AmpliVox Showcases Sound Products at W.B. Mason’s 2015 Annual National Sales Convention & Trade Show

W.B. Mason held its 11th annual National Sales Convention & Trade Show this month, and just as in years past, AmpliVox Sound Systems’ presence was felt in the exhibit hall.

AmpliVox was one of 200 vendors present at the expo, which took place from October 13-16 at the Foxwoods Resort + Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.

The event marked an opportunity for members of AmpliVox to meet interpersonally with W.B. Mason’s 1,200 sales and product representatives, showcasing how AmpliVox portable sound products can best serve their audio needs and the needs of their customers.

The products on display at the AmpliVox booth included:

Mity-Meg Megaphone

Lightweight megaphone with three unique modes and lithium-ion rechargeable battery pack

Audio Portable Buddy

Battery operated portable PA system perfect for presentations, goes anywhere you go

Executive Column Lectern

Modern, elegant podium that’s easy to move and comes with an optional built-in sound system

Rechargeable Wireless PA

All-in-one PA system that allows you to play audio from any Apple device with built-in Bluetooth

Titan Wireless PA System

Powerful, Bluetooth-enabled with built-in storage compartment for microphones and protective cover

Belt-Blaster Pro

Waistband amplifier PA system that leaves you hands-free and comfortable, great for tour guides

Founded in 1898, W.B. Mason has grown to become the largest privately owned office products dealer in the United States, eclipsing $1.4 billion in sales in 2015—a nearly 13% increase compared to 2014.

The company’s sales team operates in 13 states, from New York to Massachusetts to Pennsylvania and several others in the Northeast.

If you’ve attended a Major League Baseball game, there is a good chance you have seen W.B. Mason signage adorning the outfield walls. The company sponsors seven big league teams, including the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians, and Washington Nationals.

AmpliVox is proud to offer our line of lecterns, podiums, megaphones, and portable sound systems to W.B. Mason and its customers via our partners at Essendant and DropShip. We can’t wait to meet with members of the W.B Mason team at next year’s show!

Vince Lombardi’s Top 5 Principles To Winning

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Legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi took his team to three successive and five NFL championship titles, many view him as one of the most successful coaches in NFL history.

Football is a sport based on the fundamentals of winning, strength, speed, and self-discipline. One could argue the fundamentals of a successful life are much the same.

• What were the ingredients to Lombardi’s team success?
• Could his concepts and tactics benefit others?
• How does AmpliVox’s concepts for success compare to Lombardi’s principles?

Vince expressed there are “5 principles of a successful football team":

1. Plan to Win

Lombardi’s first principle of a successful football team is the “Plan to Win”. AmpliVox's plan to win relies heavily on our customer service reputation!

Customer Service: AmpliVox considers customer service its top priority. We pride ourselves on responding promptly and accurately to every request.

We value customer feedback and respond with meaningful, proactive solutions to improve every aspect of the customer service experience.

2. Hard Work

Lombardi’s second principle of a successful football team is "Hard-work: The Crucial Second Effort”.

AmpliVox makes the crucial second effort to audiences with marketing tools such as our newest catalog and our social media channels.

Our new 2015-16 catalog is out, the 56 page e-book features all of our current products as well as detail shots, color information, and dimension details.

3. Discipline

Lombardi’s third principle of a successful football team is "Discipline”. AmpliVox is proud of the consistent quality of our portable PA systems and lecterns.

Our commitment to excellence in design, testing, and quality control has made AmpliVox an industry leader for product development and production. Our employees are committed to consistently provide the finest PA systems and presentation equipment that can be produced.

AmpliVox also strives to stay consistent in providing quality products for the following industries: Education, Hospitality, Public Safety, Athletics, and House of Worship.

4. Planning Ahead

Lombardi’s fourth principle of a successful football team is "Planning Ahead”. Planning ahead for mistakes, failures, and disasters makes AmpliVox different from its competitors.

AmpliVox is a proud supporter of emergency planning for unforeseen disasters. Effective communication is vital when a crisis occurs.

Disaster preparedness plans should equip all emergency personnel to handle any obstacle and keep communication lines available.

5. Confidence

Lombardi’s fifth principle of a successful football team is "Confidence”. AmpliVox is proud of the quality products we manufacture daily.

Our goal is to ensure that the AmpliVox image is reliable and trustworthy. Utilizing social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn ensures the authenticity of AmpliVox, and displays the confidence we have in our products to deliver in the presentation setting.

We also offer subscription options to our blogging channel and "Ampli-blast" emails that allow audiences to stay current with all AmpliVox updates. We encourage communication and building relationships through the efficiency of our products.

Vince Lombardi’s Top 5 Principles To Winning are guided through leadership and executed with teamwork. AmpliVox is successful because of the foundations the company is built on, a plan to win, hard-work, discipline, preparation, and confidence in what we represent.

NAA Hall of Fame 2015 Inductee: AmpliVox Dealer Kurt Kiefer

Kurt Kiefer, an AmpliVox dealer from Kiefer Auction Supply, was inducted into the National Auctioneers Association Hall of Fame at the NAA 2015 Conference and Show by 2013 inductee Tommy Williams, CAI.

When Williams was elected president of the NAA in 2008, he brought Keifer back to the executive board. Kiefer had served a term as treasurer beginning in 1990 and Williams wanted him back to handle the organization's finances.

"No one has been more important to the overall financial integrity of the NAA than Kurt Kiefer", Williams said.

"Kurt has the ability to look at financial situations and prioritize things as well as anybody I've ever met".

Kiefer and his company perform live real estate auctions and has taken the majority of his auction business online.

He's specialized in inventory for the last 15 years and is a big fan of the AmpliVox Half-Mile Hailer PA System.

"The half mile hailer has been the auctioneers best friend for nearly half a century", Kiefer said.

"It was my first sound system I bought in 1980 as I started as an auctioneer in Ft. Lauderdale. We started selling "the Hailer" in the mid-1980s to other auctioneers.

In more than 30 years of selling "Hailers" we know it's still #1 in the auction industry with the best warranty and support in professional sound."

"Today's Hailer is a much improved sound system than 30 years ago but still carries the auctioneers voice half a mile and give you command of the crowd at any size auction.

You can spend a lot more and still not be anywhere nearly as good as a "hailer". I still have my original Hailer from 35 years ago, and it still works fine. Investing in quality always makes sense.

AmpliVox congratulates Kurt Kiefer for his accomplishments and commends him for his efforts and support of the auctioneering community.

For more information on Kurt's favorite AmpliVox products, please visit:
http://www.ampli.com/outdoor-pa-system/

Eagle Scout Ceremony at NSYMCA

Daniel Silver always enjoyed helping his mother raise vegetables in their backyard garden. His early passion grew into a service project at the North Suburban YMCA that inspires children to learn about gardening, and earned him the status of Eagle Scout from Boy Scouts of America.

His accomplishments were honored in a Court of Honor Ceremony on Sunday, August 23. Our Victoria Lectern and speaker system offered a dignified touch to the event, and helped troop leaders and speakers share Daniel's accomplishments without raising their voices.







To learn more about the AmpliVox Victoria Lectern please visit:
http://www.ampli.com/lecterns-and-podiums/3020-Victoria-Lectern.aspx

Juliana: The Original Chicago Bears Fan

Football is back! Juliana Roth Fiuza, granddaughter of AmpliVox Sound Systems CEO Don Roth, is hoping for a big season from the Chicago Bears in 2015!

Florida Corvette Club Autocross Events

The Florida Corvette Club in central Florida brings together Corvette enthusiasts, providing fellowship among Corvette owners through their events.

Club activities include:

• Car Cruise shows
• Autocross events
• Club Social nights
• Road Trips
• and monthly club meetings

At their latest autocross event last weekend, an AmpliVox S602R Megaphone was used to direct the crowd, make announcements and call the cars to the starting line.

An autocross is a timed competition in which drivers navigate one at a time through a defined course on either a sealed or an unsealed surface, racing against the clock. It is a form of motorsports that emphasizes safe competition and active participation. It also allows the Corvette owners to put their cars and their driving skills to the test.

AmpliVox S602R Megaphone being used to call cars to the starting line

Autocross courses are typically one to two kilometres long and tend to place demands on car handling and driver skill rather than on engine power and outright speed. Courses may be temporary and marked by traffic cones or be permanent tracks with approval by a motorsport body.

"It worked great!", said Don Hershiser, President of the Florida Corvette Club.

The sponsoring club did not have a megaphone so we let them use it to call cars to the starting line. We do multiple car shows and Autocross events each month, and will always be bringing the AmpliVox megaphone along."

For more information on the Florida Corvette Club, please visit:
http://www.floridacorvetteclub.com/

2nd Annual Hike 4 Better Hearing - Making A Difference With AmpliVox

The Fisher Foundation held its 2nd Annual Hike 4 Better Hearing walk on August 29 2015, where AmpliVox had donated a S602R Megaphone to help the announcers address the crowd. The 5K walk helps to further the public’s awareness of the importance and benefits of hearing better.

The first Hike 4 Better Hearing walk last September raised $15,000 and enabled 6 people and their extended families to be reunited once again. In addition, they brought hearing health awareness to dozens of communities, facilities, and health care professionals. They want to help 12 families this year and continue to raise hearing health awareness in communities.

The Fisher Foundation for Hearing Health Care is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to enhance the quality of life through better hearing.

Dr. Ronna Fisher, Au.D., founded Hearing Health Center in 1984 because of her personal experience with her father who had significant hearing problems. It affected his life and the lives of his spouse, children, friends and co-workers.

Dr. Fisher established The Fisher Foundation for Hearing Health Care in 2008 to provide hearing health care to those who cannot afford treatment.

Since then, the Fisher Foundation has been providing hearing aids, as well as our professional time and services to patients, conducting community seminars to promote hearing awareness, and donating ear protection to our troops.

They provide educational seminars, counseling, and research in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs in order to raise public awareness of the acute importance of protection, detection, and treatment of hearing disorders to creating overall good health.

They are a resource that others may turn to for assistance when they have no other access or funding for hearing health care.

Research has proven that the ability to hear directly affects physical, emotional, social and cognitive well being. Unfortunately, people are often unaware of the devastating consequences of untreated hearing problems. Therefore, it is essential to raise awareness about the importance of regular hearing checkups. Like cholesterol, blood pressure and colonoscopies, early detection and treatment are critical and can be lifesaving.








AmpliVox will continue to support The Fisher Foundation and their efforts.

For more information and pictures from the Hike 4 Better Hearing please visit:
https://www.facebook.com/fisherfoundation.hhc

AmpliVox Gets Moment in the Spotlight on America’s Got Talent

For Don Roth, CEO of Northbrook-based AmpliVox, it is always a treat to see his company’s products pop up in unexpected places.






A few months ago, his phone started ringing when friends saw an AmpliVox megaphone being used to guide daredevil Nick Wallenda on his blindfolded tightrope walk between Chicago’s Marina Towers.






Then on July 22, a similar megaphone was spotted on the NBC-TV’s “America’s Got Talent.”

In a short clip, a product staff member uses the AmpliVox Mity-Meg to deliver instructions to hundreds of contestants as they wait to audition.


That same week, a similar megaphone was pictured in a local paper being used at a community sidewalk sale.

"Our megaphones are extremely versatile, so it’s not really a surprise to see them used in so many ways," notes Roth.

"They’re lightweight, powerful, and run for hours on rechargeable batteries. It’s no wonder that they’re so popular."

For more information on AmpliVox Rechargeable Megaphones, please visit:
http://www.ampli.com/megaphones

Fallen Marines and Sailor Honored with Help from AmpliVox Sound Systems

US Marines, Naval Officers, veterans and community members gathered on July 25 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois for a somber and dignified ceremony in memory of armed forces members killed by a gunman in Chattanooga, Tennessee.


They were joined by 10th District Congressman Bob Dold, who came to honor the four marines and one sailor who died at the Chattanooga Navy Reserve Center on July 16, 2015.

The outdoor service was enhanced by the use of a portable PA from AmpliVox Sound Systems, based in nearby Northbrook, Illinois.

The system used at the ceremony, AmpliVox’s SW915 Digital Audio Travel Partner, is a convenient and versatile all-in-one system for indoor or outdoor use.

The 250-watt amplifier clearly projects voices for audiences up to 7,500 people, and its built-in Bluetooth™ module enables music streaming directly from smartphones or other devices.

The portable unit runs for up to 10 hours on its rechargeable batteries, allowing for easy set-up in outdoor venues.

“AmpliVox is honored to have been part of this important remembrance ceremony at Fort Sheridan,” noted Don Roth, AmpliVox CEO.

“Our products are frequently used in houses of worship and similar settings where reliability and clarity of sound are of utmost importance. We’re indebted to all members of the armed services for the many sacrifices they make, and proud to play any part we can in sharing these messages of support.”

For more information on the AmpliVox’s SW915 Digital Audio Travel Partner please visits:
http://www.ampli.com/portable-pa-system/915-Digital-Audio-Travel-Partner.aspx

2015 - 2016 Product Catalog

Our new catalog is out, the 56 page e-book features all of our current products as well as detail shots, color information, and dimension details.

Download the 2015 - 2016 Product Catalog

The new products include upgraded lecterns and portable sound systems, many featuring powerful 150 watt amplifiers, Bluetooth® audio streaming, and other improvements.

All AmpliVox products are designed with functionality and versatility in mind to meet your specific audio requirements.

Customizable by style, color and logo, our sound systems will help you communicate with audiences from 10 to 10,000 people.

The new product features include:

Bluetooth® Receiver Now Comes Standard With

SW800 Titan Wireless Portable PA

SW720 Rechargeable Wireless Portable PA

SW915 Digital Audio Travel Partner

SW300 Mity-Lite Portable PA System

Upgraded Lecterns to 150 Watt Amplifiers With Bluetooth® Audio Streaming

Acrylic Lecterns Customized with your Color Tint and Company Logo

Emergency Communication Systems line extension

SW6240 All-Weather Hailer PA System

SW664 Mobile Line Array Hailer

S1271 Line Transformer PA Speaker

S1270 Power Horn Speaker

Megaphones Now Available With Rechargeable Batteries

S602MR Mity-Meg Plus Rechargeable

S602R Mity-Meg 25 Watt Rechargeable

S601R Mity-Meg 15 Watt Rechargeable

S600R Mini-Meg 10 Watt Rechargeable

Patriot Adjustable Height Lectern

AmpliVox’s dignified hardwood lectern, now equipped with a silent electronic lift that adjusts height anywhere from 36 to 56 inches




Mobile Event Booth

Ideal solution for any school, pro-team, facility or organization looking for a creative way to reach fans, customers or supporters.

Available with three different marquee types to accommodate any presentation need: computer monitor mount, TV mount or frame for graphics.

The front and sides of the base contain 3 total spaces to display your signage and graphics. Height adjustable marquee header with positions at 2 locking stops. Optional built-in PA Sound System available with your choice of wireless microphone.


AmpliVox has launched dozens of new products and systems over the last few years.

We invite you to tour our web site and Download the 2015 - 2016 Product Catalog to learn more about how AmpliVox Sound Systems can help make your voice heard.