CELEBRATING INNOVATIVE COMMERCIAL AV PRODUCTS, AS VOTED BY THE READERS OF SCN

The SCN Installation Product Awards have returned for 2025 to highlight the most innovative commercial AV products of 2024 and early 2025, with winners being announced and celebrate at InfoComm in June.

This year, we're excited to reveal two new categories for your consideration, Most Innovative KVM Solution and Most Innovative Speaker Solution (Installed). To enter, review the categories below to decide which best describes your product and then click 'Start Your Entry' to nominate your product/s through our entry form!

ENTRY FEES: $350.00 per entry

ENTRY DEADLINE: 23:59 ET Fri, May 9, 2025

Categories

 

  • Most Innovative Audio Hardware
  • Most Innovative AV Installation Accessory
  • Most Innovative Camera
  • Most Innovative Collaboration Product
  • Most Innovative Digital Signage Product
  • Most Innovative Emerging Technology (generic category if your product/solution doesn't fit in elsewhere)

 

 

  • Most Innovative KVM Solution*

  • Most Innovative Speaker Solution (Installed)*

  • Most Innovative Sustainable Product Strategy

  • Most Innovative Videoconferencing Product

  • Most Innovative Video Display

  • Most Innovative Video Projection Solution

 

*NEW category for 2025

 

The deadline for all entries is currently set for May 9, 2025 at 23:59 ET.

Winners will be announced in June 2025 at InfoComm.

Why Enter?

BRAND EXPOSURE

Winners will receive coverage on AV Network, in addition to SCN's social channels and daily newsletters, reaching tens of thousands of industry professionals.

DISPLAY YOUR SUCCESS

Winners will receive a placard at the show to display their success to InfoComm Show attendees, and will be included in the post-show and award coverage in the August issue of SCN. 

WINNER PACKAGES

Winners will receive a press release, social graphics, and digital banners, as well as a fully licensed winner's badge to aid in-house promotion. All of the winners assets will be fully licensed and can be used both indefinitely and internationally.

These awards are voted on by SCN's readership audience of more than 39,000 unique monthly site visitors. Nominations provide benefits even if you don’t win, as our vast audience will be able to read and recognize your nomination.

Frequently Asked Questions

The SCN Installation Product Awards 2025 will showcase the most innovative commercial AV products of 2024 and early 2025, and winners will be announced in June 2025 at InfoComm.

The product entered must have first shipped between January 1, 2024, and the awards deadline. Products that won in last year's awards are not eligible this year.

Winners of the SCN Product Installation Awards will be featured in the August issue of Systems Contractor News. They will also be featured in an article on avnetwork.com, which will be promoted via social channels, and in the SCN SmartBrief newsletter. Winners will also receive a display award to show off in their office and/or InfoComm booth.

All entries must be submitted by 23:59 ET on May 9, 2025.

The cost is $350.00 per entry. If you are submitting multiple products, it will be $350.00 for each product submitted in each category.

Every entry will be voted on by SCN’s readership audience of more than 39,000 unique monthly site visitors and judged based on a criteria of value for money, features, design, and market appeal. All votes will be subject to review by a panel of judges.

For general enquiries about the awards, categories, criteria, and pricing, please contact beckie.sirs@futurenet.com.

For advertising opportunities with SCN and AV Network, please contact adam.goldstein@futurenet.com.