S3 Entertainment has joined Home Technology Specialists of...

S3 Entertainment has joined Home Technology Specialists of America, HTSA announced Tuesday, becoming the buying group’s 60th dealer member. Park City, Utah-based S3 specializes in systems installation and integration. S3 bought Aurant, a hi-fi and home theater dealer, earlier this year. Meanwhile, Azione Unlimited, the specialty buying group started by former HTSA Executive Director Richard Glikes, said Monday it would offer vendor and retailer members free regional meetings to be funded by member dues. Azione will pick up all costs except transportation, he said. The first meeting of the group, which will officially launch Jan. 2, will be in the Northeast “probably in Baltimore,” in spring, Glikes told us. “We will do our best not to conflict with any other group,” said Glikes, who left HTSA last summer after a contract dispute. Glikes said Azione is looking for 30 vendor members with “20 confirmed so far.” Dealer signups begin Dec. 5, he said.