Homecoming | Community Connections with Ryan

Ryan explores the danger of mistaking what made a professional community valuable to us for what should define that community for everyone else. Through the lens of HETMA’s “Homecoming” theme, it argues that strong communities and strong leaders make room for different people, priorities, and ideas rather than narrowing the whole to fit any one person’s vision. Read More

Articles, Content

July 9, 2026

We’ll Come Back and Fix It Later | AV Under the Hood

In this installment of AV Under the Hood, Dustin Myers reflects on a familiar challenge in AV and IT: the fixes we promise ourselves we'll come back to later. Revisiting a classroom years after an upgrade, he finds himself face-to-face with temporary decisions that quietly became permanent. It's a thoughtful reminder that today's shortcuts, documentation gaps, and unfinished tasks often become tomorrow's headaches. Read More

Articles, Content

July 7, 2026

Kramer Case Study at Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina

Kramer helped Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina centralize AV management across multiple campuses through its RAUDA initiative. Using a combination of AVoIP distribution, cloud-based management, and centralized control, the university streamlined support operations while creating a more consistent experience for students and faculty. We take a look at the project and what it can teach higher ed institutions about scalable AV design. Read More

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July 6, 2026

My Take : Hosting a HETMA Roadshow

Thinking about hosting a HETMA Roadshow? Chris Kelly shares what he learned from bringing a Roadshow to Creighton University, including planning challenges, campus tours, sponsor coordination, and the impact these events can have on regional higher education technology communities. Read More

Articles, Content

July 6, 2026

342: The Women of AV Takeover | The AV Life Podcast

Recorded on July 2, 2026: In a special Women of AV Takeover episode of The AV Life, Renee Benson hosts an engaging discussion with Nancy Blanchard, Murphy Daley, Brandy Johnson, and guests Gisela Ramirez & Erin Maher-Moran about leadership, mentorship, and the experiences of women working throughout the AV industry. The panel reflects on networking... Read More

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July 3, 2026

341: Three Tims Talking Tech | The AV Life Podcast

Recorded on June 29, 2026: In this special episode of The AV Life, host Tim Van Woeart is joined by Tim Albright (AVNation) and Tim Neviska (HETMA) for a wide-ranging conversation about leadership, professional growth, and the state of the AV industry. Tim Albright discusses the inspiration behind his new book, Building on Ashes, sharing... Read More

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