Is the Blended Conference Here to Stay? Greetings from a warm Summers evening in Dublin Ireland. On Friday our Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) provided us with a further road map for Ireland re-opening claiming the end of the pandemic is “within grasp”. It has given the Irish people some encouragement however I’m cautiously optimistic about... Read More
An Accessible Return to On-Campus Events “Do you think virtual events will continue after the pandemic?” my friend asked me. “I really hope that once the pandemic ends, we will continue to have these virtual events. It has really opened up opportunities for people, like me, who are disabled to participate in society.” I’ve heard... Read More
9: Reply Hazy, Try Again Recorded May 14, 2021 The AV SuperFriends welcome Mandy Beckner, President and Chief Operating Officer at THE rAVe Agency to the show and peer into our Magic 8 Ball to determine what trade shows, conferences, and events are going to look like in the future. The 8 Ball says “Reply... Read More
The Business of People This last month I had the honor of being invited to represent higher ed and HETMA at CAVLO Conference in Las Vegas, a one-day trade show for the AV industry. While it was a pleasure to speak on our behalf, the true joy came in giving hugs, swapping fist bumps, bro/sister... Read More
It’s ISE week! Well, it’s virtual ISE week for most of us. The trade shows are back, but so are virtual conferences. Justin Dawson, Learning and AV Technologist at Dublin City University, joins the show to discuss the status of live events across the pond and what our future may look like. Be sure to... Read More
One Simple Thing #6 – Practice Craig Shibley, MBA, CTS We think about practice a lot in terms of sports, musical ability, and games. I’m sure we think about it a lot in our professional lives for presentations, making proposals, and even negotiations. From what I’ve seen, the idea of practice hasn’t been promoted enough... Read More
