Featured this month:

• AMPED AV ON BROADWAY: Tony-nominated American Idiot, based on Green Day’s 2004 Grammy-winning album of the same name, is one of Broadway’s most technologically
  advanced musicals.
• HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF: When they enter the 2800-seat auditorium for a show, visitors to the newly refurbished St. George Theatre in Staten Island NY are sure to notice its
  updated old-world opulence.
  
• WORLD CLASS OPERA: Dallas TX embarked on an endeavor to expand its Fine Arts District to include the new Winspear Opera House and the Wyly Theatre.
• ENABLING ESSENTIAL HOMELAND DEFENSE: USARNORTH, the Department of Defense’s premier land-based Homeland Defense response force, has a new network operations center that allows effective response in any situation.
  
• MARKET BRIEF: Theaters & Auditoriums: These venues can feature impressive, immersive, enveloping AV.

Featured this month:

• PLANNING SUCCESS: A multimedia renovation involving three identical classrooms and a videoconferencing classroom within the Lamoureux building was part of a complete makeover at the University of Ottawa (Canada) campus.
  
• SWISS ARMY AUDITORIUM: The $1.6 million renovated 350-seat Ostrander Auditorium within the Centennial Student Union (CSU) at Mankato State University (MSU) in Mankato MN is a multiuse facility.
  
• ACTIVE ACOUSTICS IN EDUCATION: For optimal sound, school auditoriums need effective sound design, including paying attention to whether the room will be used for spoken word, instrumental concerts or vocal performances.
• DIGITAL SIGNAGE OPPORTUNITIES
  FOR AV PROS: AV professionals who fail to educate themselves about the fast-growing digital signage industry are missing the opportunity to extend their business.
  
• VIDEOCONFERENCING NETWORK ISSUES: We explore the costs and options of various types of networks in the context of their impact on the economics of videoconferencing solutions.
  
• MOVING OUT OF THE RECESSION: Worship Centers: Across faiths, worship market shows its strength.
• INFOCOMM TEMPTS LAS VEGAS: Commercial AV’s annual bash prepares for its Sin City-hosted extravaganza, which promises new products, educational offerings, networking opportunities and important announcements.
• MARKET BRIEF Schools & Colleges: Today’s students demand technological engagement.