Spotlight on Shaun Hayes | Tech Manager Spotlight

For this edition of Tech Manager Spotlight, we spoke with Shaun, senior AV administrator at Utah Tech University. With two decades of AV experience spanning live sound, corporate event technology, and higher ed, Shaun has built a career around preparation, people, and long-term planning. In our conversation, he shares lessons from leading large-scale classroom technology initiatives, the importance of documentation and preventive maintenance, and why giving teams the tools and support they need is just as important as the technology itself. Read More

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September 7, 2026

350: Technology in the Classroom: Tool or Distraction? | The AV Life Podcast

Recorded on September 1, 2026 How can technology be used as a learning tool in a classroom and not as a distraction? This week on The AV Life Podcast, hosts Tim Van Woeart, Brandy Johnson, and Nancy Blanchard discuss the growing debate over technology in education. The group examines New Jersey’s bell-to-bell student cellphone ban,... Read More

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September 7, 2026

Advocacy Organization or Events Company? Why Not Both? | Business of AV with Joe Way

There was a moment during the HETMA Roadshow at the University at Buffalo when I said something almost as a joke: “I think we have become an events company.” The more I thought about it, and the more I repeated it, the less it felt like a joke. It started to feel like a true... Read More

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September 3, 2026

It’s a Relationship Business | Business of AV with Joe Way

I had the honor of spending a day at the University at Buffalo recording conversations during the HETMA Roadshow, and somewhere between the classroom tours, vendor tables, education sessions, and eventually some real buffalo wings, one thing became pretty obvious to me. We spend a lot of time in AV talking about products, installations, ecosystems,... Read More

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September 3, 2026

366: Live from the HETMA Roadshow at the University at Buffalo – Part 4 | Higher Ed AV Podcast with Joe Way

The HETMA Roadshow at the University at Buffalo may have officially been a three-part series, but there was too much good content to leave behind. In this bonus Part Four of the Higher Ed AV Podcast, Joe Way heads off campus and into the Roadshow happy hour for one final round of conversations from Buffalo.... Read More

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September 3, 2026

365: Live from the HETMA Roadshow at the University at Buffalo – Part 3 | Higher Ed AV Podcast with Joe Way

The HETMA Roadshow at the University at Buffalo wraps up with Part Three of this special Higher Ed AV Podcast series, bringing together even more voices from across the higher education technology community. As the day moves through lunch, the vendor showcase, education sessions, an esports tour, and toward the closing happy hour, Joe Way... Read More

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September 3, 2026

364: Live from the HETMA Roadshow at the University at Buffalo – Part 2 | Higher Ed AV Podcast with Joe Way

The HETMA Roadshow at the University at Buffalo continues in Part Two of this special Higher Ed AV Podcast series, with more conversations from the show floor about the technology, partnerships, and people shaping today’s higher education AV environment. As attendees move between vendor exhibits, education sessions, campus tours, and lunch, Joe Way sits down... Read More

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September 3, 2026

363: Live from the HETMA Roadshow at the University at Buffalo – Part 1 | Higher Ed AV Podcast with Joe Way

The HETMA Roadshow rolls into the University at Buffalo for a special live edition of the Higher Ed AV Podcast. In Part One of this three-part series, Joe Way captures the energy of the event as attendees, HETMA leaders, and industry partners come together for campus tours, education, technology demonstrations, and the kind of relationship-building... Read More

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September 3, 2026

Who Is Running the Clock? | AV Under the Hood

Getting audio from one device to another is only part of what makes networked audio work. In this installment of AV Under the Hood, Dustin Myers breaks down why clocking matters in Dante, how PTP keeps devices synchronized, and what changes when AES67 enters the picture. Read More

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September 2, 2026

Starting the Prism Journey with Brittany Mullins | Prism Spotlight

As an AV technician at the University of Pikeville, Brittany Mullins represents the next generation of higher ed AV professionals. After beginning her journey as a work-study student, she turned hands-on experience with classroom technology, events, and AV systems into a career built on continuous learning and growth. Through the Prism Scholarship, she hopes to deepen her technical expertise, earn her CTS, and connect with mentors and peers who will help shape the next chapter of her career while continuing to support the students, faculty, and staff she serves. Read More

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September 1, 2026

Now or Never | Business of AV with Joe Way

You may never have complete clarity about your next step, but the opportunities that matter deserve a decision before they pass you by. In AV and in life, moving forward means taking responsibility for what you can do today while you’re still figuring out what comes next. Read More

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September 1, 2026

Summer Projects and Other Terrible Vacation Ideas | Troy Story

Summer projects have a way of exposing every weakness in a process. They also reveal the strength of a team. Troy Powers examines the tension between looming deadlines and the need to step away, sharing lessons on planning, delegation, coordination, and trust. The result is a reminder that leadership is not about being involved in everything. It is about building an environment where the work continues even when you are gone. Read More

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