Special: Best Of ISE 2026

Recorded live from the HETMA booth at ISE 2026, host Joe Way guides a rapid fire wrap up of what mattered most on the show floor and why this year felt like a turning point for higher ed AV on a global stage. The conversation keeps circling back to the same throughline: community, representation, and practical solutions that help campus teams do more with the same or do more with less.

Along the way, the group calls out standout ideas and moments from key exhibitors including Crestron, Panasonic, Inogeni, ScreenBeam, Logitech, Biamp, Vizrt, Zoom, PlexusAV, Uniguest, Igloo Vision, Netgear, Epiphan, Diversified, Shure, CDW, XTEN-AV, and PSNI, plus broader show forces like AVIXA, ISE, Nexxt and SAVE. Expect a mix of product takeaways, industry direction, and a lot of booth energy as HETMA closes out the week and looks ahead to an even bigger return.

Topics Discussed

• Why ISE 2026 felt like a global inflection point for HETMA and higher ed AV
• Booth based community building and what people were asking for in person
• Crestron booth approach and the idea of curated, role based tours
• Panasonic highlights and why projection and short throw still matter on campuses
• Inogeni, ScreenBeam, and Logitech as signals of where collaboration and capture are heading
• Biamp presenter lift and the push toward faster commissioning and auto tuning in learning spaces
• Vizrt plus Zoom and what lightweight broadcast style production could mean for education teams
• PlexusAV, IPMX, and the appeal of avoiding vendor lock in for AV over IP strategies
• Uniguest and the expansion of signage into emergency and campus wide communications
• Sustainability and SAVE: circular economy, manufacturing accountability, and what comes next

Join the conversation at community.hetma.org.

Host:
Dr. Josiah Way
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josiahway/
X: @JosiahWay

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