Designed to complement the services delivered by outsourced third - party providers, AVaStar enhances and improves self - managed AV processes and makes the IT department profitable again Visit Booth #1019 at HITEC, June 18 to 21 , at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston [ HOUSTON — JUNE 1 9 , 2018 ] — Today at HITEC, EMD is introducing a new solution for venue operators that will make the self - managing of AV Technologies an asset, rather than a liability. Called AVaStar, the patent - pending solution is designed for in-house hotel staff who find thems elves tasked with managing event technology process es and coordinating equipment ...