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

With a wide selection of performance venues, theatres, and the historic Sydney Opera House vying for the public’s attention, the caliber of even the smaller theatres in Sydney, Australia tends to be exceptionally high. more

Meyer Sound has announced the release of the self-powered UPQ-1P wide coverage loudspeaker. With its exceptional power-to-size ratio and pristine sound quality, the new Meyer Sound loudspeaker is sure to find its place in theatrical, nightclub, house of worship and corporate AV applications. more

Birmingham’s Shades Mountain Baptist Church has its roots in the southern Baptist tradition, but its vision is pointed firmly toward the future. Founded in 1907, the church’s 20-year-old sanctuary has recently undergone a high-tech audio makeover, replete with a highly intelligible Meyer Sound M’elodie™ line array loudspeaker system that blends into the church’s elegant architecture. more

Located in Turkey’s Istanbul, Dogus Otomotiv’s astounding OtoMotion demolishes all conventional notions of a car dealership. Besides featuring a car showroom, this 38,000-square-meter futuristic complex houses an expansive events space where visitors can enjoy live music, films, cocktails, as well as a stylish ambience that is highly unique for a car showroom. To enhance such amenities, OtoMotion has been equipped with a stunning array of AV technologies, including 70 plasma screens, six HD projectors, and pristine audio systems comprising more than 140 Meyer Sound loudspeakers. more