Two tech giants join forces
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Integration Future Asia ( PIFA ), a professional audio-visual and lighting ( AVL ) technologies exhibition and conference for the region , attracted 3,500 attendees from 23 countries , 26-28 June at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore .
Launched by Montgomery Asia in strategic partnership with the Professional Audio Visual & Lighting Integration Association of Singapore ( AVLIAS ), PIFA2023 gathered AVL industry experts , associations , and trade visitors for a three-day showcase of AVL technologies , conference sessions and networking opportunities .
Attendees were welcomed by two large distinctive LED entrance arches – a gateway to the latest pro AVL innovations , spanning lighting equipment ; audio solutions ; broadcasting and film production software and equipment ; display technologies ; and many others , being presented by nearly 100 exhibitors and principals from 13 countries .
Themed ‘ Accelerating Digital Transformation : The Future of Work , Education , and Entertainment ’, PIFA2023 spotlighted opportunities for the pro AVL industry against a backdrop of rapid digitisation and growing adoption of cloud platforms across sectors .
Two tech giants join forces
CES Unveiled Amsterdam and World Summit AI have announced that they are to partner in an October Summit , in a move that reinforces Amsterdam as a global technology epicentre .
The Consumer Technology Association ® ( CTA ) and InspiredMinds ( TM ) flagship product World Summit AI ( WSAI ), the world ’ s leading AI event , announced their new partnership to co-locate CES Unveiled Amsterdam at global tech summit - World Summit AI this October . CES Unveiled Amsterdam will take place at the Taets Art & Event Park on 12 October 2023 , the second day of the WSAI Summit , in partnership with the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy .
“ Amsterdam is a global technology hotspot , with a focus on start-ups and tech advancements that bring real-world solutions to some of our most pressing global challenges ,” said Gary Shapiro , president and CEO , CTA . “ We are excited to bring exhibitors from across Europe together to show off cutting-edge innovations that will improve lives around the world .”
UK-based JET has lift-off in Houston
UK-based Jonas Event Technology ( JET ) has unveiled its new US office , based in Houston , Texas . While JET increased its business dealings with US-based events in 2021 , subsequent success has led to the official inauguration of USA operations and an office in 2022 .
The new office , the company says , will help overcome challenges encountered by JET serving as an onsite technology provider , while working on events across the Atlantic . Challenges have included navigating visas , complying with insurance , and vaccination regulations , and meeting the toughened freight demands for events during the pandemic .
JET ’ s expansion into the United States has yielded other benefits , including the reduced carbon footprint achieved by locally storing registration kits instead of shipping them from the UK . Currently , JET supports five leading European based organisers , including brands such as Natural Disasters Expo Miami , The Business Show Las Vegas , PCB Houston , The Advanced Materials Show New Jersey , and Glassman Latin America .
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