Event highlights
The full experience
Built for the people who actually run the room. Three days of hands-on training, honest comparisons, and the major brands under one roof.
01
Head-to-Head Comparisons
Hear and see brands compared by application, not by spec sheet
See competing gear on display under identical conditions
Judge the difference for yourself, with no vote and no winner
02
Training Courses
Choose from 33 sessions across audio, lighting, video, streaming and IT
Learn from the brand representatives and engineers who build the gear
Attend as many as you like, included with every registration
03
Showcase & Booths
See each manufacturer's full range in one place
Get up close with the newest gear in the industry
Talk directly with brand reps and product specialists
04
Guaranteed Discounting
Save 25% on purchases from featured brands
Order on the spot at The I.T. Factory booth
Lock in show-only bundles and promotions
Schedule
Three days, planned
Thirty-three sessions across three days, included with every registration. Every session is taught by brand representatives — the people who build and know the gear. Times are subject to change.
Training day · sessions are in the Training tab
9:30
Doors open — Registration and coffee
10:00
Training begins — Buildings 4 & 5
5:15
Training ends
6:00
Doors close
Show hours 9:30–5:30 · Concert 7:00–9:00 PM
9:30
Doors open — Coffee, booths open
9:30
Training begins — Buildings 4 & 5
4:45
Training ends
5:30
Exhibit halls close
6:30
Concert doors open — Main Sanctuary
7:00–9:00
Concert: Jekalyn Carr — Main Sanctuary
Show hours 9:30–2:00
9:30
Doors open — Coffee, booths open
9:30
Training begins — Buildings 4 & 5
11:15–12:00
Mic comparison + camera comparison group 1 — Audix vs JTS vs Shure, with Alfatron and PTZOptics on camera. Main Sanctuary
12:30
Training ends
1:00–2:00
Speaker comparison + camera comparison group 2 — FBT, JBL and EAW, with Bolin, BirdDog and Panasonic on camera. Main Sanctuary
2:00–3:00
Final orders — Exhibit halls open, show pricing live
3:00
Doors close
16 sessions · Buildings 4 & 5
Bldg 4 · Upstairs B · 45 min
10:00–10:45
JBL — Point Source vs. Line Array: Choosing for Your Room
11:30–12:15
FBT — Setting Up a Sound System for HOW
1:00–1:45
dB Technologies — Powered Systems & Portable Worship Setups
2:30–3:15
Audix — Microphone Differences & Mic Etiquette
4:00–4:45
EAW — Speech Intelligibility in Worship Spaces
Bldg 4 · Downstairs · 45 min
10:30–11:15
Alfatron — Volunteer-Proof Presets & Camera Control
12:00–12:45
Listen Technologies — What is Assistive Listening: Why It Matters & What the Law Requires
1:30–2:15
Resi — Resilient Streaming: Never Drop a Service Again
3:00–3:45
Bolin — NDI, SDI & IP Camera Integration for Worship
4:30–5:15
BirdDog — Tracking Cameras: Automating the Pastor Shot
Bldg 4 · Upstairs A · 45 min
11:00–11:45
The I.T. Factory — Church Network Design: The Backbone Behind Every AVL System
12:30–1:15
Gamma — Building a Fixture Package on a Church Budget: Wash, Spot, Beam, Blinder
2:00–2:45
LightShark — LightShark Console Fundamentals: From Zero to Programmed
3:30–4:15
Shure — Wireless Fundamentals & RF Coordination
4:30–5:15
Chauvet — Worship Lighting Essentials: Fixtures, DMX & Camera-Ready Looks
Bldg 5 Auditorium · 3.5 hrs
1:00–4:30
Allen & Heath — dLive Certification Class
14 sessions · Buildings 4, 5 & 6
Bldg 5 Auditorium
9:30–11:30
Allen & Heath — Audio Mixing Masterclass
12:00–1:00
Allen & Heath — Polishing Your Broadcast Mix
Bldg 4 · Upstairs A · 3 hrs
9:30–12:30
ChurchTechU — ProPresenter Accelerator Course: Basic
1:30–4:30
ChurchTechU — ProPresenter Accelerator Course: Intermediate
Bldg 4 · Downstairs
10:55–11:40
The I.T. Factory — Cybersecurity for Churches: Protecting Your Data, Donors & Staff
12:45–1:30
BoxCast — Full-Circle Broadcast Quality: Solving the Audio, Video & Network Problems That Undermine a Livestream
2:30–3:30
Panasonic — Creating the Perfect Meatball: Color-Matching Multiple Cameras for Worship
3:45–4:45
BirdDog — NDI Workflows for Worship Production
Bldg 4 · Upstairs B
10:00–10:45
Audix — Miking Choir, Drums & Live Instruments
1:15–2:15
Bitfocus — Building a Volunteer-Proof Control Surface From Scratch
2:35–3:20
Williams AV — Auracast in Worship: The Next Generation of Assistive Listening
3:30–4:15
The I.T. Factory — Why Your Church Needs Managed Services: Turnover, Volunteers & Backup
At the booth · 30 min, drop-in
11:00–11:30
JTS — Building a Wireless Rig on a Church Budget — Bldg 6 Up, rig live
1:00–1:30
Work Pro Lifters — Rigging, Lifting & Safety for Church Rigs — Bldg 6 Down, lift in operation
3 sessions · Buildings 4 & 5
Bldg 4 · Downstairs · 3 hrs
9:30–12:30
ChurchTechU — ProPresenter Accelerator Course: Advanced
Bldg 5 Auditorium · 30 min
10:00–10:30
The I.T. Factory — Choosing an LED Wall: Pitch, Brightness, Viewing Distance & the Specs That Actually Matter — featuring Absen and LianTronics
10:35–11:05
The I.T. Factory — Creative & Flexible LED: Curves, Columns, Set Pieces — featuring Absen and LianTronics
11 showcases · Buildings 5 & 6
Bldg 6 Showcase Room · 30 min
10:00–10:30
BoxCast — Streaming and broadcast quality
11:00–11:30
Williams AV — Assistive listening and Auracast
12:00–12:30
BirdDog — NDI and IP video workflow
1:00–1:30
Alfatron — Presets and camera control
2:00–2:30
Chauvet — Fixtures and camera-ready looks
3:00–3:30
Shure — Wireless and RF
At the booth · Bldg 6 Upstairs · 30 min
12:30–1:00
FBT — Product line showcase, system live
1:30–2:00
EAW — Product line showcase, system live
2:30–3:00
dB Technologies — Product line showcase, system live
3:30–4:00
JBL — Product line showcase, system live
Bldg 5 Auditorium · 30 min
1:30–2:00
Allen & Heath — Product line showcase, consoles live
8 showcases · Building 6
Bldg 6 Showcase Room · 25 min
10:00–10:25
Audix — Microphones
10:30–10:55
Bolin — PTZ cameras
11:00–11:25
LianTronics — LED walls and processing
11:30–11:55
Panasonic — Broadcast-grade PTZ
12:00–12:25
PTZOptics — PTZ cameras
12:30–12:55
Gamma LED — Fixtures and LED
1:00–1:25
Resi — Resilient streaming
1:30–1:55
Listen Technologies — Assistive listening
Venue & travel
Faith Church
Summerville, SC
337 Farmington Rd · Summerville, SC 29483
All three days run at Faith Church, twenty-five minutes from downtown Charleston. Training sessions, demos, and booths are all in the same building. Park once and walk to everything.
FROM CHS AIRPORT
18 miles · 25 min
30–40 min in weekday traffic
PARKING
On site, no shuttle
DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON
26 miles · 35 min
45–60 min at rush hour
Registration
Bring your whole team
One registration covers your whole crew — audio, video, lighting, and the volunteers you're training up. Everyone gets all three days.
→All three days, every track and demo
→Badges will be printed at booth when you arrive
→Parking available on site at Faith Church
Standard Registration
Covers up to 5 attendees from your organization.
$250
per organization
Each additional attendee (6+)$50
Register Now
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The premier technology conference built for houses of worship. Nov 5–7, 2026 · Faith Church, Summerville, SC.
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