areas such as pools or bathrooms. MSRP ranges from $550 to $1,050 per speaker. more

Greensboro, NC – October 2009… WorxAudio Technologies, a leading manufacturer of loudspeaker systems for the pro touring and install markets, proudly announces the introduction of the first few offerings in an expanding series of instructional high definition videos. Ideal for existing and prospective customers alike, the new videos are available online both the WorxAudio (www.worxaudio.com) and YouTube (www.youtube.com/worxaudio) websites and provide answers to commonly encountered questions regarding the use and functionality of WorxAudio’s various products. more

Martin Audio recently opened an elegant showroom in a prestigious shopping district in China.

The idea was the brainchild of wealthy businessman Regan Goh who owns sound rental/installation company Huifeng Performance Equipment Co. more

Personal and tabletop conferencing products will be shown in ClearOne’s booth #515 at the Moscone Center.

SALT LAKE CITY, October 27, 2009 — ClearOne (http://www.clearone.com) (NASDAQ: CLRO), the leading global provider of high performance audio conferencing solutions, will be showcasing new conferencing solutions at the upcoming VoiceCon conference and exhibition, November 3rd and 4th at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California.

VoiceCon brings corporate communications decision makers together with the industry’s vendors, analysts and consultants to focus on the issues central to enterprise networks and communications. VoiceCon San Francisco 2009 will focus on the ongoing evolution in enterprise communications to IP Telephony and Unified Communications systems, software and services. more