Trick Or Treat

Clear-Com and MW Comm Solutions solved the tricky facilitywide intercom coverage requirement at Washington DC’s MGM National Harbor Theater

- Pradeep Suvarna

When The MGM National Harbor Resort opened in December 2016 at Washington DC, it had a wow factor that astounded even this been-there-done-that county. Within a year, according to the city’s officials, the $1.4 billion resort and casino had over 6 million visitors, many of who came to enjoy the performances at its 3000-seat theater.

Over the past year, the MGM National Harbor Theater has emerged as a leading entertainment destination in the country attracting popular including Bruno Mars, The Who, Chris Rock, and Tom Jones. What was needed now was to upgrade its diverse intercom and audio-visual system without affecting its continual operational schedule.

Systems integrator PSX Worldwide Audiovisual Technologies of New Orleans, LA was hired to translate the theater’s ambitious AV design into a functional and dependable reality. “The hybrid intercom system at The