ISE 2023 Barcelona Impressions: The Unstoppable Monster Trade Show?

ISE 2023 Barcelona first impressions report. Ham and Coke. Cold and Sunny. Impressions from Barcelona and reflecting on how the audio industry is being squeezed in Monster Trade-Shows. Phenomenal, Great, Extremely Successful! But what's holding these companies together? Is this model sustainable? This article was published originally in The Audio Voice, February 9, 2023.

InfoComm 2022 takes place from June 8-10 (education and conference sessions June 4-10) at the Las Vegas Convention Center. From installation to communications, audiovisual technologies and streaming, all the way to collaboration and education platforms, InfoComm 2022 promises to have an expanded scope, as industry-leading solution providers, and innovative manufacturers reflect evolving technology trends. audioXpress is an InfoComm official media partner.

Xilica, the manufacturer of digital signal processing solutions for audiovisual installation has partnered with Sennheiser to develop a tightly-integrated room solution that minimizes installation time, improves audio quality, and enhances collaboration for end-users. The partnership will leverage audio products from both companies, offering integrators a seamless way to deploy networked audio-conferencing and collaboration systems.

AVIXA, the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, announced the release of its newest standard, Rack Building for Audiovisual Systems (F502.01:2018), which details the requirements for integrating AV systems into racks by providing a process for consistent assembly, mounting, and cable management. This standard covers the fundamental elements of building a reliable AV equipment rack, including planning, lacing, location, and separation of signal and power cables for cable management.

InfoComm International announced the publication of a new audiovisual standard, Cable Labeling for Audiovisual Systems (CLAS). The new standard defines requirements for labeling cables used in installed AV systems and provides guidance for the easy identification of all power and signal paths in a completed system. Proper cable labeling aids in the operation, support, maintenance and troubleshooting of AV systems.