On the same day that CEDIA sent an alarming communication to attendees of the previous Florida Tech Summit, the company announced it will cancel the next Tech Summit in Vancouver. This event was scheduled to take place this Thursday, March 12th – only days after the Association notified attendees of their Florida Tech Summits on February 25 & 27 that they had been exposed to COVID-19 from an affected employee of one of the event exhibitors.
Archives for March 2020
Attendees of Florida CEDIA Tech Summits Were Exposed to Coronavirus COVID-19
BREAKING NEWS
The Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) sent a letter via email on Tuesday to all attendees of the recent Fort Lauderdale & Tampa, Fl Tech Summits notifying them of their exposure to coronavirus or COVID-19, the rapidly expanding viral infection that has become a global pandemic. An employee for an exhibitor at the Tech Summit was said to have tested positive for the virus, and CEDIA asked all attendees to “take precautions.”
See more on this COVID-19 exposure…
[Read more…] about Attendees of Florida CEDIA Tech Summits Were Exposed to Coronavirus COVID-19Audio Design Associates Location in Yonkers is Closed
When last we heard from Audio Design Associates just this past December, the company had put out a statement to industry media that a company shutdown was likely imminent. This was shocking news from a company with a long and venerable history as both an integrator and a well-respected manufacturer of custom integration gear.
Now, we learn from a Strata-gee reader that Audio Design Associates has apparently closed their location in Yonkers, NY …
See more on the status of Audio Design Associates’ Yonkers location…
[Read more…] about Audio Design Associates Location in Yonkers is ClosedB&W Letter to Dealers Confirms Gideon Yu and Greg Lee Leave the Board; Questions Remain
High performance loudspeaker manufacturer Bowers and Wilkins (B&W) sent a letter to their dealers last week addressing issues that have arisen recently, especially as they pertain to the management of the company. As is often the case with this company, the letter answered some questions…but raised others.
See more on B&W’s dealer letter…
[Read more…] about B&W Letter to Dealers Confirms Gideon Yu and Greg Lee Leave the Board; Questions RemainHelp Lightning Magically Beams Expert Help to Field Techs for One-Roll Call Resolutions
Virtual Tech Blended into Physical Realm Creates ‘Merged Reality’
What if every time you rolled a truck on a service call with a Level 1 tech, you could be fully assured of a complete resolution to the client’s satisfaction no matter how complex or sophisticated the system issue? Does that sound like a dream? No…that sounds like Help Lightning.
Learn more about Help Lightning, a new service solution that turbocharges results…
[Read more…] about Help Lightning Magically Beams Expert Help to Field Techs for One-Roll Call ResolutionsStock Market is Slumping; But Emerald Expositions Stock is Crashing
*By now you’ve likely heard about the massive sell-off on Wall Street over the last week or two that is largely a reaction to the spreading coronavirus pandemic and its potential impact on markets. Although not a new situation, coronavirus (now known as COVID-19) has spread around the world and is now making its way into the United States – potentially putting U.S. markets and companies like Emerald Expositions in jeopardy.
But while most public companies have seen their stock values drop during this market decline, Emerald Expositions has seen the market value of their stock decline at a much greater clip… What’s going on?