John E. Laughlin, who sits on the Fox C-6 School District board of education, has been appointed to the Midwest BankCentre Southeast Missouri Regional Board.

Laughlin is the president and chief executive officer of Conference Technologies, Inc., said a news release.

Conference Technologies, founded in 1988, offers audio-visual technolgy and support conference, presentation and training facilities. The company also  offers design, build and engineering services to create those facilities in nine Midwest locations.

Laughlin is a  partner with the National Systems Contractors Association and a member of the International Facility Management Association and the American Institute of Architects.

He is a diamond-level certified Audio Visual Solutions Provider (AVSP) by InfoComm International.   

Laughlin also authors a monthly column in AV Technology Magazine.