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Trade
Organization & Consultant Links
The following is a list of links to various sound & A/V industry
trade organizations and companies that provide related consulting
services.
- NSCA
The NSCA (National Systems Contractors Association) represents
the commercial electronic-systems industry. It started as
a sound contracting association but has expanded to serve
the fields of audio, video, paging, telecommunications,
security control and others. Members include systems contractors/integrators,
product manufacturers, consultants, sales representatives,
architects and specifying engineers. The association provides
technical and managerial education, NICET certification
for technicians, preparation classes for certification testing,
and the annual Systems Integration Expo, which is held in
spring.
http://www.nsca.org
- InfoComm (ICIA)
The International Communications Industries Association
(or ICIA) is a Pro A/V association that is best known for
producing the InfoComm trade show. The US show is in June
each year and is the main trade show for the A/V industry.
In addition to the trade show, ICIA provides an e-mail news
letter, CTS certification, preparation classes for certification
testing, on line classes (from an A/V start up class to
advanced design classes) and holds on site training classes
at its headquarters.
http://www.infocomm.org
- AES
The Audio Engineering Society is an association of recording,
live sound and other sound engineers. AES produces a technical
journal and a trade show around October each year. The show
location usually alternates between New York and Los Angeles.
http://www.aes.org
- Syn-Aud-Con
Syn-Aud-Con provides two or three day audio training seminars
at locations around the country. These seminars cover the
basics of sound systems and sound system design. They are
ideal for training of entry level or moderately experienced
employees of contracting companies, rep firms or manufacturers.
http://www.synaudcon.com
- NAB
The National Association of Broadcasters is an association
of radio and television stations and sound and video production
companies. NAB produces a very large trade show around in
spring each year in Las Vegas. As well as the standard broadcast
equipment exhibits, the show includes a multimedia area
that features A/V equipment manufacturers.
http://www.nab.org
- USITT
The Unites States Institute for Theatre Technology is an
association of theatrical technicians and designers. The
USITT sound commission provides excellent audio seminars
and workshops during the trade show in spring of each year.
http://www.usitt.org
- Theatre Sound Mailing List
The Theatre Sound Mailing List is an automated responder
that takes e-mail you send to it and forwards it to all
of the other subscribers. It caters to people doing sound
for musical theatre or plays, concerts, worship services,
etc. It has about 600 participants in at least 17 countries.
Members range from Broadway Pro's to High School Kids; this
is a non-elitist forum. Anyone who has a question can post
it on the list and they will get feedback from some of the
best theatre sound people in the world. To sing up, follow
the instructions on the web page.
http://www.brooklyn.com/theatre-sound
- Theatre Sound Design and Resource
Directory
The Theatre Sound Design and Resource Directory is published
by Richmond Sound Design. It is for the benefit and use
of all Sound Designers. This is primarily a directory of
all sound designers who wish to have their resumes listed,
web pages hosted or linked and secondarily a directory of
associated sound design resources such as dealers, distributors,
representative and manufacturers of theatrical sound equipment
and services.
http://www.theatre-sound.com/tsindex.html
- FindSounds.com
FindSounds.com lets you search the Web for sound effects
and sample sounds. More than searching text labels, FindSounds.com
allows you to search for audio files based on how they sound.
http://www.findsounds.com
- Remote Central
This web site is designed to be on online source for information
on mid- to high-end home theater remote controls with reviews,
complete specifications, operating tips and user-to-user
message boards on the latest and greatest products on the
market. Remote Central also features DVD movie reviews,
tips and other general information on working with remote
controls plus a comprehensive archive of downloadable files.
http://www.remotecentral.com
- Shiner + Associates, Inc.
Shiner + Associates is a premier acoustical consulting firm.
They are located in downtown Chicago. They provide acoustical
consulting for performing arts spaces, conference rooms
and noise control for offices and other areas. Many of Lipp
A/V Design’s sound and A/V projects are done in collaboration
with and subcontracted by Shiner + Associates.
http://www.shineracoustics.com
- Schuler & Shook, Inc.
Schuler & Shook provides both theatre consulting and architectural
lighting design. They have a large main office in Chicago
and smaller offices in Minneapolis and Dallas.
http://www.schulershook.com
- Jerit / Boys Inc.
Jerit / Boys Inc. is a theatre consulting firm. They are
located in the Chicago area.
http://www.jeritboys.com
- Jones & Phillips Associates,
Inc.
Jones & Phillips is a theatre consulting company. They are
located in Lafayette, Indiana.
http://www.jonesphillips.com
- White Light Design, Inc.
White Light Design is a theatrical and architectural lighting
consulting company. They are located in the Chicago area.
http://www.wldesign.com
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