InfoComm 2005 is more than ever the premier showcase and meeting place for the audiovisual communications industry in North America. Its role as a launching pad for innovative new products and services is underlined by the increasing number of companies at the show. We at Cleverdis are also proud to use the occasion of InfoComm to launch this publication, as it coincides in philosophy with that of the ICIA – to foster the education of the marketplace.

Recent feedback from buyers shows their growing interest in seeing what’s new and how it’s being used by industry peers. This year, we’ve changed the content of the guide to reflect this, beginning with INNOVATION… a glimpse of some of the ground-breaking new products being put on show at InfoComm 2005. If you’re already at the show, this will be a guide as to some of the coolest booths to visit, while if you have missed the show, you still get to see some of the top innovators. Of course making new products is one thing, but figuring out the cleverest ways of using them is another. That’s why this year we’ve put a brighter spotlight on key case studies… showing what some of the best integrators and AV designers have been up to – both across the States and in Europe too. I’ve called this chapter “INSPIRATION” – the aim being to whet your appetite and get some great new ideas for installations.

With the constant evolution of technologies and the market moving at an ever-increasing pace, we also keep you abreast of market movements (thanks to top market research organizations like DisplaySearch, TFC Info, Insight Media, etc.) and give you an “easy to understand” section outlining all the main technologies on the market today.

More than ever we have tried, in this edition, to bring you useful tools to help you in establishing criteria for your display projects.

I’d be happy to receive your comments. Feel free to e-mail me on richard.barnes@cleverdis.com.