many churches value the recommendations of but these seem to be the general buckets and For anyone who is heading to the WFX
professionals, with about 40% of equipment titles that come up most often in conversation Conference, Dr. Frederick Ampel and Chris
purchase decisions driven by professional around HOW projects. As I alluded to in my Foreman will be presenting on this topic with
consultant input . Most of the jobs completed opening joke, the particular titles can be a word Beyond the Google Search, How to Source and
by professional firms (roughly 20%-50%) are in salad at times and the industry itself is still not Buy Solutions for Your Church on September
the $5,000 to $25,000 range . So you wouldn’t totally settled on what to call some of these 17th. If you or your team are attending the
be alone in seeking out the pros for your next roles . No matter what they might decide to show, we highly recommend checking out the
mid-sized AVL project or system makeover. call themselves, the Audiovisual and Integrated free session.
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2
Experience
Association
a
services: across the world with literally thousands
certified
database
individuals
of
provides
There are four general categories of professional
of
searchable
(AVIXA)
professionals
and
businesses
• Engineers and Architects (http://bit.ly/AVIXASEARCH).
• Acoustical and Audio System Consultants a good starting spot if you are looking for
• Dealers, Contractors, Integrators professionals in your area.
• Manufacturers, Distributors, Independent
Reps
This
may
be
Make sure to tune in next month as we detail
each of the roles listed above and how to
Many of these terms are used interchangeably get started down the professional service
and there are varying definitions for each role, selection path!
September 2019
Jeff Hawley
a 20-year music industry veteran—equally at ease
behind the console, playing bass guitar, leading
marketing teams or designing award-winning
audio products. He currently heads up the
marketing for Allen & Heath in the US.
References:
1.) Sound & Communications - Worship Center AV
Survey, 2019
2.) Sound & Communications - Commercial Systems
Integration Surveys, 2013-2017
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