Diary and events


Pure AV’s CommUniCate19 showcase brought together over fifty delegates from business, higher education and health- care to explore the latest tools in business communication. Hosted at the Pure AV offices in Preston, the event combined exhibition, seminar and live demonstration to present vis- itors with the opportunity to experience how technology can be harnessed to manage com- munication and build stronger connections in the work envi- ronment. The event is a reaction to


the changing environments in which we now work, as Pure AV Marketing Manager, Erica Whit- tle explained, “From remote working to informal huddle meetings, the ways in which we work and interact with our col-


Business opportunities Pure AV stages successful CommUniCate19 event


and I believe improves the customer’s experience of the event, as their hosts are fully up to speed with the solutions on show”.


This is the second showcase hosted by Pure AV at their of- fices, the first held last year to celebrate the organisation’s 15th anniversary, and it comes at a time of acceleration in demand for communication and collaboration solutions, as Pure AV Managing Direc- tor,


Peter Sutton, explains.


“Twelve months on from our 15th anniversary, and demand for meeting room and video col- laboration solutions just grows and grows. The need for tools to support successful commu- nication is nothing new, it has been at the heart of what we do from our foundation, but


delivered a popular seminar on how to deliver successful work- space design by incorporating essential standards in AV. It was Charles James of Cre- stron, fresh from Microsoft Ig- nite, who opened the keynotes. He talked about the journey many organisations


are now


taking as they transition from Skype to Microsoft Teams. The packed


seminar space 20-minute was


a clear indicator of the high levels of interest in this topic. The final


session


delivered by John Vickerage of Ascentae tackled the subject of


flexibility and productivity, and how to provide the flexi- bility the modern workplace demands but still maintain a successfully productive organ- isation.


Alongside live demonstra-


Talbot Road featuring Crestron Mercury, before arriving at the largest of the meeting rooms, The Summit Room equipped with Extron and Logitech Tap, (named after the current loca- tion on Walton Summit). The rooms offered the chance to try live calls and equipped with acoustic panels, enabled visitors to see first-hand the impact that changes to the physical environment can have on the room user's experience of the technology.


Matt Bolton, Senior Audiovi-


sual Technician at Keele Uni- versity, was one of the event at- tendees. “We decided to attend the event due to the number of projects at Keele looking into remote working and collabora- tion. We are also due to make a move to Microsoft Teams in the coming months so look- ing at technologies integrating this platform were of interest to us. The exhibition was ex- cellent, and it was great to see products demonstrated which were relevant to our needs. The meeting room set-ups also provided great examples of UC technology in action. We came away from the event with sev- eral products we want to know more about and will look for- ward to following this up in the new year.”


The rooms offered the chance to try live calls and equipped with acoustic panels, enabled visitors to see first-hand the impact that changes to the physical environment can have on the room user's experience of the technology


leagues, customers and suppli- ers have evolved and to make the right technology choices in response to those changes is a challenge for many businesses. CommUniCate19 was devel- oped to help customers, and prospective clients explore the latest tools and technologies helping businesses to commu- nicate and collaborate more effectively.”


The afternoon event followed a morning of training for the Pure AV technical and sales teams;


providing the twen-


ty participating vendors with the opportunity to share their solutions with the team ahead of the customer arrivals. It is a format enjoyed by suppliers as Howard Algar of Crestron con- firms, “To have focused time with the sales and technical team ahead of the arrival of end-users is invaluable. It is an excellent opportunity to update the whole of the Pure AV team,


the rapid change in the ways that we do it and expansion in choice has left organisations in need of guidance. In hosting the event, we wanted to create the opportunity to hear about best practice, and experience and compare a range of the solutions now available. Sutton continued: “The suc- cess of last year’s event proved there is an appetite for this kind of showcase in the region and we wanted to open up our offices again and invite exist- ing and prospective customers to explore how we can harness technology to bring real busi- ness benefit to their organisa- tions. Listening to the feedback from our customers and suppli- ers, I believe we have succeed- ed in that objective.”


New for 2019, the afternoon also featured three keynote pre- sentations from leading indus- try figures, including Greg Jef- freys, who, representing AVIXA,


tions on the exhibitor stands, delegates were also able to view


fully installed systems


in newly refurbished meeting rooms. Each room themed to represent a location from Pure AV’s development. From the early beginnings in the garage of the founding directors where various UC accessories could be tried, through to time at the Docks with a Poly Studio and a small industrial unit on


Group Sales Manager, Aidan Crowe said “We are delighted with the reaction to the show- case. The combination of live meeting room examples,


ex-


hibition stands, and seminar sessions proved extremely pop- ular. Our sales teams now look forward to continuing the con- versations started at the event and helping attendees explore how to translate what they have seen into their particular work environments.”


Alongside live demonstrations on the exhibitor stands, delegates were also able to view fully in- stalled systems in newly refur- bished meeting rooms.


WORLD EVENTS...


CES


1 – 6 January 2020 Las Vegas Nevada USA


Across three locations: Tech East Las Vegas Convention and World Trade Center (LVCC) Westgate Las Vegas Renaissance Las Vegas Tech West Sands Expo The Venetian The Palazzo Wynn Las Vegas Encore at Wynn (Encore) Tech South ARIA


Park MGM / Park Theatre CES is the world's gathering place for all those who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. It has served as the prov- ing ground for innovators and breakthrough technologies for 50 years — the global stage where next-generation innovations are introduced to the marketplace. Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), it attracts the world's business leaders and pioneering thinkers.


BETT


22-25 January 2020 ExCeL London UK


Bett is the first industry show of the year in the education tech- nology landscape, bringing together 800+ leading companies, 103 exciting new edtech start-ups and over 34,000 attendees from the global education community. They come together to celebrate, find inspiration and discuss 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 au- dio-visual industry, being focused on the people and community that make the business work. The Awards recognise the contri- bution made by the individuals in the labs and R&D centres, the sales and marketing 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 integration. The 2019 edition ran from 5 to 8 Feb- ruary at the RAI Amsterdam and was the largest to date in terms of both exhibition space and attendee registrations. Highlights of ISE 2019 included: the world premiere of Sviatovid, a 360-de- gree projection sculpture by Bart Kresa, who also gave the Open- ing Address; a Closing Keynote by Creative Director Tupac Martir; ten conferences, including five in ISE’s new Hotel Okura venue; and a full professional development programme supported by the show’s association co-owners AVIXA and CEDIA.


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