This week on the Higher Ed AV Podcast, we are presenting a replay of Episode 30 from March 12, 2019. Chris Neto and Mark Coxon takeover the show where Joe Way and BC Hatchett announce the launch of HETMA. Check out their early vision and compare to how the organization has taken off in only six years. Watch and listen!

Connect with Chris Neto:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherneto/
X (Formerly Twitter): https://x.com/chris_neto

Connect with Mark Coxon:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markcoxon2/
X (Formerly Twitter): https://x.com/AVPhenom

Connect with BC Hatchett:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bc-hatchett-88746312/
X (Formerly Twitter): https://x.com/bchatchett

Connect with HETMA:
Community: https://community.heta.org
Web: https://www.hetma.org
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hetma
X (Formerly Twitter): https://www.x.com/hetma_org

Connect with Joe Way:
Web: https://www.josiahway.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josiahway
X (Formerly Twitter): https://www.x.com/josiahway
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josiahway
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/josiahway

This week on the Higher Ed AV Podcast, Joe Way replays the HETMA Press Conference annoucning the #RoadTo10K initiative. On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, Erin Maher-Moran, Troy Powers, Joe Way, and BC Hatchett introduced the most life-changing and ambitious goal in the history of HETMA, aimed at strengthening both the organization and the membership. Watch and listen!

Connect with HETMA:
Community: https://community.heta.org
Web: https://www.hetma.org
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hetma
X (Formerly Twitter): https://www.x.com/hetma_org

Connect with Joe Way:
Web: https://www.josiahway.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josiahway
X (Formerly Twitter): https://www.x.com/josiahway
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josiahway
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/josiahway

This week on the Higher Ed AV Podcast, Joe Way welcomes Chris Kelly, Senior IT Support Specialist to the show. They discuss his move into higher education, the value in goin "all-in" when getting involved, and the future of HETMA and the advisory council. Watch and listen!

Connect with Chris Kelly:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-kelly-272155122/

Connect with Joe Way:
Web: https://www.josiahway.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josiahway
X (Formerly Twitter): https://www.x.com/josiahway
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josiahway
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/josiahway

In this InfoComm 2025 spotlight, we meet Jeff VandeHoef and Jeremy Meyer from CableEZ, whose deceptively simple hardware is solving a frustrating and costly AV problem: disappearing or damaged cables. Born out of classroom experience, CableEZ offers customizable, wall-mounted solutions that lock cables in place, relieve connector stress, and drastically reduce downtime. It’s low-tech, high-impact, and already showing up on campuses where IT teams are tired of chasing missing HDMI cords and broken USB-C ports.

In this InfoComm 2025 follow-up, BC Hatchett sits down with Jeff Meyer of Inogeni to unpack what the Canadian AV engineering firm showcased this year — and why it matters for higher ed. Jeff walks us through the launch of the IP2USB converter for NDI camera integration, the new TOGGLE DOCK for affordable BYOD/BYOM in huddle spaces, and a wall plate version of the uBridge 3 USB extender. With all products shipping soon and designed around real-world use cases, Inogeni’s focus on simplicity, reliability, and higher ed priorities makes them a standout for campus AV teams.

In this post-InfoComm 2025 conversation, Ryan catches up with Steve Bogart from Atlona, who shares what the company rolled out during the show season — even though he missed the booth due to an unfortunate fishing accident. Steve walks us through Atlona’s new USB/HDMI transmitter switcher, a flexible SDVoE matrix, and an upgraded room scheduling gateway. The discussion touches on open architecture, real-world integration for higher ed AV, and why Atlona is leaning into local events and feedback-driven development. It’s a grounded, practical look at AV evolution from a partner who’s still showing up — just on crutches.

At InfoComm 2025, HETMA’s BC Hatchett sat down with Kaleo Lee and Sophia Negyesi from Korbyt to explore how the company is moving beyond traditional digital signage and toward a full-fledged communication platform. While BC’s mic was faint in the recording, the conversation still captured strong insights into Korbyt’s push for targeted, cross-channel content delivery — reaching students, faculty, and staff where they are. From live data dashboards to personalized campus messaging, Korbyt is thinking bigger than screens — and aiming to become a core part of higher ed’s communication ecosystem.

In the constant buzz of InfoComm 2025, some booths felt like product launch parties. Others felt like technical deep dives. But the Huddly booth? That felt like a conversation — about flexibility, AI, and how hybrid learning is (still) reshaping what we ask from cameras in higher education spaces.
Shadi Tefagh, Huddly’s Senior Marketing Director for the Americas, met up with HETMA’s Ryan Gray to talk about where Huddly is headed, what they brought to booth 4415, and why their very first all-in-one video bar is more than just a checklist item. The message throughout: Huddly’s evolving — and listening.

Live from InfoComm 2025, Daryl Krall of Panasonic joined HETMA to walk through their higher ed-ready AV portfolio — including laser projectors, PTZ cameras, and centralized control tools. With a calm, focused booth presence and a no-nonsense product lineup, Panasonic showed they’re listening to what higher ed actually needs: reliability, interoperability, and gear that stays out of the way and just works.

This week on the Higher Ed AV Podcast, Joe Way welcomes Matt Kaminski, Audio Visual & Digital Services Program Director, at the University of California, Berkeley on the show. They discuss his career trajectory through UC Berkeley, his previous award winning projects, some upcoming projects (without breaking any NDAs), and some top takeaways from #InfoComm25 and HETMA. Watch and listen!

Connect with Matt Kaminski:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthieu-kaminski/

Connect with Joe Way:
Web: https://www.josiahway.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josiahway
X (Formerly Twitter): https://www.x.com/josiahway
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josiahway
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/josiahway