Representatives from the French broadcast, cable, satellite and post production industries are invited to attend a special seminar that will address the serious issues of loudness and peak level control in the broadcast chain. more

NSCA Calls for Presentations for 2010 Business & Leadership Conference

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, April 6, 2009 — Gain exposure, share your expertise and position yourself as an expert among your peers. The National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) Business & Leadership Conference, sponsored by InfoComm International, is calling for presentations for its 2010 conference to be held in Florida in late February. more

New NSCA Power Marketing Toolkitâ„¢ Defines Tools and Resources for Marketing Success

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, April 7, 2009 — Understand your brand value, use market research to generate and target leads, and integrate your marketing and branding to build a better business. The first module of NSCA’s Power Marketing Toolkit, “Marketing Research & Planning,� is now available. more

The episode will air on CBS at 11a.m. EST, Thursday, April 2.

Toronto, Ontario – April 1, 2009 – Paradigm Electronics Inc., an international leader in speaker design and manufacturing will enter a new realm of popular culture when its Cinema 90 CT (Compact Theater) 5.1 surround audio system will be featured on CBS’s The Price is Right on Thursday, April 2nd at 11a.m. Eastern time. more

SHURE FILES PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION IN WHITE SPACES PROCEEDING

NILES, IL, March 30, 2009—Shure Incorporated today announced that it has filed a Petition for Reconsideration on the FCC White Spaces Rules (docket 04-186) published in the Federal Register in February. more

Fifth Annual Consumer Electronics Expo Set For May 30–31, 2009 in Frisco, TX

Brings Dealers Together with 75 Leading Home and Mobile Electronics Manufacturers and
Local-Area Suppliers

Hosted by The EDGE Distributors Group Member Electronic Lane along with Distributors Electronic Lane Mobile, Southwest Electronix and Sunbelt Distributing

Dallas, TX – March 30, 2009 – Consumer Electronics Expo 2009 will be held at the Embassy Suites Dallas-Frisco Hotel, Convention Center & Spa in Frisco, Texas. The show offers dealers information-critical seminars and training sessions, access to factory representatives, special show prices, and an exhibition of the newest innovations and top brands from over 75 leading manufacturers of home and mobile electronics products. According to Katye McGregor, Manager of the CEE 2009 and Director of The EDGE Distributors Group, more than 600 dealers are expected to attend. more

BUENA PARK, Calif.⎯In conjunction with co-sponsors Shure, Martin Lighting, Media Shout and Yamaha Corporation of America, Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. will host a training opportunity open to all church technicians who seek in-depth knowledge in the areas of audio and recording during the Worship Arts Technology Summit (WATS) to be held June 8-10 on the campus of Biola University in LaMirada, CA. more

BUENA PARK, Calif.⎯The Yamaha Commercial Audio Training Seminars (YCATS) group will hold its two-day Digital Sound Reinforcement (DSR) 101 class on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 5 and 6 in Nashville. Sponsored in part by Shure Microphones, the class provides complete audio system design and networking solutions and will focus on set up techniques ranging from microphones to large-scale speakers. Topics include: gain construction, attenuator settings, and SPL estimation. more

OLD LYME, CONNECTICUT – MARCH 2009: Sennheiser is pleased to announce the expansion of its popular Sound Academy seminars to also include the new Installed Sound Academy. The seminar series, which began in 2006 with courses focusing on RF wireless techniques and studio recording tips and tricks, is being re-launched with additional courses, more instructors and a new price. more

WEST CHESTER, PA, MARCH 20, 2009—Aviom, exclusive developer of the world’s most powerful audio transport technology, A-Net®, has expanded its Applications & Technical Training Program. The initiative was originally launched last summer, and this year, the company has significantly expanded the program to include multiple interactive webcast sessions each month. Since the beginning of this year, the company has been hosting five or more of these sessions per month. The new expanded initiative features two training programs: one set of sessions designed for contractors, consultants, and other audio professionals and a second set designed specifically for end users. more