World-changing Event, Part
2
By John W. DeWitt
 Staging a world-changing event requires careful planning
and seamless execution. Nashville, Tenn.-based PeopleTech Events began
to prepare in earnest more than three months prior to the World Changing
Ideas Awards ceremony in Saatchi & Saatchi's Manhattan headquarters. The
global marketing firm's 50'x96' White Room provided the challenging
venue for its Feb. 21 gala recognizing the 2007/2008 award winner,
Vestergaard Frandsen of Switzerland and his LifeStraw portable water
purifier, along with breakthrough innovators and innovations. Bob
Isherwood, Saatchi's worldwide creative director and the convener of the
award, wanted an event as distinctive as its honorees and attendees.
"This year, there was a desire to take it up a notch, with a strong
focus on the presentation ceremony itself, the finalists, and their
unique contributions," explains Chris Simmons, PeopleTech's project
manager and creative director. more>>
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With construction of a new gothic church, St. Martin’s Episcopal
Church needed a reliable, high-quality audio system that would provide
audio amplification in a large reverberant space and would route audio
to separate overflow facilities. Read how ClearOne’s advanced
solutions provided industry-leading audio quality and reliability. More>>
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Harman Pro Group Sound
Technologies Power Olympic Dreams At 12 Venues Of Beijing 2008 Summer
Games
As the world counts down to the Beijing 2008 Olympic
Summer Games, the companies from the Harman Pro Group will consider
their biggest challenges behind them with the successful sale and
integration of comprehensive AV systems for 12 of the most prestigious
venues for the games. Just as venues like the Beijing National Aquatics
Centre, known popularly as the "Water Cube" or the remarkable Beijing
National Stadium have already gained worldwide attention for their
architectural design, these buildings feature Harman Pro Group
components to ensure they sound as good as they look. more>>
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University of Buffalo
Neurosurgery Department Includes Hitachi CP-X505 LCD Projector In
Conference Room
In a unique demonstration of the high performance and
ease of installation of Hitachi LCD projectors, voice and data solutions
provider IPLogic recently helped elevate the University of Buffalo’s
Neurosurgery Department with cutting edge technology, through the
installation of an audio/video system that allows the department to
stream video from its surgeries to two neurosurgery suites and an
auditorium, which includes a Hitachi CP-X505 LCD projector, using a
Hitachi UL-604 long-throw lens. The projector displays video from
operating rooms, which allows large groups of students and doctors to
view surgical procedures. more>>
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Didn't have a chance to attend one of our Webcasts? No problem.
Visit the Sound & Video Contractor Webcast Series archive at
svconline.com/webcasts. Listen to past events and download the
post-event Q&A sessions in one convenient location, svconline.com/webcasts
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William Mullen
 Corporate Video Production. Anatole
Krasnyansky: Park West Gallery-Las Vegas Auction, 2007. Produced,
directed and edited this event and auction video for Park West Gallery.
This video features world famous artist Anatole Krasnyansky. Watch this reel>>
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From BlogLive at InfoComm 08
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Planar Plasma
Alternative
By Jessaca Gutierrez
 Planar Systems (formerly Clarity) booth
(N6332) is showing its rear-projection alternatives to those 103in.
plasma giants. The Clarity x100HD is a 100in. HD DLP flush-mount
rear-projection display is a unit designed with conference rooms in
mind. You really wouldn’t know it was a rear-projection system with
the flush-mount design, which could be a little more problematic of a
build for older rooms. Like other rear-projection system in the Planar
line, the display is serviceable from the front. The x100 HD will be
shipping in Q4. more>>
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JBL Professional Introduces
8100 Series In-Ceiling Loudspeakers
Offering cost-effective solutions combined with ease
of installation and elegant styling, JBL Professional is introducing the
new 8100 Series ceiling speakers at InfoComm 08. The 8100 Series are
full-range in-ceiling loudspeakers with high sensitivity, low
distortion, and smooth frequency response. more>>
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New Slim 5 Rack Options Enhance
Appearance And Functionality
 Middle Atlantic Products is introducing new
options for the popular "Slim 5" series equipment racks that give A/V
system integrators new solutions for common installation challenges.
This new level of versatility opens up many new applications for
discerning clients who want reliable systems in even the most prominent
locations. more>>
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New FX Duo Wireless Kit Offers
Freedom and Mobility for Hitachi StarBoard X Duo Interactive Whiteboard
Integrators and End-Users
Hitachi Software Engineering America, Ltd. today
introduced a new FX Duo Wireless Kit for its StarBoard FX Duo-series
interactive whiteboards at InfoComm 08 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The unit is
an add-on wireless device that enables the boards to wirelessly connect
with users' PCs. more>>
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Find
out how Samsung can be the solution to your installation needs at
infoComm08---Booth C2417. Or, while you’re in Las Vegas, stop by the
Hawaiian Tropic Zone at Planet Hollywood Casino and experience one of
the largest installed display walls in North America. Real time, real
world solutions.
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