K-12 and University Conference Launches at InfoComm

FAIRFAX, VA--- The International Communications IndustriesAssociation, Inc. (ICIA) and Professional Media Group LLC, thepublisher of District Administration and University Business magazines,have announced the launch of EduComm, a new conference for buyers of AVcommunications and presentation systems in the education market.EduComm will be held in conjunction with InfoComm 2004 the week of June5-11 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

"Education is an emerging growth market for AV and presentationtechnologies," said Randal A. Lemke, Ph.D., Executive Director of ICIA."Through this exciting collaboration with Professional Media Group, weare now in a position to help our members reach education buyers moreeffectively."

The new EduComm Conference will run June 9-11 in conjunction withInfoComm and is specially designed to meet the needs of K-12 and HigherEducation leaders. A full slate of sessions is planned in twotracks-one for Higher Education and one for K-12-to help educationtechnology professionals bring the benefits of the convergence of AV,IT, and multimedia to their schools and campuses.

"Co-locating the EduComm Conference with InfoComm 2004 giveseducation leaders the best of both worlds-they get two and one-halfdays of conference sessions targeted to their technology needs, andthey get access to the InfoComm exhibits where they can see the latestproducts in action," said Joseph J. Hanson, Chairman of ProfessionalMedia Group.

To help promote InfoComm and the conference, District Administrationand University Business are also producing special InfoComm Pre-showcustom publications that will mail with their April 2004 issues.

Together, District Administration (75,000+ circulation) andUniversity Business (45,000+ circulation) reach the senior technologyand executive leaders in every K-12 School District and Institution ofHigher Education in the United States. ICIA sees the supplements as animportant opportunity for AV companies to help K-12 and HigherEducation leaders integrate presentation technologies into theeducation setting.

Information about advertising or providing content for DistrictAdministration is available through Daniel Kinnaman atdkinnaman@districtadministration.com, 860/572-7730. Information aboutUniversity Business is available through David Fales atdfales@universitybusiness.com, 203/663-0107. Questions about exhibitingat InfoComm may be addressed to jwoodstock@infocomm.org, or call703/273-7200.

About ICIA
The International Communications Industries Association, Inc. (ICIA) isthe premier trade association for the professional audiovisualcommunications industry. ICIA is the founder of InfoComm, theinternational conference and trade exposition for audiovisualcommunications professionals who come to learn about the latesttechnologies and available services as well as new and alternativeapplications. ICIA also co-founded with CEDIA and NSCA the IntegratedSystems Events in Europe, China and Singapore. ICIA serves itsworldwide membership as the pre-eminent provider of AV education,training and certification. More information is available at www.infocomm.org. Registration forInfoComm 04 will be available in early February 04.

About Professional Media Group LLC
Professional Media Group LLC is a magazine publisher and conferenceproducer focusing on the education market. It's two primarypublications are District Administration, the magazine for leaders inK-12 education, and University Business, the magazine for leaders inHigher Education. In addition, Professional Media publishes two populardaily e-newsletters-District Daily and UB Daily-with a combinedcirculation of more than 70,000. Professional Media Group also producesthe EduComm Conference at InfoComm, providing education market buyerswith the information they need to effectively integrate AV, IT, andmultimedia into their education programs and facilities. For moreinformation, visit www.districtadministration.comor www.universitybusiness.com.