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INFOCOMM 2013: JUNE 12TH –JUNE 14TH
By Rupert Denoon (Crestron Regional Manager)
The Crestron presence at InfoComm13
InfoComm 2013 took place at the
Orange County convention Centre,
in sunny Orlando, Florida, USA – the
Home of Disney. It was a record year
with 35,126 attendees; an increase of
2.5 percent from the 2012 event.
InfoComm is so much more than an
exhibition area for new technology trends:
it’s a platform for professionals to meet up,
discuss industry experiences and stories,
debate solutions, and learn from one
another. I am always amazed by how friendly
and professional the exhibitors at these
shows are.
The main exhibition took place from 12
to 14 June; however my visit started a day
earlier at the Crestron Sales Conference.
This was held at the Orange County
Convention Centre and the opening was
hosted by Crestron Founder and President,
George Feldstein. The opening was short
and captivating, one cannot help but be
inspired by the passion Mr. Feldstein has
for this industry and his company. This
was followed by an equally inspiring speech
by Randy Klein, Executive Vice President at
Crestron Electronics.
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After a short coffee break we sat down to an
insightful product overview and a sneak peak
of products that will be showcased at the
Crestron stand, this was presented by Dave
Silberstein, Director of Channel Development.
The following products were showcased:
Crestron’s new GLB Dali ballasts
Saros Premium ceiling speakers
Saros Pendant speakers
Aspire Dual 8” Subwoofer
HD-XSP Surround processor
Connect it media point
3 series Family of processors
DINAP3
DINAP3MEX
New inFiNET EX products
TSW730 Roomview panel
DMCO-7x Streaming output card
AMP 100 Wireless presentation device
Crestron RL “ Microsoft lync”
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This was followed by a booth tour. The
tour is given to all Crestron employees and
distributors. At each point we were given
specific new product information to relay to
our dealers.
PROMAG – third quarter 2013
Over the next three days, my colleague Bruce
Genricks and I made our way through the
exhibition hall of over 50,000 square feet
of exhibits, and more than 925 companies
exhibiting. Needless to say, it’s almost
impossible to go through every booth, but we
sure did try.
It was great to meet up with John Ungerer, a
former employee of Electrosonic SA who is
currently based in Brisbane where he is heading
up Kramer Australia. He gave me a private tour
of the Kramer stand before the show started
and I was amazed by the size and look of the
stand. We spent an enjoyable evening together
in downtown Orlando chatting about the
industry and about the good old days.
Crestron’s legendary InfoComm parties lived up
to expectation, with the amazing Penn & Teller
magic show hosted by Jay Johnson. Cr estron
ticked all the boxes: great food, drink, people
and the best entertainment!
In conclusion: InfoComm 2013 was a huge
success, with record numbers of attendees and
many fantastic exhibits. Crestron products were
recognized with eight industry awards by the
leading trade publications, dealer channels,
integrators and consultants. We look forward to
seeing you at InfoComm 2014 in Vegas!