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Join us for the 2026 AVCO Tech Show at Prince Waikiki Resort on August 18 and 19.

This year’s event brings together industry-leading manufacturers, technology experts, integrators, and AV professionals for two days of innovation, learning, and connection. Whether you are planning future technology upgrades, improving collaboration spaces, supporting classrooms, or looking for smarter AV solutions for your organization, the AVCO Tech Show is designed to help you make informed decisions with confidence.

Explore cutting-edge technologies, connect directly with leading manufacturers and integrators, and gain valuable insights from industry experts. Attendees will also experience a strong lineup of breakout session speakers and a keynote presentation created to inform, inspire, and spark new ideas.

Parking validation, breakfast, lunch, and refreshments will be provided throughout the show.

Show Schedule

Day 01 – August 18th, 2026

Keynote Speakers

Rob Read (Datavideo) & Cory Keith (Shure)

Datavideo & Shure – Content Creator Lab

Meeting Automation: Using Voice Activation & AI. Learn more about how to automate your conferences, meetings, town halls, podcast and classroom using voice-activated multi-camera switching and camera movement solution with AI. By combining Shure’s industry-leading audio solutions with Datavideo’s automated production technology, we can demonstrate a complete, easy-to-deploy workflow that will resonate with a wide range of your customers.

Camera movement and clean switching is done automatically based on the location of the active speaking participant. This solution integrates with ceiling array, conferencing microphones and audio processors from Shure, Sennheiser, Allen & Heath, and Audio-Technica.

9:00 TO 12:00 PM

Q-SYS Architect Training
Workshop 1

Q-SYS Architect Training is an entry level to Q-SYS Ecosystem. It empowers you to specify your next Q-SYS installation, with no programming or commissioning knowledge required. Perfect for AV consultants, end-users, pre-sales engineers and those who design or specify Q-SYS systems.

• Overview of the basic signal flow of the Q-SYS Ecosystem and discuss centralized vs. distributed systems

• Review real system designs for small, large and enterprise systems

• Learn the basic principles behind the designing the Meeting/Collaboration Space with Q-SYS.

• Review all major series options for processing, I/O, amplifiers, and loudspeakers within the QSC portfolio

9:30 TO 10:15 AM

Joe Petorella
Creston

Engineering a Culture of Collaboration

Naomi Scull
Samsung

Samsung Innovations on Display

10:30 TO 11:15 AM

Troy Baron
Extron

How AV is transforming education and eSports

Statewide eSports program as a case study: Here’s what our dreams are for students

Phil Celia
Vision2 Marketing

Harman Professional – Adopting Open Source Standards for AV System Integration

Lunch Panel / 12:00 – 12:45 PM

TOPICS

TBA

1:00 TO 4:00 PM

Q-SYS Best Practices in Gain Structure and AEC
Workshop 2

Q-SYS Architect Training is an entry level to Q-SYS Ecosystem. It empowers you to specify your next Q-SYS installation, with no programming or commissioning knowledge required. Perfect for AV consultants, end-users, pre-sales engineers and those who design or specify Q-SYS systems.

• Overview of the basic signal flow of the Q-SYS Ecosystem and discuss centralized vs. distributed systems

• Review real system designs for small, large and enterprise systems

• Learn the basic principles behind the designing the Meeting/Collaboration Space with Q-SYS.

• Review all major series options for processing, I/O, amplifiers, and loudspeakers within the QSC portfolio

1:30 TO 2:15 PM

Andrew Mohammed & Chris Deiterich
Biamp

BIAMP – “From Sound to Simplicity: Designing the Next Generation of AV Experiences”

Andres Garcia
Legrand

Legrand Chief – Racklink Cloud

 

2:30 TO 3:15 PM

Patrick Bailey
Planar

Planar – Next Generation LED Display Technology

Come learn about current and future technologies for large format seamless video wall solutions.

Joe Buist
Salto / Basset Sales

SALTO: The Future of Access Control & Intelligent Locks

Keyless electronic access control technology and SALTO’s wireless locking hardware and software portfolios.

Show Schedule

Day 02 – August 19th, 2026

9:30 TO 10:15 AM

Cory Keith
Shure

SHURE – Unified Communications Technology Solutions

 

Rob Stewart
Vision2 Marketing

Harman PRO – JBL Audio Design Tools and Best Practices

 

 

Alex Rizzo
Televic

AT SEAT AUDIO – Reduce Meeting Fatigue and Simplify your Workflow

Discussion Solutions for Council Chambers, Courts, and Corporate Conferencing

10:30 TO 11:15 AM

Eric Rosenberg
Christie

Christie Digital – Global Visual Technologies

Tim Valley
Sonance

SONANCE – Audio applications designed to Disappear

Andrew Gong
Avitech

Avitech Multiview KVM – How Control Rooms Can Be Easy to Set Up and Operate

Lunch Panel / 12:00 – 12:45 PM

TOPICS

TBA

1:30 TO 2:15 PM

Dave Bertrand
Williams AV

Introduction to Auracast

Sevren Smith
Verkada

VERKADA – Bringing AI to Physical Security

Session will focus on a modernized physical security platform rooted in AI, which addresses the ever-changing threat landscape of Hawaii’s places and people.

2:30 TO 3:15 PM

PRESENTER - TBA
BRAND NAME - TBA

TOPIC: TBA

Discover solutions, trends, and strategies that will help drive your business forward.

Have any questions about the show?

Do you have questions about our show or want to have a chat about a different topic? We would love to help!