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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What happens when global tariffs start rewriting AV project margins overnight, and is the industry just expected to absorb the chaos? “Security gaps aren’t always external threats… sometimes they’re already inside your system,” and if standards feel like a slow process, are they actually the only thing holding the AV ecosystem together?

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In this episode, host Tim Albright and his industry expert guests bring you another must-watch AVWeek conversation diving into the ripple effects of tariffs, real-world AV security risks sparked by recent theft incidents, and why standards are becoming critical to long-term industry innovation.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Dan Ferrisi – Commercial Integrator
• Jennifer Weaver – AVIXA
• Vanessa Tolisano – CTI

This Week In AV:

• AV Magazine – TPiMEA Awards & IAAPA Postponed Due to War
• rAVe Pubs – Javed Khan named new Neat CEO
• Inavate – Women in AV Startup Competition
• AVNation – Pleneo Receives AI Governance Certification
• AV Network – Ilya Bukshteyn to Keynote InfoComm 2026

Roundtable Topics:

• Commercial Integrator – Tariff Impacts in AV Industry
• AV Magazine – Worker Steals over £40,000 in Microphones from Royal Albert Hall
• AVNation – Raising the Standard for Industry Cooperation

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When classroom tech failures push 1 in 3 faculty to consider leaving, the stakes are clear. AV can’t just be installed and forgotten anymore. Are organizations finally ready to treat it like critical infrastructure?

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In this AVWeek episode, host Tim Albright and his industry expert guests unpack what customers actually need from modern AV strategies and why managed AV conversations are accelerating. They also explore how AV pros can explain the real value of reliable classroom AV to administrators making the budget calls.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Dawn Meade – Dawn on LinkedIn
• Justin O'Connor – Justin on LinkedIn
• Ross Noonan – DigiLED

This Week In AV:

• Facility Executive – Worker DIY Fixes to Office Tech in Study
• AV Magazine – Barco to Acquire VerVent
• AV Network – NSCA Acquires Navigate Management Consulting
• AV Magazine – ATEN Utilizes 'KVM over IP'
• AV Magazine – AV Awards Americas Winners

Roundtable Topics:

• rAVe Pubs – Managed Services For AV
• AVNation – The Hidden Cost of Unreliable AV in Classrooms

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