Professional Sound - June 2018 | Page 17

Audio-Technica Opens Quebec Office to Serve Consumer Market Audio-Technica has opened a new office in Saint-Hubert, QC to serve the Canadian con- sumer market. Located near Montreal, the office will handle sales, marketing, order process- ing, dealer relations, and other activities for Audio-Technica consumer products in Canada. Erikson Audio will continue to distribute Audio-Technica Pro- fessional products in Canada. The new office is headed by industry veteran Martin Vi- gneault, who has been named general manager and can be reached at 450-506-0245 or [email protected]. InfoComm Show to Bring Back Center Stage Sessions AVIXA is bringing back th e Center Stage sessions to InfoComm 2018, happening June 2-8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, with exhibits open from June 6-8. The sessions will explore how to increase audience engagement through personalized and immer- sive experiences by way of augmented and virtual reality, wearable technol- ogy, human-centred user interfaces, and more. Leading thinkers and practitioners from the fields of entertainment, enterprise, education, and hospitality, such as Huge, Bravo Media, PixMob, FreemanXP, The Salk Institute, Local Projects, Patten Studio, and Marriott International, will take the stage to present free, 20-minute sessions throughout all three days of the InfoComm show. For more information, including an exhibitor list and schedule, go to www.infocommshow.org. PROFESSIONAL SOUND 17