Commercial Integrator March 2021 - 2

CONTENTS
FEATURES
MARCH 2021 VOLUME 11 NO. 3
22 | The Increased Importance of Training
and Certification
Too many companies today forget about training and certification
when it comes to their new and long-time employees.
By Alan C. Brawn
30 | InfoComm 2021 Postponed to October
AVIXA CEO David Labuskes takes us behind the scenes of the
decision to postpone InfoComm 2021 to October. By D. Craig
MacCormack
32 | AVH Overhauls Its Brand
AVH Technology Partners used the downtime during the
COVID-19 pandemic to think differently about every aspect of
their business. By Jonathan Blackwood
34 | 10 Steps to Success in 2021
AV business consultant Tom Stimson outlined the steps business
leaders must take to boost their bottom lines this year.
By D. Craig MacCormack
35 | Installation Tips: Projection Mapping
Some insight for how to better install projection mapping
systems and provide a wow factor for clients. By Adam Forziati
VIEWPOINTS
12 | AV Brains and
Brawn
The top 5 things integrators
need to succeed in commercial
AV today. By Alan C. Brawn
14 | SMB Insight
How the Biden COVID-19 relief
plan will help small business
owners. By Zachary Comeau
16 | AV as a Business
Why diversity, equity and
inclusion are critical elements
in business today.
By Chris Turner
18 | The Service Desk
How MSPs can learn from
the Hamburger as a Service
model. By Mark Wiener
38 | Connected to
the Community
Biamp puts the power
of philanthropy in its
employees' hands.
By D. Craig MacCormack
22
FROM THE EDITORS
3 | Ed Note By D. Craig MacCormack
40 | Final Thoughts By Jonathan Blackwood
NEWS
6 | CI News in Brief
8 | People + Places
10 | #TechTrending
ON THE WEB
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CI TO-DO LIST
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ASCII SMB IT Success Summit
March 17 (Rocky Mountain area;
virtual event); May 19-20 (Bethesda,
Md.); June 16-17 (Lawrenceburg,
Ind.); July 21-22 (Lincolnshire, Ill.);
Aug. 18-19 (Raleigh, N.C.); Sept.
22-23 (Whippany, N.J.); Oct. 27-28
(Orlando, Fla.); Nov. 3-4 (Houston)
and Dec. 8-9 (Anaheim, Calif.)
asciievents.com
FYI
4 | Taking a Shot
36 | Markets
37 | Products
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PSA-TEC
May 3-6, Denver
psatec.com
ISE 2021
June 1-4, Barcelona, Spain
iseurope.org
Campus Safety Conference
June 14-16 (Las Vegas); July 11-13
(Bethesda, Md.); and July 21-23 (San
Antonio, Texas)
campussafetyconference.com
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