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 AV installations moving when unexpected issues arise. Joe recaps recent events including EDUCAUSE, InfoComm América Latina, CABSAT, the HETMA Golf Classic, and sustainability-focused programming, noting that AV professionals worldwide face many of the same challenges. The crew also discusses travel pressures, budgeting for professional development, the end-of-semester push, daylight saving time, and an “attitude of gratitude” challenge for November.
Topics discussed:
- Travel challenges and international work
- Murphy Daley’s LinkedIn Live office hours
- Teamwork and morale in project management
- Mission statements and shared project goals
- Managing unexpected AV installation issues
- Extreme Ownership and proactive planning
- Joe Way’s global AV industry travel
- HETMA Golf Classic
- EDUCAUSE collaboration and higher ed technology partnerships
- AV sustainability and the SAVe conference
- InfoComm América Latina and global AV markets
- Year-end budgets, professional development, and gratitude
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