In a recession, everyone should be in marketing. |
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Are you facing falling customer orders? Slower renewals? Cancellations? Requests for ever-deeper discounts?
Those are silly questions. Of course you are experiencing these recession symptoms. And you have probably cut budgets and jobs more than you like...........Click For Full Story |
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AV Specialist team to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro |
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At the annual AV Specialist indaba held in the build-up to Cabsat 2008 the AV Specialist team announced a bold plan to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa and the world’s largest free-standing mountain.........Click For Full Story |
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IABM Middle East Executive Breakfast |
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During the upcoming Cabsat exhibition, AV Specialist has partnered with the International Association of Broadcast Manufacturers (IABM) and MECIA to present a discussion forum that will focus on the challenge of building the broadcast infrastructure in the Middle East........ Click For Full Story |
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AV Specialist hosts Middle East coffee morning |
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During the recent IS Europe exhibition held in Amsterdam, AV Specialist partnered with the Middle East Communications Industries Association (MECIA) and NEC Display Solutions to sponsor a coffee morning for Middle East delegates attending the show....... Click For Full Story |
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Big discounts on airfares to IS Europe |
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AV Specialist has once again negotiated a group discount for readers flying from Dubai to the annual IS Europe exhibition and conference taking place in Amsterdam from 29-31 January 2008. The group discount, representing a 25% reduction on the lowest fares normally offered by the airline, can only be accessed by using the KLM website at www.klm.ae ...... Click For Full Story |
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AV Specialist team earns CTS™ certification from InfoComm International |
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The entire team at AV Specialist’s Middle East office (Hassan Ghoul, Kevan Jones and Michele Dwayk) have earned their CTS certification from InfoComm International. The InfoComm International Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) credential is for audiovisual professionals who have demonstrated knowledge and comprehension of the science and technology used in audio, video and display systems. ...... Click For Full Story |
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AV Indaba Maintains the Rhythm |
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As AV Specialist has evolved into a multi-national organization with three regional editions, one of the greatest challenges has been posed by the interaction of staff working in different parts of the world. “We only have a small team of full time staff working on our three regional editions,” explains publisher Kevan Jones, “but we work in 4 different locations and communicate in a wide range of languages. This creates obvious challenges for everybody involved.” ...... Click For Full Story |
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AV Specialist suspends publishing activities in Islamic Republic of Iran |
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AV Specialist has suspended publishing activities in the Islamic Republic of Iran. “The unique trading conditions within the Republic meant that we were constantly compromising our standards on production, distribution and financial issues,” explains AV Specialist publisher Kevan Jones ...... Click For Full Story |
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Video streaming added to online edition |
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The latest issue of AV Specialist’s online edition has evolved to include streaming video clips. “Up until now we’ve had the same content in both our print and online editions,” says AV Specialist publisher Kevan Jones, “but with the introduction of streaming video embedded within the magazine, we’ve now evolved to another level in multi-level communication.” ...... Click For Full Story |
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Big discounts on airfare to IBC Amsterdam |
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AV Specialist has once again negotiated a group discount for readers flying from Dubai to the annual IBC exhibition and conference taking place in Amsterdam from 7-11 September. The group discount, representing a 25% reduction on the lowest fares normally offered by the airline ...... Click For Full Story |
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Residential Technology Middle East |
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AV Specialist and HiddenWires have joined forces to launch Residential Technology Middle East, a new magazine aimed at the AV and home automation markets in the region’s fast-growing residential sector...... Click For Full Story |
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AV Week - Spotlighting AV's value in people's lives |
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What is AV Week
InfoComm International is spearheading the first AV Week on October 22-28, 2006. AV professionals around the globe will spotlight the value that AV technologies add to people’s lives – by reaching out in their communities with demos, presentations, career fairs and other events...... Click For Full Story |
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Hard to hire the right staff ? |
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One of the greatest challenges facing the broadcast and ProAV industry in Africa and the Middle East is finding staff that have skills and temperament to perform under pressure...... Click For Full Story |
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| AV Specialist to publish official IBC Easy Guide for 2006 |
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AV Specialist has been appointed by the IBC Partnership to publish the official IBC Easy Guide for 2006. This handy reference is distributed free of charge to all IBC delegates and provides information on everything related to IBC - with a preview of the daily highlights and useful information that'll make your visit to the show a worthwhile experience.....Click For Full Story |
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| Visa assistance for IBC |
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Online pre-registration for IBC2006 is now available. You can now register for the exhibition free of charge.....Click For Full Story |
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| InfoComm and AV Specialist announce partnership to bring AV certification to the Middle East |
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In a co-operative arrangement between AV Specialist and InfoComm International, the two organisations are partnering to bring AV certification training and testing to the Middle East and Africa....Click For Full Story |
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| AV Specialist applies for membership of BPA Worldwide |
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AV Specialist has applied for membership in BPA Worldwide, the global media auditing organization. The magazine will have 12 months to complete its initial circulation audit that will cover all three regional editions as well as the online edition of the magazine....Click For Full Story |
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| New e-zine takes AV Specialist into the future |
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AV Specialist has launched a new electronic version of their magazine using innovative technology that allows them to extend their readership into new markets and track reader activity...Click For Full Story |
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| AV Specialist partner with Arksports' Sports and Technology for great sporting editorial during 2006 |
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AV Specialist has formed an alliance with Arksports in the UK - and over the course of 2006 we'll be working with them to present a series of articles that will focus on the the use of TV technology in various sporting events...Click For Full Story |
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| European representation for AV Specialist |
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During this years IBC conference AV Specialist concluded an agreement with Def & Communication, a Paris-based media company who represent a number of foreign broadcast publications in the European market.... Click For Full Story
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| AV Specialist expands presence at IBC |
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During this year’s IBC party held at the Okura Hotel in Amsterdam AV Specialist’s Kevan Jones and Pejman Ghorbani were caught in the spotlight by Marion van der Wiel, a caricature artist entertaining guests at the event.... Click For Full Story
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| 15 years and counting |
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When AV Specialist first launched in May 1991 the broadcast market in Southern Africa had been looking for a technical mouthpiece for a number of years..... Click For Full Story
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| On the road with AV Specialist |
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In our on-going quest to communicate with readers AV Specialist has participated in a number of regional exhibitions this year, including Cabsat and PALME in the Middle East, as well as MediaTech in Johannesburg. On top of that we were active at NAB in Las Vegas where Kevan Jones was a member of NAB’s AIM Awards panel...... Click For Full Story
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| AV Specialist appointed as Official publication for CABSAT broadcast conference |
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David Lim, manager of the annual CABSAT exhibition taking place in Dubai from 7-9 March 2006...... Click For Full Story
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| AV Specialist expands into Iran |
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Pejman Ghorbani is the Farsi-language editor of AV Specialist’s new regional edition covering the Islamic Republic of Iran. “The indigenous feature film industry is booming and home-grown programming dominates local television,” says publisher Kevan Jones.... ..Click For Full Story |
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