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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss their observations, highlights, and key takeaways from InfoComm23 in Orlando, FL June 13-15, 2023.

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James King and Steve Greenblatt speak with Ryan Gray, Assistant Director of Information Technology Services at Yavapai College, regarding the value of programming and why IT should be a part of AV not vice versa.

This episode was recorded live at InfoComm23 in the HETMA booth.

Ryan Gray can be reached via LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/ryanagray or Twitter at @ryan_a_gray. The AV/IT Amplifier podcast can be found at https://higheredav.com.

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James King and Steve Greenblatt speak with Tim Van Woeart, Senior Project Supervisor at Rutgers University, about the benefits and challenges of creating and implementing a custom control solution with modern programming and standardized hardware.

This episode was recorded live from the HETMA booth at InfoComm23.

Tim Van Woeart can be reached via Twitter @TVanWoeart or LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/tim-van-woeart-45416826. To learn more about Rutgers Digital Classroom Services at https://dcs.rutgers.edu. The AV Life podcast can be found at https://higheredav.com.

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James King and Steve Greenblatt speak with Kate Adkins, Root Integrated Systems, and Mike Spadafora, Control Concepts, regarding their first-time InfoComm experiences.

This episode was recorded onsite at InfoComm23 in the AV on Air podcast studio in the Starin booth.

Prior to InfoComm, Kate discussed her preparation and expectations on episode 110 and Mike discussed his preparation and expectations on episode 113.

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Kate Adkins can be reached via LinkedIn https://tinyurl.com/2nbqnumv, email at kate@rootintegration.com, or Twitter @code_kate.

Kate also has a YouTube channel called User Friendly AV https://www.youtube.com/@UserFriendlyAV that can also be found on Twitter @UserFriendlyAV.

Mike Spadafora can be reached via email at mikes@controlconcepts.net or LinkedIn https://bit.ly/42hcRRC. Control Concepts can be found at controlconcepts.net.

James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss what impact AI including ChatGPT will have on the future of the AV industry and AV programming.

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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Joe Way, Director of Learning Environments at the University of Southern California (USC), to talk about his plans and expectations for InfoComm23 as a veteran attendee and first-time exhibitor with HETMA.

Listen to more from Joe by tuning into episodes 53 and 54.

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Joe Way can be found on Twitter @josiahway or LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/josiahway. HETMA can be found at hetma.org or @hetma_org on Twitter.

James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss plans and preparation for InfoComm with first-time attendee, Mike Spadafora. Mike is a software developer at Control Concepts, Inc.

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Mike Spadafora can be reached via email at mikes@controlconcepts.net or LinkedIn https://bit.ly/42hcRRC. Control Concepts can be found at controlconcepts.net.

James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss what programmers can get from attending trade shows beyond seeing products and discussing technology including their pro tips and what they are looking forward to at InfoComm23.

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James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Mike Krejci, Director of Programming at CTI, to talk about his plans and expectations for InfoComm23 as a veteran attendee.

Listen to more from Mike by tuning into episodes 35 and 36.

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Mike Krejci can be found on Twitter @themikekrejci. CTI can be found at cti.com.

James King and Steve Greenblatt welcome back Kate Adkins, UX Engineering Manager at Root Integrated Systems, to talk about her plans and expectations for InfoComm23 as a first-time attendee.

Listen to more from Kate by tuning into episodes 88 and 89.

To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter.

Kate Adkins can be reached via LinkedIn https://tinyurl.com/2nbqnumv, email at kate@rootintegration.com, or Twitter @code_kate.

Kate also has a YouTube channel called User Friendly AV https://www.youtube.com/@UserFriendlyAV that can also be found on Twitter @UserFriendlyAV.