THE FARM

We figured you'd get so many birthday wishes yesterday, you'd appreciate a day-late one. Happy, happy, HAPPY belated birthday Kim Naves 👯‍♂️ 🎉 🍹

We ❤️ FSR Inc product videos! If you haven't seen their latest "Out of This World" (no not the 90's sitcom!) CB-324+ Ceiling boxes, check it out here -->> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlFI8dUOm9s

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John Hood outdid himself on this one. Check out the latest on his favorite topic: Meeting Equity -->> https://thefarmav.com/a-meeting-so-pure

Our June **special InfoComm Show edition** of dropped today!

Let’s Go to Vegas So Things Make Sense! Okay fine. No one has ever said that in the history of ever. But let’s try it anyway! We understand if you have questions about The Farm these days. Are you my rep? Are you Starin? Is John Hood still pretending to know AV? What about the newsletter? (please don’t touch the newsletter!)

🐔 What’s Where Next Week?! Want to know where to see us and our stuff? What’s in the West Hall vs the Central Hall? Here are your answers -->>https://thefarmav.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Farm-InfoComm-Map.pdf

🐔 Fun Fact #702 - The Farm’s Jacob Maxwell has created a new blockchain cryptocurrency specifically built for over-the-counter contraception called “Diaphragm.”

🐔 Shure and Neat! Shure and Neat! It almost made too much sense! Take an industry-leading video meeting bar and augment the entire room with industry-leading ceiling microphone technology AND DSP. Or add wireless mics and ceiling speakers!!

🐔 Fun Fact #260 - Steve Kawasaki shows up to InfoComm every year with two sports coats, three pairs of pressed slacks, one stainless steel folding comb, three large Gobstoppers, one bag of herbal tea, two Sonicare toothbrushes, zero regrets, and a penchant for being the most attractive man at every meeting.

🐔 Hall-elujah! Did you wake up this morning with a Joel Hall at your company? We did. It was amazing.

🐔 Check out the latest with John Hood as he talks about the InfoComm Pro Tips he's learned over the past 3 decades -->> https://thefarmav.com/infocomm-pro-tips

🐔 And don't forget to vote in our latest - Is it rude to lean your seat back on an airplane? (Last month there was a glitch in the matrix and our Fowl Poll was included in the latest Gardening Monthly newsletter instead of FarmFresh... we'll do better. Can we borrow a trowel?)

Check out the entire newsletter here -->> https://thefarmav.com/newsletter/john-hood-has-a-rare-condition-that-causes-him-to-play-his-bass-guitar-in-his-sleep-find-out-why-hes-better-unconscious

When your coworker builds a PC and uses The Farm logo (and RGB value) on the cooler pump head 🤓 🤣

I don't know how we missed this but we did. And it was just too good to wait until next year to share. Happy belated National Drinking With Chickens Day!

https://www.drinkingwithchickens.com/blog/national-drinking-with-chickens-day

PS - Thank you Dana Moody for the reminder 🐓🐔

Who's excited for InfoComm Show?! Stop by Booth C8022 to collect all of the trading cards! If you collect ALL 9, you'll be entered into a drawing to win a Farm swag pack with some Shure gear 🐓🐓

Not registered? Use our code 'StarXX' to register for free!

Our FarmAssist team partnered with QSC hashtag on this awesome project from the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco!

Having wrestled with disparate control systems from multiple manufacturers, Q-SYS was ultimately chosen as the holistic audio, video, and control platform solution because of its software/network-based approach. Read the entire case study here -->> https://www.qsys.com/resources/case-studies/california-academy-of-sciences/

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State legislature’s technology upgrade creates clear audio for hybrid meetings Audio-Technica Engineered Sound® wireless microphones provided a superior audio for state of New Mexico Legislature

Happy, happy birthday to our wonderful tailgating, taco-cooking, hot sauce-making George Astin! Cheers to another year of perfecting the art of eating well in a parking lot 👏👏👏

We ❤️ our Female Farmers. Thank you all for that you do. We'd be lost without you. Truly.

This is what happens when you work together 🥰

SAVe Sustainability in AV: The Farm Achieves SAVe Goal by Donating Tech and Expertise to 'Improve Your Tomorrow' -->> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmXi2j_GOnU&t

The AV industry joined forces to donate not only gear, but installation, programming and commissioning to upgrade 'Improve Your Tomorrow's' Conference and Training Hub. 🐓🐓

Improve Your Tomorrow (IYT) was founded in 2013 with the mission to increase the number of young men of color (YMOC) to attend and graduate from colleges and universities. IYT envisions a world where men of color are overrepresented in higher education, underrepresented in the criminal justice system, and leaders in their communities. With remarkable resilience, authenticity, and passion, IYT works to combat academic inequities and build a college to community pipeline.

Big thank you to Q-SYS Salamander Designs Philips Audio-Technica USA Listen Technologies AVI-SPL 👏👏👏

SAVe Success: The Farm Achieves SAVe Goal by Donating Tech and Expertise to 'Improve Your Tomorrow' The AV industry joined forces to donate not only gear, but installation, programming and commissioning to upgrade 'Improve Your Tomorrow's' Conference and Tr...

When your pals have cool swag too WeInstall.ITl 🤘💥

Huge shout out to the team for kicking some serious arse over the last few weeks (well, really always). 👩‍⚕️👨🏻‍⚕️

to Q-SYS Level 2 and Control 201 training last week with Jim Berry and George Seruset in Denver 👏👏👏

P.S. Fang is so amazing, even his shadow needs an autograph.

Audio-Technica USA and The Farm AV Bring Engineered Sound Wireless System to Q-SYS Ecosystem. In collaboration with The Farm’s FarmAssist development team, the new plugin brings a simple, flexible and scalable wireless mic solution to the Q-SYS Ecosystem. 🎤🎤

Read the entire article here -->> https://thefarmav.com/audio-technica-and-the-farm-av-bring-engineered-sound-wireless-system-to-q-sys-ecosystem

To learn more about plugins co-developed by A-T, Q-SYS and The Farm AV, or to bring a product to the Q-SYS Ecosystem, please visit https://thefarmav.com/qsys

C**k a doodle doo, happy Valentines to you!

Abracada-bale? Hocus cropus? Ala-ka-Farm? Presto-hay-go? Whatever lingo you prefer, our Farmers can help. Give us a holler 🐓 👨🏽‍🌾

We ACPR'd. We Leon'd. We Salesforce'd. We almost broke Steve Kawasaki. All in a good week's work. Thanks Farmers (and partners!) for all that you do 👏 👨‍🌾

Leon Speakers Q-SYS Netgear

David Lawrence is in Barcelona… and it has nothing to do with his recent court appearance. ALSO, Tom Mattley runs a 103-minute mile!

What's a Midwich? A Midwich, by definition, is a super awesome, global AV distributor, based in the UK. More importantly, they are now our bosses. What does it mean? Check out our February newsletter to find out: https://thefarmav.com/newsletter/david-lawrence-is-in-barcelonaand-it-has-nothing-to-do-with-his-recent-court-appearance-also-tom-mattley

🍗 Audio-Technica USA announces major upgrades with its latest firmware update, including VISCA (Video System Control Architecture) over IP and Voice Lift technology.

🍗 Auracast is like Blueteeth! Listen Technologies and Ampetronic are transforming the way individuals access audio in public places. 👂👂

🍗 Fun Fact #109 - John Hood went to ISE in Barcelona and came back with an accent that can only be described as “Drunk Taco Bell Spanish.” It will likely haunt many for years.

🍗 Flip the Scrip Ep17: David, Kelly and Fang Invite John Hood To Talk Midwich (don't expect too much... we mostly just laugh)

🍗 Fun Fact #544 - On June 18th, 2023, a Tuesday, Dana Sanders Nickel lost a sale. Every year on that day the entire AV market of Colorado burns a PO meant for her competitors in a show of respect.

🍗 with John Hood: Crunchy and Delicious (an entire blog about pickles): https://thefarmav.com/crunchy-and-delicious

Aaaaaand our latest : How many holes does a straw have?

Happy, happy birthday to our all-around amazing FarmAssist, Rebecca Hicks! You are incredibly smart, ridiculously funny, super thoughtful and we can't tell you how lucky we are to have you on the team. ​​🎉🥳 🐓

Had to post this because, again, our team goes to the end of the earth to help our AV friends. Even Anchorage, Alaska! Brrrrrrrrr. Stay warm FarmAssist Sean Murphy! 🥶🥶🐓🐓

to getting stuck on a project in Chicago over the weekend due to a blizzard 😑 Huge, huge, HUGE shout out to our coworkers who are working tirelessly day-to-day in the trenches to successfully complete projects and do whatever it takes to make our customers happy! Jacob Maxwell for one 👏👏



Q-SYS Listen Technologies Attero Tech by QSC Salamander Designs

BIG NEWS from The Farm! 🐓 In a strategic move, The Farm joins forces with Midwich Group PLC’s U.S. operations, Starin to expand its geographic presence and specialist services. Check out the entire announcement here -->> https://thefarmav.com/the-farm-joins-global-av-distributor-midwich-group

ICYMI: The Farmhouse is Named the Salamander Designs Commercial AV Solutions Experience Center in Bay Area!

The Farmhouse features a Salamander Designs Unifi™ Huddle station, Unifi Conference Table, Strut 170 Wall Stand and FPS1XL Electric Lift Mobile Stand.

Read about all of the amazing Salamander systems at The Farmhouse here -->> https://thefarmav.com/the-farmhouse-is-named-the-salamander-designs-commercial-av-solutions-experience-center-in-bay-area

Schedule a time with your favorite farmer to hang at the all-in-one showroom, event space and training center in Newark, CA 🦎🦎🐣🐣

"Most of my happiest memories surround youth sports. I can remember like it was yesterday. It was the first practice of my last year of Little League Baseball. We dumped out the gear bag in the dugout. For those of you that never played baseball, the “gear” was a couple of old bats, some batting helmets, scuffed baseballs, and catcher’s protective equipment. We all surveyed the pile. It was not good. It was all old and worn out. My friend Ian Cummings (shortstop) picked up my “new” catchers mask and said to me, “What the hell is this, a basketball helmet?”

Check out John Hood's latest mushy, gushy -->> https://thefarmav.com/team-not-teams

"Commercial products, especially for video conferencing, are best experienced from the far end as an end user will experience it," says Audio-Technica Applications Engineering Manager, Professional Markets, Mark Donovan.

That's why Audio-Technica USA invested in its System Solutions Test Lab - designed for analysis, development, testing, and demonstration of A-T’s commercial products in applications including presentations, huddle rooms, classrooms, boardrooms and more.

The space features:

💠 70 network data connections
💠 54 duplex 115V power outlets
💠 18 analog audio connections
💠 The room measures 28.5 feet by 18.5 feet, with an open ceiling
💠 The steel ceiling joists start at 9.5 feet and extend up to the second floor decking 11 feet from the floor
💠 The room is isolated from external noise with a 0.25-inch recycled rubber membrane that is installed between the wall framing and the drywall
💠 The drywall is covered with sound absorption panels of varying depth and width to reduce reflections

Call your local Farmer to set up a live demo session! 🎤 🔊 👨🏽‍🌾

David Lawrence Lost His Hedgehog in a Recent Boating Accident. Find Out Who Was Driving! 🦔🦔

New Year, Same AMAZING newsletter (if we do say so ourselves)! Check out our January newsletter: https://thefarmav.com/newsletter/david-lawrence-lost-his-hedgehog-in-a-recent-boating-accident-find-out-who-was-driving

🍗 Salamander Designs Keeps Farming! We are now your Salamander source throughout the Western USA!

🍗 Farm Feeding Frenzy! A Top-tier integrator (CoitCom), food delivery, and The Farm… you get a top-tier integrator, food delivery, and The Farm!

🍗 Fun Fact #109 - The Farm’s Patrick Birch plays golf every Saturday morning. For perspective, that’s 13 miles of missed putts in a calendar year.

🍗 Certified Sales Certification! Are you a professional? Dude, if you’re not a Q-SYS Certified Sales Professional, then what are you even doing? I mean, dude. Dude. Register here: https://lnkd.in/g6MGcuSW

🍗 Fun Fact or Fiction? Take a minute to review this years hard-hitting journalism from people who may or may not take things seriously: https://lnkd.in/g_5mfSjf

🍗 Fun Fact #544 - According to the oddsmakers, Kelly P Perkins, CTS is more likely to catch a football during the college football championship than she is to actually watch the college football championship.

🍗 with John Hood: Racism, E-Waste and a Fried Bologna Sandwich: https://thefarmav.com/racism-e-waste-and-a-fried-bologna-sandwich

Aaaaaand our latest : Is Ryan Seacrest tired of it being 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve'?

Hey Pacific Northwesters! Let's kick off 2024 with FSR Inc.'s latest Product Insider video, showcasing the incredible features of the CB-22+ series ceiling boxes.

The CB-22+ line of ceiling boxes are packed with new features to make securing, installing, and accessing your equipment at a later date effortless. Get an in-depth look at how these upgraded ceiling boxes can enhance your installations -->> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fUpPnMYF7U

This Ceiling Box Will Make Installing and Accessing Your A/V Equipment a Breeze | FSR Inc. Our popular CB-22 line of ceiling boxes has been upgraded to the CB-22+ series. The CB-22+ line our ceiling boxes are packed with new features to make securi...