Philadelphia, PA — August 21, 2025 — Energized from last week’s “Mission Possible”-themed National Sales Meeting (#NSM2025), Almo Pro AV, the largest and most specialized value-added North American Pro AV distributor, proved that with the right partners, any mission is possible. Held August 11–14 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, the annual event brought together Almo employees and vendor partners for a week of learning, connection, celebration, and community impact.
The week featured action-packed training sessions, a keynote from world record-setter and motivational speaker Chris Bertish, and a community service project with Generosity Feeds, where attendees packaged 5,000 meals for families in need, bringing Almo’s total contribution to more than 30,000 meals.
The highlight of the NSM was an elegant masquerade gala honoring Almo’s vendor partners with Mission Possible Vendor Hero Awards, recognizing their exceptional growth and collaboration across the AV industry.
“Behind every great AV solution are heroes — and we are proud to partner with the best in the business,” said Dan Smith, Executive Vice President, Almo Pro AV. “Together, we’ve accepted the mission of continued growth and collaboration so we can become even stronger partners for our AV reseller customers.”
Mission Possible: Celebrating Vendor Heros
Recipients of Almo Pro AV’s Mission Possible Vendor Hero awards include:
- Vendor of the Year – Overall Revenue: Samsung Display
- Vendor of the Year – Essentials: Legrand AV
- Vendor of the Year – Audio: Shure Incorporated
- Vendor of the Year – DVLED: Samsung Display
- Vendor of the Year – Collaboration: ClickShare by Barco
Top Growth Performers – YOY Growth
- Displays: ViewSonic
- Hospitality Displays: LG Electronics North America
- Essentials: Yealink
- Audio: Listen Technologies
- DVLED: Planar
- Collaboration: Yealink
- Vendor Rep of the Year: David Lacoff & Mark Weniger (Sharp Business USA)
- NBT Vendor Rep of the Year: Michael Venaski (Epson America Inc.)
- Best Supporting Vendor: Epson America Inc.
Mission Possible: Going “All In”
Keynote speaker Chris Bertish inspired attendees with powerful lessons on resilience, determination, and bold goal-setting. Drawing from his solo ocean crossings and record-breaking achievements, Bertish shared his dramatic journey of overcoming impossible odds and encouraged the audience to “dream big, dig deep, and never quit.”
Mission Possible: Giving Back
Through its ongoing partnership with Generosity Feeds and The Replenish Foundation, Almo Pro AV continues to live its mission of giving back, supporting families facing food insecurity with thousands of meals year after year.
About Almo Pro AV
Almo Pro AV is the largest value-added North American Professional AV distributor offering its reseller partners the most expansive range of products, managed services, technical support, and training to drive business growth. Almo Pro AV delivers customized business development strategies, programs and educational events that enable partners to thrive. The business is comprised of a highly-accomplished leadership team, more than 300 employees, a nationwide network of distribution centers, and a marketing team regarded as the most accomplished in the industry. Almo Pro AV provides the specialization and resources its vendor and customer partners need coupled with deep industry relationships.
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