State of the Industry Luncheon

Growth of Videoconferencing, Increase use of HD and Telepresence, and Mobility of the Workforce are all issues to be addressed at the IMCCA Lunch & Learn. This IMCCA industry tradition will feature a lively panel discussion by senior executives on the state of the collaborative conferencing industry and its future direction. Join us for this event moderated by Dr. S. Ann Earon, IMCCA Founding Chairperson and David Danto, IMCCA Executive Board Member Emerging Technologies. Vendors on this panel include Codian, Compunetix, HP Halo, Lifesize, Polycom, Radvision, SONY, TANDBERG, WebEx, York Telecom

Registration Information: Cost to attend: $50

Registration forms are available at www.Infocomm.org or you may register directly through the IMCCA by contacting Carol Zelkin at czelkin@imcca.org

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The IMCCA Board of Directors is made up of Vendors, End Users, Researchers and Consultants. This month we would like to introduce you to Mary Abram. As an industry veteran with over 25 years of experience in the professional video and audio electronics industry, Mary Abram has had the opportunity to work in a wide variety of fields, including broadcast and professional video, physical security, telecommunications and digital imaging. Her distinguished and international career with market leaders such as Panasonic and Sony provided valuable experience in the business areas of sales, marketing and public relations, all of which helped prepare her for a career outside of corporate America.

Since her retirement from Sony Electronics in 2003, Ms Abram has successfully pursued a writing career and is currently on contract to a boutique marketing and public relations firm in the New York area, writing articles, press releases and guest columns for a variety of trade publications. As well, in her role as a member of the board of directors for the IMCCA, she oversees and contributes to the Association's marketing and public relations activities.

Ms Abram, combining her passion for writing and love of dogs, is also a staff writer for the journal, Smooth and Wire Quarterly. She and her husband live in Southern California with their Wire Fox Terrier, Ch. Sandhill's Toby Maguire.

IMCCA welcomes HaiVision as a new Vendor member. Please visit their website by clicking on the HaiVision logo to learn more.

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Making Videoconferencing More Valuable With Streaming Applications

If you currently use videoconferencing and are looking for ways to extend the usage of video and reach a wider audience, consider the value of streaming your content. This round table discussion will present how users have taken their videoconferencing systems and added streaming to get their messages out to more people in different ways. Attendees will understand the technologies used and the applictions developed by users of videoconferencing and streaming.

Moderator: Dr. S. Ann Earon, President, TRI Inc.
Speakers: Gregory Casale, President and CEO, StarBak Communications Inc., David Danto, VP, Director of Global Multimedia Engineering, Lehman Brothers, Robert Meli, Director of Video Engineering, Johnson & Johnson, Bruce Zieper, Senior Product Manager, Americas, TANDBERG

Streaming Media East Location: New York Hilton, Gramercy Room A Time: Wednesday, May 16, 2007, 11:45 a.m.

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GOING GREEN

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Telepresence World 2007 invites you to be a catalyst for change by attending this first-of-its-kind landmark summit on the emerging technologies of telepresence, presence, and unified communications.

Dedicated to bringing together corporate leadership and top technology providers from around the globe, Telepresence World 2007 will allow you to learn about and evaluate the revolutionary hi-tech developments that have brought telepresence from the realm of science fiction to the reality of everyday business. Best of all, you will be able to experience telepresence via real-time, live demonstrations provided by key TelePresence World 2007 sponsors.

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Special conference registration rate for IMCCA invitees: $1,550 ($400 discount) Enter Promotional Code: SDIMCCA during registration to take advantage of this discount

Building on the outstanding success of its flagship event, Integrated Systems Europe, Integrated Systems Events, a joint venture company of CEDIA, Infocomm International and NSCA, has entered into an agreement with MidExpo International Exhibitions and Fairs to produce Integrated Systems Russia in Moscow 8 - 10 November 2007. Integrated Systems Russia will be held in conjunction with MidExpo's successful Hi-Tech House and Building Exhibition and will take place at the Gostiny Dvor. Showcasing the latest in AV and Systems Integration technologies with international companies from around the World, Integrated Systems Russia will extend the experience of IS Europe to the rapidly growing Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) market. Read On..

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