For the third year in a row, rave [publications] will be covering the world's largest AV show LIVE: ISE 2013 in Amsterdam.

Led by Gary Kayye, rAVe will be taking 15 reporters to the show - some from our USA office and some from our rAVe Europe. So, we'll have the show covered

“In 2012, we shot over 1000 new product videos, wrote over 30 blogs from the show floor, tweeted live and even posted over 300 product stories to our ISE 2012 microsite,” says Gary.

So whether or not you are attending, you can follow along with the LIVE coverage, if you wish, by simply bookmarking the link below.

Or, you can download our rAVe NOW iPad App that is dedicated to the ISE 2013 show here.

We're already posting new product news, plus we have a few blogs already posted. We've also aggregated all the ISE 2013 tweets there, too!

Go See the Most Extensive ISE coverage on the rAVe Portal

Niveo Professional gets a new international sales representative-- Gary Vlaeminck of HexaconAV.

Vlaeminck has extensive experience in the AV and lighting control industry, having held sales positions with the likes of Liberty AV, Speakercraft and Lutron. At Niveo Professional he will be responsible for the development of new markets.

“We are very pleased with the appointment of Gary. His long experience and extensive knowledge of the industry fits perfectly in our focus for strong international expansion," Niveo Professional managing director Arthur de Jager says.

Niveo Professional sells enterprise-grade networking products, including switches, NAS, APs, UPS systems and routers, designed for professional AV integrators and commercial/domestic automation.

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The inaugural Smart Building Conference @ ISE lines up international experts familiar with the latest trends in integration, energy management, intelligent building, working and living.

With the promise of a day full of industry insight, opinion, practical design advice and business intelligence, the Conference will take place at the Amsterdam RAI on Monday 28 January – the day before ISE 2013 opens.

A joint venture of ISE’s co-owners CEDIA and InfoComm International, the Smart Building Conference programme will attract architects, design consultants, developers, electrical contractors and other key stakeholders in the construction sector, along with the electronic systems integrators, distributors and manufacturer channels from ISE’s core audience.

“While other events have taken a star-gazing approach to the topic, the Smart Building Conference @ ISE promises a practical look at how intelligent buildings are already being designed, built and used,” comments Mike Blackman, Managing Director, Integrated Systems Events. “Delegates will learn how emerging technologies offer them new possibilities today, not just in the future.”

CEDIA launches the Recommended Wiring Guidelines document-- a guide to the types of cabling infrastructure necessary for the technology modern homes demand.

The document identifies 3 grades of recommended cabling infrastructure and the installation requirements of each, which are as follows...

• Grade 1: delivers internet, home networking, TV, satellite, radio, telephone, conferencing and other entertainment services to most rooms in the house.
• Grade 2: provides whole-home distribution of A/V content via discrete in-ceiling speakers and in-wall control points.
• Grade 3: extends functionality through lighting control, motorised curtains and blinds, control system access, CCTV networks and environmental and heating control, as well as the control and integration of such systems via in-wall controls and handheld remotes.

“This document provides the essential guidance that’s needed on wiring to support today’s digital and connected lifestyles,” CEDIA says. “These guidelines provide Best Practice advice for all involved in the residential custom installation sector, and will also help specifiers and developers make the right choices at an early design stage.”

The document also allows CEDIA EST2 Certified members to qualify as CEDIA Structured Cabling Assessors, providing an extra business opportunity as independent cabling testers for developers and customers.

CEDIA members can download the Recommended Wiring Guidelines document for free.

Go CEDIA Unveils Smart Home Cabling Requirements for the Modern Home