USAV Announces 2014 APEX Conference Technical Training Program Theme
Denver, Colo.—April 16, 2014—USAV announces Grow–Up! Start Thinking Like a 12–Year–Old as the technical training program theme for the 2014 USAV APEX Conference to be held in Westminster, Colo. Sept. 28 — Oct. 2.
APEX, an extension of the USAV Leadership Conference presented by USAV in 2013, is designed for executive leaders, functional mangers and other key employees from within USAV Integrator organizations. The conference schedule encourages attendees to make connections, discover new strategies for improving individual performance, and derive fresh ideas for helping USAV organizations succeed on a whole new level.
“APEX is the highlight of USAV’s year and a major event for USAV Integrators and manufacturer partners. Technical training and growth are critical aspects of the conference, so we put a lot of energy into creating a powerful and relevant technical training program,” said USAV CEO K.C. Schwarz.
The ProAV industry has experienced a recent shift. AV is imperative in nearly every business environment, however the current approach to these systems is far too complex. Business users perceive corporate AV as too complicated, requiring design expertise and constant technical support. Customers want to see user–friendly systems that more closely resemble those found in the consumer market–easy to use without a need for a technician at every corner.
The APEX technical training program — Grow–Up! Start Thinking Like a 12–Year–Old— will tackle this trend head on, encouraging conference attendees to think in terms of ProAV solutions that are intuitive, compelling, and well integrated for simple, user–friendly AV experiences. A variety of manufacturer led sessions, integrator facilitated discussions, and outside presentations will help attendees to approach AV from a much simpler perspective—something that aligns more closely with a 12–year–old’s frame of mind.
“We are excited to see the APEX technical training program come together. We have an outstanding group of manufacturers and distributors partnering with us as sponsors and helping us develop a top–notch conference agenda,” said USAV Founder and CFO Chris Whitley. “We are confident APEX will provide value to USAV Integrators unparalleled to any other industry event in 2014.”
USAV Preferred Manufacturer Partners (PMPs) understand the value of cultivating relationships with integrator organizations and have shown their support by sponsoring APEX. Their knowledge of the ProAV industry and insight into developing trends is vital to developing a cutting–edge conference program with serious training opportunities for conference attendees.
Sponsors of the 2014 USAV APEX conference include:
Signature Sponsor: Milestone AV Technologies – Chief and Da–Lite
Summit Sponsors: Almo Professional A/V, Barco, Kramer Electronics, Liberty AV Solutions, NEC Display Solutions
Peak Sponsors: Draper, Herman ProAV, Media Vision, SurgeX
Foothill Sponsors: FSR, InFocus, Middle Atlantic Products, ScanSource Communications, Shure
About USAV
USAV is the definitive alliance of ProAV integrators delivering ProAV solutions across the United States. The company, headquartered in Denver, has dealers throughout the country. Each dealer is dedicated to designing, sourcing, implementing, and supporting commercial ProAV projects. Founded in 2001, USAV has attracted leading dealers and manufactures in forming the nation’s premier ProAV team. For more information, visit www.USAVGroup.net.
