Greetings from Las Vegas – well, actually the United Club in Denver as I write this blog during a five hour layover heading home from the 2019 CES. Once again this year the airlines and hotels took out their knives and gouged deep into attendee’s wallets, raising prices to astronomical levels. A non-stop, round trip from my home Newark Airport to Las Vegas was pricing out at over $1,500 in coach – months ago – when the planes were still empty. I took a connecting flight back to drop the cost to at least a sub $1K level (for a round-trip flight that should maybe cost $400 at other times of the year.) CES has just ended, and the concepts and experiences are still swirling around in my head.
Read MoreIMCCA Special Report: Huddle Rooms
/Huddle Rooms
A Definitive Guide to Outfitting Your Smaller Collaboration Spaces
The year was 2006. Videoconferencing had been used in the corporate world for more than ten years – and everyone hated it. It failed to meet the promises of reducing travel costs and providing easy, “just like being there” experiences.
Read MoreIMCCA and InfoComm Announce Inaugural Group of Emerging Technology Fellows
/IMCCA and InfoComm Announce Inaugural Group of Emerging Technology Fellows
Honorees to Present Informative Sessions During Emerging Trends Education Day at InfoComm 2017
New York, NY (February 10, 2017) – IMCCA International® in partnership with InfoComm International®, will host a day of Emerging Trends Education on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at InfoComm 2017 in Orlando, Florida. This special day of insights into the future of the UC and Collaboration industry, held prior to the opening of InfoComm 2017, will feature the inaugural group of Emerging Technology Fellows, experts chosen for their knowledge of critical technology within key vertical markets.
Read MoreA View From The Road Vol. 11, Number 1 : CES 2017
/In This Edition:
• Happy 50th CES
• Separating The Wheat From The Chaff
• Moving To A Voice First World
• IoT Security Finally Emerging
• New Notable From The Expo
• These Are The Drones You’ve Been Looking For
IMCCA Special Report
/Touch and Collaborate!
The Interactive Display Comes Of Age
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… Yes, the story of interactive displays is a tale of two births and two lifecycles. The first interactive “touch-capable” large displays were born around 1991 when David Martin and Nancy Knowlton released their first interactive product - called a “Smart Board.”
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