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Higher Ed AV Podcast with Joe Way

303: #InfoComm25 Preview Episode

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Joe Way previews the mergers, new tech, and thousand-booth scramble awaiting AV managers at InfoComm 2025.
The episode is a preview of the Higher Education AV Managers Association's activities at the upcoming InfoComm 2025 trade show in Orlando. Host Joe Way is joined by HEPMA Vice Chair Troy Powers from Northwestern University and board member Teddy Murphy from the University of Pikeville. They begin by discussing the logistical challenge of assembling the HEPMA double-decker booth for the third year, noting improvements like marked pieces for easier setup. The conversation highlights the Education Summit on Monday and Tuesday, developed by HEPMA in partnership with AVIXA, which covers topics like the state of higher ed and capital project relationships. They promote the Higher Ed AV Awards on Tuesday night at the Funny Bone, which includes dinner, an open bar, and recognition for projects, products, and people. A major new initiative is 'Camp HEPMA,' a merit badge program where attendees collect pins from sponsors by engaging with their booths, with prizes awarded at a Friday happy hour. The HEPMA booth serves as a home base with daily happy hours from 2-4 PM featuring DJ Carbon. The panel shares tips for the show floor, emphasizing hands-on product testing and pre-planning. They also cover after-hours networking, listing parties from companies like Shure and Midwich, and advise on comfortable shoes and hydration. The episode concludes with advice for first-time attendees, veteran attendees looking for specific solutions, and industry veterans on how to help others navigate the event.

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A practical InfoComm map for higher-ed AV teams headed to Orlando.

Joe Way's annual InfoComm 25 preview reads as a useful field guide for higher-ed AV teams headed to Orlando. It moves cleanly from merger chatter and booth invitations into the HETMA plans that frame the week: the third year of the booth, Camp HETMA, the return to Florida, and…

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