Distributors are now P&L game-changers, they're transforming integrator profit margins! And training revolution is here – online certifications vs. hands-on mastery showdown!

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Get ready for another power-packed episode as Tim Albright and our industry guest tackle the hottest topics shaping commercial AV’s future. From redefining distributor roles as strategic business partners to exploring the evolving landscape of education, dive into how online learning is reshaping training, the different learning styles impacting career growth, and what it will take to bring more young talent into the AV industry. Plus, unpack how distributors can add real value to AV and IT user projects like never before.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• James King – Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
• Kelly Teel – Kelly on LinkedIn
• Nathan Coutinho – Logitech
• Victoria Ferrari– CTI

This Week In AV:

• AV Magazine – Panasonic Calls off Projector Business Sale
• AV Magazine – ClearOne Looking For A Buyer
• AVNation – LG Debuts ChromeOS Slot-in Device for CreateBoard
• AVNation – EVONA 2030 Award Winners

Roundtable Topics:

• AV Network – A Look At "Pick, Pack, Ship"
• AVNation – Extron's AV Specialist Available Online

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Private equity isn’t dabbling, they’re going all in. 26North’s acquisition of AVI-SPL isn’t just a deal, it’s a signal that AV integration is entering a new era. InfoComm 2025 lit up the scene with display tech so advanced, it’s blurring the line between “need” and “want” for big, bold visuals in commercial spaces.

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Host Tim Albright is joined by AV experts to break down what AVI-SPL’s next chapter means for the industry, spotlight the most disruptive display tech from InfoComm 2025, and unpack how market consolidation is reshaping decision-making across the AV ecosystem.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Brock McGinnis – Nationwide AV
• Neil Fluester – Neil on LinkedIn

This Week In AV:

• AV Magazine – Hall Technologies Acquires Atlona
• AV Network – Audinate Acquires Iris Technologies
• Higher Ed AV Media – HETMA's #Roadto10K
• Conference Meeting & World – Record-Breaking Projection Mapping in Singapore

Roundtable Topics:

• AV Magazine – North26 To Acquire Major Stake in AVI-SPL
• AVNation – Display Technology Highlights from InfoComm 2025
• Mondo – Sennheiser's 2024 Report

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If you’re still thinking “tech first,” you’re already behind. The real winners in 2030 will be those creating seamless, unforgettable experiences and that message rang loud at the InfoComm discussion on AV in 2030.

This week on AVWeek, Tim Albright dives into the conversation shaping the next era of ProAV. From the redefined future of work and the rise of AI in the workplace, to the growing influence of experiential design and the critical demand for interoperability, this episode breaks down what’s coming and how AV pros can lead the charge instead of playing catch-up.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Bren Walker – Kirkegaard AV
• Mark Coxon – AVI-SPL

This Week In AV:Commercial Integrator – 26North Acquires Stake in AVI-SPL

• AV Network – InfoComm 2025 Attendance Numbers
• AV Magazine – First In-Ice LEDs in Arena
• Wired – Microsoft Retires Blue Screen of Death

Roundtable Topics:

• AV Network – The Next Big AV Thing

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InfoComm 2025 is one of the biggest trade shows for the AV industry. It's so big, we couldn't fit everything into just one episode! In part 2 of our conversations at the show in the Midwich recording studio, we talk to Steve Greenblatt from Control Concepts (and host of A State of Control), Joe Way from UCLA and Neil Fluester about all thing InfoComm. The vibe of the show, what they saw that amazed them, and the future of our industry moving forward.

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Host: Tim Albright

• Guests:Steve Greenblatt – Control Concepts
• Joe Way – UCLA
• Neil Fluester – Neil on LinkedIn

Roundtable Topics:

• AVNation – Our Coverage of InfoComm 2025

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InfoComm 2025 returns to Orlando, showcasing the latest innovations in technology of the AV industry. We sit in the middle of one of the largest trade shows for our community in Midwich US's studio to discuss everything that's happened at the show. We talk about the trade show experience, the coolest things we found on the floor, the future of the industry and much more.

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Every week we take a look at the biggest news and stories surrounding the AV industry. Well, this week the big story is InfoComm 2025. And to do just that we have gathered a rotating roundtable of guests to talk about it all. This episode we are joined by Iffat Chaudhry from Involve, Chris Neto of Midwich US, Brittany DiCesare from Control Concepts and Justin Watts of AMD.

Host: Tim Albright

• Guests:Iffat Chaudhry – Involve Visual Collaboration
• Chris Neto – Midwich US
• Brittany DiCesare – Control Concepts
• Justin Watts – AMD

Link to Articles:

• AVNation – InfoComm 2025 Coverage

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Room kits have gone from "nice-to-have" to "why-aren’t-you-using-this?" in record time, reshaping how AV and IT teams approach meeting spaces. Meanwhile, ignoring TAA compliance? That’s a fast-track to being ghosted from federal and EDU bids, no matter how killer your system is.

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This week on AVWeek, Tim Albright and his expert guest panel unpack how room kits are cannibalizing custom installs and what other AV verticals should borrow from the kit playbook. Plus, they break down the critical role TAA/BAA compliance plays in making or breaking your next big government project.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Dawn Meade – Dawn on LinkedIn
• Kelly Teel – Kelly on LinkedIn
• Jeremy Glowacki – Projector Central

This Week In AV:AV Magazine – NETGEAR acquires Exium

• Digital Signage Today – SpinetiX has new Q-SYS certified plugin
• AVNation – Matrox earns AWS validation
• Essential Install – Peerless-AV's SEAMLESS launches
• CTI – CTI Acquires Candeo Vision

Roundtable Topics:

• rAVe Pubs – Room Kits in Enterprise AV
• AVNation – Vanco's TAA-Compliant HDMI

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The AV industry is bracing for impact as tariff chaos threatens to detonate project budgets before InfoComm 2025 even begins. The mic market is in beast mode, thanks to the content creator gold rush that’s turning every basement into a broadcast studio.

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This week on AVWeek, Tim Albright leads a must-hear conversation with industry pros diving into the real cost of AV tariffs, the need for stability in economic policy to make informed AV decisions, and why the rise of podcasting and the demand for better audio in conferencing are pushing plug-and-play audio gear to dominate boardrooms and bedrooms alike.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Mark J. Pescatore – SCN
• Jason Haynie – Q2

This Week In AV:

• AV Network – AVPro Global Acquires RTI
• Strata-Gee – Harman & Klipsch Litigation
• rAVe Pubs – Open AV Cloud Launched by Panasonic, Sony, BrightSign & more
• AV Magazine – Cisco Fastest Growing Partner for Teams
• Commercial Integrator – Visionary Renews Partnership with Resorts World Las Vegas

Roundtable Topics:

• AVNation – Tariffs on AV ahead of InfoComm 2025
• AV Network – Podcast Surge & Audio Equipment

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"Full stack" AV is the hottest buzzword in town, but are vendors building the future or just stacking up marketing fluff? NΞXXT promises to be your AI transformation superhero, but will they save the day or just add to the villain roster?

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Tim Albright and his panel of industry experts bring the heat this week on AVWeek! They break down whether full stack AV is true innovation or just integration theater and put the promises of AI under the microscope. The discussion also dives into how AI is helping create smarter, more immersive AV experiences and how, at its core, AV is all about enhancing communication. Plus, they explore what the industry truly needs from AI-focused organizations versus what we’re actually getting.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Brock McGinnis – Nationwide AV
• Craig Durr – Collab Collective
• Misty Chalk – BrightSign

This Week In AV:

• AV Network – Sonance Acquires Blaze Audio
• The Verge – Project Starline is now Google Beam
• AV Magazine – Samsung & Burger King Showcasing AI Drive-Thru
• AVNation – Sennheiser's new 1-channel Microphone
• AV Network – Noelle Russell To Present AVIXA Women's Breakfast Keynote for IC25

Roundtable Topics:

• AV Magazine – Q-SYS Unveils Itself as Full Stack Platform
• AVNation – Byron Tarry to Debut what’s NΞXXT at InfoComm

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