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Focus on Technology: How to Issue an RFP/RFQ

August 1, 2008   
Over the years, Thorburn Associates has provided thousands of hours of training sessions at InfoComm conferences. One of the most popular sessions has been Lisa’s informative presentation on issuing RFP’s and RFQ’s. To help everyone understand the issuing process, here
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Talk It Out

March 20, 2008   
Information management. That is what project management really consists of: Information management, i.e. communication. As project managers, we need to be responsible information managers. We need to keep people informed of when and what items are needed to keep the
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CAVSP Certification

August 1, 2006   
Certified Audio Visual Service Provider (CAVSP) is a certification process offered by InfoComm International that insures companies uphold the highest standards in the AV industry. CAVSP certified companies can help consumers make informed choices for their audiovisual projects. Word of
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Way to Go! Federated Department Stores Receives Retailer of the Year Award

September 1, 2005   
Congratulations go to Federated Department Stores (Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s) for receiving the “VM+SD/Peter Glen Retailer of the Year” award at the International Design Conference in Chicago, September 21-23. Honored as a “master of department store reinvention”, Federated embraces change and is
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Devil In The Details

July 18, 2005   
Let’s look at the word “submittal.” The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language’s third definition of submittal is: to commit (something) to the consideration or judgment of another. From a consultant’s point of view, submittals are printed documents or
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Time Out Of Mind

June 21, 2005   
Why does the last 20 percent of the project seem to take 80 percent of the time? Our challenge in the last few months has been dealing with or trying to deal with closeout submittals-one of those nasty little things
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When is a Project a Success?

March 29, 2005   
When is a project a success? When it is done? When you are paid? When you have not had call backs? When you were not sued?! For us, it is when the customer is happy. We have given them something
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Steve Thorburn is named to the TEA International Board of Directors

November 1, 2004   
The TEA (formerly Themed Entertainment Association) launched a new logo design and shortened its name to better project its membership and services to an increasingly diversified client base. “Our new logo graphically presents our members’ expertise in themed entertainment and
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CSI’s MasterFormat™ 04 and its Impact on Our Work

March 1, 2004   
The current status is that late in 2004 the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) will formally publish the new MasterFormat™ layout. Over the last few years the MasterFormat™ Task Team has been working on the first major update in 38 years.
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TA Principal Wins ICIA Award

June 1, 1997   
We’re proud to announce that Steven J. Thorburn received the ’96-’97 ICIA Professional Education and Training Committee (PETC) award at the 10th annual ICIA Achievement Awards Presentation. This year’s ICIA (International Communications Industries Association) awards ceremony was held during the