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The Keys to Successful Blended Learning During the COVID Pandemic
November 03, 2020 15:45 - 45 minutes - 63 MBFor years, education professionals have discussed the future of eLearning. Then, almost overnight, it was here. With the COVID-19 pandemic spreading, modifications were required, and most school systems in the United States went to a fully virtual setup. Some districts were set up well for success, while others are still struggling to catch up, even as students begin to return and we understand more about how to deter the spread of the virus in school facilities. The most successful distr...
How We Bought and Sold Companies During COVID-19 Without Putting on Pants with David Henderson and Sam Saintonge from XPV Water Partners
October 23, 2020 17:57 - 14 minutes - 20.3 MBHow We Bought and Sold Companies During COVID-19 Without Putting on Pants with David Henderson and Sam Saintonge from XPV Water Partners
Modernizing IT Infrastructure for Application Performance
October 22, 2020 02:10 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBWhen’s the last time you thought about your IT system? It’s likely you have critical applications that need to run with maximum uptime, but if your system isn’t modernized, it may not serve your needs. Modernizing a system may not be the right decision for everyone, but it’s a choice users of IT systems should consider, especially as technology continues to change. “When you look at [Scalable Process Architecture, or SPARC], you’ve got to try to hit the pause button a moment and really dec...
How Technology Is Elevating Remote Training
October 19, 2020 16:21 - 45 minutes - 62.6 MBIn this episode of the MarketScale Software and Technology podcast, Stenograph Training Program Manager Cindi Lynch joins host Daniel Litwin for a discussion on how COVID-19 and other factors have asked technology to elevate training across nearly every industry, particularly when the trainees and trainers are forced to engage in remote learning. Stenograph is the leading provider of writers for stenography, a profession that asks a lot of its members in terms of specialized knowledge. That...
LED Applications in Corporate Lobbies with Ryan Wilhelm and Frank Milesky
October 16, 2020 14:38 - 26 minutes - 36.6 MBCompanies that want a seamless look for their lobby video communication screens have begun turning more and more to LED applications. Ryan Wilhelm, Regional Sales Manager for Unilumin, and Frank Milesky, Southeast Area Director for Cenero, joined The Direct View to talk more about the LED solutions taking place in today's corporate lobbies. “Four to six years ago, we started to see a trend where LED started to take over,” Wilhelm said. “Because they could customize these lobbies to make ...
Welcome to the Unilumin LED Podcast with Ryan Wilhelm
October 16, 2020 14:36 - 7 minutes - 10.8 MBRyan Wilhelm, Regional Sales Manager at Unilumin, offered a preview of exciting things to come. He helped host Tyler Kern kick off the first episode of The Direct View Podcast. “This podcast is going to be extremely educational,” Wilhelm said. “LED is not just a transactional sale anymore. These are completely customized, designed and engineered solutions for a multitude of settings.” Through this podcast, audiences will learn the many uses and applications of today's LED technology. What...
How LED Technology Is Brightening the Future of the Growing Esports Industry with Miles Dean and Jeff Volk
October 16, 2020 14:31 - 32 minutes - 45.6 MBA tour of the facilities to entice the top recruit used to be the purview of college basketball and football, but universities are increasingly using esports to woo students to their campus. It’s just the latest sign of an industry that is growing rapidly, something that even the unprecedented situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t been able to slow down thanks to the built-in ability to operate remotely. But the esports arenas being built across the country aren’t going to sit...
Drive-In Theaters Have Gone From Nostalgia To Necessity
October 16, 2020 14:29 - 17 minutes - 23.9 MBIn recent years, going to a drive-in movie has been a quaint, fun night out for many Americans. The coronavirus pandemic and the need for social distancing has turned drive-in events from nostalgia to a necessity. Many organizations have brought the drive-in back into vogue, hosting movie night or concerts that allow families to get out of the house and do something together without the risks that now come with a cinema or sports stadium. Miles Dean, Business Development Manager, Sports & E...
An Insider’s Guide to Making an LED Purchase with Shaun Roos
October 16, 2020 14:25 - 24 minutes - 34.2 MBShaun Roos, Western Regional Sales Manager, Unilumin USA, dropped by the Direct View podcast to share his insider knowledge on various considerations when determining LED needs and requirements. As someone who works on the manufacturer’s side of the AV industry, a significant part of Roos’s job is educating the client, whether it’s a dealer, integrator, end-user, or consultant, and providing them with all of the information necessary to make a sound decision. And that includes helping them...
Why Airports and Transportation Hubs Need LED Screens
October 16, 2020 14:23 - 18 minutes - 25.4 MBThere was resistance the first time Ryan Wilhelm suggested a retail outlet in an airport put in an LED screen. The owner was worried the dwell time, the amount of time customers spend in the store, would go down. Instead, having the information in-store about when their flight would be leaving and how long it would take to reach the gate gave fliers the peace of mind needed to stay for longer. Now, Wilhelm, Regional Sales Manager for Unilumin, is seeing more airports adding LED screens, ev...
Combining Long-Range Helicopter Exploration with Improving the World
October 15, 2020 23:49 - 43 minutes - 60.1 MBThe sky was blue and the sun bright when Peter Wilson was cleared for takeoff in Algeria, heading southeast en route to Niger. But things changed quickly. “For about 90 minutes, I found myself absolutely consumed at 7,500 feet by this dust cloud that had risen high and just came up and up and up,” Wilson said. “I had no experience of it, and the weather forecast didn’t seem to warn against anything like that. That frightened me. I was skilled enough to stay upright and lucky enough to keep...
Now Is The Time To Start Jet Modeling
October 06, 2020 20:54 - 36 minutes - 50.3 MBThis year has been one of evaluating what brings happiness and what makes a perfect hobby. Bret Becker is an award-winning model aviator who has more than 30 years of experience, but he says both dedicated jet modelers and beginners should enjoy the current period of innovation and technology. “I don’t think there’s a better time to get into this hobby, personally. There are complex model airplanes that are now available right out of the box. For example, if you like an F-18 Hornet or wa...
Building Technology into the Fabric of Retail with Eric Thompson of Bluewater
September 30, 2020 21:11 - 31 minutes - 11.3 MBIn the past, if you went to a brick-and-mortar store, you did so to shop, and the store responded as such. You walked in, asked questions, made a purchase, and went about your business. The market has really changed, as has the competition, and this has created a huge change in the way that brands are interacting with their consumers. It’s now not as much about the products as it is about the experience. On this episode, originally aired on MarketScale's Retail podcast, we spoke with Eri...
The Intersection with Bluewater: Next Level Retail After the “Amazon Effect”
September 30, 2020 21:08 - 18 minutes - 20.9 MBOn today’s episode of The Intersection, we discussed the “Amazon effect," how it’s impacting the rest of the retail world, why some are scared, and why most should be excited, with guest Eric Thompson, Senior Sales Executive at Bluewater. In a world of emerging technology, retailers now have options. “There is renewed optimism for brick-and-mortar stores even in the world of the ‘Amazon effect,” which really started in 2018 with the Amazon Go Store in Seattle. It was revolutionary, creati...
Retail Stores are Getting Smaller, and That's a Good Thing with Eric Thompson
September 30, 2020 21:05 - 25 minutes - 35.5 MBRetail stores across the country are undergoing enormous changes. As e-commerce creates competition, brick-and-mortar stores are focusing on developing a highly curated shopping experience for customers. Part of this curation means downsizing stores from large one-stop-shop warehouses to smaller, more intimate storefronts. On this episode of The Intersection by Bluewater, we're joined by Eric Thompson, senior sales executive for Bluewater; Thompson discussed the positive effects a smaller...
Jobcast: Live Events Account Executive
September 30, 2020 21:04 - 1 minute - 2.19 MBBluewater is hiring a Live Events Account Executive in their “Southfield, MI office. The live event's executive will focus on creating live experiences. The live event focus will generally lead them to work with producers, meeting planners, and corporate communications managers who are creating exceptional experiences for their brands and organizations. The candidate will deeply understand the principles of meetings and experiential activations and will be an expert in translating te...
Battery Advancements Bring EVs Closer to Widespread Use
September 16, 2020 19:10 - 21 minutes - 29.5 MBElectric vehicles are becoming more and more prevalent, but there’s still work to be done in terms of encouraging widespread adoption. That’s down to a number of factors, said Nicolo Brambilla, Chief Technology Officer at Nanoramic Laboratories. Chief among is cost. While the battery pack is something that drives the cost of the vehicle as a whole, Brambilla said, recent improvements in technology are making electric vehicles better and bringing costs down. “Today, we have lithium-ion batt...
Verizon Is Ready with Solutions for the Way We Work Now with Alex Doyle
August 13, 2020 22:19 - 17 minutes - 23.4 MBOne program for the 2 p.m. call, another for the 3 p.m. and then another utility for the notes. Working from home during the coronavirus pandemic has shown just how disparate many companies’ solutions are. Of course, many of those companies had to scramble to get a remote work option set up for their employees, but Alex Doyle, Executive Director of Product Management at Verizon, says it’s important to take the time to meet unified communication challenges with innovation now that many compa...
Digital Signage Is Taking On New Importance During the COVID-19 Pandemic with Craig Marshall and Dan Baker
August 12, 2020 14:35 - 31 minutes - 42.8 MBIt’s always been important for people to know where they should be going, but with the coronavirus pandemic turning how people are gathering or clustering into a matter of public health, it’s never been more critical. One of the best ways to keep people safe is to make sure there’s messaging letting people know things like how long a line is or how many people are in a certain area or displaying regulations about social distancing, masking or direction of traffic in a space. That requires ...
Genesys Aerosystems’ S-TEC 3100 Digital Flight Control System Combines Familiar Autopilot Features with the Latest Innovation with Simpson Bennett
August 05, 2020 02:19 - 10 minutes - 14.9 MBThere are certain features pilots have come to expect in a digital flight control system, or autopilot. Genesys has a 40-year history making autopilot systems and has innovated upon some of those common elements, such as heading, navigation holds, altitude holds and vertical speed holds. Now, it has used that experience to take an autopilot system into the modern era. For Simpson Bennett, Marketing Communications Manager of Genesys Aerosystems, the company’s S-TEC 3100 Digital Flight Contr...
Touchless Security Solutions to Make Venues Safe and the Process Easy with Anil Chitkara
August 04, 2020 02:34 - 29 minutes - 40.2 MBAnil Chitkara, Co-Founder and Head of Corporate Development for Evolv Technology, started his company with one goal: to keep people safe from harm at events or other venues and locations where threats could exist. For most of Evolv’s existence, those threats were violent, either from potential terrorist attacks or an active shooter situation. But COVID-19 shined a light on a different risk to the health of the public at large. When considering entertainment spaces, security checkpoints now ...
Software and Technology: Why SD-WAN Can Be A Work-From-Home Game-Changer with Eric Brooker
August 03, 2020 16:56 - 31 minutes - 43.1 MBSorry, the most important thing for your company is what? I … I didn’t quite catch that. If you’re hearing that too often on the other end of your Zoom or Teams calls, then Eric Brooker would like to have a word. Brooker, the Senior Director of National Partner Programs for Bigleaf Networks, has watched as nearly the entire working world has moved online, but with so many households going under one roof, residential internet has struggled to keep up. While Brooker has seen plenty of grace...
Next-Generation Technologies Make Their Mark with Jason Carolan
July 28, 2020 02:24 - 22 minutes - 30.5 MBDuring the pandemic, networks have emerged as the essential glue keeping people connected while apart. Jason Carolan, Chief Innovation Officer, Flexential, spoke about the profound changes occurring in the interconnectivity space allowing next-generation technologies to evolve at a rapid pace. “The network has become a crucial platform,” Carolan said. “Think about how we’ve been able to order food and groceries to be delivered, get our prescriptions filled, and so forth … We’ve navigated to...
PixelFLEX Jobcast: Company Culture
July 24, 2020 02:03 - 1 minute - 2.02 MBPixelFlex is hiring a Sales Account Manager and Sales Engineer, both of which are Located on Production Row in the heart of beautiful downtown Nashville, TN. PixelFlex’s is headquartered just a stone’s throw away from Nashville’s famous hot chicken, craft breweries and iconic honkytonks. Free lunches and in-house massages are a frequent benefit that their employees enjoy. When combined with a casual work environment, makes for some enjoyable Fridays. Additionally, Amazing health, dental a...
The Ins and Outs of LED in the House of Worship with Jon Lewis and Chris Clark
July 24, 2020 01:59 - 28 minutes - 38.6 MBOn this episode of LED Talk, host Tyler Kern was joined by Jon Lewis, Lead Consultant and Sales Representative at PixelFLEX, and Chris Clark, Director of Media, Southside Baptist Church to discuss the ins and outs of LED in the house of worship. Clark, for context, described why his Southside Baptist Church decided to move their screens to LEDs, and what the advantages have been. One advantage: LEDs do not have the same glare issues Southside’s old monitors did, which make the screens easier...
Great Visual Displays Start with a Purpose for Their Content with David Venus and Alberto Scirocco
July 24, 2020 01:57 - 31 minutes - 43.9 MBThink about the last great visual experience you've seen. Can you name the hardware components, the types of light used, or the specifications of the speakers that accompanied this experience you're thinking of? Probably not because a great experience for a consumer is not about the hardware; it's about the feeling. On this new episode of LEDTalk, host Tyler Kern sat down with two venerable experts in creating stunning visual experiences-- David Venus, Chief Marketing Officer at PixelFLEX an...
Video Displays are Creating an Experience in Corporate Space Design with Jeff Peden & David Venus
July 24, 2020 01:54 - 30 minutes - 41.8 MBDigital LED displays are transforming corporate workspaces, creating a positive ripple effect that disseminates throughout the companies workforce and into its clientele. “Digital is now," said David Venus, CMO of PixelFLEX. On this episode of LEDTalk, host Tyler Kern sat down with Venus & guest Jeff Peden, director of marketing at Dalton Agency, to discuss how new video display technology elevates the corporate space. Gone are the days of slapping a big-screen TV on the wall and calling it ...
The Five Main Factors Affecting LED Price with Will Dickey & David Venus
July 24, 2020 01:51 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBOn this episode of LED Talk with PixelFLEX, host Tyler Kern sat down with chief marketing officer David Venus and director of sales Will Dickey to discuss five factors that significantly affect the price of implementing an LED solution, and why a client should be educated on all five to deliver the best solution possible. Componentry: Dickey discussed the options available in LED components, including chips, wiring, and power supply, and how they affect cost. Pixel Pitch and Distance of View...
The Challenges Facing the Display Industry in 2019, with Tony Green of Snap Install
July 24, 2020 01:49 - 21 minutes - 7.56 MBOn today’s episode of PixelFLEX's LEDTalk, Tony Green, VP of Business Development for Snap Install, and David Venus, Chief Marketing Officer for PixelFLEX, give insight on the direction of the display industry and the road blocks that are making the market struggle. The two also dive into how pertinent the choices are that companies make regarding their digital signage, and how not only the tech but the content is what makes digital displays succeed. Proper training of installers and integr...
Making an Unforgettable Impact at Trade Shows with Scott Karan of Froggy's Fog
July 24, 2020 01:37 - 26 minutes - 36.9 MBThe trade show industry (and concert and events industry) can seem very open to the public, but there is a lot that goes on behind the scenes that can be very private, and things are getting more sophisticated as the years go on. Scott Karan, Chief Marketing Officer of Froggy’s Fog, a company that makes professional effects fluids for smoke, haze, fog, bubbles, and more, knows how to make a splash at a trade show. He joined the MarketScale podcast to discuss the benefits of using PixelFlex ...
Domestic or International? A Buyer’s Guide to LED, with Jon Lewis
July 23, 2020 23:33 - 30 minutes - 42.4 MBThe LED industry is currently a $5 billion worldwide industry, with the Americas region recently crossing the $1 billion mark. With this much money being invested into displays, how does that relate to higher quality and increased price points? Are we still buying things from China, or is it possible to manufacture these components in the United States? How do we find the right balance, both in terms of getting the components we need at the correct quality, while still meeting the customer’s...
The Definitive Top 4 Trends for Digital Signage in 2019 with David Venus
July 23, 2020 23:30 - 20 minutes - 27.8 MBCorporate facilities are putting displays in conference rooms, front lobbies and green rooms more and more these days, and strategy for entertaining clients is big business. How can business owners make their display stand out above the competition and attract the sales, and how can AV integrators and suppliers play into those client trends? On this episode of LED Talk, we sit back down with David Venus, Chief Marketing Officer of PixelFLEX LED, discussing his definitive top four design tre...
Outdoor LED Decision: Financial vs. Philosophical with David Venus of PixelFLEX
July 23, 2020 23:27 - 16 minutes - 22.5 MBFor a country that prides itself on pushing the envelope, technologically, we haven’t really been bold with the deployment of outdoor LED displays outside of Times Square or the Vegas Strip. Globally, the market is telling a different story. “In 2016, it was roughly a $4 billion dollar industry, globally. It’s projected to reach somewhere in the $14-$16 billion dollar range by 2023, so, you’re talking 6 years, 7 years. That’s a lot of growth and it’s something that definitely needs to be loo...
AV in Airports Makes for Soaring Revenue & Happy Fliers with David Venus of PixelFLEX LED
July 23, 2020 23:25 - 23 minutes - 33.4 MBFor something as ubiquitous as air travel, the stress of the airport process is inescapable. Delayed flights, long wait times, luggage fees– they’re part of the flying experience that don’t seem to be going anywhere, and it’s leaving travelers unhappy. A 2017 Kelton Global survey claimed 97 percent of passengers had some issue with the airport process and experience. How do you begin to approach these staggering numbers? One approach, which hits on aesthetic and practical solutions, is robus...
When Resolution is the Solution with Mark McIntosh
July 23, 2020 23:21 - 21 minutes - 29.4 MBSometimes the way to clear up a situation is to simply make the image a bit clearer. Those metrics are different for each space. In this podcast from MarketScale Pro AV, host Sean Heath speaks with Mark McIntosh, LED & Media Specialist at PixelFLEX. They discussed the relationship between resolution and install space, the impact of average viewing distance, and how resolution can actually impact content. “I encourage anyone that is thinking about using LED at a show or using it for your cor...
Pro AV Plus Design Equals AVitecture with Will Dickey
July 23, 2020 23:19 - 17 minutes - 24.7 MBAs LED technology improves and the lifespan of installations grows to practically a decade or more in length, architects are becoming more incentive to implement LEDs into their ideas and building designs. This crossroad between AV technology and architecture, coined perfectly as AVitecture, has allowed for more creativity among building spaces, from commercial to residential. In this podcast from MarketScale Pro AV, PixelFLEX Senior Sales Representative Will Dickey discusses this trend, as ...
Creating Visual Impact in your Corporate Spaces with David Venus
July 23, 2020 23:16 - 19 minutes - 26.6 MBIn this podcast from MarketScale Pro AV, PixelFLEX CMO David Venus explains how companies can inspire creativity and innovation just by upgrading their physical work space. We also talked about some emerging trends in his industry and how LED can truly enhance an aesthetic.
The Varied Uses of Transparent LEDs with David Venus
July 23, 2020 23:13 - 20 minutes - 28.7 MBThe average person is bombarded with over 1000 advertisements a day, and in the retail space, the go-to ad has been static signage. But as the years have gone by, there’s a new need for something that can maintain the open, inviting design of a window-front shop while still draw in new customers. In this podcast from MarketScale Pro AV, PixelFLEX CMO David Venus sat down on the podcast to tell us how transparent LED screens are bringing exciting and reusable advertisements to the retail indu...
Creating an Immersive Experience in Higher Education with David Venus
July 23, 2020 23:10 - 17 minutes - 24.2 MBIn this podcast from MarketScale Pro AV, PixelFLEX CMO David Venus sits down with host Sean Heath. The two discuss the perspective Venus has after working on both sides of the event curtain, breaking into the education space by working with institutions like Stanford, the satisfaction that comes from helping a client’s wild dream come to life, and the implementation nuances that accompany the new revolution in architecture.
What's in Store for LED in 2019? with David Venus of PixelFLEX
July 23, 2020 23:06 - 20 minutes - 28.9 MBFrom 2017 to 2019, there was a 50% increase in fine or narrow pixel pitch products, which most would say is undeniable growth. The business-owner is demanding this crisper technology and so is the market; the real challenge is how to create these high-res products and still make them affordable to the end user, while also making a stable product that has traditionally been unstable.
Why a Wizard Is Needed to Lead Vecna Robotics’ Orchestration Department
July 21, 2020 02:40 - 14 minutes - 20 MBVecna Robotics is hiring for one of its most important positions, and Director of HR Diandra Oliveira said the fictional character who best would fit the profile is someone like Hermione Granger thanks not only to her smarts, but also her strong moral code. “She’s a friend and team player, an overachiever who does excel academically. I’d say some of those traits do embody our team,” Oliveira said. “But something else that embodies Hermione is that she’s a very moral and upright person. S...
How AI Could Change the Drive-Thru Ordering Experience Forever with Kimberly Brecko and Rob Meiner
July 21, 2020 02:32 - 13 minutes - 18.7 MBThere is a certain satisfaction to being a regular at a place of business. While “the usual” may seem like the domain of a small-town diner or a neighborhood coffee shop, that experience may be coming to drive-thrus everywhere. While drive-thrus have been largely impersonal experiences in the past, that feeling of familiarity may be coming to fast-food restaurants and other businesses sooner rather than later, according to Rob Meiner, Technical Sales Engineer with Peerless-AV. “AI can cre...
Risk and Compliance Solutions for Payment Service Providers with Jose Caldera
July 21, 2020 02:20 - 25 minutes - 35.2 MBWhen a payment service provider works with a customer, there are always precautions needed. Jose Caldera, Chief Products Officer, Acuant (formally IdentityMind), knows the key to mitigating risks for the payment service provider is to enable risk assessment solutions at the start of the onboarding process. Some companies operate in high-risk environments, and other companies may deal with money lending or other money services. A payment service provider needs to assess any situation where a...
Why Your Business May Be Closer to Adopting Automation than You Think with David Clear
July 16, 2020 14:20 - 14 minutes - 19.5 MBAdaptability is one of the most important skills you can have in today’s business world. No one was expecting a pandemic to shut business down and create new challenges, but those who have been able to change on the fly have weathered the storm well. Not only is Vecna Robotics flexible, said David Clear, the company’s Chief Revenue Officer, it’s flexible in a pair of key ways. “We use the word flexibility quite a bit, and it can mean two broad things. Flexibility of the technology means b...
Embracing Change: How Cloud-Based Communications Provide Benefits for Organizations with Steve Forcum
July 16, 2020 14:09 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MBWhat has Steve Forcum, Technologist at Avaya, experienced in terms of cloud-based communication solutions with customers since the pandemic hit? As it turns out, quite a lot. “Businesses kind of fell into two buckets,” Forcum said. “The first category of customers who had invested in keeping their infrastructure current already had some part of their workforce working remotely as part of their day-to-day practice. For them, trying to move their entire workforce out of the office overnight w...
Vivial Helps Businesses Meet Customers Where They’re At – On Their Phones
July 14, 2020 16:24 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBWhether checking in on friends, reading the news or simply scrolling through social media, it’s easy to get sucked into your phone these days. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many people are still under shelter-in-place orders or simply staying home as often as possible to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. So, it’s the perfect time for businesses to meet consumers where they’re at – on their phones. “It has been quite tremendous the shift that we’ve seen. There’s no question...
How the Events Industry is Reacting to COVID-19 with Tom Alford, Amber Jenkins and Paul Johnson
July 13, 2020 22:02 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBOn this episode of Backstage Pass, an Alford Media Services podcast, Voice of B2B Daniel Litwin was joined by a trio of events industry experts in Alford Media Executive Vice President and General Manager Tom Alford, President and COO of Snap! Event Productions Amber Jenkins, and Paul Johnson, founder of Paul Johnson, Inc. In the wake of the spread of the novel coronavirus and the ensuing COVID-19 pandemic, the events industry, like all of the world’s industries, has felt the disease’s rippl...
A Conversation and Q&A with Tom and Steve Alford
July 13, 2020 21:57 - 46 minutes - 64 MBSteve Alford, President, and Tom Alford, Executive Vice President, of Alford Media joined Backstage Pass to talk about the events industry, evolving technology and what makes Alford Media successful. They also answered the burning questions listeners wanted to know. Over 35 years in the events industry, Alford Media has experienced the evolution and changes in the industry. Steve said the industry is trending up over the past ten years, and technology continues to change. “The big challenge ...
What We Saw At NAMM 2020 with Ben MacKinney
July 13, 2020 21:54 - 36 minutes - 50.9 MBJanuary is a big month for trade shows, pro audio, and event tech industries. That includes NAMM, the National Association of Music Merchants Trade Show. Ben MacKinney, Audio Services Manager for Alford Media, was Alford's boots on the ground for the event. He joins host Daniel Litwin on this episode of Backstage Pass to give us the NAMM 2020 recap, and shares all the exciting products and innovations that he saw at the event. Ben said that one trend driving the conversation at the show was ...
LDI 2019: New Lighting Innovations are Upending the Event Tech Industry
July 13, 2020 21:51 - 28 minutes - 39 MBThe audiovisual industry is bursting with new technologies and innovations. These new developments debuted at LDI 2019 , the leading conference and tradeshow for live design professionals from all over the world. Backstage Pass has the first scoop on what AV professionals are saying about the show with guests Blake Taylor, Lighting Services Manager, and Aaron Walters, Lighting Service Technician, at Alford Media. Event technology is innately attention-grabbing, but the designs at LDI were bo...