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 ♦ InfoComm Names 2009 Board of Directors On January 1, 2009, Jay Rogina, CTS, of Spinitar will ascend to President of InfoComm International and Tom Stimson, CTS, of the Stimson Group will be designated President-Elect. Mark Valenti, CTS, of The Sextant Group will become Chairman of the newly-formed Leadership Development Committee. The InfoComm membership has elected Michael Vergauwen of AVI Secretary-Treasurer of the Board of Directors for the 2009 term. Barry Goldin, CTS, of Audio Video Systems and Cory Schaeffer of Listen Technologies Corporation were elected to serve two-year Director-at-Large terms. Johanne Bélanger of AVW-TELAV Audio Visual Solutions and Mike White, CTS, Multi-Media Solutions, Inc. were elected to serve one-year terms. Other members of the InfoComm International Board of Directors include Jim Ford, PE, of Ford Audio-Video, Greg Jeffreys, of Paradigm Audio Visual, Ltd, Paul Peck, of Avidex Industries LLC, and Tony Warner, CTS-D, CSI CDT, LEED® AP, of RTKL Associates. (more) InfoComm International Election Results
The InfoComm 2009 calendar is in the mail. The calendar theme, "Masters of the AV Universe," playfully emphasizes the feats you accomplish everyday for your clients. Order extra copies for your staff at the InfoComm store. Member discounts apply. ♦ Regional Roundtables Continue in 2009 InfoComm's Regional Roundtables wrapped up 2008 with members in Houston and Austin. Special thanks to our 2008 Regional Roundtable sponsors, DLP and Liberty Wire & Cable . These networking events allow members to catch up with colleagues and learn about the benefits of belonging to InfoComm. Plan to join us at a Regional Roundtable in 2009 when we visit a city near you! For more information and the upcoming schedule, visit www.infocomm.org/roundtables. 
InfoComm has reference materials on white spaces from a variety of sources available at www.infocomm.org/whitespaces. In addition, Sound & Communications is presenting a VIEWpoint video webcast "Are White Spaces, 700MHz, DTV and FCC on a Collision Course?" this December and January. Three industry experts break down all the latest government machinations and explain how they will affect your business. Speakers include Jay Paul, CTS, VP Engineering/QA, AVI-SPL; Darren Cheshier, CTS-D, Systems Engineer, SKC; and Jerry Budge, Director, Marketing and Product Management, Blonder Tongue Laboratories. The series begins Monday, December 15, and can be viewed at www.soundandcommunications.com/viewpoint.  ♦ Draft Standards to be Available for Public Review After a year of concerted standards development, the InfoComm Performance Standards Program is preparing to open up the first draft standard for public review. The public review period is an important phase in the development of standards that are submitted to ANSI. During this period, the first draft, "Draft Standard I", will be available for review electronically at www.infocomm.org/standards on or about December 19, 2008. InfoComm members and the general public are encouraged to formally participate in standards development by reviewing the document and commenting. Public review and comment of developing standards is critical to the ANSI process of "openness" and "consensus," ensuring wide availability to the document and the opportunity for agreement or disagreement. Instructions explaining how to submit a comment are available online through the aforementioned link. Comments of positive support will also be welcomed, as the ANSI process seeks to ensure that there have been many "eyes" on the project. This is your opportunity to play a role in the transformation of the audiovisual industry into a globally standards-based profession. The Performance Standards Steering Committee welcomes your involvement! If you would also like to participate as an expert contributor, email standards@infocomm.org. ♦Standards Developer Initiatives The American Institute of Physics is reaffirming and redesignating ANSI S3.2-1989 (R1999) to become BSR/ASA S3.2-1989 (R200x), "Method for Measuring the Intelligibility of Speech Over Communication Systems." This includes measurement of speech intelligibility over entire communication systems, evaluation of the contributions of elements of speech communication systems, and evaluation of factors that affect the intelligibility of speech. For more information, contact Susan Blaeser sblaeser@aip.org and please copy standards@infocomm.org. The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) has written an "Educational Seating Standard Draft" and is looking for volunteers to work on a new standard for seating products for the educational market. If interested, please contact Dick Driscoll rdriscol@bifma.org at BIFMA and copy standards@infocomm.org. 
The inaugural InfoComm Asia 2008 tradeshow and summit for the professional audiovisual and systems integration industries concluded its three-day run in Hong Kong,on November 23, attracting a total of 7,035 attendees from 49 countries. InfoComm Asia 2008 presented the latest AV systems for command and control, security, digital signage, collaborative conferencing, corporate communication, education and training, entertainment, smart home applications and many others, from 226 manufacturers and suppliers representing 20 countries, over 15,000 net square feet of exhibition space. In addition, a summit featuring manufacturers' presentations, seminars and industry-focused conferences was a major attraction. Technical site visits to the command and control centers of HK International Airport, HK MTR and the International Finance Centre 2 building were also organized for attendees. (more)  InfoComm International thanks Anchor Audio for donating state-of-the-art equipment to the InfoComm Academy. The donation includes a LDP-6000-Liberty Deluxe Package-Wireless System, a LIB-6001-Liberty Unpowered Speaker, 2-Heavy Duty Speaker Stands and a WH-6000-16CH UHF Handheld Transmitter. InfoComm plans on using this wireless system for classes and meetings requiring sound reinforcement. It will also be an important learning tool used in our installation classes. Thank you, Anchor Audio for donating this equipment and for contributing to the success of all InfoComm courses.  ♦ NSCA's Business and Leadership Conference NSCA's Business and Leadership Conference, sponsored by InfoComm, is the only industry-specific conference geared toward owners, executives and managers in the commercial electronic systems industry. Walk away with new ideas that will improve your business in just two-and-a-half days at the Business and Leadership Conference. The popular event will be held February 26-28, 2009, at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort in Phoenix. Register today online, or download the registration form. InfoComm International wishes you a happy holiday season and a bright and prosperous new year! Our next issue will publish January 7, 2009.
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