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rAVe [TV]’s AV Weakly – Episode 1: Marketing as a Second Language

On this episode of AV Weakly, host Joel Rollins sits down to discuss — marketing as a second language — familiarizing viewers with various terms used in AV marketing. So sit back and watch this webcast here on AV Weakly!

rAVe [TV]’s AV Weakly – Episode 1: Marketing as a Second Language

THE WEEK – Episode 112: ISE Special Podcast: Joel and Annabelle talk ISE and Social Media

On this special edition of THE WEEK, Joel Rollins sits down on the final day of Integrated Systems Europe 2016 to talk with Annabelle Kayye. In this podcast they discuss their impressions of the ISE show and also understanding the “why” of social media. Tune in! Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 112: ISE Special Podcast: Joel and Annabelle talk ISE and Social Media

THE WEEK – Episode 111: ISE Special Podcast: Joel Talks With Bob Snyder of rAVe Europe

On this episode of THE WEEK, Joel Rollins is joined by Bob Snyder of rAVe Europe to discuss the Integrated Systems Europe show. Listen in as Joel and Bob talk about this year’s show, the products they say, and the booths that impressed them. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 111: ISE Special Podcast: Joel Talks With Bob Snyder of rAVe Europe

THE WEEK – Episode 110: An Education Podcast Part Three

On this episode of THE WEEK, Joel Rollins, Garry Kayye, and Mark Coxon sit down to discuss the current state of education and training in the AV industry. This conversation stems from a blog Mark wrote last month (found here), and Gary’s thoughts, Why CTS Matters to Me. This podcast is part three of three in this discussion. […]

THE WEEK – Episode 110: An Education Podcast Part Three

THE WEEK – Episode 109: An Education Podcast Part Two

On this episode of THE WEEK, Joel Rollins, Garry Kayye, and Mark Coxon sit down to discuss the current state of education and training in the AV industry. This conversation stems from a blog Mark wrote last month (found here), and Gary’s thoughts, Why CTS Matters to Me. This podcast is part two of three of this […]

THE WEEK – Episode 109: An Education Podcast Part Two

THE WEEK – Episode 108: An Education Podcast

On this episode of THE WEEK, Joel Rollins, Garry Kayye, and Mark Coxon discuss the current state of education and training in the AV industry. This conversation stems from a blog Mark wrote last month (found here), and Gary’s thoughts, Why CTS Matters to Me. This podcast is part one of three of this discussion.   Podcast: […]

THE WEEK – Episode 108: An Education Podcast

THE WEEK – Episode 107: A CEDIA 2015 Special Edition Podcast

CEDIA, the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association is the leading global authority in the $14 billion home technology industry. CEDIA represents 3,500 member companies worldwide and serves more than 22,000 industry professionals that manufacture, design, and integrate goods and services for the connected home. Join co-hosts Corey Moss and Johnny Mota in this special post-CEDIA 2015 edition […]

THE WEEK – Episode 107: A CEDIA 2015 Special Edition Podcast

THE WEEK – Episode 106: An InfoComm 2015 Special Podcast: InfoComm CEO David Labuskes

rAVe RADIO host Joel Rollins sits down with David Labuskes, Executive Director and CEO of InfoComm, to discuss the 2015 InfoComm show and get’s his take on InfoComm’s future. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 106: An InfoComm 2015 Special Podcast: InfoComm CEO David Labuskes

THE WEEK – Episode 105: An InfoComm 2015 Special Podcast: InfoComm’s Melissa Taggart

Joel Rollins interviews Melissa Taggart, senior VP of Education & Certification at InfoComm, about education and training at InfoComm and our global outreach for education and the CTS program. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 105: An InfoComm 2015 Special Podcast: InfoComm’s Melissa Taggart

THE WEEK – Episode 104: An InfoComm 2015 Special Podcast: Day 3 InfoComm Wrap-Up

Joel Rollins and Gary Kayye wrap up day three of InfoComm 2015. Included in this podcast Gary and Joel discuss top new products seen today at the show! Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 104: An InfoComm 2015 Special Podcast: Day 3 InfoComm Wrap-Up

THE WEEK – Episode 103: An InfoComm 2015 Special Podcast: An Interview With Steve Thorburn

Joel Rollins speaks with Steve Thorburn, President and founder of Thorburn Associates, about current trends in conference facility design and his outlook for the industry in 2016. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 103: An InfoComm 2015 Special Podcast: An Interview With Steve Thorburn

THE WEEK – Episode 102: An InfoComm 2015 Special Podcast: Joel Interviews Neil Willis

Joel talks with Neil Willis, President of Hypersign, about their new partnership with Samsung and Google for the healthcare and education markets. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 102: An InfoComm 2015 Special Podcast: Joel Interviews Neil Willis

THE WEEK – Episode 101: An InfoComm 2015 Special Podcast: AV Stumpfl

Joel Rollins talks with Horst Damoser about Wings, AVStumpfl’s multimedia server product, which has a number of unique features for the events industry. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 101: An InfoComm 2015 Special Podcast:  AV Stumpfl

THE WEEK – Episode 100: An InfoComm 2015 Special Podcast: Joel Interviews Mark Coxon of Da-Lite

Joel speaks with Mark Coxon of Da-Lite, otherwise known as @AVPhenom, about his expectations for the upcoming InfoComm show. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 100: An InfoComm 2015 Special Podcast: Joel Interviews Mark Coxon of Da-Lite

THE WEEK – Episode 99: An InfoComm 2015 Special Podcast: Joel and Gary Talk Before InfoComm 2015

Joel Rollins sits down with rAVe founder Gary Kayye on this episode of THE WEEK. The day before the show opens, they each share their expectations for the 2015 InfoComm show. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 99: An InfoComm 2015 Special Podcast: Joel and Gary Talk Before InfoComm 2015

THE WEEK – Episode 98: An InfoComm 2015 Special Podcast: Jim Smith of Polycom

Joel talks with Jim Smith of Polycom, a regular contributor to the program, about current trends in conferencing and his current outlook for the 2015 InfoComm show. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 98: An InfoComm 2015 Special Podcast: Jim Smith of Polycom

THE WEEK – Episode 97: An InfoComm 2015 Special Podcast: Joel Talks With Tom Stimson

Joel talks with Tom Stimson, consultant to the AV Rental industry and former President of InfoComm, about the outlook for the rental industry and this years InfoComm show. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 97: An InfoComm 2015 Special Podcast: Joel Talks With Tom Stimson

THE WEEK – Episode 96: An ISE Special Podcast: Gary and Joel Recap Day Two At ISE 2015

Joel and Gary sit down to wrap up ISE 2015 Day 2 – and discuss the exhibits, new standards for evaluating projected images, and the show in general. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 96: An ISE Special Podcast: Gary and Joel Recap Day Two At ISE 2015

THE WEEK – Episode 95: An ISE Special Podcast: Joel Interviews the designer of Catchbox, the world’s first throwable microphone!

On this episode of THE WEEK, Joel sits down with the designer and manufacturer of a unique new product – Catchbox, the soft, THROWABLE wireless microphone! Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 95: An ISE Special Podcast: Joel Interviews the designer of Catchbox,  the world’s first throwable microphone!

THE WEEK – Episode 94: An ISE Special Podcast: Joel Rollins Speaks with Tim Sinnaeve, Managing Director of Barco Residential

On this episode of THE WEEK, Joel Rollins speaks with Tim Sinnaeve, Managing Director of Barco Residential, a new division of Barco dedicated to bringing Barco’s products to high end home installations. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 94: An ISE Special Podcast: Joel Rollins Speaks with Tim Sinnaeve, Managing Director of Barco Residential

THE WEEK – Episode 93: An ISE Special Podcast: Gary and Joel Start Day Two With A Recap Of Day One

Gary Kayye and Joel Rollins open day two of ISE 2015 in Amsterdam with observations on day one and expectations for the rest of the show. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 93: An ISE Special Podcast: Gary and Joel Start Day Two With A Recap Of Day One

THE WEEK – Episode 92: An ISE Special Podcast: Joel Talks With Scott Wills, Senior Director of International Operations for InfoComm

On this episode of THE WEEK, Joel has a long talk with Scott Wills, Senior Director of International Operations for InfoComm, about the association’s shows, international growth, and educational programs. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 92: An ISE Special Podcast: Joel Talks With Scott Wills, Senior Director of International Operations for InfoComm

THE WEEK – Episode 91: An ISE Special Podcast: A Pre-Show Preview of ISE 2015 with Joel and Gary

Joel Rollins, rAVe RADIO THE WEEK host, and Gary Kayye of our Daily Rants and rAVe’s podcast, have walked the show floor the day before it all opens here at ISE in Amsterdam and here are their observations of what to expect from some of the larger exhibitors here at the AV industry’s largest trade […]

THE WEEK – Episode 91: An ISE Special Podcast: A Pre-Show Preview of ISE 2015 with Joel and Gary

THE WEEK – Episode 90: Navigating the AV Market

In this week’s edition of THE WEEK, Joel speaks with Bill Sharer, Brad Malone and David McNutt, all well-known industry consultants, about their new venture to help AV companies “Navigate” today’s turbulent market. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 90: Navigating the AV Market

THE WEEK – Episode 89: Gary and Joel Recap InfoComm 2014

Gary and Joel wrap up our coverage of InfoComm14. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 89: Gary and Joel Recap InfoComm 2014

THE WEEK – Episode 88: InfoComm Special: A Conversation With Michael Hassett

Joel sits down with Michael Hassett, Managing Director of TDC – Technical Direction Company, a top provider of video solutions to the events and entertainment industry about the trek to InfoComm14 and the business in Australia. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 88: InfoComm Special: A Conversation With Michael Hassett

THE WEEK – Episode 87: InfoComm Special: Bobby Swartz of Starin Visits rAVe RADIO

We speak with Bobby Swartz of Starin about a new and very flexible IP Paging system. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 87: InfoComm Special: Bobby Swartz of Starin Visits rAVe RADIO

THE WEEK – Episode 86: InfoComm Special: An Interview With Geoff Abbott of Crestron

On day two, Joel interviews Geoff Abbott, who manages the Japanese market for Crestron, about doing business as an American manufacturer in Asian markets. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 86: InfoComm Special: An Interview With Geoff Abbott of Crestron

THE WEEK – Episode 85: Gary and Joel Talk Day 3 InfoComm 2014

Gary and Joel wrap up day 2 of InfoComm 14 with comments on the show so far and an outlook for the final day. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 85: Gary and Joel Talk Day 3 InfoComm 2014

THE WEEK – Episode 84: Gary And Joel Talk Day Two InfoComm 2014

Gary and Joel begin day two of InfoComm 14 with a wrap up of day one, and a look ahead at the show and what the various new trends mean for the industry. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 84: Gary And Joel Talk Day Two InfoComm 2014

THE WEEK – Episode 83: InfoComm Special: Interview With Jim Smith of Polycom

We talk with Jim Smith of Polycom about current developments in the videoconferencing, telepresence, and UC world, Microsoft Lync and what it means to the AV industry. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 83: InfoComm Special: Interview With Jim Smith of Polycom

THE WEEK – Episode 82: InfoComm Special: Steve Thorburn Visits rAVe RADIO

Joel Speaks with Steve Thorburn, longtime InfoComm Institute instructors and one of the first drivers of the CTS-D program, about the state of the consulting profession in AV, industry certification, and his plans for the future. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 82: InfoComm Special: Steve Thorburn Visits rAVe RADIO