Get ready for Camp HETMA!
HETMA is going big at InfoComm again this year to support the Higher Education community! There’s a whole week of activities planned!
Highlights:
HETMA Higher Education Summit – Monday and Tuesday
Higher Ed AV Awards – Monday Night
HETMA Booth on the Show Floor 4887 – Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Higher Ed Happy Hour at the HETMA Booth – Wednesday, Thursday and Friday!
Our crew of your higher education colleagues will be featuring all the best that makes up the largest global trade show for the AV industry! Keep checking back here for all the latest updates!
Get your free show floor pass using the registration code: “HETMA”
Check out all the Higher Ed stuff happening!
| Date | Start | End | Title | RU | Location | Speakers |
| 6/9 | 1:00 PM | 4:30 PM | HETMA Higher Education Summit (Day 1) | CTS: 12, CTS-D: 12, CTS-I: 12 | W414CD | Erin Maher-Moran (Johns Hopkins University), Lisle Waldron (University of Trinidad and Tobago), Kameesha Jones (Florida International University), Ryan Gray (Yavapai College), Don Merritt (University of Central Florida), Joe Way (UCLA), Mike Pedersen (Iowa State University), Brittney Grant (Aims Community College), Trevor Musolf, Jimmie Singleton (AVI-SPL), Kevin Schornhorst (AVI-SPL), Stephen Ashby (Riverside City College), Jon Hamilton (Emory School of Medicine), Frank Padikkala (Zoom), Dustin Myers (John A Logan College), James King (University of Nevada, Las Vegas), Teddy Murphy (University of Pikeville), Jonathan Moore (Q-SYS/QSC), Jim Wellings, Justin Dawson (Dublin City University), Josh Kaufman (AVIXA), Andy Vogel (The Ohio State University) , Michael Gunderson (Highland Community College) |
| 6/9 | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Live from the Green Carpet at the Higher Ed AV Awards – https://youtube.com/live/7ZvF2f7MQi4?feature=share | Funny Bone Comedy Club at The Pointe Orlando | Erin Maher-Moran (Johns Hopkins Univeristy), Ryan Gray (Yavapai College), Jon Gunzel (John A. Logan College) | |
| 6/9 | 6:30 PM | 10:00 PM | Higher Ed AV Awards Ceremony | Funny Bone Comedy Club at The Pointe Orlando | Hosted by Joe Way (UCLA) and Tim Van Woeart (Rutgers University) | |
| 6/10 | 8:00 AM | 12:30 PM | Integrated Experience Tour: University of Central Florida (Tuesday) | CTS: 3.5, CTS-D: 3.5, CTS-I: 3.5 | D Lobby Tour Desk | Scott Pritchett (University of Central Florida), Todd McMahon (University of Central Florida), Don Merritt (University of Central Florida) |
| 6/10 | 9:00 AM | 4:30 PM | HETMA Higher Education Summit (Day 2) | CTS: 12, CTS-D: 12, CTS-I: 12 | W414CD | Erin Maher-Moran (Johns Hopkins University), Lisle Waldron (University of Trinidad and Tobago), Kameesha Jones (Florida International University), Ryan Gray (Yavapai College), Don Merritt (University of Central Florida), Joe Way (UCLA), Mike Pedersen (Iowa State University), Brittney Grant (Aims Community College), Trevor Musolf, Jimmie Singleton (AVI-SPL), Kevin Schornhorst (AVI-SPL), Stephen Ashby (Riverside City College), Jon Hamilton (Emory School of Medicine), Frank Padikkala (Zoom), Dustin Myers (John A Logan College), James King (University of Nevada, Las Vegas), Teddy Murphy (University of Pikeville), Jonathan Moore (Q-SYS/QSC), Jim Wellings, Justin Dawson (Dublin City University), Josh Kaufman (AVIXA), Andy Vogel (The Ohio State University) , Michael Gunderson (Highland Community College) |
| 6/10 | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Optimizing AV for Esports: Devices and Setups for Live Events | CTS-D: 1 | W312AB | Marc Cholewczynski (Oregon State University) |
| 6/10 | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Educational Technology Collaborative (ETC) Meet-Up | W307D | ||
| 6/11 | 8:00 AM | 12:30 PM | Integrated Experience Tour: University of Central Florida (Wednesday) | CTS: 3.5, CTS-D: 3.5, CTS-I: 3.5 | D Lobby Tour Desk | Don Merritt (University of Central Florida), Todd McMahon (University of Central Florida), Scott Pritchett (University of Central Florida) |
| 6/11 | 8:30 AM | 9:30 AM | Enhancing Learning with Interactive Displays | CTS: 1, CTS-D: 1 | W315AB | John Douglas Jr. (Prairie View A&M University) |
| 6/11 | 10:00 AM | 10:30 AM | From Hodgepodge to Future-Focused Through Small (and Affordable) A/V Upgrades at Scale | CTS: 0.5, CTS-I: 0.5 | W315AB | George Johnson-Gamm (The Ohio State University), Jason Mathews (The Ohio State University) |
| 6/11 | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | What Not to Put on the Network: Stories from Failed Network Deployments | CTS-I-1, CTS-D-1, AVNP-1 | W311EF | Teddy Murphy (UPIKE), Colin Bireny (AV-MSP), Hope Roth (Q-SYS), |
| 6/11 | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | How to Go Big on AV at a Small School | CTS: 1 | W315AB | Ryan Gray (Yavapai College), James King (University of Nevada, Las Vegas), Brittney Grant (Aims Community College), Annie Foster (Washington and Lee University), Lisle Waldron (University of Trinidad and Tobago) |
| 6/11 | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Nureva HETMA Drop In Session – Launch of the brand new HDX! | W333 | Robert Abbott (Nureva) | |
| 6/11 | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | How to Provide Exceptional AV Services while Relying on Student Staff | CTS: 1 | W315AB | Britt Yenser (Northampton Community College) |
| 6/11 | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Show Floor Tour: Learning Spaces (Wednesday) – https://www.infocommshow.org/infocomm-2025/show-floor-tour-learning-spaces-wednesday | D Lobby Tour Desk | Ryan Gray (Yavapai College) | |
| 6/11 | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Designing AV for the Human Factor | CTS: 1, CTS-D: 1 | W311CD | Mike Pedersen (Iowa State University) |
| 6/11 | 2:00 PM | 4:00 PM | HETMA Higher Education Happy Hour at HETMA Booth 4887 | Booth 4887 | Sponsored by Logitech, Diversified and Alfatron | |
| 6/11 | 2:30 PM | 3:30 PM | Campus AV Systems on a Budget | CTS: 1, CTS-D: 1 | W315AB | Craig Underwood (Moravian University), Lisle Waldron (University of Trinidad and Tobago) |
| 6/11 | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | AV SuperFriends LIVE! Recording | Booth 4375 | The AV SuperFriends | |
| 6/11 | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Building and Sustaining an AV Sandbox | CTS: 1, CTS-D: 1, CTS-I: 1 | W311EF | Troy Powers (Centx of Rallos), Megan Lackman (Travelers Insurance), Frank Alaimo (University of Nevada Las Vegas) |
| 6/11 | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Creating an Improved Teaching and Learning Experience with Automated Cameras | CTS: 1, CTS-D: 1 | W315AB | Christopher Dechter (University of Wyoming), Jonathan Moore (Q-SYS/QSC) |
| 6/11 | 4:00 PM | 4:45 PM | Trend Forecast – Learning | Booth 2461 | Chi Hang Lo (University Of California, Los Angeles), Annie Foster (Washington and Lee University), Franziska Freking (Pepperdine University), Petro Shimonishi (Panasonic), Mike Pedersen (Iowa State University) | |
| 6/11 | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM or Later! | Nureva Happy Hour – Apps and Bevs | W333 | Nureva Team | |
| 6/11 | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Cocktails and Connections with AVIXA at the HETMA Booth | Booth 4887 | ||
| 6/12 | 8:30 AM | 9:30 AM | The Classroom Technology Process Loop | CTS: 1 | W315AB | Franziska Freking (Pepperdine University) |
| 6/12 | 10:00 AM | 10:30 AM | Effect of Loudspeaker Position and Model on Cognitive Load | CTS: 0.5, CTS-D: 0.5 | W315AB | Mark Hedrick (The University of Tennessee), Philip Van Peborgh (PVANP) |
| 6/12 | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Making Friends with Facilities and Crushing Capital Projects | CTS: 1, CTS-D: 1 | W315AB | Mike Pedersen (Iowa State University), Josh Hamon (Stantec) |
| 6/12 | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Disaster Recovery Starts with Disaster Planning – Strategies for Survival and Success in the Age of Natural Disasters | CTS: 1 | W311EF | Joseph Thalheimer (University of Central Florida), Don Merritt (University of Central Florida) |
| 6/12 | 11:45 AM | 1:00 PM | Creating Large-Volume Learning & Event Spaces That Rock! – https://lnd.qsc.com/infocomm-2025-higher-ed-panel.html | W207C | Christopher Dechter (University of Wyoming), David Maska (Q-SYS), Jeff Levesque (University of Rhode Island), Lon Vance (University of Florida), Dan Wallace (Epiphan), Michael Noce (Panopto) | |
| 6/12 | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Mindful Tech: Supporting Student Mental Health and Learning | CTS: 1 | W315AB | Blair Rubio |
| 6/12 | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Show Floor Tour: Learning Spaces (Thursday) – https://www.infocommshow.org/infocomm-2025/show-floor-tour-learning-spaces-thursday | D Lobby Tour Desk | Ryan Gray (Yavapai College) | |
| 6/12 | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | AV/IT Beyond the Equipment (PWI vs HBCU Edition) | CTS: 1 | W311AB | Kameesha Jones (Florida International University) |
| 6/12 | 2:00 PM | 4:00 PM | HETMA Higher Education Happy Hour at HETMA Booth 4887 | Booth 4887 | Sponsored by Panasonic Connect, X20 Media and Igloo Vision | |
| 6/12 | 2:30 PM | 3:30 PM | Next-Gen Learning: The AI Frontier in AV/IT Solutions | CTS: 1 | W315AB | Chi Hang Lo (University Of California, Los Angeles), Raj Singh (University of Southern California), Charlie McCarrel (Huddly), Lisa Mitchell (Shure Incorporated), Doug Jacobson (Crestron Electronics), Petro Shimonishi (Panasonic) |
| 6/12 | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | AV SuperFriends LIVE! Recording | Booth 4101 | The AV SuperFriends | |
| 6/12 | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | The Hyflex Movement: A Threat to Lecture Halls Everywhere? | CTS: 1, CTS-D: 1 | W315AB | Jon Hamilton (Emory School of Medicine), James McGookey (Indiana University), Matt Kaminski (University of California Berkeley), Gaurav Bradoo (Logitech) |
| 6/12 | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM or Later! | Nureva Happy Hour – Apps and Bevs | W333 | Nureva Team | |
| 6/12 | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Cocktails and Connections with AVIXA at the HETMA Booth | Booth 4887 | ||
| 6/13 | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Tech Tangle! @ AVIXA TV | Booth 7861 | NextLVL Learning | |
| 6/13 | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | The AV SuperFriends Top Things You Didn’t See Tour – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/av-superfriends-the-best-show-floor-tour-tickets-1381204583089 | Booth 4887 | Chris Dechter (University of Wyoming), Marc Cholewczynski (Oregon State University), Larry Darling (University of North Carolina), Jamie Rinehart, Justin Rexing (Western Kentucky University) | |
| 6/13 | 12:30 PM | 1:30 PM | HETMA: Recruiting and Retaining AV Talent | Booth 4327 | Erin Maher-Moran (Johns Hopkins University), Elizabeth Burnham (Pershing Technologies), George Chacko (Pace University), Ryan Gray (Yavapai College) | |
| 6/13 | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | AV SuperFriends LIVE! Recording @ AVIXA TV – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/av-superfriends-live-avixa-tv-tickets-1370522181739 | Booth 7861 | The AV SuperFriends | |
| 6/13 | 2:00 PM | 4:00 PM | HETMA Higher Education Happy Hour at HETMA Booth 4887 | Booth 4887 |
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