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Business opportunities Deeper Connections at ISE 2020


Visitor registration for ISE 2020 is now open; exciting new features have been announced and details of the most extensive conference programme ever have been made available; and, finally, the Opening Address has been confirmed


Visitor registration is now open for ISE 2020, which is set to be the most compelling Integrated Systems Europe show ever. Tak- ing place at the RAI Amsterdam on 11-14 February 2020, ISE is the world’s leading event for the professional systems integration channel and end-users of AV technologies and solutions. Attendees


with an invitation


code can register for the exhi- bition free of charge; these are available from exhibitors, and also distributed in official ISE media. Registration is at the ISE website www.iseurope.org, which has been fully updated with the latest ISE 2020 information. Mike Blackman, Managing Di- rector of Integrated Systems Events, commented: “As the meeting-place for this global industry, ISE 2020 promises in- novative new solutions, exciting show features, enriching learn- ing opportunities and unbeat- able networking opportunities. ISE is all about Making Deeper Connections – with people, with technologies and with the indus- try as a whole.”


World class speakers


Renowned for its world-class speakers, the Opening Address will take place in the RAI Forum on Monday 10 February, the eve- ning before the exhibition opens. The Address will be given by Duncan Wardle, formerly Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney, who specialises in help- ing companies release the cre- ativity within their workforces. Among his blue-chip clients are brands such as Apple, Coca-Co- la, Ford and McKinsey. Attendees are invited to ‘Learn. Discover. Be Inspired’ with ISE 2020’s unsurpassed programme of conferences and professional development sessions, spear- headed by AVIXA and CEDIA, ISE’s


ciations.


co-owning The


trade programme


asso- en-


compasses the widest range of technologies and vertical market sectors ever offered at ISE. AVIXA is hosting two highly re- garded half-day conferences: the AVIXA Higher Ed AV Conference, produced


in association with


SCHOMS and EUNIS; and the AVIXA Enterprise AV Conference, produced in association with AV User Group. “At ISE 2020, AVIXA’s education


Sahara Tech Showcase and Partner Event


This year’s Sahara Tech Showcase was Sahara’s largest to date and a first opportunity to see the new UX Pro and IMPACT Series touch- screens and associated software.


Shaun Marklew, Sales & Mar- keting


Director for Sahara


Mike Blackman, Managing Director of Integrated Systems Events: “As the meeting-place for this global industry, ISE 2020 promises innova- tive new solutions, exciting show features, enriching learning oppor- tunities and unbeatable networking opportunities.”


programme will explore where


the AV industry is heading by revealing growth opportunities, technology trends and emerging markets,” said AVIXA Chief Ex- ecutive Officer Dave Labuskes, CTS, CAE, RCDD. “For one week in one city, ISE brings together thousands of AV professionals – from individuals beginning their careers to industry experts – to learn from each other to contin- ue to push the industry forward.” CEDIA will be offering a four- day professional development programme featuring numerous subject experts. Commencing with its new Cybersecurity Work- shop at the Hotel Okura, the association will host a full set of paid-for education sessions in the Elicium building; attendees can once again take advantage of an All Access Pass.


Conferences


In addition, ISE 2020 sees the launch of the CEDIA Design & Build Conference, aimed at ar- chitects, interior designers and other design & build profession- als in the residential space. Tabatha O’Connor, CEDIA Global President and CEO, commented: “At ISE 2020, we’re bringing a whole host of new initiatives to make CEDIA education and training more accessible than ever before. Not only is ISE the perfect destination to enhance industry knowledge, but it is the perfect meeting point to connect with new and existing CEDIA Members, and to discover the global trends likely to impact


upon our residential industry.


We’re looking forward to return- ing to Amsterdam in February for another inspiring show.” Reflecting the show’s increas- ing relevance to end-users of AV technology, the ISE 2020 conference programme is more extensive than ever, with no few- er than 13 events taking place across the week of the show. All the conferences held at ISE 2019 will return, while new for 2020 is the Control Rooms Sum- mit ISE, produced in association with the International Critical Control Rooms Association.


ISE 2020: Other confirmed show features


• The ISE Main Stage, which will offer free-to-attend high-level thought leadership sessions. It will relocate to Hall 14 for ISE 2020 • Hall 14’s new Innovation Zone


will highlight young


companies with cutting-edge solutions. • AV News Awards will be presented at 8.30 am on the 11th February 2020 to en- able winners to display their trophies on their booths. • A projection mapping ex- travaganza on the RAI com- plex •


ISE’s ‘Stand Design


Awards’, independently or- ganised by EXHIBITOR mag- azine and judged by an inter- national panel of experts.


Presentation Systems PLC ex- plains: “At Clevertouch, we’ve always led the touchscreen market through innovation and the new generation will cer- tainly continue to disrupt the industry with new built in tech- nology.” “We have improved connec- tivity with 3 x HDMI as stan- dard and also the first to add 2 x USB C connections allow- ing single cable connection for video, audio and touch.


Clev-


ertouch IMPACT series is now a truly integrated solution with the addition of built in proxim- ity sensors, near field commu- nication sensors, array micro- phone, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module access point, android module expansion slot and an embed- ded 4K User Interface.” The new software and firm- ware demonstrated at the event


will be officially launched at Bett 2020 with a host of new features embedded in the UI and the launch of Lynx 7.0 and the new Cleverstore 3 it will certainly be exciting times ahead with opportunities to grow businesses together. The new Impact series is not due to be launched officially to rest of the market until early Q1, 2020.


BETT in January 2020 will be a really significant event for Clevertouch. The company will exhibit on booth SL30 - its largest booth to date with 144 square


metres! Clevertouch will In be


addition, running


regular training sessions at its Clevertouch Academy demon- stration area. Clevertouch will also be at ISE 2020 showing UX Pro and our Enterprise Eco- system for the meeting room of tomorrow.


Kevin Batley, Managing Director of Sahara Presentation Systems PLC, kicks off the largest ever annual partner event.


WORLD EVENTS...


VR Dayz Europe 2019 13 to 15 November 2019 Amsterdam Netherlands


VR Days is a 3-day confer- ence and exhibition on Vir- tual, Augmented and Mixed Reality content, creativity and innovation. Expect a compel- ling range of keynotes, expert sessions, workshops and sem- inars with 140+ expert speak- ers from the worlds of health, tech, business and the arts.


BETT


22-25 January 2020 ExCeL London UK


Bett is the first industry show of the year in the education technology landscape, bring- ing together 800+ leading companies, 103 exciting new edtech start-ups and over 34,000 attendees from the


global education community. They come together to cele- brate, find inspiration and dis- cuss the future of education, as well as the role technology and innovation plays in enabling all educators and learners to thrive.


AV News Awards 11 February 2020 ISE 2020


RAI Amsterdam Netherlands


The AV News Awards have a special place within Europe’s audio-visual industry, being fo- cused on the people and com- munity that make the business work. The Awards recognise the contribution made by the in- dividuals in the labs and R&D centres, the sales and market- ing teams and those involved in training and support for the technologies and services that comprise AV solutions.


ISE 2020


11-14 February 2020 RAI Amsterdam Netherlands


Integrated Systems Europe is the world’s largest exhibition for AV and systems integra- tion. The 2019 edition ran from 5 to 8 February at the RAI Amsterdam and was the largest to date in terms of both exhibition space and attend- ee registrations. Highlights of ISE 2019 included: the world premiere of Sviatovid, a 360-degree projection sculp- ture by Bart Kresa, who also gave the Opening Address; a Closing Keynote by creative director


Tupac Martir; ten


conferences, including five in ISE’s new Hotel Okura venue; and a full professional devel- opment programme support- ed by the show’s association co-owners AVIXA and CEDIA.


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