Beyond the Booth

Another highlight for the Crestron team was our participation in a Spotlight Stage Session titled “Great Stadiums Aren’t Built for (Just) Sports.” Inspired by our involvement in the Spotify Camp Nou project mentioned above, this roundtable was hosted by Brad Hintze, Crestron’s EVP of customer success and marketing. Hintze dug into the concepts found in Barcelona, namely, how similar sports venues are broadening their use from game days to multi-purpose, year-round facilities. He was joined by Nick Hock, director of installations and integration with Image Engineering (the firm that partnered with Crestron for technology integration for the New York Giants), and Josh Barney, CEO of SEAT (Sports and Entertainment Alliance in Technology), whose background includes a 12-year stint with the Utah Jazz that included the tech-heavy renovation of the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Watch this space for a link to that Spotlight Session — coming soon.

Finally, as we noted the last time Las Vegas played host to InfoComm, there are concrete, real-world examples of Crestron technology in action that visitors can find as soon as they step outside the convention center. One of the most stunning deployments: The Stadium Swim at Circa Hotel and Casino, which may be one of the largest examples of what can be accomplished with Crestron DM NVX® AV-over-IP technology. The casino’s outdoor sportsbook features multiple pools with massive displays for sports betting, coupled with fantastic views of Vegas. The Circa is just one of many entertainment venues across Las Vegas that rely heavily on Crestron technology. In fact, Crestron powers two-thirds of the major hotel and casino properties along the Las Vegas Strip with hospitality solutions.

Crestron’s booth at InfoComm — and our continued focus on presenting experiences instead of simply showcasing individual devices — is an illustration of something larger. “We show our dealers what we can accomplish — and they respond with what they’d like to see next,” says Crestron’s Senior Director of Product Marketing, Joel Mulpeter. “Those conversations help inform the next generation of hardware and software solutions.” It’s that feedback loop that’s a critical part of something we call “True Blue,” summed up here by a member of our sales team, Dan H.:

"To me, True Blue is a consistent approach to listening to customers who leverage technology to be more productive and efficient in their work or school day. It is evident, even to someone like me who has been at Crestron for a few years, that this has been the mindset since the beginning, 50-plus years ago. Crestron’s innovative experience over these many years gives customers a level of confidence that they cannot get from other technology companies in our industry."