Are you joining us for Get Ahead 2023 in just a few weeks?

Registration is now open to members and non-members for ISCVE’s Get Ahead 2023 event next month!

Taking place at The Rose Shure Experience Centre, 24 King William St, London EC4R 9AT, you will experience exclusive insights from industry experts on the latest trends in sound, communications and visual sectors.

The schedule for the day looks like this;

11:00 Arrival with refreshments
11:15 The Challenge of Intelligibility in VA
12:15 Assistive Listening Systems – Access to intelligible audio is not a privilege – it’s a right!
13:15 Surviving the Death of the High Street
14:15 Lunch and Networking
15:30 Event concludes

Presentation 1 – The Challenge of Intelligibility in VA

Presented by Pawel Zakrzewski, Product Manager, Ambient Systems Sp. zoo

This seminar will delve into one of the most critical challenges faced by the voice alarm industry today: delivering intelligible messages in acoustically demanding environments. Pawel will not only shed light on these challenges, but will also provide practical demonstrations on how to conquer them.

Through the demonstrations, Pawel will remind the audience of the well-known problems that have long plagued the voice alarm industry and share invaluable insights into how the latest technological advancements can be harnessed to overcome them. With Live smartVES, this state-of-the-art technology at our disposal, is redefining the standards of voice alarm systems and is purposefully designed to tackle the intelligibility challenge.

This is an opportunity to explore and discover how Live smartVES can influence the way we ensure effective communication and safety in even the most acoustically adverse environments.

Presentation 2 – Assistive Listening Systems – Access to intelligible audio is not a privilege – it’s a right!

Presented by Dr Peter Mapp HonFInstSCVE, Peter Mapp Associates

Assistive listening systems (ALS) and user experience are going through the largest change that this sector has seen in decades, with several new and upcoming systems vying with traditional hearing loop (AFILS) and infrared red systems to gain the ear of the potential listener.

Whilst these new systems, such as Bluetooth Auracast (BTLE) and Wi-Fi, can offer some potential advantages, they suffer from the lack of regulation and a basic performance standard. They are often installed by non-audio personnel who do not understand the requirements of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing or the need for the systems to provide high intelligibility with a latency of less than 30 ms. Although there are standards for hearing loop performance, there are no standards for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other Assistive Listening Systems.

Furthermore, there is considerable confusion in the market as to the viability and availability of the systems, with some vendors claiming that Hearing Loops are redundant and should no longer be installed – whilst in fact, nothing could be further from the truth.

To assist potential Assistive Listening System users, purchasers and installers, ISCVE has produced a general guidance document that outlines the basic requirements that any ALS should meet and explains the pros and cons of each system.

Peter will briefly discuss the aims and aspirations of the document and emphasise the need for Assistive Listening Systems to provide high quality and highly intelligible audio to the listener.

Presentation 3 – Surviving the Death of the High Street

Presented by Greg Madge, Product Manager, Midwich

Is the high street really dying? In some ways: yes. But, in many ways: absolutely not. The past two decades have seen a seismic shift in the way retailers use their commercial spaces on high streets, and this is just the beginning of a change to retail which we will see transform our public spaces over the coming years.

So, how is the AV industry keeping up with this transformation? With exciting new products, expert installations and innovative ideas to allow retailers to wow their customers and drive footfall. Join us to hear about retail trends to look out for over the next 12 months and beyond, learn about new technologies which are going to shape the future of retail and find out about how the concept of the 15-minute city is key to the revitalisation of our high streets.

Registration is now open for in-person and online attendance.

We look forward to seeing you.