{"id":5013,"date":"2016-03-28T14:44:26","date_gmt":"2016-03-28T18:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marketingmatters.net\/?p=5013"},"modified":"2017-01-13T18:21:56","modified_gmt":"2017-01-13T23:21:56","slug":"auto-draft-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marketingmatters.net\/auto-draft-5\/","title":{"rendered":"AVAD Highlights Ground-Breaking Products at Upcoming Opportunity Tour Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Opportunity Tour set to visit 23 cities throughout United States and Canada<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Los Angeles, Calif.<\/strong> <strong>\u2013 March 29, <\/strong><strong>2016 \u2013<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.avad.com\/\">AVAD<\/a> LLC, North America\u2019s leading provider of solutions to the residential and commercial custom installation markets, announces the launch of their 2016 Opportunity Tour. The sixth annual roadshow is set to feature vendors with all-new products, exclusive incentives, raffles and giveaways, great food and exceptional networking opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>At each 2016 Opportunity Tour, integrators can learn and demo new product offerings and will have direct access to vendors with the opportunity to ask them questions. The roadshow will feature products and solutions from Gefen, Niles, Panamax and Sunfire from Core Brands; AKG, Crown, DBX, JBL and Soundcraft from the HARMAN Group; JVC Professional; Lutron; MartinLogan, Peerless, Bose Professional, and Samsung with more brands to be confirmed prior to each event.<\/p>\n<p>Each Opportunity Tour event will begin with a short networking reception at 5:30 p.m. local time and will be followed by one-on-one vendor opportunities where dealers can visit each vendors\u2019 booth to ask questions, watch demos and learn more about product offerings. The events, which will take place at AVAD branches, are set to conclude at 8:30 p.m. with dinner being provided during the event. AVAD\u2019s Opportunity Tour events are free for dealers to attend, with the first events taking place in Los Angeles on April 12<sup>th<\/sup>, and continuing to the rest of AVAD\u2019s locations through June.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur Opportunity Tour has been a widely appreciated event over the years and we are pleased to provide it yet again in 2016 for our dealers,\u201d said Lei Lei Trock, senior marketing manager at AVAD. \u201cOur one-night-only training events allow dealers to further develop their business by working with our vendors, receiving exclusive deals and incentives and enjoying a free dinner while networking with other dealers. In recent months, AVAD has been recognized for our stellar training programs and we will continue to give our dealers the tools they need to grow their business.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 2016 series marks the sixth year of Opportunity Tour events, which debuted in 2010 as an after-hours event bringing together AVAD\u2019s dealer solutions and the combined resources of the industry\u2019s leading manufacturers. Attendees will have the chance to take advantage of exclusive promos and take home raffle prizes. A grand prize winner will be selected at the end of the tour and will be announced within two weeks of the conclusion of the event series. To learn more about the prize package up for grabs at your local branch, check <a href=\"http:\/\/www.AVAD.com\">www.AVAD.com<\/a> for updates. For more information and to find out when the Tour will be at a branch near you, contact your local branch or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.avad.com\/news\/opportunity-tour\">http:\/\/www.avad.com\/news\/opportunity-tour<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/ca.avad.com\/news\/opportunity-tour\">http:\/\/ca.avad.com\/news\/opportunity-tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on AVAD please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.avad.com\">http:\/\/www.avad.com<\/a> in the U.S. or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.avadcanada.ca\">http:\/\/www.avadcanada.ca<\/a> in Canada. Connect with AVAD on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AVADllc\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/avad_llc\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/avadllc\">YouTube<\/a> for news on the latest promotions and news.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u>About AVAD LLC<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>AVAD is an industry-leading provider of solutions to the residential and commercial custom installation markets. As an Ingram Micro company, AVAD provides integrators access to the industry\u2019s top products and integrated solutions for video, audio, lighting control, content management, whole-home and business automation, as well as digital signage and design services. AVAD offers the broadest consumer electronics, home and business automation portfolio in North America. Further differentiating its services, AVAD invests in the business tools, technical support and services integrators need to grow their businesses, including the fully transactional AVAD Mobile smartphone application providing integrators on-the-go access to AVAD products and value-added tools. With 23 locations throughout North America, AVAD offers local, hands-on access to the latest products and trainings, as well as free support services including system design and technical support.<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contact:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Morgan Roush<br \/>\nMarketing Matters<br \/>\nTel: (954) 925-1511 x1<br \/>\nEmail: morgan@marketingmatters.net<br \/>\nWeb: <u><a href=\"https:\/\/marketingmatters.net\">http:\/\/marketingmatters.net<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opportunity Tour set to visit 23 cities throughout United States and Canada &nbsp; Los Angeles, Calif. \u2013 March 29, 2016 \u2013 AVAD LLC, North America\u2019s leading provider of solutions to the residential and commercial custom installation markets, announces the launch of their 2016 Opportunity Tour. 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