Ben currently serves as the Head of Pro AV and the Sr. Director of Publishing for MarketScale, a B2B publisher and strategic marketing firm. He has over a decade of award winning experience in media publishing for large scale events, OTT & live streaming platforms, marketing, network television, and podcasting. Ben decided on his career path at the age of 7, and to date has led some of the most influential brands in the world including Intel, Nokia, Samsung and Segway, to billions of content interactions. A huge hockey fan (Go Stars!), and former contestant and current fan of Family Feud, Thomas resides in Dallas, Texas.

We’re the Hub for All People and Things AV We are the community for the creative professionals who use technology to create integrated experiences. AVIXA is the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, producer of InfoComm trade shows around the world, co-owner of Integrated Systems Europe, and the international trade association representing the audiovisual industry.

Life is miserable without work. But when work is soulless, life suffocates and dies. If all businesses are to be real businesses, then perhaps all offices should be studios. If fostering creativity is the goal for business, then the work environment should offer a more collaborative atmosphere. The creative economy needs independent thinkers who have the freedom and ability to think creatively.

COLCOM is the answer to your needs for integrated technology solutions and services in the realm of professional audio-visual and information communication solutions. Our core competencies are in the following areas: • Designing and building solutions according to your needs • Supplying audio-visual hardware • Configuration and Programming • Testing and Commissioning of systems • Training and education on the usage of the system • Maintenance for the longevity of systems • Managing your facilities The cornerstone of our success and a key facet of our mission has always been strict adherence to quality standards and industry best practices. We are proud to hold a variety of accreditation and awards, which demonstrate our commitment to excellence & professional delivery, such as ISO 9001. ESCO is also a proud member of AVIXA. At COLCOM, we are proud of our culture, which transcends the boundaries of region, language, and nationality. We believe in equal opportunity for all, by giving our employees a platform to perform and excel in a customer-focused work environment. Our culture, reinforced by our values, vision, ethics, and team spirit, empowers us to engage with our partners globally and make their experience dealing with us a happy one.

The Industry Group (aka Kiosk Association) comprises various related technology sites and news feeds from kiosks to digital signage to POS and Smart City. Retail Automation and EV Charging are others. Self-service technology (SST) is a type of technology that allows customers to perform various tasks without the assistance of a human. SSTs can bring many benefits to both customers and businesses, including cost savings, improved efficiency, and better customer experience. The Kiosk Association comprises companies involved in self-service, digital signage, digital menus, outdoor technology, kiosks, point-of-sale, smart city, healthcare, telehealth, voice order, thin client, EV charging and retail automation.   Gold Sponsors Pyramid Computer - Kiosks Olea Kiosks - Kiosks Intel Computers Vispero Screen Reader KIOSK Information Systems - Kiosks 22Miles Digital Wayfinding LG Business Kiosks Digital Signage Acquire Digital Software Sitekiosk Software Ingenico Payment imageHOLDERS Kiosks REDYREF Kiosks ACRELEC - QSR Order Drive-Thrus Crane CPI Payment Systems KT Group Kiosks Goldfinger Monitors - Digital Signage Giada Edge AI Mini-PCs more Urway Holdings Conversational AI NZ Technologies Inc. Touchless Tech Innovative Technology - Cash Experts Best Kiosk ODM and OEM Full List Silver MRI — outdoor smart city FEC Kiosks – standard kiosks UCP Unattended Payments payment terminals Datacap Systems, Inc. kiosk payment systems NMI — payment gateway Storm Interfaceassistive tech UST Vision Checkout — Built on AI. Designed for impact. Pantheon Creatives Pte Ltd – AI-powered digital humans panachedigilife.com – AI & IOT solutions BRONZE Tech For All – accessibility consultants Self-Service Networks – gift card software DotInCorp for accessibility and Braille Honeybee Kiosk Advanced Kiosks government Associates WelcomeWare – virtual receptionist Insight Touch touchscreens + kiosks BOCA Systems Ticket & Receipt Printers Kiosk Innovations — custom kiosks Alveni– custom kiosks software SysTech Displays, Inc. — Braille, ATM decals Xtreme Power — kiosk UPS Pyramid Technologies kiosk printers TDS TOUCH Touchscreens AIO computers Actineon - Computers VidaBox Tablets Full List

AVNation™ started in 2011 as a small community of friends having fun and wanting to share their knowledge and experiences working with audio visual technology and the av industry in general. Since our first show AVWeek™ we’ve grown considerably over the years, we’re still a community where everyone is welcome to share ideas, make new friends, and celebrate the AV industry. Most importantly, we’re still having fun. Tim Albright created AVNation for the purpose of bringing high-quality broadcasts (or netcasts) to the AV community. Tim has envisioned building a network of industry professionals who are passionately engaged in furthering the AV industry through education and knowledge. One of the premiere functions of AVNation is to see industry professional provide first-hand knowledge to other professionals across North America and the World. Many of the hosts and people involved with AVNation are industry leaders in various ways. The first AVNation podcast was the initial episode of AVWeek – “The Pilot,” recorded July 29th, 2011. Ever since that first recording, AVNation has continued to grow its show offerings encompassing all aspects of the AV industry through weekly AVWeek episodes, as well as many additional periodic shows. We continue to have a wide variety of guests including industry professionals who work in or own integration firms and corporate industry leaders.

Hi, I’m Alex, Customer Support Engineer at Zapnito. I have 5+ years experience helping businesses to power Community-Led Growth by advising and assisting our customers at every step of their Community's journey towards tangible growth and success.

Where audiovisual tech, business & foodie fascinations converge. 

Hello, I'm the Digital Media Producer at AVIXA! I'm a proud #AVTweep and love working in the awesome, vibrant industry known as AV. I'm Thai-'merican, overly-obsessed with cars, a hockey rink rat, and a doggo dad. (he/him)

I lead AVIXA’s Latin America marketing and communications initiatives and I look forward to making new connections on the Xchange.

A University of Central Florida double-alum with a Master’s in Digital Media, I'm a content creator who loves bringing people together over shared interests. As AVIXA's Coordinator of Digital Content, I produce articles on a myriad of technology topics. I've also worked on virtual reality projects, transforming Romanian folk tales into VR narratives.