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precedent GET SMART BICSI DESIGN COURSE Learn how to design voice⁄data distribution systems in BICSI’s comprehensive six-day workshop that focuses on designing structured cabling systems. Learn about telecommunications spaces, and horizontal and backbone distribution systems. Respond to and bid an RFQ and effective strategies to select media. “Designing Telecommunications Distribution Systems,” Tampa, FL, April 6. Visit www.bicsi.org or call 800-242-7405 or 813979-1991. COMPTIA CERTIFICATIONS CompTIA (Computing Technology Industry Association) has a variety of programs and initiatives to benefit IT professionals, educators, and business owners. CompTIA Certifications include: CompTIA A+; CompTIA Network+; CompTIA Security+; CompTIA Server+; CompTIA CTT+; CEA-CompTIA DHTI+; CompTIA RFID+; CompTIA Convergence+; CompTIA Linux+; CompTIA Project+ CompTIA PDI+; CompTIA CDIA+ Visit www.comptia.org, or call 630-678-8300. IMAGING SCIENCE FOUNDATION SEMINARS The ISF seminar demonstrates the value of understanding why and how electronic image reproduction works. Upcoming seminars include Houston, TX on April 22, 2008, and Livermore, CA on May 15, 2008. Visit www. imagingscience.com, or call 561-997-9073. The ISF-C (commercial) twoday course focuses on standards, training, and research. An examination is provided at the end of the course to become ISF Commercial Certified. 12 | AVTECHNOLOGY | march 2008 MARCH 2008 ASSOCIATION Upcoming courses include San Francisco, CA on April 9 and Toronto, Canada on April 15. Visit www.isfcommercial.com. INFOCOMM INSTALLATION COURSES “Installation Technician” is aimed at the new installer with six months to a year on the job, taking place in Fairfax, VA on April 6 and in Atlanta, GA on April 30. “Lead Installation Technician” prepares the experienced installer to move toward a leadership role for jobsite supervision of the installation process, taking place in Fairfax, VA on April 9 and in Atlanta, GA on May 3. Visit www.infocomm.org, or call 703-273-7200. NSCA UNIVERSITY PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSES These courses sponsored by NSCA (National Systems Contractors Association) teach attendees how to maximize company resources and minimize project costs and risks by controlling every phase of the project cycle. “Project Management for Owners,” Anaheim, CA, April 29. “Advanced Project Management,” Anaheim, CA, May 1. Visit www.nsca.org, or call 800-446-NSCA. SYN-AUD-CON AUDIO TRAINING Syn-Aud-Con conducts training seminars worldwide in a wide range of topics related to audio and acoustics. Upcoming seminars include: Sound Reinforcement for Operators, Ottawa, ON, Canada, April 21-22, and Sound Reinforcement for Technicians, April 23-24, Ottawa, ON, Canada. Visit www. synaudcon.com, or call 812-923-0174. UPDATES BICSI Registration is open for BICSI’s 2008 Spring Conference, to be held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, TN, April 27-30. One of the highlighted events is the first annual “BICSI Cabling Skills Challenge,” where technicians can compete for a $5,000 cash prize. Deadline to enter is April 4. Visit www.bicsi.org/ skillschallenge. BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION The BOMA International Annual Conference will happen June 22-24 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO. The Office Building Show, a critical part of the BOMA Convention, is the most comprehensive exhibition for successful professionals in commercial real estate. If you are responsible for purchasing products and services for your buildings, The Office Building Show is an indispensable resource that will help you buy smarter and more efficiently than ever before. Visit www.boma.org. CONTINENTAL AUTOMATED BUILDINGS ASSOCIATION CABA is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Green Mechanical Council. The agreement calls for both organizations to mutually co-operate to educate contractors, field technicians, and industry leaders about creating and maintaining environmentally sound residential and commercial mechanical systems. The Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) is North America’s only industry association dedicated to providing information, education and networking opportunities relating to home and building automation. Visit www.caba.org. CONSORTIUM OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY MEDIA CENTERS The CCUMC Annual Conference will be held October 2-6 in Lawrence, KS at the University of Kansas. CCUMC provides leadership and a forum for information exchange among providers of media and technology support for quality teaching and learning at higher education institutions. Visit www.ccumc.org. COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION The 2008 CMMA Professional Development Conference will be held May 6-8 at the Tremont Grand Convention Center, Baltimore, MD. CMMA is a professional organization for people who manage the creation, distribution and utilization of communications media for corporations, non-profits, government agencies and educational institutions. Visit www.cmma.org. www.avtechnologyonline.com http://www.bicsi.org/skillschallenge http://www.isfcommercial.com http://www.bicsi.org http://www.caba.org http://www.bicsi.org/skillschallenge http://www.infocomm.org http://www.ccumc.org http://www.boma.org http://www.ccumc.org http://www.comptia.org http://www.nsca.org http://www.cmma.org http://www.boma.org http://www.imagingscience.com http://www.imagingscience.com http://www.caba.org http://www.synaudcon.com http://www.synaudcon.com http://www.cmma.org http://www.avtechnologyonline.com

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AV Technology - March 2008 Contents Precedent Corporate: Whose Job Is It Anyway? Education: There’s No Business Like Show Business Government: Technology and the New World Order Buying a Videoconference System They Will Actually Use AV After Hours The Sound of HD Conferencing Assembling the Design Team Concert Hall Acoustics on a High School Budget Audio Architecture Keeping a Watchful Eye Product Spotlight Tech Horizons Product Review New Products AV MO

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