Cory’s is celebrating 70 years of success in the rental and staging market this year. We recently sat down with Brad Poarch, Cory’s CEO, to discuss the company’s evolution and its plans for the future. rAVe [PUBS]: Congrats on 70 years! Can you give us the short version of the Cory’s origin story? BRAD POARCH: […]

It’s official—registration is now open for LAVNCH WEEK 9, the industry’s flagship virtual event for ProAV, UCC, digital signage and EdTech practitioners! The event will take place on the LAVNCH platform March 18-24, 2024. “We’re thrilled to be returning with what will be another successful LAVNCH WEEK,” said Gary Kayye, founder of rAVe [PUBS] and LAVNCH WEEK 9 […]

On Tuesday, Nov. 7, industry leader Brad Sousa died in Austin, Texas. Sousa was chief technology officer at AVI Systems and was in Texas for the company’s AVI LIVE – Austin event at the time of his passing. He was a long-time company employee who served in various roles including regional vice president and sr. […]

Women in AV/IT (WAVIT) has added digital signage veteran Carrie Garcia to its board of directors.  “We’re lucky to have Carrie as the newest addition to the WAVIT board,” said Gina Sansivero, WAVIT president and VP of marketing and communications at AtlasIED. “Carrie has been known as an industry cheerleader for years — particularly when […]

In 2004, President Bush and Congress declared October “Cybersecurity Awareness Month.” 2004 was a much different time and the event centered around advice like “Update your antivirus software twice a year like you do with your smoke detector batteries.” for U.S. residents. Nowadays, cybersecurity is a much more complex issue and Cybersecurity Awareness Month has […]

Women in Consumer Technology (WiCT) and CEDIA are set to host an event—New Year, New You! The Power of Executive Coaching–on November 16 at CEDIA’s Indianapolis-area headquarters. The event will begin with a keynote by Becky Magnotta, founder of Homestead Coaching, where she will share her journey and how she uses her strengths, values, and her […]

Changing approaches to cybersecurity have led to slow but steady progress in defense and protection, but competing interests create a growing challenge for cybersecurity decision makers and practitioners, according to CompTIA. A majority of business and technology professionals feel that the overall state of cybersecurity is improving, both generally and within their organizations, according to […]

LAVNCH WEEK 8 is almost here — and you won’t want to miss the industry’s flagship virtual event, which is being held October 23-26. Sponsorship opportunities are available for the industry’s #1 virtual event — watch the video below to learn more about sponsoring LAVNCH WEEK 8. “Each iteration of LAVNCH WEEK is bigger and […]

The Security Industry Association (SIA) is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 SIA RISE Scholarship, an initiative led by the SIA RISE community for emerging security leaders. Through this initiative, selected candidates will receive $3,000 awards that can be used toward continuing education, student loan repayment and professional development programs such as training and certifications. […]

The National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) has received a significant boost in funding from Craig Newmark Philanthropies in the form of a $200,000 grant. The grant will support ongoing initiatives within NCA’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Cybersecurity Career, Mentoring and Scholarship Program, as students return to school. Launched in 2022, the ‘See Yourself In […]

Women in AV/IT (WAVIT) has partnered with Commercial Integrator Expo (CIX) to provide its members with a complimentary full conference registration for the CIX program and exhibit hall access (a $549 value). “Commercial Integrator Expo is thrilled to be partnering with Women in AV/IT on our upcoming event in Denver,” said Jason McGraw, CTS, group […]

The National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) is kicking off the 2nd year of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Cybersecurity Career Program “See Yourself In Cyber.” “See Yourself In Cyber” aims to change the narrative around cybersecurity careers by showing students that there is a role in security for everyone and multiple pathways to a […]

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has appointed Ken Francis, president of Eagle Eye Networks and a former member of the SIA Board of Directors, to serve as the new chair of the SIA Executive Advisory Board. Established in 2017, the SIA Executive Advisory Board is a panel of executive thought leaders from SIA member companies […]

    In honor of AI Day, which is held annually on July 16, I dug a little bit into the history and predicted future of artificial intelligence (AI). Here are seven fun facts I found about AI: AI Fun Fact 1 The term “artificial intelligence” was publicly debuted in 1956 at the Dartmouth Conference; […]

More than three-fourths of respondents in the latest Security Industry Association (SIA) Security Market Index survey offered a positive take on current business conditions. The May-June Security Market Index found that 77% of the survey pool — which comprises industry leaders who represent a cross section of SIA membership — describe conditions at their company […]

At the 2023 show in Orlando, InfoComm is set to debut the Trailblazers Zone where first-time exhibitors will demonstrate cutting-edge solutions from artificial intelligence (AI) to augmented reality (AR) and more. “The idea [is] to make it easy for new, first-time companies to be a part of InfoComm,” said  Rochelle Richardson, senior vice president of […]

InfoComm 2023 is less than three weeks away — and it’s the most talked about topic in the ProAV industry right now. That’s why InfoComm 2023 was the focus of our May Temperature Check. The first question we asked you, our readers, was “What is your interest in attending InfoComm 2023?” And it should come […]

AV professionals are organizing a campaign to “Wear Green for Greene” in honor of the late John Greene on Day 1 (Wednesday, June 14) of the 2023 InfoComm show in Orlando. Greene died in May of 2021 after a battle with cancer. An SCN Hall of Famer and former sales director at New Era Technology […]

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has recognized Paul Anstine, majority staff director for the House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and Scott Shellenberger, state’s attorney for Baltimore County, MD, with the 2023 SIA Excellence in Government Service Award. This award honors public servants who have demonstrated extensive leadership and a steady commitment to supporting […]

On Thursday, May 18, a community of educators around the world will celebrate Day of AI, a free, hands-on curriculum of lessons and activities designed to introduce K-12 students to artificial intelligence (AI) and how it shapes their lives. rAVe [PUBS] has partnered with the Illinois Digital Educators’ Alliance (IDEA) to host a LAVNCH & […]

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named a new chair and vice chair to lead the SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) — a community whose mission is to engage all security professionals to promote, recruit and cultivate the leadership of women for a more inclusive and diversified industry. Alice DiSanto, vice president of global […]

A new study has revealed that Google Nest Hubs are the most searched-for smart home product line in America, with an average of 137,520 searches per month. Home and tech experts Smarthomestarter.com used Google data to analyze searches for various smart home related keywords to determine which smart device product lines were searched for the […]

The Security Industry Association (SIA) and ISC Security Events are seeking proposals from subject matter experts for the SIA Education at ISC conference programs at ISC East 2023 and ISC West 2024. ISC East 2023 will take place Nov. 14-16 at the Javits Center in New York City, and ISC West 2024 will be held […]

In honor of Earth Day 2023, rAVe [PUBS] has partnered with Commercial Integrator to explore sustainability in ProAV. We sat down with Althea Ricketts, vice president of corporate initiatives at Shure, to discuss the company’s sustainability efforts in 2023. rAVe [PUBS]: Tell us why your company is passionate about sustainability. ALTHEA RICKETTS: Sustainability is a very important to […]

In honor of Earth Day 2023, rAVe [PUBS] has partnered with Commercial Integrator to explore sustainability in ProAV. We sat down with Scott Freshman, COO of Visionary Solutions, to discuss the company’s sustainability efforts in 2023. rAVe [PUBS]: Tell us why your company is passionate about sustainability. SCOTT FRESHMAN: Visionary Solutions has been passionate about sustainability in […]

In honor of Earth Day 2023, rAVe [PUBS] has partnered with Commercial Integrator to explore sustainability in ProAV. We sat down with Tim Troast, VP of technology and product strategy, at Legrand I AV to discuss the company’s sustainability efforts in 2023. rAVe [PUBS]: Tell us why your company is passionate about sustainability. TIM TROAST: As the […]

In honor of Earth Day 2023, rAVe [PUBS] has partnered with Commercial Integrator to explore sustainability in ProAV. We sat down with Rich Ventura, vice president PDSA, at Sony Electronics. to discuss the company’s sustainability efforts in 2023. rAVe: Tell us why your company is passionate about sustainability. RICH VENTURA: This is a core [value] to Sony. […]

In honor of Earth Day 2023, rAVe [PUBS] has partnered with Commercial Integrator to explore sustainability in ProAV. We sat down with Martijn van der Woude, vice president of global marketing and business development at PPDS, to discuss the company’s sustainability efforts in 2023. rAVe: Tell us why your company is passionate about sustainability. MARTIN VAN […]

A new study has revealed that West Virginia is the state most interested in smart homes in America, with an average of 1,877 searches per month for smart home related terms per 100,000 people. Home and tech experts Smarthomestarter.com used Google data to analyze searches for an assortment of smart home related keywords across all […]

Women in AV/IT (WAVIT) will sponsor and present a Star Wars-inspired discussion panel at the cavlo trade show on May 4th, a.k.a Star Wars Day. The DEI session, called “May the Force of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Be with You: Lessons from Star Wars”, will feature WAVIT Board members and founders Gina Sansivero, Susan Wilhite and Brandy Alvarado-Miranda. “I am […]

In honor of Earth Day 2023, rAVe [PUBS] has partnered with Commercial Integrator to explore sustainability in ProAV. We sat down with Richard Jonker of NETGEAR to discuss the company’s sustainability efforts in 2023. rAVe: Tell us why your company is passionate about sustainability. RICHARD JONKER: NETGEAR is committed to providing our customers with high-quality products […]

Sustainability is critical to the future of the world — and the world of ProAV. On Thursday, April 20, Commercial Integrator and rAVe [PUBS] have partnered on a LAVNCH & LEARN titled “Sustainability & AV” where industry leaders will gather to chat about their company’s sustainability initiatives and to share actionable tips on becoming carbon neutral. […]