Industry Associations

The AV User Group is a forum for those responsible for their organisations AV communications, including AV in meeting rooms, video, audio, data conferencing , and more. Find out more here.

The Institute of Acoustics is the UK’s professional body for those working in acoustics, noise and vibration. It was formed in 1974 . You can find out more by visiting the website here.

The Institute of Professional Sound champions the highest quality of sound production and sound recording in all forms of broadcast, recorded, and live events. Find out more here.

LIVE (Live music Industry Venues & Entertainment) is the voice of the UK’s live music and entertainment business. LIVE members are a federation of 15 live music industry associations representing over 3,000 businesses, 35,000 artists and 2,000 backstage workers.

The Learning and Teaching Spaces Managers Group is an end user community of AV, IT and Learning Space managers and Senior Technical staff, who share ideas and expertise via an active mailbase, with circa 400 members!

PLASA owns and manages the PLASA Show and PLASA Focus events, providing a showcase for the latest industry products, and publishes industry leading magazines LSi and LSA.

Production Futures is an entertainment production industry initiative inspiring people into careers behind the scenes of the stage and screen. Production Futures tours events around the UK connecting people to free industry training, apprenticeships, courses, paid work, and networking opportunities.

Our mission is to breakdown systemic barriers, elevate women’s careers, and create a diverse, skilled workforce. By investing in leadership development, upskilling talent, and inspiring the next generation, we’re making the industry stronger, more inclusive, and future-ready.

SCHOMS is the professional body for senior managers in Higher Education media and learning technology services. SCHOMS connects its members with professional development, training, resources and networking opportunities, supporting innovation and excellence in technology-enhanced learning spaces across the UK.

The Society of Light and Lighting (SLL) welcomes all who are interested in any aspect of light, lighting, and its applications, originally founded as the Illuminating Engineering Society in 1909, later becoming a division of the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineering (CIBSE).

Together For Cinema is an AV industry good cause enterprise whose main focus is to design and install home cinema rooms in children’s hospices and other suitable locations across the UK. These rooms not only benefit the children and young adults, but also their families, carers, staff and volunteers.