Is Cisco redefining the rules of collaboration, or simply responding to where the market is already headed? Meanwhile, InfoComm is raising an important conversation: success isn't always measured by attendance, but by who walks through the doors and why they came.

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 Host Tim Albright and his industry expert guests return with another must-watch AVWeek, tackling the biggest conversations in commercial AV. From Cisco's evolving strategy to whether InfoComm should prioritize growth, quality, or both, this episode delivers the insights that matter.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Britt Yenser – Northampton Community College
• Jeremy Caldera – Pearl Technologies

This Week In AV:

• rAVe Pubs – Xyte's Midyear 2026 AV Cloud Data Report
• Innavate – Sony Pictures invests $100m in immersive entertainment company Cosm
• AV Magazine – World Cup fans wowed by American stadium LED displays
• AVNation – Absen Unveils Upgraded Global Booking Platform
• Commercial Integrator – NETGEAR’s John Henkel: AV Living Legend

Roundtable Topics:

• AV Magazine – Cisco launches native Zoom Rooms device experienceArticle1
• AVNation – InfoComm 2026 Recap

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InfoComm 2026 was one of the biggest trade shows for the AV industry this year, showing off the amazing technology of our space. And we had so many interesting conversations and guests to talk to that we couldn't fit it into just one episode!

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Today we are joined by Steve Greenblatt from Control Concepts, Erica Carroll of Charbett Strategies, Steph Beckett from rAVe Pubs and Jessica Sanders about their experiences on the show floor. We discuss what technology surprised them, the interactions within our community, and much more.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Steve Greenblatt – Control Concepts
• Erica Carroll – CharBett Strategies
• Steph Beckett – rAVe Pubs
• Jessica Sanders – Jessica on LinkedIn

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InfoComm is one of the biggest shows for the AV industry. It's not just a place to see the latest innovations in display, collaboration and so much more. It's a chance to see our colleagues in the AV community and join in a celebration of our industry. But mostly, to see some really cool gadgets. We sit in Midwich's wonderful booth space to talk to those attending the show in many different sectors of AV.

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First we talk to Chris Neto from Midwich alongside Justin Watts of AMD to discuss their show experience and the value of seeing this technology up close. Afterwards, we have a mini-HETMA corner with Erin Maher-Moran from Johns Hopkins University and Joe Way of UCLA to discuss what their side of InfoComm was like.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Chris Neto – Midwich
• Justin Watts – AMD
• Erin Maher-Moran – HETMA
• Joe Way – UCLA

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"Is this the end of projection?" It may sound dramatic, but Epson's move into dvLED is forcing the industry to ask tough questions. And as Sphere-inspired experiences find new homes and new audiences, another debate emerges: does innovation truly begin when technology moves beyond its original purpose?

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Host Tim Albright and his industry expert guests dive into these critical industry conversations in another must-watch AVWeek episode focused on display evolution, immersive experiences, and where the AV market goes next.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Heather Sidorowicz – Southtown AV
• Jennifer Weaver – AVIXA
• Lex Evans – Epiphan

This Week In AV:

• AV Network – Legrand Acquires Girtz Industries
• Sound & Video Contractor – Sony Electronics Lineup with Crystal LED UNIFY
• AV Magazine – Q-SYS adds Teams devices and Microsoft Places integration
• UC Today – Apple's iOS 27 Update Overhauls Siri

Roundtable Topics:

• AV Buyer's Club – Epson’s First dvLED Displays
• AV Magazine – Chinese Sphere To Open in Two Cities

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The AV industry has spent years talking about interoperability. Now it's facing a bigger question: do customers really want open ecosystems, or have they already chosen convenience over choice? While Microsoft continues to dominate the meeting room conversation, OpenAV Cloud believes the future belongs to open APIs. That's a debate worth having.

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Join host Tim Albright and his expert guests as they unpack a new Blue Touch Paper study, the growing importance of Teams Room strategy, and the push for industry-wide API frameworks. From platform consolidation to the next evolution of integration, this AVWeek episode tackles the topics everyone will be talking about.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Dawn Meade – Dawn on LinkedIn
• Rob Rasberry – Drexel University
• Mark Coxon – AVI-SPL

This Week In AV:

• Zoom – Zoom launches ZoomMate
• AV Network – Shure Enhances Microflex Advance
• rAVe Pubs – Epson Enters dvLED Market With LE-C1 Display Series
• Yahoo! Finance – Mark Roberts Motion Control Limited Shutting Down
• Inavate – Kickstarter campaign launched for scent display

Roundtable Topics:

• Inavate – OpenAV Cloud: why open APIs could solve AV’s interoperability problem
• AVNation – Microsoft Teams Room Strategy: Why IT Buyers Need to Decide Now

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We love flexibility in tech. Until it means too many UC platforms, hidden costs, and teams drowning in complexity. Meanwhile, digital signage is starting to look a lot more like enterprise IT, where security and control drive the conversation.

Join host Tim Albright and his industry expert guests for another must-watch AVWeek episode diving into commercial AV updates, UC platform standardization, and the future direction of digital signage.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Erica Carroll – CharBett Strategies
• Brock McGinnis – Nationwide AV
• Danny Hayasaka – Mago

This Week In AV:

• AV Magazine – Chinese Sphere rivals set to open in two cities
• UC Today – Google Beam Adds 3D Group Meeting Support for Zoom and Google Meet
• rAVe Pubs – Epson Introduces New PowerLite and BrightLink Projectors
• Inavate – PlexusAV to debut uncompressed IPMX transceiver at InfoComm 2026
• AV Magazine – AVEX acquires Dutch systems integrator Yielder Audiovisual

Roundtable Topics:

• Telecom Reseller – The Hidden Cost of Managing Multiple UC Platforms
• AV Magazine – "Digital Signage Is Dead"

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We talk a lot about “Zero Trust” in AV. But is the industry actually building systems worthy of that trust… or just throwing cybersecurity buzzwords around? And with Android devices heading toward end of life, what happens when meeting room technology is expected to outlive the software underneath it?

Host Tim Albright and his industry expert guests bring you another must-watch AVWeek episode exploring Zero Trust in AV, cybersecurity accountability, Android end-of-life, MDEP, and what it all means for the future of meeting room technology.

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The AV industry loves a big partnership announcement. But as more companies bundle solutions into larger ecosystems, are we creating smarter experiences… or limiting flexibility and innovation? And bring the popcorn, the fight over wireless spectrum is becoming impossible to ignore, while harsh real-world environments continue exposing the weaknesses of traditional AV design.

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Host Tim Albright and his industry expert guests return with another must-watch AVWeek episode covering the partnerships reshaping commercial AV, the growing urgency around spectrum protection, and why smarter AV design matters more than ever in demanding environments.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Rebecca Sullins – AmpThink
• Ryan Gray – Yavapai College
• Mark Corbin – Vanco

This Week In AV:

• AV Magazine – Leyard Europe Showcases Tool-less LED Video Walls
• AV Magazine – Interactive Hologram Deployed at LaGuardia Airport
• ProSound Web – AVIXA Opens Applications for Michael Verguawen Scholarship
• Higher Ed Media – HETMA Joins Media & Learning Association
• Installation International – Registration Opens for IBC2026

Roundtable Topics:

• Inavate – Wireless Audio Spectrum at risk in Europe
• AV Magazine – ClickShare & Logitech Bundle Certified for Teams Rooms

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We love evolving technology. But the biggest problem is where that old tech goes when the new things come in. Or, in the case of a €400,000 experience shuttering, what happens to those solutions when projects don't pan out. What can we do to help the E-Waste issue rather than hinder it? And in keeping with AV enriching lives, looking at the power of audio systems like Auracast to assist hearing-impaired users.

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Join us every week as we tackle the biggest news and stories for the AV industry. We discuss important topics with a panel of experts across the field. Joining us this week is Kelly Perkins from Sound Control Technologies and Chuck Espinoza of Aurora Multimedia.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Kelly Perkins – Sound Control Technologies
• Chuck Espinoza – Aurora Multimedia

This Week In AV:

• ABC – Canvas Higher Education Software Hit in Cyberattack
• Commercial Integrator – Crestron Stopping Tariff Surcharge, but Raising Prices
• AV Magazine – NETGEAR Sees Major Revenue Profit in Enterprise AV
• Zoom – Zoom Integrates with Claude
• Inavate – Lightware Opens Office in London

Roundtable Topics:

• Inavate – Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds Experience To Close
• rAVe Pubs – Challenging E-Waste & Sustainability in AV
• AV Magazine – Auracast Technology To Be Utilized in London Transport

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“Too much immersion” sounds like a contradiction, yet experiences like holographic storytelling are already testing that limit… and when campus AV becomes mission-critical, are IT teams truly set up to manage the scale?

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Host Tim Albright and his industry expert guests return with another must-watch AVWeek episode, breaking down the fine line between innovation and overload in immersive tech, and what real best practices look like when managing AV across today’s increasingly complex campus environments.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Michelle Loret – AVEX
• Jennifer Weaver – AVIXA
• Blaine Brown – CTI

This Week In AV:

• Inavate – LED Studio goes into Administration
• AV Network – Biamp Celebrates 50 Years
• Zoom – Zoom Integrates with Claude
• AV Buyers Club – Barco & Huddly 
• AV Magazine – World Recording Setting Projection Mapping

Roundtable Topics:

• AV Magazine – Funeral Uses Hologram AV for Deceased
• AVNation – Reducing IT Burden in Higher Ed AV

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