You might have expected technical training to be decimated by a pandemic which stopped all in-person activities in their tracks overnight, but you’d be wrong. Far from damaging training, the pandemic appears to have acted as a catalyst for innovation, injecting life into both the providers and consumers of pro…
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Harman Learning Sessions attract 20,000 attendees
Harman Professional Solutions has announced that its Harman Learning Sessions have grown to have more than 20,000 attendees, with the majority of the live webinar workshops now certified by AVIXA. Harman Learning Sessions were created in April 2020 to help under-employed AVL industry experts during the pandemic. In ten months,…
Train AV named as exclusive partner of NowSignage
Train AV has been named the exclusive training partner for NowSignage which provides digital signage software and content management systems to clients in over 36 countries. NowSignage's portfolio reads like a Who’s Who of major brands including Coca Cola, JCB, Lavazza, Philips and Domino’s while it works across all sectors…
University mentors scheme hosts Covid-19 panel
A panel of professionals drawn from the global live music and events industries will discuss the challenges of working under current Covid-19 restrictions as part of the rollout of a new Birmingham City University student and industry communications initiative. The Delivering major live events safely in the Covid-age discussion, hosted…
Advanced level Covid-19 events training launched
A new training course in Covid-19 safety procedures has been developed by media and entertainment safety consultancy First Option. The Event Covid-19 Supervisor/Compliance Officer Advanced Level Training course has been adapted from a successful programme already provided to the broadcast industry. Sector-specific course material, written by event safety expert and…
Audiologic shares expertise on Tech Tuesdays
Audiologic has recently introduced a series of learning events focused on technology to help promote a deeper understanding on the latest developments in AV. The short events are designed to help fellow members of the AV community take advantage of the myriad of technical features and benefits offered by Audiologic’s…
BBC Studioworks accelerates next generation talent plan
While first class, the talent pool around London is a dwindling resource. If the industry is to continue to facilitate the UK’s biggest entertainment shows, BBC Studioworks believes the talent pipeline and its associated skillset requires urgent attention. By launching a three-year talent plan BBC Studioworks is hoping to combat…
NewTekTV to host Lift Your Voice Through Video
NewTek is expanding its NewTekTV programming lineup in September. with content focused on today’s socially distant production environment and the opportunities opened up by adding video to businesses of all types and sizes. The expanded offerings are available live on on-demand, across Facebook, LinkedIn and, on NewTek.tv. Features include case…
Enhance ClickShare Conference skills with Barco
The way businesses collaborate has changed forever and being able to adapt is more important than ever before. To ease this transition, Barco is offering free virtual sessions, exploring the collaboration and conferencing possibilities of the new ClickShare Conference, launched just before ISE 2020. In these weekly sessions, experts from Barco…
QSC to reopen centre for face-to-face training
QSC is to reopen its Weybridge Training Centre in the UK on 4 August. The centre delivers specialist AV courses to more than 1,000 industry professionals every year. In advance of the reopening, QSC performed a detailed risk assessment, outlining comprehensive measures to ensure the safety of both visitors and…