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» Click here to download Press Release For Immediate Release AV manufacturers gearing up for Asian growth at InfoComm Asia 2010 Meet some 320 international brand leaders and emerging Asian brands at InfoComm Asia 2010, Asia's largest trade show dedicated to pro audiovisual, information communication and systems integration. (Hong Kong, 27 July 2010) Once again, Asia's AV community will gather in Hong Kong this November for an update on the latest pro AV products and applications. InfoComm Asia 2010, to be held from 17-19 November at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, will feature some 320 AV manufacturers from 27 countries. Occupying some 17,000 square metres of exhibition space on one floor, the event will be a good opportunity for the AV dealers, distributors, designers and systems integrators and consultants to find not only new products but also new manufacturers. They can also connect with Asian end users as 44% of the attendees in the 2008 event came from the end-user markets. Asia Pacific: world's 2nd largest AV market With the Asia Pacific region overtaking Europe as the second largest pro AV market in the world, according to an InfoComm International® market survey, InfoComm Asia 2010 will be a valuable source of new contacts and education for AV professionals in Asia. The survey shows that Asia Pacific accounts for 25% or $16.8 billion of global sales, and forecasts the region to be the fastest growing over the next three years, at a CAGR of 13% vs 9% CAGR projected for Europe and North America. By 2012, the Asia Pacific pro AV market is expected to reach $23.9 billion, with China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, taken together, having the largest share (32%) of the market. The Indian subcontinent market accounts for 9%, but is the fastest growing at a CAGR of 23% between 2009 and 2012 (vs 14% for larger China), with a projected size of $2.66 billion by 2012. International and emerging brands, latest products To participate in the growing Asian markets, many international AV manufacturers have used the InfoComm Asia platform to increase their brand presence in Asia. International AV brand leaders at InfoComm Asia 2010 include AMX, Beyerdynamics, Crestron, Christie Digital, Da-Lite, Danish Interpretation Systems, Digital Projection, Extron, dnp denmark, Draper, Extron, Jupiter Systems, Kramer, Lighthouse Technologies, LG Electronics, Lighthouse, Oray, projectiondesign, Sennheiser, Stewart Filmscreen, Vtron and Wolfvision. Among the leading Asian brands are Cayin Technology, Creator, Dehao Electronics, Gefen, Grandview Crystal Screen, GQY, Shenzhen Liantronics, Taiden and Vity Technology. Besides exhibiting AV systems for diverse applications, a number of manufacturers will also be launching their latest products to the Asian market at InfoComm Asia 2010. Cayin Technology will be showing its new fanless, web-based zone-type digital signage multimedia players. Crestron will demonstrate its fully modular and expandable 32x32 DigitalMedia matrix switcher. Fitness Audio Network brings its 6-channel back of head UHF transmitter, tailor-made for its Aeromic and E*Mic microphones - a sweat resistant mic transmitter kit for fitness instructors. TOA (Hong Kong) will present its latest solutions for presentation and conference applications, including two digital mixers shown for the first time in Asia. And, Tri-Net Electronics will introduce its 3D Ready-HDMI Aplitter to distribute 3D High-Definition signals for OOH media, retail, building and security applications. Other manufacturers with innovative AV applications include Da-Lite, Elite Screens and Stewart Filmscreen with state-of-the-art projection and screen systems for high impact presentations; Beyerdynamics, ClearOne, ClockAudio and Taiden which will showcase their audio and video conferencing products; ONELAN and VTRON offering digital signage solutions; Tranzendia and Walltop International presenting interactive learning and presentation technologies; and AMX with hardware and software controllers to seamlessly integrate the various AV systems for efficient and user-friendly operation. Learning Opportunities from the Summit Program In conjunction with the trade exhibition, the InfoComm Asia 2010 Summit Program will offer learning opportunities for all levels of AV involvement. For AV technicians, engineers and IT professionals, the InfoComm Academy Seminars organized by InfoComm International® will provide technical updates on industry practices and trends. Among the topics that will be covered are:
For systems integrators, consultants, distributors, rental & staging companies, the Manufacturers' Presentations will offer in-depth discussion of new AV technologies, products and solutions. End-user professionals from vertical markets will find the Industry Conferences useful. These are specialized sessions on AV applications for specific market sectors, including transportation, education, retail, DOOH media, worship, leisure and hospitality, corporate and security. Topics lined up include:
This includes a behind-the-scenes visit to the ALiVE exhibition at the Hong Kong Science Park. An acronym for Applied Laboratory for Interactive Visualization and Embodiment, the ALiVE exhibition offers a unique occasion to experience nine spectacular immersive environments at the frontiers of art and science. It features ground-breaking innovations in panoramic 3D cinema, embodied architecture, games and animation, digital humanities, distributed media, interactive visualization and simulation. This is City University of Hong Kong's imaginative new research incubator and showcase for innovations in creative media, building on world famous research achievements that have been made over recent years at the ZKM Centre for Art and Media in Karlsruhe, the UNSW iCinema Research Centre in Sydney and Museum Victoria in Melbourne. More information about ALiVE can be found at www.cityu.edu.hk/scm/alive. Free attendance Attendance in the Trade Exhibition and most programs in the Summit is free, for trade representatives and professional end users only. Registration is required. For full information and registration, please visit www.infocomm-asia.com. Organizer InfoCommAsia Pte Ltd is dedicated to delivering professionally organized exhibitions and events exclusively for the pro AV and systems integration industry in Asia. It is a joint venture between InfoComm International®, organizers of InfoComm, the world leading event for the audiovisual industry and MP Asia Pte Ltd, a founding partner of WEO, a regional network of professional event organizers committed to supporting fellow industry players. InfoCommAsia events bring together global solutions and world class technology, provide access to Asia's diverse and thriving markets, and deliver expert knowledge to industry practitioners and manufacturers. Besides staging cutting-edge showcases, every InfoCommAsia event promises invaluable education and training, expert presentations, live pavilions and exciting networking opportunities, providing new age marketing opportunities for the global AV industry. Sponsor InfoComm International® is the international trade association of the professional audiovisual and information communications industries. Established in 1939, InfoComm's 5,000 members including manufacturers, systems integrators, dealers and distributors, independent consultants, programmers, rental and staging companies, end-users and multimedia professionals from more than 80 countries. InfoComm International® is the leading resource for AV market research and news. Its training and education programs, along with its separately administered Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) and corporately administered Certified Audiovisual Solutions Provider (CAVSP) credentials, set a standard of excellence for AV professionals. InfoComm International is the founder of InfoComm, the largest annual conference and exhibition for AV buyers and sellers worldwide. InfoComm also co-sponsors the Integrated Systems show in Europe and Russia and the InfoCommAsia shows InfoComm China, InfoComm India and InfoComm Asia. Additional information is available at www.infocomm.org. Media Enquiry:
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