INSIDE THE APRIL 2018 EDITION

• Byte-Sized Lessons in IP/AV: 4K60 and the Network (p. 8)
• True Value: A primer on data collection in AV (p. 12)
• Projecting Artful Activism (p. 26)
• Technology Manager’s Guide to Lifecycle Planning (p. A1)
• Meet Your Manager: Derek Chalmers (p. 34)

INSIDE THE FEB/MARCH 2018 EDITION

• The Path to 4K with UNLV (p. 14)
• Testing LED’s Mettle (p. 18)
• Byte-Size Lesson in AV/IP (p. 8)
• Command and control design trends in 2018 (p. 24)
• 10 new interactive digital signage solutions (p. 28)
• Technology Manager’s Guide to 4K (p. A1)

INSIDE THE JANUARY 2018 EDITION

p. 20 — Cover Story: Meet Julie Johnston, the director of learning spaces with Indiana University’s IT division, University Information Technology Services (UITS).
p. 10 — On Air, In IP: Moving traditional broadcast workflows into the ether.
p. 18 — Balancing Act: Three ways to balance remote/BYOD flexibility with security in the agile control room.
p. 26 — Product Forum: Hands-On Review of the Allen & Heath dLive S Class Console
p. A1 — Technology Manager’s Guide to Remote Monitoring
p. 54 — How It’s Done: Automated Open Captioning

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In This Edition:

—Tech employers, for one thing, often use generous compensation packages to attract top talent to their organizations. But money still isn't growing on trees. So when an employee comes asking for a raise, how should you react?

—As the ISE show continues to impress with its growth, key product launches are following suit there, and there's a great opportunity to take advantage of seeing the latest technology innovations on display a full four months ahead of North America's big AV show.

—Dana Corey discusses how Avocor is working on next-generation visual solutions that are simple, standardized, and that maximize scale for users

—This past ISE broke attendance records again, particularly a significant increase in the amount of Americans traveling overseas to attend. What's changed to make 2017 what looks to be something of a turning point in this regard?

In This Edition:

— There is a saying that a shark must constantly swim or else it might drown. The same might be said of music and entertainment venues. Whether new, old, or revitalized, they need to stay up to date with technology or they may risk losing their audience.

— You have a position to fill, and a former employee happens to be available. It seems like a no-brainer to hire them back. But before you get caught up in the romance of reunion, it's wise to ask yourself a few (unromantic) questions.

— Ari Fuchs, director of DAK Group, sheds some light on the recent wave of mergers and acquisitions in the AV industry, and what we can expect in the coming year.

—What are the implications of using voice and audio for the future of audiovisual systems interactions, and what design considerations and trends are we seeing that might affect the use of this popular technology in professional audiovisual applications?

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In This Edition:

—Multi-platinum-selling, Grammy Award-winning band Switchfoot recently wrapped up its 10-week Looking for America Tour with Grammy-nominated alt-rockers Relient K co-headlining all 51 shows. Ryan Nichols, a 27-year veteran of the industry who has been with the band for the past 14 years as FOH engineer and production manager, took the opportunity on select dates to help roll out Bose Professional's new ShowMatch DeltaQ array loudspeaker system, which was previewed at InfoComm 2016.

—Population booms, politics, and the client's desire for a true global partner are a few of the factors influencing the industry outlook for 2017. From sea to shining sea, we took the pulse of integrators from the Pacific Northwest through the Heartland, and along the Eastern Seaboard to assess what happened in 2016 and to get a glimpse of what's in store for us this year.

—You would have to have been hiding under the proverbial rock to have missed the fact that virtual reality is becoming a big deal. And augmented reality? That could potentially be bigger, as evidenced by the recent Pokémon Go phenomenon. But what do VR and AR have to with AV?

—They're everywhere! Or at least, everybody seems to want one, or a few, or a lot. But huddle rooms, by definition, are pretty low-key when it comes to technology. How do AV integration firms make these projects profitable?

In This Month's Edition:

—The M&A Chronicles Continue: We've been watching the signs all year as one acquisition has been swiftly followed by yet another—from Samsung Harman, to most recently, Waveguide's acquisition by Compass Group USA.

—Tech Tales: With HDBaseT extenders available for less than $200, it's clear that the value has been driven out of these commodity devices. With so much effort focused on building the matrix switch monsters, little focus is applied at the software layer.

— 2017 Hall of Fame: As we introduce this year's class, we've chosen to evolve the recognition beyond integrators and consultants, to inventors and other key business leaders because it's all of these vital contributors who have furthered our success, singularly and collectively.

—Audio Mecca: Sandals Church in Riverside, CA, recently installed new sound, video, lighting, broadcast, and recording systems on a single-mode fiber network.

— The Experience Economy: Consumers today live in an age of experiences. It's often not enough for hospitality businesses to tout quality, features, value, or even that lowest of common denominators: price. Increasingly, the emotional investment is king.

In This Edition:

• —The new U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis is one of the few sporting venues where spectators can not only watch the action on the field and on video screens, but also see how that action gets from the field to those screens.

—Professional network administrators are rightly concerned with the security of the networks they operate, but IT involvement in AV projects is sometimes seen as increasing project effort and complexity with no functional benefit.

—The Annual Top 50 list is a flagship offering of SCN that dates back more than a decade. See who made the cut in this year's addition of our one-of-a-kind industry resource, along with commentary and selection of interesting projects from leading firms.

—Like a finer pixel pitch, 2017 will be a year of refinement. Not strictly from an "evolution rather than revolution" standpoint, but more in terms of specialized quality enhancement.

—If some Fortune 500 technology company just bought an AV manufacturer, or if a private equity firm purchased your rival, does either event actually affect you in a business sense? Rarely does a week go by without a business owner expressing concern because he or she heard about a merger in their business space and wonders what it means.

In This Edition:

—Kingswood Capital Management, via its controlled affiliate, has acquired AVAD including its wholly owned subsidiary, AVAD Canada.

—Work Market's CEO Stephen DeWitt discusses how he believes the entire process of staffing will be completely transformed over the course of this generation.

—Michigan-based integrator Bluewater Technologies teamed up with local loudspeaker company ISP Technologies to outfit the home stadium of a new minor league baseball association with big league audio equipment.

—AV manufacturers and integrators are constantly in search of equilibrium between new technologies that can increase end users' efficiency and the restrictive budgets that require long-term AV planning. Is it possible to develop a solution that can evolve with its user base?

—Can you sum up your personality in one word? Or better yet: in a four-letter code? What about potential employees? These are the queries that lead to the core question concerning personality tests and recruiting: Do they really work?

In This Edition:

—A recent trend among some loudspeaker manufacturers is leading us toward a maximum dB SPL "arms race," in which the object is to publish the highest possible numbers at the lowest possible product cost.

—Christopher Miller, executive director of Professional Systems Network International, shares his keys to longevity in the industry.

—For SCN's annual Best Practices Guide, we turned to the biggest companies in the SCN Top 50 Systems Integrators for a look at how they continue to improve their best practices.

—When dealing with C-level executives like CIOs to design or specify an AV system, integrators need to put themselves in the mindset of these individuals in order to work with them to improve their businesses.

—Are your customers' and prospects' expectations vastly different than what they were just a few years ago? Are they asking you to respond faster and at almost any time of day? Across almost all industries the answer is a resounding yes.

In This Edition:

—The AES Convention returned to Los Angeles in October, sporting a theme of "Immersed in Audio" and it fit.

—In his role as president of family-owned Stewart Filmscreen, Shannon Townley is learning to wear many hats as he leads the nearly 70-year-old company.

—Northwestern University recently completed a stunning new 400-seat concert hall for its music school along the shores of Lake Michigan, with the help of Kirkegaard Associates.

—The AV and IT industries have developed separate cultures over time, but as the disciplines converge, they increasingly have to work together. Can they get along?

—A change in working culture is prompting businesses to accommodate variations on the traditional workweek schedule, and causing difficulties in ensuring that work actually gets done.

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Inside this issue:

• The lecture capture wave is expanding its reach in higher ed, most prominently into four-year institutions. What are some of the products and technologies that are driving its adoption into the mainstream?
• The reality is, your highest-performing employees will probably leave, presenting you with a choice: Do you tell them not to let the door hit them on the way out, or do you lay the groundwork for a solid, fruitful relationship long after they're gone?
• Fulcrum Acoustic's Dave Guinness discusses how his background in electroacoustics helped develop the engineering foundation for his pioneering efforts in integrated speaker design.
• Success has become synonymous with companies like Facebook and Google and a variety of other seemingly overnight breakout stars. But it's never really that easy. Just because we work in technology doesn't mean we're poised to be the next Instagram.

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Inside the latest issue:

* Big Ideas: The AV Device Enters the IP Network

* 9 Digital Signage Installs that Merge Experience Marketing

* Getting It Right: Key Ingredients of a Networked Collaboration Space

* Networked AV: Security, Performance, or Both?

* 10 Remedies for Everyday Networked AV Problems

* 3rd Layer’s a Charm? What’s hype and what’s reality with Layer 3?

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