“The Gateway” is an initiative by the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce in the heart of Manhattan, New York on the 29th floor of the 900 Third Avenue tower. The facility offers event spaces and conference rooms for members, but it is also the locus of a constantly evolving panoply of latest technologies from the Pro AV and IT world assembled and managed by HarperVision Associates. In addition to cutting edge interoperability demos and first looks at brand new products, the Gateway NYC and HarperVision also host key AV/IT events such as Collaboration Week by the IMCCA (Interactive Multimedia & Collaborative Communications Alliance). Greg Harper, President of HarperVision Associates and CIO of the Gateway, has also recently led an initiative involving IPMX, a suite of open specifications and standards that build upon SMPTE ST 2110, NMOS, and AES67. This includes a live interoperability demonstration consisting of several brands including: converters, presentation switchers, routing software, and more. This growing interop site is a gathering place to witness working products, conduct events and presentations, and to showcase IPMX in an enterprise AV/IT setting. Businesses, government users, equipment vendors and developers, integrators, and educators alike are encouraged to communicate with Greg about site visits, events, and other initiatives.
