Features

Addressing the floor.

Chris Fitzsimmons wraps up developments in the congress market over the past twelve months, including upgrades, updates and a some brand new solutions for 2010 launched at Integrated Systems Europe.


’˜Cut the red tape’

Even after a grim year, which saw the continuing financial crisis maintain its icy grip on Europe, the AV market in Poland still has reasons to be cheerful. However, Anna Mitchell hears that excessive bureaucracy presents a serious challenge.

Dial ’œA’ for Acoustics

Chris Fitzsimmons interviews Emma Greenland , Associate at WSP Acoustics, and winner of the IoA’s Peter Barnett Student Award, to talk about her experiences as a student and starting her acoustics career. It turns out that the best place to find a work placement at the time was in the phone book!

Rules and regulations

It is important to understand the rules and regulations that affect your business to maintain effective operation. Anna Mitchell takes the opportunity to explore the ‘frequency sell-off’ and what it means to users of wireless microphones before diving into the importance of contract law for distributors.

Happy New Year?

Tight budgets, long sales cycles and a credit crunch made 2009 a bleak year for pro AV. Tim Kridel looks at the impact and why some integrators are optimistic about 2010.

Picture the process

For the men and women who operate process plants the control room is their window to the facility. It is essential that they are provided with the correct tools to accurately monitor the process and communicate effectively with their colleagues. Anna Mitchell explores how audiovisual technology fits into the process.