LAS VEGAS — Executives from InfoComm International and NXTcomm plan to co-locate their tradeshows and conferences, InfoComm and NXTcomm, in 2008 with the intention of co-locating future events. The events will be held in the Las Vegas Convention Center. The shows will be marketed both jointly and independently. InfoComm is the tradeshow serving the audiovisual and information communications industries. InfoComm will occupy the North and Central Halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center in 2008 and 2010.
NXTcomm, which will occupy the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center in 2008, is dedicated to meeting of the business and technology of communications, information and entertainment. The inaugural NXTcomm will be held June 18-21, 2007, in Chicago.
Giving attendees of InfoComm and NXTcomm the ability to visit both show floors and engage in valuable training is expected provide a more robust tradeshow experience.
"The long predicted convergence between the worlds of audiovisual, IT, communications and entertainment technologies has occurred, and this co-location provides an ideal opportunity for both shows' exhibitors and attendees," said Randal A. Lemke, Ph.D., executive director, InfoComm International. "Analog has been largely replaced by digital technologies. Key AV applications, such as videoconferencing, digital signage and command-and-control centers, are being carried over IT networks. Chief Information officers and IT directors are now commonly the AV purchasing decision makers."
"Through our relationship with InfoComm, NXTcomm attendees will be able to experience the true convergence of our industries," said Wayne Crawford, executive director, NXTcomm.
InfoComm's attendees include commercial AV service providers (dealers, systems integrators, design consultants, distributors, VARs, reps, programmers, producers and live event professionals) and institutional technology managers from corporate, education, government, healthcare and the worship markets. NXTcomm's attendees include carrier/service provider personnel, communications vendors, IT-telecomm channel dealers/VARs, reps, producers and enterprise institutional buyers. This combined attendance base of the co-located shows is intended to help InfoComm and NXTcomm marry IT/telecommunications infrastructure manufacturers and providers with AV applications.
InfoComm 07 will be held June 15-21, 2007 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif. The inaugural NXTcomm will be held June 18-21, 2007 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill.
For more information, visit www.infocomm.org or http://www.NXTcommShow.com/.
