Sapphire Marketing will kick off its 2015 Boston Dealer Roadshow on March 3-4, 2015 at the Boston Marriot Burlington. The event will feature manufacturer demos, educational sessions on the Crestron AV framework, 4K distribution, and streaming over Ethernet, and a cocktail party serving as the gem of the event. Dealers interested in attending can register here.
The event will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. starting on March 3, with the cocktail party directly following at 5:00 p.m. The show will continue Wednesday, March 4 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The full line of brands represented by Sapphire Marketing at the Boston roadshow includes: Amina Speakers, Arthur Holm, Braehler, Crestron Electronics, Digital Projection, InFocus, Leon Speakers (commercial only), Middle Atlantic (residential only, New England/CT), NY Technology Company, Pro Audio Technology, Revolabs, rp Visual Solutions, Scalable Display, SiliconCore Technology, Stewart Filmscreen, Torus Power, and Vaddio.
“The Sapphire Marketing Boston Roadshow is one the most important dealer events we do all year. The team does a phenomenal job bringing in top-tier AV professionals from the Northeast and delivering value to both clients and attendees,” said Larry Reagan, vice president sales, Pro Audio Technology. “This year, PRO’s display will emphasize value by showing a system using the SCR-12sm two-way loudspeaker, a product equally suited to high resolution music reproduction as it is to the powerful dynamics of cinema soundtracks.”
Sapphire Marketing will also host two separate “Tech Talks” for dealers per below:
March 3
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.: Crestron AV Framework
AV Framework is a powerful set of tools that will be used by many different people for many different things. It is the foundation for DM 3.0. In this TechTalk, Fred will discuss what it is, why Crestron has moved in this direction, and what it means for future Crestron products.
Presented by: Fred Bargetzi, CTO, Crestron Electronics
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.: 4K and Streaming
Learn about the two hottest subjects in AV distribution today: how to distribute 4K video, and how distributing content via Ethernet streaming can help you leverage the network in appropriate applications.
Presented by: Justin Kennington, Technology Manager of DigitalMedia, Crestron Electronics
“All of our brands have unique value propositions and bring true innovation to their respective categories,” said Lainie Mataras. “Dealers attending the Boston Roadshow can walk away with a world-class AV product lineup and the support of our incredibly attentive training and support staff. Plus, we will have a little fun while we work.”
