Listen Technologies Wireless Digital Conferencing System Chosen for Board Room at Natural History Museum of Utah

BLUFFDALE, UT, October 30, 2014 — The Natural History Museum of Utah has selected a Wireless Digital Conferencing System from Listen Technologies Corporation, a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of assistive listening products for over 16 years, for its Swaner Forum – a multi-use space used for board meetings, presentations and other events. The Natural History Museum of Utah, located at the Rio Tinto Center in Salt Lake City, faced several challenges when selecting a conference system for the space: the room is approximately 2,000 square feet in area, so a wireless system was preferred; the space is frequently used for multiple purposes, and a system had to be easy to quickly set up and take down; and board members often travel, and with everybody spread out in a larger room, a centralized speaker would not provide the necessary clarity if somebody participated via telephone. To meet these challenges, the museum purchased a multi-unit Televic conference system from Listen Technologies authorized dealer Avidex that could be distributed throughout the room and support localized conversation.

The system components include one WCAP-C1 wireless digital conference access point and power supply; one WC-CD-C wireless digital conferencing chairman unit with microphone and battery pack; 11 WC-DD-C wireless digital conferencing delegate units, each with microphone and battery pack; and two WC-CHT charging trays for six battery packs each.

According to Chris Eisenberg, the Museum’s Director of Philanthropy, “The Swaner Forum is a large space with beautiful views. We did the research, and it seemed like this Televic system from Listen was the best solution. Sometimes our board members are out of town but need to be part of the meeting, so we’ll patch a conference call into the system. The person on the conference call can hear everybody talking in the room, and everybody in the room can hear the person on the conference call. It’s a much more elegant solution than just putting a speaker phone in the middle of the room — and the wireless aspect allows us to easily move units where they’re most needed.”

Additionally, Listen has provided solutions for the Museum’s annual fundraiser, held in its soaring grand lobby, The Canyon. Working closely with Listen and other partners, the Museum’s team combined video mapping on the Canyon walls, a closed-captioning service performing live transcriptions during the event, traditional powered speakers along the edge of the space, and wireless conference units from Listen at many of the tables. “From our use of the Listen system, it occurred to us that they can be helpful with sound reinforcement during our annual fundraising gala. The resulting system provided attendees with an enhanced audio experience. Everyone was very happy with the results.”

Eisenberg added that he and his colleagues have also appreciated the assistance they’ve received with the system, “The support locally has been great from both the reseller that we purchased through as well as directly from Listen Technologies. They have been incredibly helpful to us.”

Established in 1963, the Natural History Museum of Utah cares for over 1.2 million objects and offers innovative exhibitions and educational programs to thousands of residents and visitors each year, including traveling and permanent exhibits, special events and other programs.  The Museum also offers a variety of outreach programs to communities and schools throughout Utah, reaching every school district in the state annually. The Museum has an active research program with more than 30 scientists and 10 field expeditions each year.

Listen Technologies/Televic:

Listen Technologies brings power and clarity to the sounds that enrich your life—by overcoming the challenges of noise, distance, lively debate, and hearing loss to deliver precise and personalized audio in any setting or environment, including conference rooms and meetings. As the exclusive U.S. distributor of Televic conference systems, Listen Technologies helps businesses provide clear and convenient communication anywhere, any time. Televic, based in Belgium, is recognized world-wide as experts in providing the best possible conference solutions. For more information on Listen Technologies watch this short video or visit www.listentech.com.

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