The International Communications Industries Association, Inc. (ICIA), producer of InfoComm International, the largest conference and exhibition for the $19 billion professional audiovisual and information communications industry, is projecting record numbers of exhibitors and attendees at the Las Vegas Convention Center, June 4-10, 2005. InfoComm 05 is expected to attract 25,000 attendees from more than 70 countries, showcase more than 700 exhibitors in 350,000 net square feet of exhibits and special events, and feature more than 200 educational sessions, surpassing all previous milestones in its history.

“There really is no show quite like InfoComm, where AV technologies and IT converge,” said Randal A. Lemke, Ph.D., Executive Director of ICIA. “Never before has our culture been so exposed to so much technology to entertain, inform and instruct. The integration solutions of IT and AV technologies that make this possible are found at InfoComm.”

Many people in the AV industry use InfoComm Week to plan for a year's worth of technology purchases, update their skills and knowledge and enjoy the vital peer networking that InfoComm provides.

Plan to attend one of the most awesome events in the professional information communications and electronics arena, and get a head start on the hottest and emerging technologies. Now that AV is everywhere, tie it all back in to the manufacturers, integrators and professionals.

The Worship market is among the top five vertical markets for AV usage, along with Corporate, Education, Government/Military and Healthcare. Almost half (48%) of North American AV Dealers are involved in the Worship market.

InfoComm is where you see the technologies, the systems and the applications for projection, display, audio, lighting, videoconferencing, streaming media, digital signage and everything related – before they hit the streets.

Who attends? In short, anyone who sells or buys the equipment and services that are vital to the communication of information to people in a business or institutional setting.
InfoComm is the venue to see audiovisual, electronic and information communications products, systems and services.

Technologies and Systems at InfoComm
Here you'll find more than 10,000 of the latest, most exciting technologies emerging for the professional market in all their dazzling glory over almost 300,000 net square feet of space. Be prepared for three packed days to explore:

• Display and Projection: Digital cinema projectors, flat panel displays, front and rear projection screens, LCD, plasma, LED, OLED, DLP, HDTV, High-Resolution, videowalls, video cubes, touch screens, smart boards and much more.
• Audio Systems: Speakers, microphones, PA systems, headphones, headsets, wireless audio, acoustic materials, audio capture, amps, audio mixers, assistive listening devices, noise reduction systems, simultaneous interpretation systems and much more.
• Video Systems: Cameras, editing, production, video networking, scalers, wireless video, digital cameras, decoders, converters, controllers, special effects and editing devices.
• Control and Interfacing Systems: Control panels and consoles, software, robotic, digital signage controls, distribution amps, remote systems, switchers, digital, matrix, production, RGB and routing.
• Conferencing Systems: Audio, video, web and data-conferencing and wireless components.
• Furniture, Cabinets, Racks and Cases: Cabinets, carts, stands, shipping cases, conferences, touch screens, smart boards and much more.
• Services: AV rental and staging, consultants, facility design, production, publications, catalogs, videoconferencing/teleconferencing planning and presentation services and more.

Lighting and Staging Pavilion
After a sold-out first year, InfoComm 05 features an expanded Lighting and Staging Pavilion. For the second year, with the support of ESTA, the pavilion offers mini-sessions specific to the rental and staging market. They will cover the latest trends in corporate event lighting, houses of worship, AV integration, video production, rental and staging, and live event production.

Audio Demo Rooms
More than 200 audio manufacturers bring their new products to InfoComm. They include well-known and emerging companies, offering the full range of products, including microphone, headphones and headsets, controllers, keyboards, samplers and synthesizers, wireless equipment, amps and mixers, intercoms and speakers, paging systems, and acoustic products.