Newsletter: industry Buzz

September, 2022

Here is a sampling of some of the AV industry stories that caught our eye during the summer:

AV Technology
The State of Esports in Higher Education

August 9, 2022 

The National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) is the largest gathering of varsity programs throughout North America that started with seven institutions in 2016 and currently has over 210 institutions. The data doesn't lie—collegiate esports is here to stay and has continued to grow at a rapid pace since 2014.

The first varsity esports program in the United States was launched by Robert Morris University in 2014. This past academic year, the NACE Starleague competition welcomed 693 institutions and 13,351 students. There were 1.36 million live views of the Grand Finals of the NACE Starleague. Link to the entire story.

 

Commercial Integrator
Should Commercial and Residential Integrators Partner Up?
August 15, 2022

Has the time come for commercial and residential integrator partner relationships? In these interesting times, with our living and working landscapes changing every day, it just might be!

With so much crossover happening, it does seem like a perfect opportunity to create bridges of collaboration between commercial and residential integrators. Those opportunities, however, will not be without some unique challenges.

So, let’s talk about it! Is it time for your business to expand, or is a partnership a better option for you? Link to the entire story.

 

rAVe Pubs
Just Like the Good Old Days
August 17, 2022 

Just like how the smell of a freshly baked cookie inspired author Marcel Proust to write an entire book — “Remembrances of Things Past” – I just had an experience that inspired waves of nostalgia.

I was in the middle of my early morning get-started-for-work routine, which includes things like firing up the remote desktop and quickly browsing the government RFQ portal. Then, after opening Outlook, my day began with a big purchase order emailed from one of my dealers. Link to the entire story.

 

AV Magazine
First 8K video of Titanic wreck reveals unseen details
September 7, 2022

The National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) is the largest gathering of varsity programs throughout North America that started with seven institutions in 2016 and currently has over 210 institutions. The data doesn't lie—collegiate esports is here to stay and has continued to grow at a rapid pace since 2014

The first varsity esports program in the United States was launched by Robert Morris University in 2014. This past academic year, the NACE Starleague competition welcomed 693 institutions and 13,351 students. There were 1.36 million live views of the Grand Finals of the NACE Starleague. Link to the entire story.