InfoComm 2025 returns to Orlando, showcasing the latest innovations in technology of the AV industry. We sit in the middle of one of the largest trade shows for our community in Midwich US's studio to discuss everything that's happened at the show. We talk about the trade show experience, the coolest things we found on the floor, the future of the industry and much more.

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Every week we take a look at the biggest news and stories surrounding the AV industry. Well, this week the big story is InfoComm 2025. And to do just that we have gathered a rotating roundtable of guests to talk about it all. This episode we are joined by Iffat Chaudhry from Involve, Chris Neto of Midwich US, Brittany DiCesare from Control Concepts and Justin Watts of AMD.

Host: Tim Albright

• Guests:Iffat Chaudhry – Involve Visual Collaboration
• Chris Neto – Midwich US
• Brittany DiCesare – Control Concepts
• Justin Watts – AMD

Link to Articles:

• AVNation – InfoComm 2025 Coverage

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Room kits have gone from "nice-to-have" to "why-aren’t-you-using-this?" in record time, reshaping how AV and IT teams approach meeting spaces. Meanwhile, ignoring TAA compliance? That’s a fast-track to being ghosted from federal and EDU bids, no matter how killer your system is.

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This week on AVWeek, Tim Albright and his expert guest panel unpack how room kits are cannibalizing custom installs and what other AV verticals should borrow from the kit playbook. Plus, they break down the critical role TAA/BAA compliance plays in making or breaking your next big government project.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Dawn Meade – Dawn on LinkedIn
• Kelly Teel – Kelly on LinkedIn
• Jeremy Glowacki – Projector Central

This Week In AV:AV Magazine – NETGEAR acquires Exium

• Digital Signage Today – SpinetiX has new Q-SYS certified plugin
• AVNation – Matrox earns AWS validation
• Essential Install – Peerless-AV's SEAMLESS launches
• CTI – CTI Acquires Candeo Vision

Roundtable Topics:

• rAVe Pubs – Room Kits in Enterprise AV
• AVNation – Vanco's TAA-Compliant HDMI

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The AV industry is bracing for impact as tariff chaos threatens to detonate project budgets before InfoComm 2025 even begins. The mic market is in beast mode, thanks to the content creator gold rush that’s turning every basement into a broadcast studio.

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This week on AVWeek, Tim Albright leads a must-hear conversation with industry pros diving into the real cost of AV tariffs, the need for stability in economic policy to make informed AV decisions, and why the rise of podcasting and the demand for better audio in conferencing are pushing plug-and-play audio gear to dominate boardrooms and bedrooms alike.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Mark J. Pescatore – SCN
• Jason Haynie – Q2

This Week In AV:

• AV Network – AVPro Global Acquires RTI
• Strata-Gee – Harman & Klipsch Litigation
• rAVe Pubs – Open AV Cloud Launched by Panasonic, Sony, BrightSign & more
• AV Magazine – Cisco Fastest Growing Partner for Teams
• Commercial Integrator – Visionary Renews Partnership with Resorts World Las Vegas

Roundtable Topics:

• AVNation – Tariffs on AV ahead of InfoComm 2025
• AV Network – Podcast Surge & Audio Equipment

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