Our Code - Blog Posts by Tag

our code

Second Edition of “Our Code” Released by Maven Publishing USA

We are happy to announce that the second edition of AVPA owner Matthew Grisafe’s book, Our Code: AVPA’s Strong Commitment to Consistency and Service, is now available! (View the Our Code Official Press Release.) The book, which was originally self-published and first released in March 2014, was picked up by boutique publishing house Maven Publishing USA earlier this year and re-released under their label. Maven is a reputable publisher that specializes in books written by business owners and entrepreneurs, and we are excited to have collaborated with Maven and appreciative for the experience they brought to this project.

About working with Maven, Matt Grisafe said, “It was a pleasure to work with the good people over at Maven Publishing. They really helped to improve the overall flow of the book from the first edition and encouraged us to add some additional information and stories that have made it better and more applicable to a wider audience. We’re looking forward to working with them over the next several months as we promote the book.” Continue reading “Second Edition of “Our Code” Released by Maven Publishing USA” »

“Our Code” Book Project to be Re-released Through Maven Publishing

About a year ago, AV Programming Associates President Matthew Grisafe released his self-published book titled Our Code. The book offered a look back at AVPA’s founding and history, highlighting lessons learned in business, as well as insights and anecdotes from working in the AV industry for the past 14 years.

Since its release, the book has been very well received by a diverse audience, and we are pleased to announce that Our Code has been picked up by Maven Publishing for an expansion and re-release under their label! Maven Publishing is a well-respected boutique publishing house, specializing in non-fiction by business owners and entrepreneurs. We’re working with Maven to expand key chapters in the book, adding more personal accounts and new information. You can read the official press release about the book’s re-release. Continue reading ““Our Code” Book Project to be Re-released Through Maven Publishing” »

The AVPA Book Release Party for “Our Code” Was a Hit

On March 31^st we released our first book, entitled “Our Code: History, Practices and Processes of AVPA”. It’s already been met with a warm welcome by friends, former team members and industry partners. It’s a quick read, about 60 pages, but the book is packed with fun stories and bits of company history that even longtime customers were surprised to learn. Continue reading “The AVPA Book Release Party for “Our Code” Was a Hit” »

Sneak Peek at “Our Code”, Due to Release March 31st

Our first book, entitled Our Code, is a collection of stories, business best practices and company history. It should be equally interesting to A/V industry insiders and small business owners of all types. But those of you who have known us for a while will especially enjoy the historical details about AVPA. For example, did you know that AV Programming Associates was originally called SynchroSenses Software? I bet that most of you didn’t. Last year we celebrated the completion of our 1000^th Crestron programming job. Ever consider what our very first project was? Here’s a sneak peek from the second chapter of Our Code… Continue reading “Sneak Peek at “Our Code”, Due to Release March 31st” »

Release Date Announced for AVPA’s First Book Titled “Our Code: History, Practices and Processes of AVPA”

In our December blog post we mentioned plans to release our first book in 2014. Those plans have been in the works for a while, and we’ve made major progress on the writing side of things. As such, we’re excited to announce that the book will be released on March 31^st!

A self published collection of stories, lessons learned, business best practices and historic insights, “Our Code” will provide the reader with a better understanding of who we are and what we do. It includes lessons we’ve learned over the years that are applicable to nearly all small businesses, not just Crestron programmers or those in the professional audiovisual industry. Some of the topics covered include the founding of AVPA, our experience launching a new venture on September 11^th 2001 and some of the attitudes we believe a successful business should maintain. Continue reading “Release Date Announced for AVPA’s First Book Titled “Our Code: History, Practices and Processes of AVPA”” »