The event kicked off with a record-setting TIDE conference and concluded with a trade show exhibition that attracted nearly 43,000 registered attendees, 10% more than the last time InfoComm was held in Las Vegas, in 2016.
“It was another fantastic week for a show and an industry that never stops innovating,” said Jason McGraw, CTS, CAE, senior vice president of expositions, AVIXA. “We continue to develop new offerings that celebrate and explore in-depth the many facets of technology experiences. Our exhibitors took the lead with solutions that continue to push the envelope of what AV can deliver, and our many subject-matter experts and thought leaders contributed to a programme that gave all attendees the opportunity to think differently about the role audiovisual technology plays in people’s lives.”
InfoComm 2018 visitors hailed from all 50 United States and 108 countries; 20% of attendees were from outside the US. The show’s 964 exhibitors anchored a massive expo that spanned 550,000 net square feet of exhibits, demo rooms, and special events space, making it the biggest InfoComm ever. Additionally, 94% of this year’s exhibit space was rebooked for InfoComm 2019, also a new record.
“In its third edition, TIDE [Technology. Innovation. Design. Experience.] drew its largest crowd to consider ways of applying human-centred design to AV solutions,” McGraw said. “New programmes such as Design Thinking for AV and Integrated Life Day were well received, and the C2 Experience on our show floor had participants collaborating in ways they’d never imagined.”
Emerging Trends Day, held in association with the IMCCA, attracted more than 600 attendees before the InfoComm show opened to explore everything from the digital workplace and smart buildings to global brands in the pro AV market, the latter session presented by Steve Koenig, VP of research at the Consumer Technology Association.
“The engagement of InfoComm attendees in our new and evolving content offerings has been very gratifying,” said AVIXA CEO David Labuskes, CTS, CAE, RCDD. “Technology moves so quickly, it’s important to try and think differently and innovate in new ways, namely by focusing on the experiences of AV customers.”
Other notable news from InfoComm 2018 in Las Vegas:
- 540 attendees took part in AVIXA’s three-day training sessions before the show opened – a new InfoComm record.
- 188 professionals passed a Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) exam at InfoComm 2018, bringing the total number of CTS holders to 11,901.
- 3,114 attendees registered for AVIXA’s Seminar & Workshop Package at InfoComm 2018, nearly 20% more than the last time the show was held in Las Vegas.
“AVIXA thanks all the exhibitors, attendees, and media who made InfoComm 2018 a success,” Labuskes said. “I hope that nothing that happened this week in Vegas stays in Vegas. I encourage all our attendees to take home what they learned and experienced and share it with their colleagues and customers. It’s a great and important time to be in AV, connecting people and changing the way they experience the world around them.”
