Tech Talk: ‘Automation Enables Instant Control’

ELAN, from Core Brands, was recently selected to help redesign and renovate AV technology designed to enable seamless communication across many rooms for five City Winery locations. The producer of smart home entertainment and control systems designed to seamlessly combines music, TV, climate, lighting and other home systems with an easy-to-use interface that is accessible from anywhere in the home or anywhere in the world is working with Nashville-based technology integration firm Tour Supply Inc. to complete a holistic solution.

City Winery venues across the United States combine a fully functioning winery with intimate concerts, food and wine classes, fine dining, and more. The venues hosted 300 events in 2016. Technology integrator Lance Wascom of Tour Supply said ELAN serves as the venue’s “brain.”

“We absolutely love the new system’s ease-of-use,” said City Winery Vice President of Business and Venue Development Greg Kitowicz. “The instant control allows our staff…