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All Things TechIE Podcast - Episode 130

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Clive says his badminton endurance record ran for "10 or 11 days" in 1974.

Justin Dawson opens episode 130 in his usual direct, conversational style. October has vanished quickly, he says, and the month has been packed with events and podcast work. He mentions Tech Connect at the RDS and the effort of keeping All Things Techie moving alongside it. He also points listeners to allthingstech.ie and the show's social channels. The episode keeps its familiar mix of content and practical signposting. Dawson notes that the podcast is available across audio and video formats. He then looks ahead to London and the AV Awards. He says he has not been since 2019 and is looking forward to the trip. From there, the chat opens up into the realities of technical work and event life. The guest talks plainly about the pressure people face in demanding working environments. There is a clear focus on how much is expected of professionals who are trying to keep up with their own skill sets while also dealing with wider corporate challenges that are not always discussed openly. The episode never stays at product talk for long. It moves into a more reflective conversation about trade shows and what they should do better. Clive gives a blunt answer when Dawson asks about favourite trade shows. After 35 years, he says he has had enough of them to pick one. He argues that the industry should care less about display for its own sake. In his view, trade shows should create better meeting spaces and more experience-led areas that show what technology can actually do. He wants quieter places for conversation and interviews. He also thinks the format needs to be more dynamic and more useful for the people attending it. Dawson keeps the chat moving with his usual mix of curiosity and humour. The two trade stories, commentary, and light banter naturally. The discussion stays close to the human side of the industry as much as the hardware side. By the end, the episode feels like a working conversation between people who know the sector well. Dawson closes by thanking Clive and pointing listeners back to the show.

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An AV trade show conversation that calls for more useful, more human event spaces.

Episode 130 follows Justin Dawson through a busy month, moving from Tech Connect at the RDS to an upcoming trip to London for the AV Awards before settling into a practical discussion of what trade shows should do.

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You want a candid AV trade-show chat with a veteran perspective on what the floor should do better.

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