The categories:
Examples are a guide and should not be considered an exhaustive list of eligible products
Accessory
Products that are added to, or used alongside other AV technologies, to help them function, make them more useful or fine tune them.
Some examples: Brackets and mounts, projection screens and specialist furniture.
Audio (non-loudspeaker)
Technologies that handle audio capture, storage, distribution or processing.
Some examples: Microphones, intercom, congress systems, amplifiers, mixing consoles, players, and DSPs
Communication and collaboration
Technologies that are purely focused on supporting communication and collaboration whether local or remote.
Some examples: VC platforms, beamforming microphones, interactive displays, conferencing peripherals, congress systems, screen sharing products
Control
Technologies that allow users to control spaces as well as software that supports remote control, maintenance and monitoring.
Some examples: Control panels, monitoring and scheduling software, control processors, control apps, analytics platforms
Design and modelling
Tools and technologies to help AV system design and demonstration of that design to end users.
Some examples: Design and documentation software, measurement tools, modelling programs
Display Output
Any display technology on the output side.
Some examples: Projectors, LEDs, LCDs
Environmental Technology
Technologies that contribute to improving or affecting an environment.
Some examples: Lighting, shading, acoustic panelling, soundscaping, sound masking, HVAC monitoring and control, induction loop and hearing aid technology
Events Technology
Technology that can be used for events large or small.
Some examples: LED displays and projection, loudspeakers, microphones, event control, mixing consoles, image processing, intercom and lighting
Loudspeaker
What else can we say… loudspeakers!
Some examples: Line arrays, point source loudspeakers, ceiling speakers, column speakers
Signal distribution and management
Technologies for getting signals from A to B, as well as those that deliver switching, processing and scaling capabilities.
Some examples: AV-over-IP products, signal extension, matrix switchers, media players, scalers, image processors, KVM products
Streaming Technology
Technology for capture, broadcast and storage of video streams.
Some examples: Cameras, encoders/decoders, video production tools, lecture capture platforms, streaming platforms, video storage, IPTV