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ICCE call for papers The International Conference on Consumer Electronics (ICCE), scheduled for June 2-4, 1998 in Los Angeles, is accepting technical papers in the subjects of video, audio, communications and imaging. Abstracts and summaries must be submitted by Jan. 14, 1998 for consideration. For more information, circle (124) on the Rapid Facts Card.

Planet Medley opens for business Planet Medley, Bryn Mawr, PA, is a sound-contracting company serving the audio-related needs of institutions ranging from churches, restaurants and clubs to sports venues and nightclubs. Its pro-audio division offers sales, studio design and turnkey studio installation services. Planet Medley may be reached at 610-526-1690.

Channel Vision adds warranty Channel Vision, Lake Forest, CA, has a new five-year warranty on its entire line of A-V distribution products.

Blue Mountain acquires Viscount Blue Mountain Technologies, Surrey, B.C., Canada, has purchased Viscount Communication and Control Systems, Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Viscount is a manufacturer of door-entry systems.

ISR opens regional office ISR, Naperville, IL, has opened its sixth branch office in Greenwich, CT. ISR services the home intelligence industry.

Merlin marketing relocates Merlin has moved its engineering, marketing, manufacturing and customer service divisions to 10500 W. Reno Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0105; phone: 405-324-5311; fax: 405-324-8981. Merlin is a division of EVI Audio, Buchanan, MI.

QSC Audio adds demo room QSC Audio Products has completed the installation of a demo room at its manufacturing headquarters in Costa Mesa, CA. The room will provide hands-on demonstrations of the company's product line in a variety of applications and will feature a complete QSControl2 networked audio system.

People Kyle Carpenter is president and chief executive officer and Philip Aminoff is chairman of Electrosonic. Carpenter will manage all of the company's worldwide business from Minneapolis.

John Patterson is R&D specialist and Marc Lopez is an applications specialist in the professional audio department of Yamaha Corporation of America, Buena Park, CA.

Kip Kipphorn is sound contracting manager for Planet Medley, Bryn Mawr, PA.

Douglas A. Fikse has been named manager of the building systems division of AMP, Harrisburg, PA.

Ray Dolby, founder and chairman of Dolby Laboratories, San Francisco, has been awarded the 1997 Medal of Achievement by the American Electronic Association.

Nancy Weiner is director of sales and marketing, Victor J. Moorhatch is national sales manager, Larry McNamara is consumer services coordinator and Pamela Ugi is sales operations coordinator for Atlantic Technology, Norwood, MA.

The Society of Broadcast Engineers presented Life Achievement Awards to Philo and Elma Farnsworth at its national meeting Sept. 26 in Syracuse, NY.

Ed Cheeseman is a coordinator of domestic sales for Littlite, Hamburg, MI.

Russell Cooper is director of architectural acoustics design at Jaffe Holden Scarbrough Acoustics, Norwalk, CT. Pamela Clements and Rob Lilkendey have joined the architectural acoustics division, and Howard Rose and Tom Bishop have joined the electro-acoustic division.

Dave Christenson is vice president of international sales for Group One, Farmingdale, NY.

Norman Steinke has been named national sales manager at Meridian America, Atlanta.

Mark Stone has been hired as president and general manager and Michael Bates has been named vice president of marketing and customer support for Sentex Systems, Chatsworth, CA.

Alexander H. Gehr is vice president of international sales for Califone International, Chatsworth, CA.

Steven C. Goldfarb has joined the engineering division of Henkels and McCoy, Blue Bell, PA, as senior communications consultant.

Dan M. Dantzler is acting chief executive officer for EV International and Karen E. Hunt is manager of strategic projects for EVI Audio, Buchanan, MI.

John Falcone is senior vice president of marketing and sales, Eric Mayer is sales rep for the NY-NJ metropolitan area and Mark Humrichouser is eastern regional market development rep for Sennheiser Electronic, Old Lyme, CT.

Michael Anastasio is product manager and Adam Scolaro is head of the LyteQuest Pro lighting division for Gemini Sound Products, Carteret, NJ.

Gary Stanfill has been named general manager of Vega, El Monte, CA.

William L. Goldstein has retired as vice president of sales for Wheelock, Long Branch, NJ.

Kent Ormiston has been appointed marketing communications manager at TC Electronic, Westlake Village, CA.

Rep News Lowell Manufacturing, Pacific, MO, has appointed Cardone, Solomon and Associates rep for the NY metropolitan area; Innovative Marketing rep for the upstate NY territory; and Acoustical Services Canada rep for the Canadian province of Ontario.

Lenbrook America, Walpole, MA, is the exclusive distribution and marketing partner of home A-V products for NAD Electronics, London.

DataTel, Riverdale, NJ, has appointed Electro-Tech Associates rep for MN, ND, SD and western WI. Ruffolo and Associates will be rep for MO, IA, NE, KS and southern IL.

Dataton North America, Ossining, NY, has named Garry Elliott of New Link Marketing as the company's Canadian manufacturer's rep for its line of advanced media control products.

New distributors appointed by Seem Audio, Billingstad, Norway, include dB Audio Visual in Australia and Professional Equipment in Italy.