PavilionsMay 11, 2005 6:03 PM 
With more than 700 exhibitors on the show floor, you'll be able to see an extensive array of technology. But what if you're wondering how a given piece of technology will perform in a real-world application? Or what if you're looking for a specific solution or seeking inspiration for a lingering design challenge? InfoComm's Technology Pavilions are just what you're looking for. Stop by to see technology at work and perhaps instill some solutions-oriented logic to your time on the show floor. 
Audio
Audio certainly accounts for half of the AV equation. To underscore its importance, InfoComm offers not only 17 classes devoted to the subject, but also the Audio Pavilion, where visitors can see a full range of cutting-edge audio technology solutions in application. Attendees will find more than 200 audio manufacturers, both well known and newly emerging, in the pavilion and on the show floor. In addition, new at InfoComm this year, the Audio Demo Rooms are located close to the exhibit floor, featuring practical product demonstrations from EAW, Harman Professional, Telex, and McCauley Sound in their respective rooms. Residential Systems Integration
A fifth of ICIA's dealer members are in the home market, and the vast majority of dealers, distributors, and installers believe the growing market presents excellent business opportunities. Enter the Residential Pavilion, new to InfoComm this year. This pavilion features products, services, and technologies in electronic systems for the home, including networking, security, lighting, home theater, and technology integration. InfoComm 05 will also feature the NextGen Home, as well as a CEDIA Conference track for pro-AV companies and the Home Theatre Demo Room sponsored by Optoma. Featured products include home theater systems, residential lighting devices and controllers, high-definition displays, residential audio systems, residential security systems, residential electronics, satellite equipment, home automation systems, networking hardware and software, and home entertainment furnishing and accessories. 
Digital Signage
Directed at users and integrators of digital signage technology, the Digital Signage Pavilion enjoys a substantial list of participating companies. Those interested in digital signage technology will find applications featuring narrowcasters, digital signage control software, display technology, video routing and distribution, graphical and content creation software, and technology integrators. Also, be sure to check out the following educational opportunities: Digital Signage: The Future is Now (S42); Behind Digital Signage: Applying Audiovisual Products and Techniques to the Retail Environment (S11), and Display Network Solutions for Signage, Communication, Conference Rooms, Education, and Hospitality (MT31). Presentations Technology
Originally scheduled to debut at InfoComm 2006, the ICIA Presentations Council found more than enough interest to go ahead with the pavilion this year, according to Bob Befus, council chair. The Presentations Pavilion and Seminar Series features the latest technologies available for presentations, solution implementation, techniques, and best practices. The Seminar Series brings manufacturers of various presentations technology software and hardware solutions together to offer educational seminars and presentations focusing on the application of such technologies. These sessions cover a variety of topics from hardware and software available in today's marketplace to best practices. Attendees at the Pavilion and the seminar series will enjoy an informative and educational discussion on technologies and applications. Also, be sure to attend an indispensable professional development opportunity for presentation specialists on June 7 at InfoComm's Super Tuesday Tools, Tactics, and Technologies for Presentation Professionals course. 
Lighting and Staging
InfoComm 05 features an expanded Lighting and Staging Pavilion, now co-sponsored by Lighting & Sound America. Visitors can expect to see the latest trends in corporate event lighting, houses of worship, AV integration, video production, rental and staging, and live event production. Featured products include digital lighting devices and controllers; lighting for film/video production; moving lights and lighting controllers for live performance and fixed installation; LEDs for staging applications; lighting accessories (including scrollers, gels, and gobos); power generation and backup; motorized hoists and rigging supplies; staging, risers, drapes, scrims, and masking products; and connectors, electronic devices, and bulbs. For additional learning opportunities, InfoComm offers 12 seminars and educational events, including Maximizing Rental & Staging Revenue with Yield Management (S12) and Limiters, Equalization, and Multi Zone (Distributed) PA Systems (S47). Collaborative Conferencing
Initially launched at InfoComm 2003, the Collaborative Conferencing Pavilion offers hands-on exposure to technology and applications in video-, audio-, data- and webconferencing. Co-sponsored by ICIA and the Interactive Multimedia & Collaborative Communications Alliance (IMCCA), the pavilion features the range of audio- and videoconferening gear. A highlight of the pavilion is the demonstration of a working mobile command-and-control center operating within a Hummer, an attraction sponsored by TANDBERG. Attendees can find further training and information on this complex subject at a total of 17 panels, sessions, manufacturer training classes, Super Tuesday, and Institute for Professional Development courses. 
Streaming Media
Now in its third year, the Streaming Media Pavilion represents a technology that has gone from an Internet novelty to business reality in a short time. But that doesn't mean that the technology is static. Far from it. Reflecting a growing interest worldwide in using the Internet to distribute video footage, InfoComm and Primedia's Sound & Video Contractor, Video Systems, and SRO magazines once again offer the Streaming Media Pavilion, developed in partnership with VBrick Systems and Adtec Digital. The pavilion features products, services, and technologies within the streaming media and presentation markets as well as several hour-long panel sessions. Don't miss this opportunity to see the latest products, services, and technologies aimed at the creation, editing, encoding, hosting, management and distribution of audio, video, and data content over the Internet. This pavilion has sold out the past two years, underscoring the high level of interest in this dynamic technology. For more information on the Streaming Media Pavilion, click here. Click the Floor Plan (left nav bar at www.infocommshow.org) to view the Show floor map and browse the latest list of companies in each pavilion. |
