Manufacturers, distributors, integrators, and consultants alike are trying to solve one common challenge – that of inclusivity, something that is not often mentioned in the same sentence as ‘end user technology’. The most common question asked by senior leaders in recent times is how does an organisation provide the same…
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Stacia Pfeiffer, VP producer and special projects consultant
Stacia Pfeiffer’s AV career began as a promoter, with dubstep artists from London, and techno DJs from Germany. "The level of production these artists were bringing in was incredible. Projection mapping, immersive sets - it changed the way I looked at live events. From quite a young age I was…
Nick Belcore, Executive Vice President, Peerless-AV
Nick Belcore was born and raised in the Chicagoland area, residing in the city of Chicago for the vast majority of his life. Classically educated at a Jesuit college school, he went on to Drake University earning a Bachelor’s degree. “I spent most of my professional life in life sciences…
Research: Diversity and inclusion
Few would argue that the AV industry has a long way to go to achieving diversity. A walk around an AV trade show is usually all it takes to indicate how far. Pro AV is a ‘male and pale’ world where “women are deeply under-represented in pro AV” and “even…
Sports & entertainment: The best seat in the house
The days are long gone when all that was heard of concert audiences or sports spectators was a polite round of applause or a quick chorus of You’ll Never Walk Alone. “Most new stadiums are being designed and built as ‘smart’ stadiums, with fans and audiences expecting a more interactive…
Museum flying high over Kansas
The Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum (AEHM) is a tech-focused, inspiring and educational exhibit that invites visitors of all ages to explore the remarkable story of the US aviation pioneer and writer - the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic. Visitors are greeted by a lifesize AI Amelia…
A big screen welcome for new students
The University of Kansas has teamed up with Dimensional Innovations and partners Helix Architecture and Design and McCownGordon Construction to create a tech-stacked space that welcomes prospective and current students, embraces returning alumni, and illustrates what it means to be a Kansas Jayhawk – all under one roof. (The University…
Videoconferencing: New directions in the conference room
As one of the key enablers of the new normal of hybrid and remote working, video conferencing technology has seen more changes than most in recent years, and the pace shows no sign of slackening. The new technology currently causing most excitement in VC circles is artificial intelligence, which can…
Large format displays: Big is beautiful
Your mum always told you it was polite to share, so she’d doubtless approve of the large format display (LFD), which is designed to be used by more than one person. “Although more expensive than consumer displays – and in some instances not so aesthetically pleasing – professional LFDs are…
Background music: Building audio architecture
Did you know that Muzak still exists? Not just the generic muzak term for what people call ‘lift music’, but the actual trademarked brand name: it’s now owned by Vector Capital, although the original word is no longer used. Also, in its chequered 90-year history, none of the companies operating…