AV Magazine

1 week ago | avinteractive.com | Guy Campos

Jatan Shah, chair, AVIXA board: ‘We facilitate conversations’Jatan Shah, chair of the board at AVIXA and president of QSC, talks to us about AVIXA’s role as a hub for the industry and a catalyst for growth. Our interview took place at InfoComm 2025, which broke a record for end user attendance. 00:00 What is your role at AVIXA and what is its mission? 02:19 What is the big picture and how are you and the board advising on it? 04:05 How can AVIXA help the industry get to grips with AI?

1 week ago | avinteractive.com | Guy Campos

Jenn Heinold, InfoComm showrunner: ‘We are so grateful’We speak to Jenn Heinold, SVP, Expositions, Americas at AVIXA on the final day of an InfoComm show which broke the record for end user attendance. Jenn Heinold, senior vice president of expositions for the Americas at AVIXA, talks to us about InfoComm 2025, which broke a record for end user attendance. 00:00 Intro & How does InfoComm compare with other technology trade shows?

1 week ago | avinteractive.com | Guy Campos

InfoComm 2025 achieved a record attendance by end users even as the number of foreign visitors fell back. End users grew from 29% of attendees in 2024 to 35% in 2025, as total show attendance grew 2.4% year on year to 30,998. However, international visitors fell from 23% of the total last year to 18% this year. “We were very intentional about attracting end users to the show," said Jenn Heinold, senior vice president of Expositions, Americas at show producer AVIXA.

2 weeks ago | avinteractive.com | Guy Campos

Microsoft is looking to take the Microsoft Device Ecosystem Platform (MDEP) into digital signage. The company is collaborating with MDEP module manufacturer IAdea and workplace software providers Appspace and Planon on a preview. The aim is to make the advantages of the MDEP platform available for interactive and non-interactive displays in digital signage.

2 weeks ago | avinteractive.com | Guy Campos

InfoComm delegates flying to Orlando, Florida were left in fear for their lives as their plane was forced to make an emergency landing. Peter J. Stewart, EVP of global alliances and strategy at Cyviz, was one of several InfoComm attendees who was on board Delta 1576 from Atlanta, Georgia as the cabin began heating up, before depressurising and plunging to a lower altitude. Also on board was his colleague Tim DeLaere, director of national channel sales at Cyviz, and delegates from other companies.