InfoComm 2024 in Las Vegas saw 30,271 verified attendees from 125 countries, with international attendance making up 23% of the total. A total of 833 exhibitors showcased products across 407,000 net square feet in the West and Central Halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Joe Pham, Chairman and CEO of QSC/Q-Sys, presented the keynote “Everything Has Changed: AV’s Infinite Potential in an Exponential Age.” Pham spoke to a room of more than 600 attendees about the massive opportunity AI brings to the pro AV industry.
Danielle Feinberg, Visual Effects Supervisor at Pixar Animation Studios, delivered the keynote at the 10th annual AVIXA Women’s Breakfast to a crowd of more than 350 attendees. She shared stories from her more than 25-year career at Pixar, including being a part of the studio’s first all-female leadership team for the film Turning Red.
Also at the show, several attendees took the Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) exam. A total of 171 professionals earned their CTS at the show – 104 earned their CTS, 28 attained CTS-D (Design), and 31 attained CTS-I (Installation). These numbers put CTS holders over the 14,000 mark for the first time.
AVIXA debuted AVA AI, powered by Open AI, at InfoComm to help attendees navigate the show floor, education sessions, events, transportation, and more. AVA AI was built by the AVIXA IT department off OpenAI’s large language model and integrated into the show’s official app.
In addition, of non-exhibitor attendees, 71% were from the pro AV channel and 29% were end users.