Vancouver, British Columbia is the Next Stop on the 2015 Stampede Big Book of AV Tour & Conference Series

ProAV dealers and end-user customers in the great Pacific northwest will have the opportunity to learn how to profitably integrate drones, video conferencing, and video walls into their long-term business development plans when the 2015 Stampede Big Book of AV (BBOAV) Tour and Conference series makes its next stop at The Westin Wall Centre at the Vancouver Airport (3099 Corvette Way, Richmond, BC) on May 14, 2015. Registration information can be found at www.bigbookofavtour.com. 

The ProAV industry’s biggest annual traveling roadshow is going to provide Vancouver-area dealers and their customers with a jam-packed agenda of manufacturer exhibits, information-rich presentations, and CTS-certified training classes that emphasize both mainstream ProAV product categories and new revenue-generating platforms like drones.

“The Stampede Big Book of AV Tour & Conference series is the industry event that it is precisely because it consistently shows dealers how to continue to maximize their sales of traditional ProAV solutions while learning how to add new product categories into their mix,” Stampede President & COO Kevin Kelly said today. “The Vancouver stop will be a great example of this.  We’re going to provide dealers with terrific information about profiting from the continued adoption of low cost video conferencing and video walls in more and more vertical market applications and, at the same event, we are going to introduce them to the next generation of drones from many of today’s leading drone manufacturers.

Specifically, the Vancouver stop will feature drone-centric training sessions on UAV Fundamentals: Overview of the Technology and Use in the ProAV Industry and UAV Applications for the ProAV Industry.

“Drones are poised to become a major revenue stream for ProAV dealers because many businesses, in a variety of fields, are beginning to understand just how much value they add to their operations,” Kelly explained. “Only Stampede, with its strategic alliance with Unmanned Vehicle University, has the capability to provide dealers with a wide range of drone options and the training courses required to certify operators.  This is a combination that no other company can offer ProAV dealers.”

This stop will also feature a session about Video Conferencing Fundamentals for the ProAV Industry and a presentation fromNEC Account Manager, Channel Sales Mark Weniger, briefing attendees on NEC 10 Steps to a Successful Video Wall. Attendees in this class will come away with a better understanding of what goes into a video wall solution including tips for mounting, ventilation, color calibration, power management and content creation.

Furthermore, Stampede will offer event incentives such as a $500 Stampede credit to qualified attendees and a $50 Amex gift card to all in attendance the day of the Tour and Conference. Every attendee will also be entered into a drawing to win a 60” LG LED HDTV.

Manufacturers participating in the 2015 Stampede Big Book of AV Tour & Conference include Optoma, Sharp, Chief, Mustang, Ken-a-vision, Lumens, Sony, Christie, Hitatchi, Hitachi Starboard, Samsung, Ladibug, Atlona, Balt, Iogear, Epson, LG, Vision, NEC, Benq, Da-Lite, Casio, AVteq, Canon, Peerless AV, Hall Research, DynoScan, Vidyo, Circle Technology, WHOOSH! Screen Shine, Gefin, MediaPointe, AmpliVox, Audio Solutions, Vaddio, Luidia, and BrightSign.

Stampede Partners with InfoComm Roundtable Events for the Big Book of AV Tour and Conference Stop in Houston, Texas

The 2015 Stampede Big Book of AV (BBOAV) Tour and Conference, the ProAV industry’s biggest annual traveling roadshow, will make its next stop at the Houston Marriott South Hobby Airport Hotel on March 26th, where it will team up with InfoComm to provide dealers with a jam packed agenda of hands-on product demonstrations, information-rich presentations, CTS-certified training classes, and an InfoComm roundtable discussion on industry issues.

“Fueled by a huge dealer interest in all things related to drones, 2015 is turning out to be our biggest tour yet,” Stampede President & COO Kevin Kelly said today. “Our partnership with InfoComm’s Roundtable Events provides attendees with additional access to leading industry executives and subject matter experts.  And, of course, the participation of leading manufacturers from every product category make the 2015 Big Book of AV Tour & Conference a must-attend networking and business developing event for any forward-looking ProAV dealer.”

After stopping first in Tampa, Las Vegas, and, most recently, Chicago, the 2015 Stampede BBOAV Tour and Conference is set to provide Houston-area dealers and AV professionals with the opportunity to meet with leading AV industry manufacturers, attend CTS-certified trainings, and participate in industry-focused roundtable discussions.

Specifically, the Houston stop will feature a morning keynote by InfoComm SVP Duffy Wilbert, CTS, CAE, and three industry training sessions entitled “Samsung, Sorting Out Media Players for Digital Signage,” by Jonathan Brawn of Brawn Consulting, “Sony Unified Communications & Video Conferencing Fundamentals,” and “Overview of the Drone/ UAS Industry and Business Potential” both by Paul Dragos, Stampede Unified Communications Group's Director of Engineering and Unmanned Vehicle University’s Dean of School of Flight Training. 

“Dealers are finally getting the message that drones represent a major new revenue opportunity that they can immediately begin to incorporate into their portfolio of solutions,” Kelly explained.  “And Stampede offers them a very clear way to profit from drones by offering the industry’s broadest range of drones for every possible application, along with the training courses that dealers can resell to their customers. Our strategic alliance with Unmanned Vehicle University provides Stampede with a compelling end-to-end solution that includes product, training, and service support.” 

Furthermore, Stampede will be offering event incentives such as a $500 Stampede credit to qualified attendees and a $50 Amex gift card to all in attendance the day of the Tour and Conference. Every attendee will also be entered into a drawing to win a 42” HD television.

Manufacturers participating in the 2015 Stampede Big Book of AV Tour & Conference include Optoma, Sharp, Chief, Mustang, Ken-a-vision, Lumens, Sony, Christie, Hitatchi, Hitachi Starboard, Samsung, Ladibug, Atlona, Balt, Iogear, Epson, LG, Vision, NEC, Benq, Da-Lite, Casio, AVteq, Canon, Peerless AV, Hall Research, DynoScan, Vidyo, Circle Technology, WHOOSH! Screen Shine, Gefin, MediaPointe, AmpliVox, Audio Solutions, Vaddio, Luidia, and BrightSign.

For more information about the event and to register to attend, dealers and AV professionals should go to www.bigbookofavtour.com.

Stampede Fall 2014 Big Book of AV Tour Kicks Off In Minneapolis On September 23

Drones take center stage as Stampede introduces the ProAV industry to a $12-billion commercial sales opportunity.

The official start to the fall sales season gets underway tomorrow when  Stampede Presentation Products, Inc. kicks off its Fall 2014 Big Book of AV Tour in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Ramada Bloomington Minnesota Airport Mall on September 23rd.  And, in keeping with Stampede’s commitment to bring revolutionary new sales opportunities to its dealers, the company is introducing drones to tour attendees and reinforcing the introduction with intensive presentation and training sessions designed to put dealers in command of an amazing new business opportunity.

“Drones, or ‘cameras in the sky’ as we like to refer to them, represent nothing less than a $12-billion commercial sales opportunity,” Stampede President & COO Kevin Kelly said today, “and we have designed our entire fall tour to show dealers how they can profit from both the sales of drones and using them as a way to generate incremental sales of traditional AV and IT components.”

According to Kelly, drones are definitely not a ‘pie in the sky.’  “From security to education to real estate to agriculture, drones represent the most complete and cost effective way for enterprises of all type to capture and deploy critically important content that then needs to be viewed, edited, distributed, and stored — and this reality is what is going to generate a huge increase in business for our dealers in 2015 and beyond.”

In addition to learning how to profit from drones, BBOAV tour attendees will get to receive hands-on product demonstrations from more than 40 manufacturers and participate in an InfoComm Regional Roundtable.  Attendees will also have the chance to participate in training sessions hosted by Atlona, NEC, BrightSign, Christie, Circle Technology, Samsung, Sony Unified Communications, and Optima.

All attendees will also receive a $500 Stampede credit on orders of $5,000 or more, a $50 American Express Gift Card, a $100 Restaurant.com Gift Card for each training session they complete, and they will be automatically entered into a drawing to win a 42” HDTV.  The day-long event runs from 9:00AM until 7:00PM and includes a special InfoComm networking reception from 4:30PM until 7:00PM.

After Minneapolis, the Fall 2014 Big Book of AV Tour heads to Dallas, Texas on October 16; Raleigh, North Carolina on October 23; metropolitan New York/New Jersey on November 6; and Toronto, Canada on November 13.  Complete details and registration information can be found at www.bigbookofavtour.com. 

More Than 140 Manufacturers Are Featured in the 2014 Edition of the Stampede Big Book of AV!

Underscoring its phenomenal rate of growth as North America’s largest, high value added ProAV distributor, Stampede Presentation Products Inc. announced the immediate availability of its standard-setting 2014 Big Book of AV catalog, featuring products from more than 140 manufacturers in an edition that exceeds 1136 pages — making it, once again, the ProAV industry’s number one dealer resource for product information.

“The size, scale and scope of the 2014 edition of The Big Book of AV is an accurate reflection of our continued growth as the industry’s premier ProAV solutions provider,” Stampede President & COO Kevin Kelly said today. “This year’s Big Book of AV includes products from 30 new manufacturers and, more importantly, it goes way beyond traditional ProAV product categories to include sections on Unified Communications, Control Systems, Interactive Touch Displays, Drones, Security & Surveillance.”

The 30 new lines appearing in the 2014 edition of the Big Book of AV include Afficom, ASK Proxima, BlueBOLT, Cenique, Christie (Brio line), CompuLock, DISE, DJI, Huawel, Korus, Marshall Electronics (Unified Communications), MasterVision, Neurona, Niles, Oklahoma Sound, OSD Sound, Parametric Sound, Peerless (Outdoor Display line), Revolve Robotics, Richo, Samsung (Tablets line), Sapphire, ScreenScape Networks, SecureAVCarts-AVRhodem, StreamTV Networks, SunBrightTV, Surf Communications Solutions, TSItouch, WePresent, and WyreStorm Technologies.  

In all, the 2014 Big Book of AV features information on more than 10,000 products from more 140 manufacturers, making it the single largest resource guide in the entire industry.  The book itself weighs more than four pounds and is exceeds 1136 pages.  What’s more, dealers will have the opportunity to custom imprint their logo on the cover of the catalog. 

The 2014 catalog will once again include enhanced QuickLink® barcodes. These codes allow readers the opportunity to obtain further information about various product by scanning the codes with their smartphone, to be directed to digital information about the products on the page, either via videos about the products or a direct connection to one of Stampede’s call center representatives.

“When it comes to winning in today’s complex, ever-changing ProAV industry dealers now, more than ever, have a very clear choice to make,” Kelly emphasized.  “They can play it safe and stay with the pack.  Or they can seize the opportunities that new technologies present and move to the front, ahead of the herd.  That’s where they’ll find Stampede.”

Stampede's Big Book of AV Tour Concludes in Fort Lauderdale, Florida!

 The Spring 2014 Stampede Big Book of AV (BBOAV) Tour, the ProAV industry’s biggest annual roadshow, makes its final stop at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina on May 15thto conclude a wildly successful tour of hands-on demos, presentations and training for AV professionals.

“The 2014 Big Book of AV Tour has been a terrific success,” Stampede President & COO Kevin Kelly said today.  “And we are excited to conclude this year’s tour with InfoComm’s Regional Roundtables. For our attendees, interaction is vital to make face-to-face connections with industry colleagues and to share insights and opinions during open roundtable discussions. This interaction is exactly what we strive to achieve with the Big Book of AV Tour.”

In addition to the InfoComm Regional Roundtables, the Fort Lauderdale stop will feature a morning discussion with industry veteran Paul Dragos, who will also be unveiling Sony Video Conferencing, MediaPointe streaming, Automated Workflow process for content management and Radvision United Communications with a presentation entitled, “Sony Unified Communications and Video Conferencing Fundamentals for the ProAV Market.” In the afternoon, Jim Feldman, Change Management Expert at Shift Happens, will facilitate a stimulating discussion on managing and creating change by highlighting the benefits of linear problem solving.

As has been the case at each stop on the Spring 2014 tour, Fort Lauderdale attendees will learn how they can immediately begin profiting from the new era of The Internet of Things (IOT).  To further address the “Internet of Things” phenomenon, the Fort Lauderdale stop will feature a designated area for IOT manufacturers, identified by pop-up banners and stands.

Additionally, each session will earn attendees .5 CTS RU Credit. Stampede will be offering event incentives such as $500 Stampede credit, a $100 Restaurant.com gift card and a $50 gift card for attending the BBOAV Tour. Every attendee will also be entered into a drawing to win a 42” LG LCD HD television.