AMHERST, NEW YORK, April 15, 2019 — Ranked among the best cities for technology startups, Atlanta, Georgia is one of the country’s hottest and fastest growing high-tech hubs. Recognizing the opportunity that the city’s growth presents to area resellers and their customers, Stampede, the industry leader in value-added distribution, is bringing its 2019 Big Book of AV Tour & Conference Series to the Atlanta Marriott Alpharetta Hotel (5750 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta, GA) on May 2nd. Registration is open here.
According to Stampede President & CEO Kevin Kelly, “With some of the nation’s leading colleges and universities right in its backyard, Atlanta has no shortage of top tech talent. Coupled with the city’s affordable resources and continued support for entrepreneurs, Atlanta has become a more appealing option for new and emerging businesses in a range of verticals. Through Stampede, Atlanta area commercial AV resellers and their customers will have the strategic opportunity to experience the latest integrated audiovisual and communications technologies when the Big Book of AV Tour & Conference Series stops in the city on May 2nd.”
The event will begin at 10:00 AM with a Tech Showcase Exhibit where attendees and manufacturers have the chance to meet one-on-one to discuss the latest products, systems and services. A complimentary breakfast will also be served during the showcase.

Big Book of AV Tour in Atlanta on May 2nd, 2019
The day will also feature a series of on-site presentations like, Drone Video Systems & Overview of the Drone/ UAS Industry for a Full AV Solution, led by the Dean of the School of Flight Training at Unmanned Vehicle University, Paul Dragos, Introduction to Maxell Projectors by Hitachi Distribution Sales Manager, Brook Sargent, Christie Access Series: A Full-Featured Line of 4K UHD, Business-Grade Displays, Understanding Samsung MagicInfo 6.0, NEC 10 Steps to a Successful Video Wall and Introduction to Bose Professional for Commercial Applications.
The Stampede Big Book of AV Tour & Conference Series includes an information-rich schedule of exhibits, training sessions, product introductions, and networking opportunities. Participating exhibitors on the tour include 3M, AmpliVox, Atlona, Bose, Chief, Christie, Da-Lite, Draper, Hitachi, Jelco, Just Lamps, Key Digital, LG Business Solutions, Lighthouse, Lumens, Mustang, NEC, Onelan, Optoma, Peerless-AV, Philips, Planar, Premier Mounts, Samsung, StarBoard, Sharp, Stampede University, TAP-it, Unmanned Vehicle University, Vaddio, VDO 360, Visionect, Yamaha Commercial Audio, NanoLumens, and Epson. Exhibitors may vary based on location.
Every attendee of the 2019 Global Big Book of AV Tour & Conference Series will receive a $250 Stampede credit on orders of $5,000 or more and a $25 Amazon gift card. Attendees will also be entered into a drawing for the chance to win a free Drone.
About Stampede
Headquartered in Amherst, New York, Stampede (www.stampedeglobal.com) is the global ProAV brand of the DCC technology division and is the industry leading value-added distributor of integrated AV/IT technology solutions that help resellers meet the expanding technology needs of end-user customers in dozens of commercial vertical markets in Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, India, Latin America, the Middle East, Scandinavia, South Africa, and the United States. Stampede provides a global network of nearly 20,000 resellers with the broadest range of traditional ProAV solutions from more than 150 manufacturing partners and leads the way in the creation of the new product categories and related training and support programs that are unleashing the business opportunities of the future — Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Drone Video Systems, Virtual Reality, IoT, Unified Communications, low-cost Video Conferencing. and the world’s largest selection of replacement projector lamps. Stampede annually produces the “Big Book of AV,” a 1,100+ page catalog and companion website (www.BigBookofAV.com) providing hundreds of sales, installation and spec tips for Stampede’s dealers in addition to product details on more than 8,000 SKUs.