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when heléne andersen, general manager at avi-spl and a recipient of infocomms 2010 women in av award, got started in pro av, there werent many women in the business. while she faced some challenges early, she overcame them. our industry changed ¦ when infocomm became a strong force for education, she says.

Closing the Gender Gap

Not content to "get the coffee," women in AV seize on education to claim their place in the industry.

In the 1970s, AVI-SPL's Helene Andersen remembers there weren't many women working in pro AV. Over the years, that's changed ... for the better.

 

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