Joe is live from the HETMA Booth on day 1 of ISE 2026!
320: Conferences, Culture, and Campus Challenges | The AV Life Podcast Recorded on January 29, 2026: In this episode of The AV Life Podcast, hosts Tim Van Woeart, Nancy Blanchard, and Renee Benson kick off February with a wide-ranging discussion focused on the current and future state of higher education AV. The conversation covers ISE... Read More
Recorded January 16, 2026 In this episode of On Topic, the panel leans hard into the “Groundhog Day” reality of higher ed AV, where every semester feels like a rerun of the last one. From the same classrooms and support tickets to the same mysterious $7 HDMI cable failures, the panel reflects on why our... Read More
In this deeply personal episode, Leon Prather opens up about his journey returning to work after paternity leave, exploring questions that resonated with him from Britt’s “Finding My Way Back” episode in brAVe [space]. Leon candidly shares the doubts that surfaced as he prepared to return: “Will I still have value?” and “How can I... Read More
Isaac Abbs is back for week two, digging into introverted leadership, building real buy in, and creating recognition that actually lands for frontline tech teams. The conversation also detours into Tucson life, storytelling, and the simple question leaders rarely hear but always need. Read More
Joe Way caps off his ISE preview series with one of his annual favorite conversations, welcoming back Mike Blackman, Managing Director of Integrated Systems Events, the organizers of Integrated Systems Europe. Mike shares why ISE 2026 is on track to be the biggest edition yet, how the team plans the show as a year round... Read More
