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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Interactive Immersion ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ What does immersion mean for integrators? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Malik Khan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EoWf6YJL6iP8jxmoHsX7Vn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 6 Areas Where 4K UHD Technology is a Game Changer ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ During the past few years, 4K technology has become increasingly mainstream, with 4K monitors becoming more affordable. As a result, we are seeing more and more 4K UHD products deployed for a wide range of use: broadcasting, digital signage, and corporate boardrooms, as well as display applications in the security, military, and healthcare industries. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2016 19:17:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bob Ehlers ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DDLUnRCBss7zzjaYv35dEW-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Seven Guidelines of Networked AV Design ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ These are the main items to consider when designing a fully networked AV system. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2016 17:16:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Guides]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joey D’Angelo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mx2z7ihjT96vAx92AEgraP-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ These are the main items to consider when designing a fully networked AV system. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joey D’Angelo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Shrinking World of AV ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.avnetwork.com/systems-contractor-news-blog/2899</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ It used to be that audiovisual solutions were sold mostly into large spaces, like classrooms, training centers, and executive boardrooms. Those days are quickly drawing to a close. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2015 17:48:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ceiling Mics: Working 50 Percent of the Time for 50 Percent of the Time ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ I have seen, and sadly tried to avoid, countless installations over the years with ceiling mics. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2015 16:20:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joey D’Angelo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ InfoComm Roundtable: How Do We Become Content Creators? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The AV industry has provided experiences since the beginning, but there’s a next level component that has surfaced: how do we make these experiences exceptional? ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2015 17:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lindsey M. Adler ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ E4 Chicago Show Trains HDBaseT Installer Experts ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ At the E4 Chicago show on March 26, a 90-minute HDBaseT Installer Expert Program saw an impressive turnout of more than 100 participants. Attendance was split between those who had and hadn’t attempted an install using HDBaseT before. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2015 19:20:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Gelbach ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Where'd That Customer Go? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Access to information is crucial and without it, your customers will feel like they are floundering. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2015 15:42:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Travis Merchant ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RKXGQiKiaxTeyEeiRhe9GC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Product is Dead, Long Live the Platform ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.avnetwork.com/systems-contractor-news-blog/2863</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Products have ruled supreme and manufacturers have led the AV industry to growth and prosperity, but just as the great monarchies of Europe had to transform and reform to avoid being overthrown by the people, now is the time for the great barons of our industry to welcome their new king: The Platform. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2015 15:52:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julian Phillips ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Future Meeting Space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Imagine a digital control room covered in flat panel screens where your colleagues on the other side of the globe can respond and annotate instantly. This isn’t the conference room of the future; it’s the Mezzanine collaboration system by Oblong Industries. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2015 17:33:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matt Pruznick ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f7CWcJwHyQzsrcdA7hUPGj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Final Word on Shrinking Margins ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ I am having a visceral response to a recent blog post by Christopher Maione, a well-respected AV industry professional and thought-leader for the design segment. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2015 16:59:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Stimson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Where Did Our Margins Go? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.avnetwork.com/systems-contractor-news-blog/2859</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Are we working harder for lower margins these days?  You bet we are.  What happened to the days of earning fair fees for our craft?  Why have we let our AV industry become a commodity? ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2015 20:17:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christopher Maione ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Where Did Our Margins Go? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Are we working harder for lower margins these days?  You bet we are.  What happened to the days of earning fair fees for our craft?  Why have we let our AV industry become a commodity? ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2015 20:04:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christopher Maione ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Do the FCC’s Open Internet Rules Show ‘BIAS’ Against AV? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New regulations from the Federal Communications Commission in the debate known as “net neutrality” could cause big problems for the AV industry. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2015 16:11:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jim Beaugez ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Loyalty Matters to Manufacturers and What They Can Do to Earn It ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As a member of a hardware manufacturer, here's one thing I'm not allowed to whine about: dealer loyalty.Dealer loyalty is considered by many to be a rare element, largely dictated by timing and convenience. Although I’m an optimistic person by nature, I recently realized that I too held some of these perceptions. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2015 16:25:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Michael Bridwell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ On Company Growth: "But We've Never Done It That Way" ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A company committed to growing cannot rely on the motto “but we’ve always done it that way.” Those just might be the seven most dangerous words an organization can utter. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2015 14:40:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Brandes ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Last Man Standing ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ So here is an all-too-familiar scenario: the AV team is the last to arrive onsite and everybody is screaming they are “late.” We have all been here before, and we will all be there again. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2015 14:44:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christopher Maione ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Barco Audio Processing Drives Björk Exhibit at the MoMA ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The new Björk Retrospective exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in New York utilizes innovative, object-based audio processing to deliver museum-worthy results. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matt Pruznick ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dJhcQFX32doXi5pE96mZT7-1280-80.gif">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ISE 2015 Preview: Five Tech Trends on the Radar ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As the audio visual industry gears up for the largest its biggest gathering of the year let’s look at some of the technologies and stories that have caught my ear over the last month or so. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2015 15:16:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Market Trends]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tim Albright ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ISE 2015: A Window of Opportunity for Closed-Door Meetings ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "Step into my office,” long a phrase evoking tension and intrigue, isn’t so much a possibility in today’s open-plan workplace. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2015 16:59:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kirsten Nelson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A Love Note to the Audio Kingdom ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ “Audio is King”—that was the soundest piece of advice that came from my college experience. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2015 17:04:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kelleigh Welch ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How 2014's AV Technology Will Bring Success in 2015 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Lets take a stroll down memory lane and look at some of the useful pieces of technology that gained traction in 2014 and are bound to enable AV professionals to do more in 2015. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2015 16:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                            <![CDATA[ Mercifully, the days of video conferencing and telepresence systems that occupy an entire room are coming to a close. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2015 16:47:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Kramer Electronics: Top Business and Tech Trends in 2015 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Clint Hoffman, VP of Marketing for Kramer Electronics, weighs in on what was big in 2014 and expectations for the new year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:59:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Market Trends]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clint Hoffman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kjE3ufgP9SoNbdiw9xCLWT-1280-80.gif">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BTX Technologies: Top Business and Tech Trends in 2015 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.avnetwork.com/systems-contractor-news-blog/2839</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Greg Schwartz, President of BTX Technologies, weighs in on what was big in 2014 and expectations for the new year. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:27:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Market Trends]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Greg Schwartz, President, BTX Technologies ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alcorn McBride: Top Business and Tech Trends in 2015 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.avnetwork.com/systems-contractor-news-blog/2838</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Steve Alcorn, CEO, Alcorn McBride weighs in on what was big in 2014 and expectations for the new year. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2014 16:46:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Market Trends]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ashly Audio: Top Business and Tech Trends in 2015 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.avnetwork.com/systems-contractor-news-blog/2837</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ John Sexton, Vice President of Sales for Ashly Audio, weighs in on what was big in 2014 and expectations for the new year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2014 20:41:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Market Trends]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Sexton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4VJ8MmdsFQzPqUepxduwuU-1280-80.gif">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Shure: Top Business and Tech Trends in 2015 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Stephen Kohler, Senior Director of Marketing at Shure,weighs in on what was big in 2014 and expectations for the new year. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2014 18:54:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Market Trends]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephen Kohler, Shure ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Shen Milsom & Wilke: Top Business and Tech Trends in 2015 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.avnetwork.com/systems-contractor-news-blog/2835</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dan Barton, Senior Consultant at Shen Milsom & Wilke, weighs in on what was big in 2014 and expectations for the new year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2014 17:51:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Market Trends]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan Barton, Shen Milsom &amp; Wilke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YUCWCEcKLeFiusEZoUS5QW-1280-80.gif">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Jaffe Holden: Top Business and Tech Trends in 2015 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.avnetwork.com/systems-contractor-news-blog/2834</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ben Bausher, Senior Consultant for the AV Systems Group at Jaffe Holden, weighs in on what was big in 2014 and expectations for the new year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2014 18:18:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Market Trends]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Bausher, JaffeHolden ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/snwP684qoDX3G3pFrhGHf3-1280-80.gif">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Community Professional Loudspeakers: Top Business and Tech Trends in 2015 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.avnetwork.com/systems-contractor-news-blog/2833</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Julia Lee, Director of Sales and Marketing, Community Professional Loudspeakers, weighs in on what was big in 2014 and expectations for the new year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2014 17:02:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Market Trends]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julia Lee, Community Professional Loudspeakers ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aQCoL5JQCG8ZMUSQC5P8aa-1280-80.gif">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Harman Professional: Top Business and Tech Trends in 2015 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.avnetwork.com/systems-contractor-news-blog/2832</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Erik Tarkiainen, Vice President of Harman Professional, weighs in on what was big in 2014 and expectations for the new year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2014 16:50:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Market Trends]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Erik Tarkiainen, Harman Professional ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PSooS7YiVAFLDpGm3WBSum-1280-80.gif">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How One Integrator Has Adapted to Volatile Videoconferencing Trends ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As preparation for SCN’s annual Top 50 Systems Integrators issue, I’ve been contacting integrators for some more detailed insight into what the business climate has been like for them this year, and what their challenges are. To say that responses were illuminating is an understatement. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2014 18:20:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Market Trends]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lindsey M. Adler ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Facebook Can Complicate Your AV Proposal ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ I like Facebook. I like AV. I like Facebook groups and I like selling selling AV! I like using FB to sell AV. But what I don’t like is selling AV and seeing my clients discuss it on Facebook. So, I actually don’t like Facebook anymore. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2014 17:43:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matt D. Scott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Crestron: AV Trends for 2015 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With 2015 right around the corner, here are five trends that Crestron has on the radar for the New Year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2014 19:08:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Market Trends]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Barnett, Crestron ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iamay6kHiv9XxQ7WNfvRNj-1280-80.gif">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Today’s Service Providers Need Smart Technology Managers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The message at the SCN SYMCO panel in NYC last week couldn’t be any clearer: the AV industry is changing.A group of technology managers from various backgrounds and markets, including banking, finance, and higher education, shared their needs and expectations, as well as what they look for from service providers like integrators and programmers. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2014 17:48:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Steve Greenblatt ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yEimJPzF23ABKCqsT4cDXE-1280-80.gif">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Secret to Scaling Up: Growth vs Increase ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Increasing in size may be simply adding more to your organization, typically in sales, however growth is what you do organizationally to prepare for increase. And sometimes,you may leave behind things that won’t be able to handle increase. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2014 16:26:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Stoebner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Egg Has Hatched: InfoComm AVEC ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Before departing for InfoComm’s AV Executive Conference in Scottsdale I asked the question: Are you an egg or a bird? In other words, has your business figured out what the future looks like? By the end of AVEC, I found we all had departedwith renewed hope and optimism about our future, and now we had some valuable tools to help our teams build for that future too. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2014 16:42:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julian Phillips ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Give CompTIA a Chance ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.avnetwork.com/systems-contractor-news-blog/2823</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ However you choose to embrace IT, consider adding a certification or two to your resume. IT staff will appreciate your ability to speak their language, and the growth of confidence when dealing with IT is worth it on its own. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2014 15:09:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Morteza Ghazi-Tehrani ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What Electrical Estimators Want, Part 2: The Post-Bid ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ After you’ve turned in your proposal, your follow up and responsiveness is critical to building a relationship of trust and respect with an electrical estimator. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2014 18:16:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jimi Gonzalez ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ AVEC Preview: Are You an Egg or a Bird? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.avnetwork.com/systems-contractor-news-blog/2821</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Why should you go to InfoComm’s AV Executive Conference (AVEC) in Scottsdale on September 17? ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2014 15:47:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julian Phillips ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                            <![CDATA[ Content is king. But if you are a small- or medium-sized business with limited resources, everyone is probably just too busy to create the kind of content that sells, right? Wrong. Here are three ways to bring quality content to life. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2014 14:53:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Blueprint Software that Every Systems Integrator Needs: Bluebeam Revu ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As much as I wish I could carry full-size blueprints with me everywhere I go, it is just not practical. And so I set out to find a software solution that allows me to review drawings and perform takeoffs at any time. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2014 14:40:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jimi Gonzalez ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vKUtzwCJgmoNyysJUwUFXa-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Countdown to InfoComm 2014: Ben Bausher on BYOD and Laser Projection ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ben Bausher, senior consultant in the audio and video systems group at JaffeHolden, reveals what companies to watch in BYOD and laser projection. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2014 16:20:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Bausher, JaffeHolden ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yHJcp7aPQe6YJHyLYv2XE5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Countdown to InfoComm 2014: Alex Mayo on What to Watch ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.avnetwork.com/systems-contractor-news-blog/2808</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Alex Mayo of Shen Milsom & Wilke riffs on everything from IP-based digital AV distribution products to enterprise security in anticipation of InfoComm 2014. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2014 14:54:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Mayo, Shen Milsom &amp; Wilke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SanK7kqhvCaCVsTpMMuPPC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Talking Pro AV at the Synnex Celebrity Summit ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The factor that all who attended this illustrious event shared in common  was success. From the top of the chain at the SYNNEX Pro AV Summit came  two mantras: treat our customers like friends, and help our resellers  and vendors become even more successful, which in itself is a pretty  friendly idea. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2014 18:25:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kirsten Nelson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7G5kryUaZ7KmSqo6y8CaqS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Harman's AMX Acquisition Proves the AV Industry is Still Invisible ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.avnetwork.com/systems-contractor-news-blog/2803</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ While Harman 's acquisition of AMX bounds with possibilities, it demonstrates how the AV industry continues to remain  a mere footnote in the world of tech and beyond. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2014 14:56:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chuck Ansbacher ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Here's What it Was Like at Music Group's 25th Anniversary Celebration in China ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.avnetwork.com/systems-contractor-news-blog/2796</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Although the trip was only three days long, I came away with quite a different impression of China than I expected, and was also very impressed with Music Group as a company. Here is a photo essay of my journey. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2014 13:45:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chuck Ansbacher ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4wYQRHeysyjzngu63djry6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Think the Next Generation of AV Pros Doesn’t Exist? Then You Weren’t on This Panel Last Night ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.avnetwork.com/systems-contractor-news-blog/2789</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Last night I had the privilege of bringing a diverse panel of AV industry representatives to discuss the industry and career opportunities to a group of young adults in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2014 21:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Expert Opinions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lindsey M. Adler ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YLnPWQfG7SREV8FbE7QeVQ-1280-80.jpg">
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