BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 14.4//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Eastern Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Bad conferencing audio predates COVID\, and with how radically social interactions have changed over the past year\, bad audio is guarant eed to continue after COVID unless systems are adapted to customers&rsquo\ ; new needs. Join this moderated panel discussion\n for practical tips on how to improve both virtual and in-person audio experiences in a masked and socially distanced world. \;The panel will discuss topics such as how to handle excessive background noise and poor lip-sync on a virtual c all\, how to measure and improve speech intelligibility in a space\, how t o design for hearing accessibility for socially distanced conference\n participants.\nThis is a live Q&\;A session\, and the panel encourages you to submit your questions both before and during the event. To submit a question before the event\, please email it to mbollen@avixa.org.\n Thank you to Shure for sponsoring this event.\nRegister Now \;Audio confere ncing systems and audio equipment in collaboration spaces are evolving rap idly to support remote and hybrid workforces. Audio engineers\, audiovisua l systems designers\, and integrators can enhance their knowledge of audio technologies and\n trends in AVIXA&rsquo\;s Audio Power Hour. Learn mo re about the Audio Power Hour series. \;Sponsored by: \;Panelists: Troy Jensen\, CTS-DManager Sr\, Global AccountsShureTroy Jensen has been i nvolved in the audiovisual industry for over 30 years in various capacitie s. \;His expertise includes Architectural Acoustics\, Audio/Video Syst em Design\, and Project/Business Management. \;He has held high-level consulting/management positions with a variety of top-notch AV industry pr actices. \;His involvement in the industry includes contributions with in the Manufacturing\, Consulting Engineering\, Music Production\, Live So und Reinforcement\, and Systems Integration aspects of the business. \ ;He is also certified on several computer predictive techniques as they re late to acoustics and audiovisual systems design and is trained on several measurement systems to document the performance of these spaces/systems.J ay PaulNational Key Account ManagerBiampJay Paul's 40 plus year career in the pro audio and AV industry sprung from a passion for music and aptitude for live sound production. \;His production interest evolved into int erest in the design of systems\, which spurred his engagement of training opportunities offered by SynAudCon\, NSCA\, AVIXA\, and a plethora of manu facturers of pro audio and AV products. \;His resume includes design a nd/or commissioning of numerous systems used for performing arts\, worship \, auditoria\, courtrooms\, and sports venues\, as well as classrooms\, bo ardrooms\, meeting rooms\, and conference spaces. \;Jay's career trans itioned from implementation to sales when he joined Biamp\, a leading manu facturer and solution provider of audio and video technology for communica tions. Jay is a contributor to the AVIXA Dynamic Range standards group.Cra ig RichardsonCEOAveo Systems\, Inc.Dr. Richardson is the CEO of Aveo Syste ms\, Inc.\, a company focused on simplifying how AV products are used\, co ntrolled\, and managed by organizations. \;With the introduction of Mi ra Connect\, partners and facility managers can easily use\, customize\, a nd manage their AV systems from anywhere.Previously Richardson was vice pr esident of global sales at Symetrix\, and before that led Polycom&rsquo\;s Installed Voice Business for more than ten years building the SoundStruct ure audio conferencing products. \;Jim Smith\, CTS-DDirector\, Technic al and Application Development \;Sound Control TechnologiesWith over 3 0 years of experience designing and integrating innovative electronic syst ems for the communication industry\, Jim Smith\, CTS-D of Sound Control Te chnologies\, is a globally recognized expert on audio/video conferencing t echnology. \;While his early career involved designing and developing electronics for laser beam control and smart weapons systems\, Jim later b ecame a major contributor to the development of integrated videoconferenci ng systems and skill certification programs\n with both PictureTel and Polycom. \;A published author who was awarded full faculty status by AVIXA\, Jim served on AVIXA&rsquo\;s Standards Steering Committee and c urrently moderates the Dynamic Range standards task group.Moderator:Thom M ullins CTS\, CTS-DSenior Audiovisual Consultant/Project ManagerAffiliated Engineers\, Inc.Over a 45-year career\, Thom Mullins has worked across a w ide variety of AV industry markets including higher education\, corporate\ , broadcast and recording\, government/public\, healthcare\, and manufactu ring for projects in the US and overseas. \;Starting in broadcasting\, he moved into low-voltage contracting and ultimately into consulting.&nbs p\;He remains actively involved in operating systems\, standards developme nt with AVIXA\, mentoring young professionals\, and education. DTEND:20210505T180000Z DTSTAMP:20240329T014920Z DTSTART:20210505T170000Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Audio Power Hour: Conferencing Audio\, Looking Forward UID:RFCALITEM638472737608847315 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Bad conferencing audio predates COVID\, and with how radically social interactions have changed over the past year\, bad audio is guaranteed to continue after COVID unless systems are adapted to customers&rsquo\; new needs. Join this moderated panel discussion\n for practical tips on how to improve both virtual and in-person audio exp eriences in a masked and socially distanced world. \;
The panel will discuss topics such as how to handle excessive background noise and p oor lip-sync on a virtual call\, how to measure and improve speech intelli gibility in a space\, how to design for hearing accessibility for socially distanced conference\n participants.\n
This is a live Q&\;A s
ession\, and the panel encourages you to submit your questions both before
and during the event. To submit a question before the event\, please emai
l it to mbollen@avixa.org.\n
Thank you to Shure for sponsoring this event.\n
 \;
Audio conf erencing systems and audio equipment in collaboration spaces are evolving rapidly to support remote and hybrid workforces. Audio engineers\, audiovi sual systems designers\, and integrators can enhance their knowledge of au dio technologies and\n trends in AVIXA&rsquo\;s Audio Power Hour. < a href="https://www.avixa.org/events/audio-power-hour-series">Learn more a> about the Audio Power Hour series. \;
Sponsored by:
Troy Jensen\, CTS-D
Manager Sr\, Global Accounts
Shure
Jay Paul
National Key Acc
ount Manager
Biamp
Craig Richardson
CEO
Aveo Systems\, Inc.
Jim Smith\, CTS-D
Direc
tor\, Technical and Application Development \;
Sound Control Tech
nologies
Moderator:< /strong>
Thom Mullins CTS\, CTS-D
Seni
or Audiovisual Consultant/Project Manager
Affiliated Engineers\, Inc.