Professional Sound System Design: A Practical Approach Course outline
The InfoComm Academy Seminars will feature a 2-day wokshop by SynAudCon (www.synaudcon.com), an audio training resource organization dedicated to providing practical, in-depth training on the principles of audio and acoustics. This first-in-Asia workshop titled Professional Sound System Design: A Practical Approach will help participants to gain more confidence in the systems they designed by learning the most critical elements of the design process. Loudspeaker sensitivity, headroom considerations, device selection and placement, arrays, acoustic interference, the room impulse response (RIR) are some of the topics which will be covered in this SynAudCon workshop.

Date:	16 - 17 November 2010 (Tue - Wed)
Time:	10:00-17:30
Venue:	Room N207 - 208, HKCEC
Presenter:	Pat Brown, SynAudCon Presenter's Bio
Fee:	HK$4,700 per delegate for 2-day workshop * Group Fee - HK$3,200 per delegate (Register and pay for 3 or more delegates)

Note:
-  Pre-registration is required, REGISTER now.
-  All presentations will be conducted in English, no simultaneous interpretation is provided.

Time	Topic	Presenter
17 Nov (Wed)
10:00-11:30	Understanding the World of Analog/ Digital - Twisted Pair & Fiber Integration M – Twisted Pair & Fiber Integration	Peter Low Director of Sales, AMX North Asia Region
12:00-13:30	Has Your Company Made the AV / IT Transition?	Jay Rogina, CEO, Spinitar and InfoComm Past President
	AVB or IEEE 802.1 Audio/Video Bridging (AVB): The future of standards-based A/V networking. M	John McMahon, Executive Director, Digital Products, Meyer Sound
14:00-15:30	What is HD-SDI and How Can You Use it to Your Advantage in Your AV Installations?	Neta Lempert, Project Engineer / Product Manager, Kramer Electronics, Ltd.
	Professional 3D Projection Displays	Dermot Quinn, Product Development Director, Digital Projection International
	Redefining the Sales and Delivery Process for Integration	Tom Stimson, President, The Stimson Group and InfoComm President
	Considerations for Successful Conferencing Systems Planning	Todd Hutchins, CTS-D, ISF-C Chief Technology Officer, Verrex
	Digital Video System Designs: Answering the Challenge M	Eddie Lin, Senior Sales Engineer, Extron China
16:00-17:30	Solving Real-Life HDMI / DVI / DisplayPort Installation Problems	Neta Lempert, Project Engineer / Product Manager, Kramer Electronics, Ltd.
	Designing for Speech Intelligibility	Zane Au, Director, Shen Milsom & Wilke Ltd.
	Management Lessons for International Live Events	Tom Stimson, President, The Stimson Group and InfoComm President
	AV at the speed of light - Fibre Optics M	Eddie Lin, Senior Sales Engineer, Extron China
18 Nov (Thu)
10:00-11:30	Intro to Green AV Design	Zane Au, Director, Shen Milsom & Wike Ltd.
14:00-15:30	AV at the speed of light - Fibre Optics	Idham Aljaroo, Training Supervisor, Extron Asia
	Project Management for AV	Ranjit Singh Thaliwal, Consultant / Trainer, RST Alliance Pte. Ltd
16:00-17:30	Loudspeaker Power Ratings - Facts vs. Myths	Pat Brown, SynAudCon
	Digital Video System Designs: Answering the Challenge	Idham Aljaroo, Training Supervisor, Extron Asia
	3D Stereoscopic Imaging	David Aleksandersen, CPS and Training Programme Manager, projectiondesign as
19 Nov (Fri)
10:00-11:30	Distributed Audio Systems: Best Practice and new Standards	Ranjit Singh Thaliwal, Consultant / Trainer, RST Alliance Pte. Ltd
	Calibration and Colour Matching of Displays	David Aleksandersen, CPS and Training Programme Manager, projectiondesign as
M: Conference conducted in Mandarin Note: -  All presentations will be conducted in English (unless otherwise specified), no simultaneous interpretation is    provided. -  Limited seats available on a first-come-first-served basis. Pre-registration is required, REGISTER now.

Time	Topic	Presenter	Industry
17 Nov (Wed)
10:00-11:30	Dealing with the changing worldwide RF spectrum (* Learning credits applicable for IFMA members)	Gordon Moore, Vice President, Sales, Lectrosonics, Inc.	Building Corporate Telecommunications Broadcasting
	(Co-organized with The Hong Kong Chapter of International Facility Management Association (IFMA) 1) Paging Systems - An Overview (* Learning credits applicable for IFMA members)	Ian Harris, President of ihD Ltd Matthew Packer, Regional Manager, North Asia Biamp Systems	Building, Architects, AV
	2) Effective Facilities Management Technologies, A Case Study, Hong Kong Jockey Club (* Learning credits applicable for IFMA members)	Phillip Lo IFMA Fellow, Hon. FPFM MRAIC, MAIBC, CFM,	Building, Architects, AV
	AVB or IEEE 802.1 Audio / Video Bridging (AVB): The future of standards-based A/V networking	John McMahon, Executive Director, Digital Products, Meyer Sound	IT
	(Co-organized with Hong Kong Retail Technology Industry Association Ltd.) 1) Bringing the Power of Interactive Video to Retail Environment	Garrick Ng Cisco Systems (HK) Ltd	Retail, Entertainment
	2) How does Store-TV Translate Customers Experience to Purchasing Deed?	Hiu-Tung, Ng, Founder, Outdoor News Network	Retail, Entertainment, Digital Media
12:00-13:30	(Co-organized with the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers - CAD) 1) A Technological Briefing of Control, Automation and Instrumentation in Buildings	Siu Lam, Li, Director of External Relations, Johnson Controls Asia, Building Efficiency	Building, Command & Control, Architects
	2) How to Construct an Efficient Underground Utility Monitoring System for Better Safety and Higher Living Standard	King Wong, Deputy Chairman, Hong Kong Instituion of Engineers - CAD	Building, Architects
	Projection Screen Applications	Adam Teevan, CTS, Director of International Sales. Da-Lite Screen Company. Inc	All sectors
	Intel's Intelligent Digital Signage Solutions	Jose Avalos, Director of Retail and Digital Signage. Intel Corporation	Digital Media, AV
16:00-17:30	Open Standards in Digital Signage: SMIL vs SVG	Francesco Ziliani, Chief Operation Officer, SpinetiX	Retail, Advertising / DOOH Media Building Corporate Transportation
18 Nov (Thu)
10:00-11:30	Designing for 2030: Integrated Building Technology (* Learning credits applicable for IFMA members)	Jason Tirado, Director, International Sales, Crestron Electronics Inc.	Building, Integrated Buiding Systems, Architects
	AV Survival Guide for Facility Managers (* Learning credits applicable for IFMA members)	Ian D. Harris, Managing Director, ihD Ltd.	Building
	Touch-Based Interactive Digital Signage; Attention, Retention and Motivation - Prospects for the future	Chaki Ng, Harvard University	Retail Advertising / Digital Media
12:00-13:30	(Co-organized with the Institution of Engineering and Technology Hong Kong) 1. Challenges of 3D Videos: Coding and Applications	Wan-Chi, Siu, Chair Professor, Director, Centre for Multimedia Signal Processing, Dept. of Electronic and Information Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University	All sectors
	2. 3D, 4D and Panorama Media Shows for Large Venue at Expo 2010 Pavilion	Percy Fung, Production Director, Digital Magic/ Film Magic/ i-Magic	Entertainment
	AV Design Primer for Architects	Zane Au, Director, Shen Milsom & Wilke Ltd.	Building, Architects
	Terrorism Risks in Asia + Corporate Risk Mitigation (* Learning credits applicable for IFMA members)	Steve Vickers, President & CEO, FTI-International Risk	Building, Defence, Transportation, Hospitality, Government, Finance / Banking
	Real World Applications for 3D Stereographic Applications - Understanding 3D and its Benefits and Highlighting Real-World Uses	David Aleksandersen, CPS and Training Programme Manager, projectiondesign as	Building, Retail
14:00-15:30	LED Technologies: Toward sustained uniformity, stability, and high reliability for mission-critical video wall systems and applications (* Learning credits applicable for IFMA members)	Michael Jiang R&D General Manager, VTRON	All sectors
	Projection Brightness and Contrast	Ian D. Harris, Managing Director, ihD Ltd.	All sectors
16:00-17:30	Understanding the AV Carbon Footprint (* Learning credits applicable for IFMA members)	Michael Gopal, Director of Market Development - AMX North Asia and Japan, AMX	All sectors
19 Nov (Fri)
10:00-11:30	AV standards and their affect on the building industry (* Learning credits applicable for IFMA members)	Scott Wills, Director of International Education, InfoComm International	Building, Architects
* 1.5 CPD hours for IFMA members of Hong Kong and overseas Chapters. Please contact Ms Terra Tse at hk-ifma.administrator@ifma.org.hk for credits application. Note: -  All presentations will be conducted in English (unless otherwise specified), no simultaneous interpretation is    provided. -  Limited seats available on a first-come-first-served basis. Pre-registration is required, REGISTER now.

Time	Topic	Presenting Exhibitor
17 Nov (Wed)
10:00-10:30	Peavey MediaMatrix - Solutions for Hotels, Casinos and Convention Centers	Architectural Audio Pte Ltd
14:00-14:30	Peavey MediaMatrix - Solutions for Hotels, Casinos and Convention Centers	Architectural Audio Pte Ltd
15:00-15:45 Room N204-205	The values of multi-signal digital processing in modern control and command centers	VTRON
16:00-16:30	Peavey MediaMatrix - Solutions for Hotels, Casinos and Convention Centers	Architectural Audio Pte Ltd
18 Nov (Thu)
10:00-10:30	Peavey MediaMatrix - Solutions for Hotels, Casinos and Convention Centers	Architectural Audio Pte Ltd
14:00-14:30	Peavey MediaMatrix - Solutions for Hotels, Casinos and Convention Centers	Architectural Audio Pte Ltd
14:00-14:45	Total Solution Digital Signage Applications	NEXCOM China
15:00-15:45 Room N204	Introduction to the new Analog Way high-end solution for System Integration and Live Events	Analog Way
16:00-16:30	Peavey MediaMatrix - Solutions for Hotels, Casinos and Convention Centers	Architectural Audio Pte Ltd
19 Nov (Fri)
10:00-10:30 14:00-14:30 16:00-16:30	Peavey MediaMatrix - Solutions for Hotels, Casinos and Convention Centers	Architectural Audio Pte Ltd
Note: - All presentations will be conducted in English (unless otherwise specified), no simultaneous interpretation is   provided. - Limited seats available on a first-come-first-served basis. Pre-registration is required, REGISTER now.

Technical Site Visits to actual AV facilities which have installed AV systems extensively, for a first-hand appreciation of real applications.

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.





Note:
1) Limited seats available on a first-come-first-served basis. Pre-registration is required.
2) Attendance is subject to the approval and confirmation from the Organizers. REGISTER now.

InfoComm Academy is pleased to offer a course to help members and non-members as they prepare for InfoComm's Certified Technology Specialist (CTS^®) credential. This credential is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) under the International Standard ISO/IEC 17024 General Requirements for Bodies Operating Certification Schemes of Persons program.

This popular course provides a forum for people to explore the exam format and work collaboratively, studying the exam content areas with the help of facilitators.

Study Group provides an extensive study reference work. Students will also receive a copy of InfoComm's publications, Audiovisual Best Practices: The Design and Integration Process for the AV and Construction Industry and AV Setup Guide for Events, Meetings, Conferences, and Classrooms.

Date: 15-17 November 2010 (Monday - Wednesday)
Time: 09:00-17:30 daily
Venue: Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wan Chai

Course Leader: Scott Wills, CTS-D; CTS-I (Director of International Education, InfoComm International, Inc)

Course Content
•  instructor and student led delivery of selected topics
•  opportunities to study areas where you know you need help
•  collaborative work groups with peers
•  tips on how to assess your learning style to enhance the effectiveness of your study skills
•  an overview of the testing process, using the CTS Candidate Handbook

Audience
This course provides preparation for anyone considering taking the CTS exam and CTS holders intending to acquire Renewal Units for their Certification renewal.

Course Fees
InfoComm Members: US$700
EduBucks: 25%
Non-Members: US$1,050

Prerequisites
Candidates studying for the Certified Technology Specialist exam are encouraged to explore the CTS exam resources InfoComm provides, which include sample test questions, a detailed and interactive PDF of exam content outline, and many free lessons and references.

Please note that the CTS exam must be applied for, paid for and then scheduled separately at a Prometric Testing Center. Please refer to the CTS Candidate Handbook for details or www.infocomm.org/cts.

Important Note: Attendance in this program in no way guarantees that you will pass the exam. This program does not necessarily cover all of the topics listed in the CTS content outline found at www.infocomm.org/cts.

Time Commitment
This classroom course is three days long, eight hours per day.

CTS Renewal Units
CTS: 24  CTS-D: 24  CTS-I: 24  Max: 24

Registration: Please contact Andy Tan, InfoComm International® at 65-62386478 or email atan@infocomm.org