CABA in Alliance with ICIA for InfoComm 2003

The International Communications Industries Association, Inc. (ICIA)announced that the Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA)is partnering with ICIA to bring the InfoComm audiovisual tradeshow,which will take place June 3-5, 2003 in Orlando, Fla., to the attentionof the building automation community.

“The InfoComm audience will be enriched by the presence ofCABA members at the show,” commented Randal A. Lemke, Ph.D.,ICIA’s executive director. “Early planning for integrationof audiovisual technologies is an important aspect of buildingautomation that’s sometimes overlooked. InfoComm is the idealopportunity for those involved to broaden their technical knowledge inthis critical area.”

CABA members will be encouraged to attend the show throughdistribution of promotional brochures, e-mail blast announcements,website links as well as an invitation to participate in the Spring2003 Home & Building Automation QUARTERLY. In return, ICIA isgiving CABA, as an association alliance partner, increased visibilityby recognizing CABA as an event endorser in the InfoComm 03 Show Guide,Show Daily, website and signage at the show. ICIA is also providingfree passes to CABA members to visit the InfoComm 2003 exhibition.

"CABA is quite pleased with the work that the ICIA has done in theaudiovisual part of the industry," says Ron Zimmer, CABA president& CEO. "It is becoming quite evident that the integration of allsystems from the design stage all the way up to commissioning will playa key role in the success of all companies in this industry."

In addition, select seminars and events will cover areas of interestto attendees from CABA such as the integration of AV and IT, userinterface issues, technology comparisons, videoconferencing networkingsolutions, digital television, understanding echoes and bandwidth, andrich streaming media.

More information and show registration is available on the ICIAwebsite,