HETMA + Igloo Vision = InfoComm 2026

Igloo Vision comes to InfoComm 2026 with a clear higher-ed message: immersive learning has to be usable after the demo. At Booth C5823, the company is showing the Igloo Immersive Classroom powered by Igloo Core Engine 2.0, with features including LaunchPad, improved content management, AI image generation, 3D model layers, and multi-Igloo collaboration workflows. For campus AV/IT teams, the value is in a shared immersive space that can support simulation, virtual field trips, design visualization, student content creation, and cross-department use without forcing every session into a specialist workflow. Rebecca Wade helps frame the real question for higher ed: how immersive technology becomes practical, repeatable, and useful across campus. Read More

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June 17, 2026

HETMA + Lumens = InfoComm 2026

Lumens comes to InfoComm 2026 with a practical focus on the classroom workflow behind HyFlex, lecture capture, and automated camera tracking. At Booth C9115, the company is showing CamConnect Pro 200 for preset-free speaker tracking, OIP Bridge IP & USB Routing Station, and Voice Connect for intelligent audio-based camera switching. For higher ed AV/IT teams, the story is less about one camera and more about how capture, tracking, routing, and connectivity hold together across real teaching spaces. Chester Lee from Lumens helps frame what campuses should look for when evaluating systems built for daily classroom use. Read More

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June 17, 2026

HETMA + Logitech = InfoComm 2026

Logitech comes to InfoComm 2026 with an education portfolio built around the way learning now moves across campus. At Booth C7050, the company is showing Rally Board 65, Rally Camera Streamline Kit, Logitech Scribe, Logitech Reach, Mevo, Rally AI Camera Pro, and new tools including Spotlight 2 Presenter and Rally Board microphone accessories. For higher ed AV/IT teams, the story is not just one room or one device. It is about creating simple, consistent, supportable experiences for classrooms, conference rooms, open collaboration spaces, HyFlex teaching, content sharing, and campus-wide collaboration. Read More

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June 17, 2026

HETMA + Jabra = InfoComm 2026

Jabra comes to InfoComm 2026 with a higher-ed focus on clearer hybrid teaching and collaboration across campus. At Booth C7373, the company is showing PanaCast video solutions, including PanaCast 55 and the new PanaCast U30, along with the Speak series and Evolve, Engage, and Evolve3 headset portfolios. For campus AV/IT teams, the value is in creating consistent room and personal audio-video standards that support classrooms, seminar rooms, study spaces, faculty offices, and meeting rooms without adding unnecessary complexity. Read More

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June 4, 2026

HETMA Presents… NWMET Exhibitors and InfoComm Preview

Ryan Gray walks the NWMET 2026 table expo for quick conversations with exhibitors serving the higher ed AV community. Along the way, the episode becomes an unofficial road to InfoComm preview, highlighting new products, campus-ready solutions, and what attendees can expect to see next in Las Vegas. From audio, video, displays, furniture, procurement, Zoom workflows, and managed services, the episode captures the practical side of innovation for higher ed technology teams. Read More

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June 4, 2026

HETMA Presents… Voices from NWMET 2026

Ryan Gray checks in from NW/MET 2026 at the University of Utah for a series of conversations with voices from across the higher ed AV community. Treb Padula from UCSD talks about bridging classroom technology and pedagogy, Christopher Dechter explores local AI tools for AV work, and Ron Epstein from Epiphan Video reflects on what real vendor partnership should look like in higher education. Together, the episode captures the value of regional community, practical experimentation, and the conversations that happen when higher ed AV professionals get in the same room. Read More

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June 4, 2026

HETMA Presents… Live from the Happy Hour at the Mechelen Roadshow

Joe Way records live from the Happy Hour at the HETMA Roadshow in Mechelen, Belgium, hosted by Thomas More University of Applied Sciences, brought the energy of the event to life in a completely different way. Set inside “The Chapel” a beautiful historic venue filled with conversation, connection, and the sound of a live jazz... Read More

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June 1, 2026

HETMA Presents… Live from the Mechelen Roadshow in Belgium

Live from the first international HETMA Roadshow in Mechelen, Belgium, this episode captures the energy, curiosity, and community-building that defined HETMA’s first major European event. Through conversations with Troy Powers, Piet van der Zanden, and vendor partners like ScreenBeam, the discussion highlights the importance of regional access, peer-to-peer knowledge sharing, sustainable classroom design, and adapting... Read More

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May 27, 2026

HETMA Presents… Chair to Chair: Aaron Baker, Events Chair

In this May episode of HETMA Presents… Chair to Chair, Erin Maher-Moran sits down with Aaron Baker, Events Chair for HETMA and a higher ed technology professional at Stephen F. Austin State University. Their conversation explores Aaron’s accidental path into higher ed AV, how HETMA helped him find a wider professional community, and what it takes to create meaningful events that bring higher ed technology managers together. Read More

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April 15, 2026

HETMA Presents… Chair to Chair: Jon Youse, Regional Groups Chair

In this episode of HETMA Presents… Chair to Chair, Erin Maher-Moran talks with HETMA Regional Chair Jon Youse about self-advocacy, career growth, and what it means to lead while still feeling more comfortable in the background. Jon reflects on his path from college TV production to higher education technology leadership, and shares how being rifed during the pandemic changed the way he thinks about communicating his value. The conversation also explores HETMA road shows, mentorship, and how regional connection can help higher ed technology professionals grow without feeling like they have to do it alone. Read More

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March 19, 2026

HETMA Presents… Jackie Young: Innovation is Not Optional

Logitech for Education marketing leader Jackie Young walks through a joint AVIXA and Logitech survey that captured input from more than 500 AV and IT pros, more than 600 faculty, and nearly 700 students. The conversation focuses on the gap between hybrid expectations and real classroom performance, and why reliability, interoperability, and ease of use shape how people perceive an institution. Jackie also shares a few metrics that can help campus teams make a clearer case for investment by tying technology experience to retention and institutional stability. Read More

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February 27, 2026

HETMA Presents… Chair to Chair: Andy Vogel, Communications Chair

Erin Maher Moran sits down with Andy Vogel from The Ohio State University to unpack his path from hands on classroom AV support into instructional design, and how that mix shapes his approach to HETMA communications. They dig into what makes higher ed technology messaging uniquely tricky, especially translating technical capability into usability stories that land with faculty, leadership, and peers. The conversation ties back to this month’s theme of leveling up, focusing on confidence building through presenting, learning in public, and using mistakes as momentum. Read More

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