This year's INFOCOMM is advertised as The Coolest Pro AV Gathering on the Planet. With an emphasis on videoconferencing and collaboration tools, design and integration, enterprise IT, sustainability, distance learning, and... virtually everything our industry cares about, the event can be exhilarating and overwhelming at the same time.
Where and when Is INFOCOMM 2025?
INFOCOMM 2025 will be at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, right near International Drive on June 7 – 13, 2025. The exhibit hall will be open June 11 – 13, 2025. The convention center is conveniently located near restaurants and hotels, including the Aloft International Drive, the DoubleTree by Hilton at SeaWorld, and the Days Inn by Wyndham Convention Center.
What Is INFOCOMM 2025?
If you are new to the audiovisual industry or stumbled across this post while looking for an audiovisual integrator in the Northeast US, INFOCOMM is a gathering of audiovisual industry pros, including manufacturers, dealers, integrators (like Dara AV!) and even end-users. Now produced by the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association (AVIXA), the event launched in 1946.
Technology has advanced dramatically since then, of course. But the show’s emphasis on education, community, and the latest products remains the same.
Best INOFOCOMM 2025 Tips from Dara AV
With two decades of INFOCOMM events under our belts here at Dara AV, we've got some tips to make your experience more productive and even more fun. Follow these tips to get the most out of INFOCOMM 2025 or any industry conference.
Set Objectives
What objectives do you want to achieve at the event? Are you looking to enter a new niche and want to learn about the technology possibilities? Do you want to network with key vendors, or find new brands to carry? Are you looking to hire some bright young talent for your organization?
At Dara AV, we want to meet up and share some laughs with our existing vendors, learn about new technology, and potentially find exciting new brands we can share with our clients. We also want to take advantage of educational sessions, because there’s always something new to learn in this industry.
Make Your Goals Measurable
Now that you are thinking about what you need to do to grow your business, make sure you have a way of knowing if you achieved those objectives as you get on the plane to go home.
Especially if you’re the type to get distracted or veer off-course, set measurable goals.
They might look something like this:
- Attend 5 educational sessions
- Have lunch with [vendor]
- Meet 10 current vendors
- Speak with 5 new brands
- Find content ideas for 5 blog posts, 3 videos, and 10 LinkedIn posts
Even though the event is still months away, that’s not a bad starting point for our goals here at Dara AV. We’d love to connect with AV managers and end-users closer to home, so if you are at INFOCOMM and looking for school, corporate, retail, or restaurant AV systems in the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania area, reach out to us to meet up!
Schedule Meetings and Must-See Seminars in Advance
Speaking of meetings, try to line up as many as you can in advance. Enter all meetings and seminars in your phone’s calendar, and then set alarms, too. Give yourself enough time to travel from one end of the convention center to the other.
Leave Some Flexibility In Your Schedule
Whether a meeting runs long or you just need a coffee break and found lines longer than you expected, leave a buffer in your schedule. You don’t want to pack your day back-to-back if you can avoid it. You might even want to leave a few hours open for surprise meetings. Don’t forget to leave open time to explore the exhibit floor, too.
Carry Snacks and Water
Save time and avoid the crowds in the OCCC food courts by packing snacks and water. If you plan to buy food onsite, the OCCC is a cashless venue. Have your credit or debit card or Apple Pay or Google Pay available.
Take Advantage of Educational Sessions
The audiovisual industry is ever-changing. One of INFOCOMM's key attractions is the educational sessions, seminars and certification opportunities AVIXA offers. Scope out the 250+ presenters and many educational sessions and mark the ones you want to attend as a priority.
Map Out the Show Floor
With more than 800 exhibitors, INFOCOMM 2025 is going to be HUGE. Set priorities when it comes to visiting the booths to check out the new technology and map it out so you're not re-tracing your steps if you can avoid it.
Stay Active on Social
Shows in recent years have evolved into a hybrid of human, real-life interaction and social media interactions. Whether you’re taking an #AVSelfie, or taking notes for a blog post, don’t neglect how INFOCOMM attendance can help increase engagement on your social channels.
Most importantly, check the Dara AV website for our INFOCOMM coverage of the latest pro audio visual technology and follow us on Instagram for fun show updates.
