Doug’s Docs
Douglas Kleeger, CTS-D, DMC-E, XTP-E, KCD, is providing 10 documents for download. Areas of expertise covered are Process & Procedure, Sales, Engineering and Operations, including a Readers’ Docs section where readers have contributed their own documents. Remember, let’s all “Work Smarter, NOT Harder”!
Blue Book
In print and online, Sound & Communications Blue Book has been the starting point for industry professionals for products and suppliers.
Industry Calendar
Annual Integrator’s Calendar
Sound & Communications’ Blue Book (print and online edition) has been a resource for industry events and expositions. A list that includes hyperlinks can be found at:
www.bluebookonline.net/calendar
Associations/Trade Shows
Industry Associations
If you are looking for specific information about the trade associations that relate to commercial AV design and installation, the Blue Book (print and online edition) has been the resource for decades. An extensive list of these associations can be found at:
www.bluebookonline.net/associations
Associations/Trade Shows
Industry Associations
If you are looking for specific information about the trade associations that relate to commercial AV design and installation, the Blue Book (print and online edition) has been the resource for decades. An extensive list of these associations can be found at:
www.bluebookonline.net/associations
Commercial Systems Integration Survey
The 36th annual Commercial Systems Integration Survey, produced by Sound & Communications, aggregates data from AV integrators, consultants, design/build firms and other AV professionals. It’s the commercial AV industry’s premier source for information about these businesses—their location, size, scope, activity levels, areas of expertise and adaptations to burgeoning trends. Complementing the statistical analysis, our editors interviewed prominent integrators and solicited their thoughts on buzzworthy developments in AV design and application.
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Annual Worship Center AV Survey
(published each March)
A 12-page report on how music/AV ministers budget, plan and determine the types of audio, video and lighting systems they will employ in their house of worship. Charts and graphs that include five-year trends make this survey a must-read about this important vertical market.
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CTS-I Installation Exam Guide
This book, written by Sound & Communications’ “Sign Age” columnist and former Editor of IT/AV Report, Shonan Noronha, EdD, is an essential on-the-job reference, provides in-depth coverage of all exam objectives for the leading internationally recognized certification for audiovisual installation professionals. Each chapter features learning objectives, best practices, diagrams, photos, and chapter review questions. It is available at www.amazon.com