GroupComm Systems Announces Spring 2002 Tech Fair; Real World Applications for AV, VC and IT Convergence

Business Wire, April 9, 2002

Business/Technology Editors

NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 2002

GroupComm Systems, a leading provider of solutions for learning and meeting room environments, announced today that its Spring Tech Fair will be held April 30 - May 2, 2002 at GroupComm Systems, 241 Riverview Avenue, Newton, Mass. The three-day complimentary Tech Fair will explore real world applications in which the integration of audiovisual, videoconferencing and information technology converge. Learn how sophisticated control technology can provide remote diagnostics, control, help desk, scheduling and more.

With over 20 vendors on-site, the Tech Fair will showcase Control Systems, Unified Wired Button Controls, Interactive Touch Boards, Web Conferencing, Video Streaming, Plasma and LCD Displays and Project Profiles of Completed Integration Projects.

Each day will feature a guest speaker addressing topics in the communication technology industry. Scheduled speakers include:

-- Professor Ron Smith of The Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Tuesday, April 30th at 9:30 am and 2 pm "Using Technology with Real Classroom Applications"

-- Sean Sardam, Assistant Director of IT of Harvard School of Public Health, Tuesday, April 30th at 11 am "Project Profile: Convergence of AV and IT for Technology Enhanced Classrooms"

-- Andrew Davis, CEO of Wainhouse Research, Wednesday, May 1st at 10 am "New Developments in Videoconferencing Technology"

-- Michael J. Kornely, Business Development Manager of SMART Technologies, May 2nd at 10 am "Electronic Whiteboards for Effective, Efficient Meetings" --Special event for Architects to receive AIA credits.

For more information or to schedule a demonstration, please contact Jennie Frith at 1-800-462-1232 ext. 8914 or at jfrith@groupcomm.net. You can also register online by going to www.groupcomm.net.