The commercial AV industry has never lacked for new boxes. The InfoComm show floor is built on them: displays, speakers, cameras, switchers, control interfaces, mounts, processors, and a long tail of supporting gear. But the strongest signal from this year's InfoComm 2026 press cycle was not simply that manufacturers have more hardware to sell. It…
AVIXA’s Jenn Heinold and HTSA’s Tom Doherty discuss how Reside, Lightapalooza, and InfoComm will come together under one roof while preserving the residential and commercial communities identities.
Lightapalooza has a new owner. In a statement shared this week, AVIXA—the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association—announced that it had acquired the show from HTSA. Terms of the deal were not shared, but it is an immediate transition for the event. AVIXA said the 2027 edition of Lightapalooza will be co-located with InfoComm in Orlando.
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