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3 days. 17 sessions. A lot of CTS RUs.
E4v sessions will run the gamut of AV, from emerging technologies and digital signage to corporate audio and UCC. Up to 14 AVIXA CTS RUs (Renewal Units) are available.
How to get 14 CTS RUs: Find the 8 live sessions offering CTS RUs in the speaker lineup below — sessions that are RU-eligible are paired with “RU” icons. An additional 6 RUs will be available within the E4v Solution Centers throughout the event.
Session 1
UCC Gets Personal
UCC, today, is everywhere — classrooms, retail, business. A boom in UCC gives the AV industry a major opportunity to build creative solutions, and AV can drive collaboration with UCC literally anywhere human interactions happen.
Speaker: Gary Kayye (Director & Co-Founder, THE rAVe Agency)
1 CTS RU
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Session 2
Digital Signage During a Pandemic: Trends, Technology and Opportunity
Digital signage helps maintain safety in public spaces — be it for communication, monitoring or security. But AV integrators need to thoroughly consider all the new tools and trends, with a smart approach to digital signage.
Speaker: Jonathan Brawn (Principal, Brawn Consulting)
1 CTS RU
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Session 3
NSCA Roundtable — Digital Signage
Get a front-row seat for this lively discussion with NSCA’s Tom LeBlanc, plus Almo vendors and integrators. The roundtable will discuss digital signage technology — covering what you need to know and why. Note: CTS RUs are not available for roundtables.
Speakers: Tom LeBlanc (Director of Industry Outreach and Media Channels, NSCA); and guests
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Session 1
Workplace Design in a COVID Era – A Designer’s Perspective
A global pandemic has forced us to rethink how we work. Unease, stress and conflict are on the horizon — unless we can drive change in behavior. Technology and well-designed AV systems can drive change and have a huge impact.
Speaker: Kay Sargent (Senior Principal and Director, HOK)
1 CTS RU
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Session 2
Integrating AV Systems to Accommodate Gen Z and Millennials
Despite a tech renaissance, AV processes have not changed. Until now. We need to switch our thinking to people first, technology second. The next two generations of workers — millennials and gen Z — will drive this change.
Speaker: Gary Kayye (Director & Co-Founder, THE rAVe Agency)
1 CTS RU
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Session 3
How We Can Rethink Audio for the Future of AV
Rethinking audio means deep considerations in the design, implementation and support of the next generation of audio systems. How do we create better, more adaptable audio experiences — whether live, distanced or recorded?
Speaker: Chuck Espinoza (Senior Staff Instructor, AVIXA)
1 CTS RU
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Session 4
NSCA Roundtable — Next-Generation Workspaces
Join this exciting discussion with NSCA’s Tom LeBlanc, plus Almo vendors and integrators. The roundtable will discuss evolving AV for the next-generation workspace. Note: CTS RUs are not available for roundtables.
Speakers: Tom LeBlanc (Director of Industry Outreach and Media Channels, NSCA); and guests
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Session 1
The Future of Events: Hybrid, In-Person, VR & More
Our new world of hybrid events — some in person, some virtual, some both — must be reengineered. It turns out that AV is the industry equipped to figure out how that happens through technology, UCC and audiovisual systems.
Speaker: Tom Kehr (Audiovisual Systems Designer and Professional Trainer, Almo)
1 CTS RU
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Session 2
Essentials of dvLED Design
There’s a lot of mystery around dvLED design (from where do the specifications actually come?). Here, we’ll discuss how to design a dvLED display, from choosing an appropriate product to calculating the pertinent specifics.
Speaker: Jake Sanders (Business Development Manager, Almo)
1 CTS RU
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Session 3
Getting Started with dvLED Video Wall Mounting Systems
Learn about direct-view LED, different types of mounting systems and the installation of a dvLED video wall from start to finish — including pre-planning, site survey, step-by-step instructions and cabling of displays.
Speaker: Craig Recchia (Sales Application Engineer, Peerless-AV)
1 CTS RU
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Session 4
NSCA Roundtable — The Future of Events and Meetings
Grab a seat for this talk with NSCA’s Tom LeBlanc, plus Almo vendors and integrators. The roundtable will discuss evolving AV systems around the future of events and meetings — like dvLED, UCC and what “true collaboration” looks like.
Speakers: Tom LeBlanc (Director of Industry Outreach and Media Channels, NSCA); and guests
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