AVCO Tech Show 2010 showcases latest innovations
Experience the latest groundbreaking innovations sweeping the high-tech world at the first ever AVCO Tech Show 2010. You’ll see the hottest cutting edge tech gadgets such as Panasonic’s MONSTROUCIOUS 103 INCH plasma screen, Interactive Boards, Video Conferencing Systems, Multi-Media Solutions, Control Systems and a lot more.
Brought to you by The Audio Visual Company (AVCO), Hawaii’s largest audiovisual systems integration organization, this two-day tech show being held on Wednesday, March 31 and Thursday, April 1 at the Neal Blaisdell Exhibition Hall will showcase the latest in display, communication, and education technologies. With special exhibits and presentations on collaborative communications, this will be your chance to test unique equipment and technology that you won’t find anywhere else in the islands.
There will be over one hundred manufacturers on hand to show their latest gadgets and answer any question you can possibly have. Converse with the videoconferencing experts at Polycom, Tandberg and Radvision. See the newest electronic equipment and products from Extron Electronics and Communications Specialties, Inc., or the automated electronic controls from Creston Electronics and AMX and interactive whiteboard technology from SMART Technologies.
Over one hundred classes will be offered at no charge to fill your appetite with the latest technology. Special seminars and presentations will be held during the expo by several guest speakers from Panasonic, Extron Electronics and SMART Technologies, among others.
With over 27 years experience with Panasonic Solutions Company, sales representative Thomas James has extensive knowledge in sales, marketing, and business development. His presentation, entitled “Panasonic’s Ideas For Life,” will delve into a wide range of products and technologies that are used for health, security, entertainment, education and communication.
As regional sales manager of Extron Electronics, Southwest Region, Michael Bax is responsible for providing support and training to Extron resellers. He’ll be hosting two presentations each day, “Simplified AV Control Solutions” and “Implementing Cost Effective AV Technology in Classrooms.”
The third presenter, James Roe, joined SMART Technologies in 2009 from the Department of Defense, as Western Federal Sales Director. His presentation on SMART topics will cover all aspects of key collaboration between U.S. Military Command in C4 ISR, training and communication along with the impact SMART Capabilities has in the military/DHS theater.
“There is something for everyone at the AVCO Tech Show,” says AVCO’s president Thomas Lee. “Our theme is ‘Collaborative Communication.’ By bringing together multiple manufacturers, they can showcase products and technology that will support customers’ communications capabilities.”
Pre-register online at www.theavco.com and admission is free, plus you’ll receive an extra raffle ticket to be eligible to win our grand prize, a 42” High Definition television. Two of these will be given away! One TV will be given away each day of the tech show and winners need not be present to win. Just click on the link to “AVCO Tech Show” to register. Plus, hourly door prizes will also be raffled off, however winners must be present to win the hourly door prizes.
List of Participating Exhibitors
3M
3M - Commercial Graphics Division
Advance Fiber Products
AKG
Alert Alarm of Hawaii
Altinex
American Power Conversion (APC)
AmpliVox Sound Systems
AMX
Atomic Learning
Audio Technica
AutoPatch
AVerMedia
Avery Graphics
Avigilon
Banner American Products, Inc.
Berk-Tek
Biamp
Bienfang
Bosch Communications
BSS Audio
Canon USA
Chief Manufacturing
Chinen & Arinaga Financial Group, Inc.
Christie Digital
Cisco
Classroom Technologies
ClearOne
Communications Specialties, Inc.
COMpact COMmunications Rental Service
Comtest Technologies
Crestron Electronics
Crown Audio
CTG Audio
CyberTouch
dbx Professional Products
Deciminator Designs
Denon
Department of Education (DOE) - Hawaii Virtual Learning Network (HVLN)
DOE—Lotus Notes
Draper
Duplo
Earthworks Audio
Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW)
Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd.
Electro-Voice (EV)
Elmo
Epson Professional Graphics
Extron Electronics
FrontRow Fujifilm Hawaii, Inc.
HaiVision Network Video Hawaii Technical Representatives, Inc
High Tech Development Company HITECH Systems
HRTP Ikaika Kimura
Inspiration Intel
Inteplast JBL
JDSU Keencut
KSI Professional Learn360
Lenovo Lexicon
Listen Technologies Mackie
Magenta Research, Ltd. Marantz
Megger Middle Atlantic Products, Inc.
Mitsubishi Motorola
Multilink Mutoh America, Inc.
NEC Optical Cable Corporation (OCC)
Pacific Center for Advanced Technology Training (PCATT) Panasonic
Panasonic Broadcast Panasonic Professional Display
Polycom Powis Parker
Premier Mounts Prodisplay
ProEdge Systems QSC Audio Products
Radvision RDL—Radio Design Labs
RGB Spectrum RP Visual Solutions
Samsung Techwin America School Improvement Network
Servco Toyota Sharp Electronics
Shure SMART Technologies
SNR Systems, LLC Sonic Foundry
Sopogy Sound Control Technologies
Soundcraft SoundTube
Southern Video Systems Stewart Audio
Stewart Filmscreen Summa
SurgeX Tandberg
Tannoy Techom Electronics Ltd
TIG (Technology Integration Group) Tightrope Media Systems
Toshiba HD Cameras TW Telecom
US Banner Vaddio
Video Furniture International Inc. (VFI) Visix
West Penn Wire Winsted Corporation
Wolfvision Xerox
Established in 1970, The Audio Visual Company (AVCO) is a locally owned certified Small Disadvantaged Business in the state of Hawaii. With over 40 years of successful business experience in the Pacific marketplace, AVCO has evolved from a consumer audio-visual provider into a highly sophisticated systems integration company. Today, AVCO is the largest design/integration company in Hawaii, specializing in the design, installation, engineering, and servicing of simple to complex integrated A/V systems. AVCO incorporates the most advanced technologies currently available in the marketplace into its proposed projects. For more information please visit www.theavco.com.