The Ghost in the Classroom | Troy Story

Ever had a classroom technology problem disappear the moment you walked into the room? In this Halloween-themed edition of Troy Story, Troy Powers shares some of the mysterious behavior AV technicians encounter, including equipment that apparently just needs a walk. Behind the humor is an important reminder about listening to instructors, tracking intermittent issues, and documenting problems even when everything seems to be working fine. Read More

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November 2, 2026

358: AV Teams Thrive on Mission, Mercy, and Momentum | The AV Life Podcast

Recorded on October 27, 2026 Hosts Tim Van Woeart, Murphy Daley, Nancy Blanchard, Renee Benson, Brandy Johnson, James King, and guest Joe Way discuss a busy season of AV travel, industry events, project management, and year-end planning. Murphy shares a PM Minute focused on resilient, mission-driven teams that adapt quickly, support one another, and keep... Read More

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November 2, 2026

Spotlight on Erich Gercke | Tech Manager Spotlight

Erich Gercke, Multimedia Systems Specialist at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, shares his path from film and television production to higher ed AV. In this Tech Manager Spotlight, he discusses supporting music instruction in historic spaces, making classroom systems easier for faculty to use, and learning through hands-on experience. Outside of work, he writes music and designs layered wooden jigsaw puzzles. Read More

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October 30, 2026

The Market Is There, Are We Willing? | Business of AV with Joe Way

I came home from InfoComm América Latina 2026 thinking a lot about what it means to truly invest into a people, a market. Not investment in the traditional business sense of opening offices, expanding distribution, or calculating the size of a new market in dollars (or pesos, to be exact), but investment in people. After... Read More

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October 29, 2026

The Project Is Behind, and Now the AV Scope Is Missing | AV Under the Hood

What happens when a construction project is already behind schedule and the AV infrastructure never made it into the plans? In this edition of AV Under the Hood, Dustin Myers shares the challenge of recovering missing scope while sorting out responsibility, costs, and deadlines. He explores why postponing the work can create lasting problems and how campus AV teams can verify that submitted requirements make it into construction documents. Read More

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October 27, 2026

376: InfoComm América Latina Recap | Higher Ed AV Podcast with Joe Way

Joe is back from Mexico City with a full recap of InfoComm América Latina 2026 and this one exceeded every expectation. In this episode of the Higher Ed AV Podcast, Joe walks through HETMA’s week on the show floor, from an unexpectedly packed opening day and nonstop conversations at the HETMA booth to the Higher... Read More

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October 26, 2026

357: AV Nightmares & Haunted Classrooms | The AV Life Podcast

Recorded on October 20, 2026 Happy Halloween from The AV Life! This week, the crew opens the floor for the spooky, strange, and occasionally unsafe things AV professionals have encountered in the wild. Our reghoular hosts Tim Van Woeart, Nancy Blanchard, Murphy Daley, and Renee Benson welcome higher education AV professionals Will DeWitt, Tim Neviska,... Read More

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October 26, 2026

My Take : SAVe’s Sustainability in AV Conference

Troy Powers reflects on the SAVe Global Conference at UCLA, where student research, industry partnerships, and classroom tours brought sustainability into practical focus. From asking better questions before buying equipment to finding it a useful second life, he shares ideas higher education AV teams can bring back to campus, along with the people and conversations that made the experience memorable. Read More

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October 23, 2026

Webinar: Higher Ed AV/IT Managers Discuss AV/IT in the Classroom and Beyond

Join five higher ed technology managers and directors November 5 at 2 p.m. EST for a conversation about AV/IT in the classroom and beyond. Hear how Harvard Athletics is addressing staffing and broadcast production challenges, and get an update on UCLA’s Classroom Modernization Pilot Project. The roundtable will also cover staff training, remote monitoring, technology selection, and custom AI tools developed by campus teams, with practical experiences to inform work at your own institution. Read More

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October 22, 2026

When My Abilities Changed, the Work Didn’t | Empowered by Design

A calf injury changed how Chris Kelly navigated campus, worked in classrooms, and approached tasks he usually handled without a second thought. In this edition of Empowered by Design, Chris reflects on how easily we plan around our current abilities and what happens when those abilities change. From finding a chair near the lectern to asking for help, he considers how learning spaces and AV support practices can better accommodate changing needs. Read More

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October 22, 2026

90: Steve Borho Joins the brAVe [space] | brAVe [space]

Shrinking budgets, aging technology, and expectations that never seem to change. In this episode of brAVe [space], Britt Yenser and Steve Borho talk about navigating the realities of higher ed AV, making the most of limited resources, and why the human connections we build along the way matter just as much as the technology we support. Read More

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October 21, 2026

375: Live from InfoComm América Latina – Opening Day Instant Reactions | Higher Ed AV Podcast with Joe Way

In this Higher Ed AV Podcast episode, Joe goes live from InfoComm América Latina to capture the energy, excitement, and instant reactions from opening day at the HETMA booth. Hear directly from our booth staff, attendees, exhibitors, and industry leaders as they share their first impressions of the show floor, the technologies catching their attention,... Read More

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