Abstract: A distributed event notification system is provided having a master device, at least one slave device, and a communication link. The master device has a transmitter, processing circuitry, and an interface. The interface communicates with a local area network (LAN) and is configured to enable the master device to receive notification of events from one or more external event managers. The at least one slave device has a receiver and a user display. The communication link interconnects the transmitter of the master device with the receiver of the at least one slave device. The master device transmits a packet of information from the master device to one or more slave devices via the communication link. The packet of information is indicative of the notification of an event. A method is also provided.