The AV Life

Tim Van Woeart

Host Tim Van Woeart of Rutgers University discusses topics relevant to the commercial AV industry.

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#353
Monday · 1 hr
353: Why AV Over IP Isn't Plug and Play
The crew welcomes Mike Pederson of Iowa State University and Seth Warner of Plexus AV for a discussion of the 2026 AV landscape. Join hosts this week Tim Van Woeart, Murphy Daley, Renee Benson, Brandy Johnson, James King as they explores why AV over...
#352
September 21 · 56 min
352: Trade Show Values--Connections and Conversations
This week on The AV Life Podcast, hosts Tim Van Woeart, Murphy Daley, and James King continue the value of regional and national AV trade shows, with Joe Way joining later in the discussion. They explore how limited budgets, travel time, and return on...
#351
September 14 · 1 hr 8 min
351: Trade Show Overload--Finding Value Beyond the Booth
Chris Netto joins The AV Life Podcast this week for a candid discussion about the evolving AV trade show and road show landscape. The panel examines lower attendance at major events, the rapid growth of regional roadshows, rising exhibit costs, and...
#350
September 7 · 48 min
350: Technology in the Classroom: Tool or Distraction?
How can technology be used as a learning tool in a classroom and not as a distraction? This week on The AV Life Podcast, hosts Tim Van Woeart, Brandy Johnson, and Nancy Blanchard discuss the growing debate over technology in education. The group...
#349
August 31 · 59 min
349: Don't Panic! The AV Guide to Migration
Tim Van Woeart hosts Troy Hanna of 22 Miles alongside Murphy Daley, Renee Benson, Brandy Johnson, and Nancy Blanchard for a conversation about AV and software migrations, with digital signage as the primary example. The discussion examines why...
#348
August 24 · 32 min
348: The Recognition of Women in AV
Join this week's panel as they discuss how the AV industry continues improve its recognition of women in the AV industry. Brandy Johnson introduces her new LinkedIn Women of AV Hall of Fame award, beginning with the recognition for Renee Benson. The...
#347
August 17 · 52 min
347: Private Equity's Growing Presence in the AV Industry
What happens when private equity enters AV? This week's AV Life Podcast is a wide-ranging episode that moves from higher education AV events into one of the industry's biggest business questions about private equity's growing presence in AV. The group...
#346
August 10 · 1 hr 3 min
346: In the Heat of Summer--From Classrooms to Coaching Sports
This week's AV Life heats up as storms continue to wreak havoc on life and projects across the nation. Tim Van Woeart, Murphy Daley, Renee Benson, Brandy Johnson, James King, and guest Steve Borho discuss the pressures of late-summer AV work in higher...
#345
August 3 · 1 hr 31 min
345: The AV Life Takeover: Joe Way Unscripted
With Tim Van Woeart unexpectedly unable to host, Joe Way takes over The AV Life for an impromptu episode that turns into an engaging conversation with Nancy Blanchard of ScreenBeam. What begins as an unscripted discussion evolves into a wide-ranging...
#344
July 27 · 46 min
344: Summer, Stadiums, and Smarter AV Systems
As the summer moves along quickly, our hosts pause to discuss concerts, travel, major sporting events, and the approaching fall event season. The conversation highlights the community impact and logistical scale of FIFA fan festivals, stadiums,...
#343
July 20 · 44 min
343: Is “Good Enough” AV Good Enough?
On this week's AV Life Podcast, Tim Van Woeart is joined by James King, Murphy Daley, Renee Benson, and Nancy Blanchard to discuss whether "good enough" AV is still sufficient in higher education. The panel begins by recapping the successful HETMA...
#342
July 6 · 59 min
342: The Women of AV Takeover
In a special Women of AV Takeover episode of The AV Life, Renee Benson hosts an engaging discussion with Nancy Blanchard, Murphy Daley, Brandy Johnson, and guests Gisela Ramirez & Erin Maher-Moran about leadership, mentorship, and the experiences...
#341
July 3 · 42 min
341: Three Tims Talking Tech
In this special episode of The AV Life, host Tim Van Woeart is joined by Tim Albright (AVNation) and Tim Neviska (HETMA) for a wide-ranging conversation about leadership, professional growth, and the state of the AV industry. Tim Albright discusses...
#340
June 22 · 26 min
340: Live from InfoComm 26 - Day 3
Missing Tim Van Woeart for the final live report from InfoComm, our hosts fight through the noise of the HETMA happening happy hour below to wrap-up InfoComm 2026. The group debated whether traditional booth tours still provide value for experienced...
#339
June 19 · 18 min
339: Live from InfoComm 26 - Day 2
Day two of The AV Life's live coverage from InfoComm 2026 focuses on the momentum building across the show floor as attendees juggle booth demonstrations, networking events, and evening receptions. Murphy shares the overwhelming response to her AV...
#338
June 17 · 19 min
338: Live from InfoComm 26 - Day 1
Recorded live from InfoComm 2026, hosts Tim Van Woeart and Murphy Daley, along with live reports from Renee Benson (Sony Electronics), Brandy Johnson (PTZOptics), and Nancy Blanchard (ScreenBeam) from the HETMA booth on the first day of InfoComm 2026!...
#337
June 15 · 1 hr 19 min
337: The One To Start InfoComm 2026
This week's AV Life Podcast is the one to start InfoComm 2026! Join our full panel of hosts Tim Van Woeart, Nancy Blanchard, Murphy Daley, Brandy Johnson, Joe Way, and James King as they welcome guests Michael Gunderson of Highland Community College...
#336
June 8 · 50 min
336: One Week Until InfoComm 2026: Booths, Parties, and Predictions
With InfoComm 2026 just around the corner, Tim Van Woeart, Nancy Blanchard, Brandy Johnson, and Murphy Daley preview the upcoming show, share booth information, discuss networking opportunities, and highlight key events attendees should not miss. The...
#335
June 1 · 20 min
335: One Host, Big Thoughts: June in Higher Ed AV
In this solo episode, host Tim Van Woeart reflects on the fast arrival of June and the transition period it represents for higher education AV professionals. Tim discusses the close of the academic and fiscal years, graduation season, summer campus...
#334
May 25 · 56 min
334: Hiring AV Talent in 2026: What’s Changed?
This week on episode 334 of the The AV Life Podcast, our hosts cover a wide-ranging discussion from practical hydration tips at InfoComm in Las Vegas to today's hiring challenges in AV, AI impacts, and career growth. The team kicks off with InfoComm...

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