Rethinking Conference Room Design for Effective Hybrid Meetings

A meeting room with a new conference room design tailored for hybrid meetings. Photo Source: client

The digital transformation of the workplace has been underway for years, but the global pandemic accelerated the shift toward hybrid work models. While businesses in St. Louis and across the globe are asking or requiring employees to return to the office at least part of the time, most organizations are seeing the need to adapt to this new normal.

How Unified Communications Powers the Digital Workplace

It’s no secret that businesses in St. Louis and all across America are embracing digital transformation. Unified communication may sound like a buzzword, but it represents a shift in communication and collaboration within and across businesses, enabling individuals and teams to work together intelligently without the boundaries of physical location.

Harnessing the Power of LED Video Walls

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In an era where an immense amount of computing power and information access sits in a pocket or purse, display solutions need to keep pace. Much as the smartphone can seamlessly transition from text to high-definition graphics, images, and video, display solutions need to do the same. Undoubtedly, we have all experienced being bored by the information presented on a screen and turned to a smartphone for more up-to-date, complete, or engaging information. 

To create better experiences that immerse and engage—in environments from business collaboration to entertainment—organizations in St. Louis and across the U.S. are harnessing the power of direct-view LED walls for captivating viewing experiences. Let’s take a look at four examples.

The Future of Events Is Virtual: How to Harness Live Streaming 

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Imagine an organization in St. Louis that hosts a yearly conference with seminars led by famous thought leaders and authors. Normally, only people in the St. Louis, MO, area could attend. But if that organization had access to virtual event production solutions, people around the world could be part of the experience. 

The rise of virtual event production presents opportunities for us to connect in real time with audiences globally. But the challenge remains: ensuring top-tier video and audio quality for a seamless virtual experience. As a leading audio-visual integrator, we’re at the forefront of these cutting-edge live event solutions, making it easier for you to host immersive, high-quality virtual seminars. 

Here’s how your business or event space can make the most of virtual events to bring more people together.

How to Reimagine Conference Room Design for Today’s Digital Workplace

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In the era of digital workplaces, the traditional conference room is undergoing a significant transformation. As businesses in St. Louis and across the globe. adapt to new ways of working, the design of conference rooms must evolve to meet the needs of a tech-savvy workforce. The rise of hybrid work models, where employees split their time between the office and remote locations, has necessitated a rethinking of conference room design and utilization. Now, more than ever, there’s a need to create inclusive spaces catering to in-person and remote participants, ensuring seamless collaboration and communication. 

How Can a Digital Signal Processor Benefit Your Company?

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CREATE A SMOOTHLY-RUN WORK ENVIRONMENT Keeping your business running day in and day out is a top priority. With a workspace featuring high-performance AV systems, you and your employees need a solution to ensure that your daily operations always stay on track. So many audiovisual components require a digital signal processor to guarantee smoothly-run, real-time […]

Ready to Upgrade Your Company’s Technology Environment?

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Keeping up with the ever-changing workspace can be a challenge. As hybrid teams grow more and more common, you need the right technologies in place that benefit your employees, whether they work at a St. Louis office or remotely throughout the United States.

An upgraded technology environment across your offices can improve communications, streamline daily operations, and create an engaging atmosphere for everyone. Want to learn more about how this ideal environment can benefit you and your whole team? Keep reading below!

The Digital Workplace: The User Experience and the Realities of Different Spaces

Several workplace trends that had been slowly gaining traction in recent years expandedrapidly over the course of the pandemic: specifically, a growing number of remote and hybridemployees and the rise of video conferencing platforms. While spaces (and their intendedpurposes) will vary, an important consideration is maintaining a consistent user experience foreveryone, no matter their location, […]

JOSH HASHBARGER, SERVICE ENGINEER (AND “MR. FIX-IT”/”CHEESE”)

Service engineers are a different breed. Driven by a desire to figure out what’s wrong, and fix it, at all costs, these are the folks we get on-site when the show must go on.
When McCann Field Service Engineer Josh Hashbarger zapped himself at age 15 with 50 amps of 277 voltage while working with industrial power distribution equipment, he didn’t give up on electrical repair. Instead, he had found his passion and felt compelled to learn more about this industry.