Lunch and Learn Hosted by Extron with optional tour

CE Program: Considerations for High-Performance Esports Spaces
Date & Time: September 24 11:30am – 1:30pm (Educational Program 11:30am – 12:30pm, optional tour 12:30pm – 1:30pm)
Location: 2500 Raleigh Blvd, Raleigh

AIA CES Credit: 1 LU

As Esports continues to grow in popularity across K-12 schools, universities, and professional organizations, the demand for purpose-built gaming environments is on the rise. Whether designing new facilities or retrofitting existing ones, the success of any esports space begins with its infrastructure—especially audiovisual systems.

Considerations for High-Performance Esports Spaces explores how to create adaptable, future-ready environments that support everything from competitive gameplay to coaching, spectating, and live-streaming. This session will cover best practices for structured cabling, distributing uncompressed AV signals, and integrating high-resolution connectivity throughout the facility. Learn how to design AV systems that meet the current demands of esports while anticipating future technological shifts.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the diverse needs of scholastic esports systems
• Learn how to adapt existing learning spaces for flexible AV integration
• Explore AV, streaming, and recording technologies used in gameplay, coaching, and broadcasting
• Identify infrastructure requirements for robust, high-resolution connectivity

Facility Tour Highlights:

Command and Control Theatre
Experience a simulated command and control environment, featuring a videowall capable of displaying content from dual-display workstations, video servers, and NTP-synchronized clocks across multiple time zones.

Esports Suite
Tour a fully equipped esports suite with five gaming stations, player-facing cameras, and a shoutcaster desk designed for live commentary and game analysis—showcasing the full potential of a modern esports AV setup.