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Despite Tough Economic Times, the Audiovisual Industry Continues to Be an Important Part of Everyday Life
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COMMERCIAL AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES COMPRISE A 75-BILLION-DOLLAR
INDUSTRY, WORLDWIDE. WITH MORE PEOPLE RELYING ON VIDEOCONFERENCING
TO REDUCE TRAVEL--AND WITH INCREASED USE OF DIGITAL SIGNAGE IN PUBLIC
SPACES--THE AUDIOVISUAL INDUSTRY APPEARS WELL-POSITIONED TO WEATHER
CHALLENGING ECONOMIC-TIMES. A RECENT REPORT FROM INFOCOMM
INTERNATIONAL FOUND THAT 20-PERCENT OF A-V FIRMS ARE
EXPERIENCING RECORD PROFITS, THIS YEAR. INFOCOMM'S EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR, DOCTOR RANDAL LEMKE, EXPLAINS...
(LEMKE):
"ANY PLACE WHERE THERE'S A NEED FOR VISUAL COMMUNICATION AND
COLLABORATION, THERE'S A NEED FOR A-V TECHNOLOGY. AUDIOVISUAL
EQUIPMENT IS BEING USED BY THE GOVERNMENT IN COMMAND-AND-CONTROL
CENTERS, PROTECTING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. COLLEGES ARE USING
A-V TO PROVIDE DISTANCE-LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. AND, MEDICAL
PERSONNEL RELY ON A-V TO MAKE LIFESAVING DIAGNOSES. WHETHER YOU'RE
TRYING TO PRESENT IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INSPIRE A CONGREGATION, OR
ENTERTAIN FANS AT A LARGE STADIUM, THE AUDIOVISUAL INDUSTRY IMPACTS YOUR
DAILY LIFE."
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THIS WEEK [OCTOBER 18TH-24TH], THE AUDIOVISUAL INDUSTRY CELEBRATES
"A-V WEEK"--WITH EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD, SPOTLIGHTING THE VALUE THAT
A-V BRINGS TO MODERN SOCIETY.
