Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 245 In the last epiosde of the 5-part "HETMA Turns 5" series, Joe Way welcomes HETMA cofounder BC Hatchett, incoming chair (and current vice-chair), Erin Maher-Moran, and incoming vice-chair (and current 2-Year At-Large Board Member), Ryan Gray. They discuss the future of the organization and what they have in store as …

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 244 Continuing with part 4 of the "HETMA Turns 5" series, Joe Way welcomes Darryl Krall of Panasonic Connect the importance of partnerships and working together with our manufacturer and industry partners. Connect with Joe Way: Web: https://www.josiahway.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josiahway X (Formerly Tw…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 243 Continuing the five-part "HETMA Turns 5" series, the board of directors and chairpersons join Joe Way on the show to discuss how the organization has impacted their lives and the higher ed AV industry. Connect with Joe Way: Web: https://www.josiahway.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josiahway X (Formerly Tw…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 242 It was Episode 30 of the Higher Ed AV Podcast, back in 2019, when Chris Neto and Mark Coxon joined BC Hatchett and Joe Way to announce the formation of HETMA. At that point, it was just an idea with a mission. Chirs, Mark, BC, and Joe rejoin to disucss how the organization has developed over the past five years, the…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 241 Happy Birthday, HETMA! Five years ago today, HETMA became an official organization with the grand announcement. In this first of a part series, Joe Way and BC Hatchett reminisce about how they initially envisioned the org and its purpose compared to waht it has become in this short time. Connect with BC Hatchett: Tw…

Higher Ed AV Podast Episode 240 We know that partnerships are the key to our success everyday success in higher education. In this special episode, Joe Way welcomes Jim Crawford from Lone Star College and Joshua Joseph and Jim Reinhart from TEKVOX to the show to discuss how they worked together to make an enterprise deployment a success. Hear their…

Higher Ed AV was live at ISE 2024. Joe Way talks to some of our favorite partners including, ISE's Mike Blackman, Epiphan, Peerless AV, AVIXA's Dave Labuskes, Catchbox, PSNI Global Alliance, Aurora Multimedia, Panasonic Connect, and XTEN-AV.By Joe Way

ISE 2024 was a huge success, being the largest yet! Live from the Influencers Lounge at ISE 2024 in Barcelona, Joe Way welcomes special guest from higher ed, the media, and our best-of products to discuss how they viewed this year's trade show.By Joe Way

Joe Way, Erin Maher-Moran, BC Hatchett, and Britt Yenser are live from ISE 2024 in Barcelona. Live from the Influencers Lounge at ISE 2024 in Barcelona, Joe Way welcomes Erin Maher-Moran, BC Hatchett, and Britt Yenser to the show. They discuss their early thoughts on the show and what they expect to see that will impact the higher ed vertical.…

Megan Duncan, Instructional and Media Technologist at California State University, Northridge, joins Joe Way on the Higher Ed AV Podcast to discuss her AV journey. Find out how she manages her dual roles and how the need for live events and faculty support has evolved in the past few years. Take a listen! Connect with Megan Duncan: LinkedIn: https:…

AV in higher ed has changed a lot in the past 5 years, not to mention the last 30. This week, Ken Williams, Video Engineer at Auburn University, joins Joe Way on the Higher Ed AV Podcast to discuss his role, the changes over the past three decades, and also takes us to school on camera and video history. Also, we get the most unique rapid round eve…

ISE 2024 is just around the corner and HETMA / Higher Ed AV will be covering it live! The media crew of Joe Way, Erin Maher-Moran, BC Hatchett, Britt Yenser, and Justin Dawson, gives a preview of the events they will be leading, some tips on making the most of the show, and what they are looking for to. Take a Listen! Follow at the ISE 2024 news fr…

The new year is here, and it's time to make our resolutions. An all-star line up of guests, including James King, Britt Yenser, Teddy Murphy, and Ryan Gray, discuss with Joe Way their personal, leadership, and technology resolutions for 2024. Take a Listen! Connect with James King: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-king-nj/ X (Formerly Tw…

Mike Blackman, Managing Director of Integrated Systems Europe, joins Joe Way on the Higher Ed AV Podcast to discuss #ISE2024, the 20 year anniversary of the show, happening January 30 to February 2, 2024, in Barcelona, Spain. They discuss the continued growth of, what to expect from this year's show, and their favorite things about Barcelona. Oh, a…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 231 Daniel House, Educational Tech Analyst at Eastern Mennonite University joins the show to discuss his role at the university and path into higher education. He talks about how he got connected in less than a year and the lessons learned. Daniel House Educational Tech Analyst Eastern Mennonite University https://www.l…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 230 Wes Redman, Director of Production and Education Technology Services at Lake-Sumter State College joins the show to discuss his role at the college and path into higher education. He offers insights on serving our people and how to manage classroom and events AV verticals across multiple campuses. Oh, and what can b…

Higher ed AV Podcast Episode 229 Jeff Yette, Manager of Customer Service and Communications from Clarkson University joins the show to discuss his role at the university and career path through live events, into higher ed, and now managing both for the institution. He offers insights on how marketing, sales, and customer service impact our service …

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Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 227 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6UGmRXNZGo HETMA was a proud supporter of ETC 2023, held at the University of Southern California. Joe welcomes an all-star list of attendees, exhibitors, and higher ed champions on the Higher Ed AV podcast to discuss ETC and trends in higher ed. Recorded live at the HETMA booth. Par…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 226 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyxhYr2XQZo HETMA was a proud supporter of ETC 2023, held at the University of Southern California. Joe welcomes an all-star list of attendees, exhibitors, and higher ed champions on the Higher Ed AV podcast to discuss ETC and trends in higher ed. Recorded live at the HETMA booth. Par…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 225 Lisle Waldron, Manager of Multimedia and Audio Visual Services at The University of Trinidad and Tobago, joins the Higher Ed AV Podcast. He discusses the challenges of designing and supporting multiple campuses across two islands while having to adhere to strict budget constraints and product delivery issues. And, b…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 224 Brittney Grant, Audio Visual Specialist at Aims Community College, joins the Higher Ed AV Podcast. She discusses her unique role at the school, her path into higher ed, and the value in meeting the HETMA community. Oh, and a little tlak of InfoComm and imposter syndrome! Connect with Brittney Grant: Email: brittney.…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 223 ETC 2023 at USC is coming September 20-23, 2023. ETC president, George Chacko of Pace University, joins the show to discuss what you can expect from this year's conference, and why you should attend. We discuss the great community, sessions, and our favorite moments from past ETC/CCUMC conferences. Connect with Geor…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 222 Joe Sokoloski, Manager of Audio Visual Operations at Sacred Heart University, joins the Higher Ed AV Podcast, discussing his role at the university over the past 21 years, how it has evolved, and the importance of training and conferences for our vertical. Also, Turkish food behind a gas station? Watch the video: ht…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 221 Industry partnerships are an essential part of our success. This week, Mike Pedersen guest hosts, and is joined by Senior Solutions Engineer at Mechdyne Corporation and Higher Ed Advocate, Aaron Peterson. Mike, formerly of Mechdyne, has the important conversations with Aaron about working with integrators and how we…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 220 What trends are we seeing in higher ed? What new products are our partners delivering to help us be successful? What does it mean for higher ed and the AV industry that an end-user organization like HETMA puts a booth on the InfoComm tradeshow floor? Check out what our esteemed guests say in part 2 of 2. Connect wit…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 219 What trends are we seeing in higher ed? What new products are our partners delivering to help us be successful? What does it mean for higher ed and the AV industry that an end-user organization like HETMA puts a booth on the InfoComm tradeshow floor? Check out what our esteemed guests say in part 1 of 2. Connect wit…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 218 Joe Way goes solo in a live stream to the HETMA Community channel to offer his refections on InfoComm 2023 and what it means for the higher ed vertical. Connect with Joe Way: Twitter: https://twitter.com/josiahway LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josiahwayBy Joe Way

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 217 Mike Pedersen welcomes Amanda Babineaux, Digital Signage and Classroom Technology Training Specialist at South Texas College to the show. Connect with Amanda Babineaux: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-babineaux-01551aa7/ Connect with Mike Pedersen: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ped1971 LinkedIn: https://…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 216 Mike Pedersen welcomes Chris Hewitt, Manager of Classroom Technical Infrastructure at the University of Guelph to the show. Connect with Chris Hewitt: Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrishewitt79 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chewitt1/ Connect with Mike Pedersen: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ped1971 LinkedIn: …

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 215 InfoComm is coming close! Dave Labuskes joins Joe Way for the annual tradition to preview the show. They discuss how to maximize the experience as well as what the presence of HETMA’s booth and programming means for the industry. Also check out the episode on AVIXA TV. Connect with Dave Labuskes: Twitter: https://tw…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 214 And they’re back! They tried, they really tried to avoid speaking of the pandemic and hybrid learning, but this week in Part 4, here we are. It’s the reality of higher ed now. Joe and Britt breakdown wha their institutions are doing, how they see the future… and again, really whatever rabbit trails they find along t…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 213 And they’re back! This week in Part 3 Joe and Britt discuss having a mission and vision for your team… and again, really whatever rabbit trails they find along the way. Also, be sure to check out the video on AVIXA TV! Connect with Joe Way: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/josiahway LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.co…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 212 And they’re back! This week in Part 2 of the Talking AV series, Joe Way and Britt Yenser talk leadership, a gruesome game of AV Clue, and again, really whatever rabbit trails they find along the way. Also, be sure to check out the video on AVIXA TV! Connect with Britt Yenser: Twitter: https://twitter.com/brAVe_britt…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 211 Ever wonder what the Higher Ed AV Podcast would be like if it were just two hosts talking AV? No, neither did we, but yet here we are. In this mini-series, Joe Way and Britt Yenser talk higher ed, the AV industry, and really whatever rabbit trails they find along the way. In this episode, they cover AI, Brave Space,…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 210 It takes strong partnerships across all channels for higher ed tech managers to be successful. This includes our relationships with our media partners. Joe Way welcomes Megan Dutta, Director of Emerging Markets and Editor-In-Chief at LAVNCH CODE and rAVe Pubs to discuss how we can leverage our media groups for succe…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 209 It takes strong partnerships across all channels for higher ed tech managers to be successful. This includes our relationships with our manufacturer partners. Joe Way welcomes Richard Mitchell, Education Solutions Manager at Biamp to discuss how we can leverage our manufacturers for success and what makes the team a…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 208 It takes strong partnerships across all channels for higher ed tech managers to be successful. This includes our relationships with our integrator partners. Joe Way welcomes Kevin Schornhorst, Director of SLED at AVI-SPL to discuss how we can leverage integrators for success. We also discuss Kevin’s former role at G…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 207 It takes true champions of higher ed to be successful. And if it weren’t for Tim Albright, Higher Ed AV wouldn’t be where it is today. This week, Joe welcomes Tim to the show to discuss the industry relationship with higher ed and how we can strengthen it, his path through the AV industry, and his role at CTI and AV…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 206 It’s International Women’s Month (we make it a month here, not just a day!) and it’s time again to support Rosie Riveters. This week, Joe is joined by Erica Carroll from Mersive and Jennifer Goodyer of RTSales to discuss the initiative and how the AV industry can better support our incredible AV women. Donate to Ros…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 205 Higher ed takes a village to be successful, and not just when it comes to our own teams. We also need outside champions. This week, Joe welcomes Jennifer Weaver, Education Sales Specialist at Starin to the show. Her support of HETMA and the higher ed vertical is unwavering. Listen as she discusses her relationship w…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 204 Carroll College is proud to host the 2023 Northwest Managers of Educational Technology Conference happening April 4-7th in the beautiful city of Helena, Montana. There will be a plethora of engaging sessions and social events including cocktail hours and evening events. This year, we have approximately 34 vendors si…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 203 It’s time again for the Midwest College and University AV Summit! This year’s summit is being held at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire with James King from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, giving this year’s keynote address. Rodney Fillmore and Paul Bernhardt join the show to discuss what to expect form th…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 202 The HETMA 2023 Virtual Conference kicked off with its annual recap of what has been accomplished and what’s next. Joe Way welcomes the Board of Directors: BC Hatchett, Erin Maher-Moran, Annie Foster, Atkins Fleming, James King, Ryan Gray, and Tim Van Woeart. Register for the conference: https://hetma.org/hetma23 Con…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 201 Representation for women and people of color is essential for the longterm success of the AV industry. Joe Way sits down with Iffat Chaudhry, Tammy Fuqua, and Karen Ethier, Live at the ISE 2023 Influencer’s Lounge to discuss the state of the industry and what we can and should do as an industry and vertical. Connect…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 200 In a milestone 200th episode, the Higher Ed AV crew of Joe Way, BC Hatchett, Mike Pedersen, and Ryan Gray run through their top finds and moments of ISE 2023. Connect with Joe Way: LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/josiahway Twitter: https://twitter.com/josiahway Connect with BC Hatchett: LinkedIn: https://www.linke…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 199 BC Hatchett welcome’s a who’s who of the AV industry to the Epiphan Video studios, Live at ISE 2023, to discuss recent product offerings, issues facing higher ed and the industry, and the overall impact of the tradeshow on higher education. Connect with Paul Harris, CEO at Aurora Multimedia: LinkedIn: https://www.li…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 198 Joe Way welcomes Brad Hintze, Executive Vice President of Marketing at Crestron, and Mikelis Studers, CEO at Catchbox, to the ISE 2023 Influencer’s Lounge to discuss how their product offerings are essential in the daily success of higher ed tech managers. They discuss the show, Barcelona, and the move post-pandemic…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 197 Ryan Gray welcomes Carlos Ocampo Senior AV Technician at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Kat Taub, Product Marketing Manager at Audinate to the Midwich Booth, live at ISE 2023. They discuss the show, product launches, and how technology impacts higher education. Connect with Carlos Ocampo: Linked…

Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 196 Mike Pedersen welcomes Joe Andrulis, Executive Vice-President of Corporate at Biamp to discuss their new launches, the 2023 ISE show, and the impact on higher education. Learn more about Biamp: Website: https://www.biamp.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Biamp Connect with Joe Andrulis: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin…