We keep upgrading the tech but are we fixing the experience? That’s the real question behind today’s “broken” meeting rooms and maybe it starts with one simple shift: audio first, not video first. If people can’t hear clearly, nothing else matters. At the same time, third-party plugins promise efficiency but at what cost to network control and security?

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Host Tim Albright and his panel of AV industry experts bring you another essential AVWeek episode, tackling why meeting rooms still frustrate users, why an audio-led approach is critical to better collaboration, and how IT managers should evaluate third-party plugin ecosystems without compromising performance or security.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Willie Franklin – Willie on LinkedIn
• Kristin Bidwell – AVIXA
• Criss Niemann – Shure

This Week In AV:

• Inavate – Apogee Insights Acquires PMA Research
• AV Buyers Club – AVer's TR535 receives Microsoft Teams Certification
• AtlasIED – AtlasIED Unveils AIX Platform at ISC West 2026
• Installation International – Cisco Executive Keynoting InfoComm 2026
• HETMA – HETMA Board Nominations End March 31st

Roundtable Topics:

• rAVe Pubs – Modern Meeting Spaces Still Need Improving
• Inavate – Renkus Heinz Introduces Third Party Plugin
• AVNation – AV over IP usage in Stadiums

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