Well, here we are! Less than 24 hours before the InfoComm13 show floor opens and our AV industry lights up like New York Times Square!! Having been here since Sunday, I can tell you things have surely been steadily picking up. First and foremost, I want to send a HUGE shout-out to the crews of […]

By Jennifer H. Willard Women in AV Founder 2012 Women in AV Mentor Award Winner Alexis LaBroi and Listen Technologies Cory Schaeffer InfoComm 2013 is just TWO WEEKS away and the Women in AV are so excited to join our colleagues, peers, and especially, our fellow WAVE for the second year of amazing AV, networking, […]

In this episode, I discuss InfoComm13 and all we’ll be doing for the Women in AV! And, in light of the tragic and heartbreaking terrorism acts at the Boston Marathon, I talk about what that means to me and how it may change the future of our industry. Register for the InfoComm13 WAVE events here. Nominate a woman for the […]

As bosses and managers, it is sometimes hard to stay up on on all the latest technology, industry news and best practices that are constantly changing the landscape of what we call AV. We all know how critical this is for our companies to stay relevant and leaders in whatever sector of the market we […]

InfoComm 2012 was an AMAZING tradeshow for the Women in AV!! It was truly awe-inspiring to see the welcoming our industry gave to our group and the encouragement that surrounds every one of us women who chose to make the AV industry our home.  Our luncheon sold out months in advance and the feedback about the […]

Last week, President Obama created a media stir when he publicly said that California’s Attorney General Kamala Harris is “by far, the best looking attorney general. It’s true! C’mon…” Many people had a fit saying the President was sexist and a “pig” and equally as many people said everyone should just “lighten up” and complaining about how now […]

Join us this Thursday, April 4th at 3 p.m. EDT, 12 p.m. PDT for our monthly Kramer Electronics Webinar — Under The Social Influence! Register here. We have a special guest for you. All AV Industry professionals should attend — young, seasoned, female and male! NSCA’s Executive Director Chuck Wilson will discuss his new book Under The Social Influence. It focuses […]

On this WAVEcast, we interview Westbury National’s Larissa Wallace. She is the Triple Crown of Women in AV- female, young, and a Systems Integration Technician!! It is rare you will find a women of ANY age who wires racks for a living and that is just one of the reasons why you should definitely hear her story and […]

I had the honor of interviewing Marla Suttenberg, 2013 Women in CE Award winner and owner/principal of Sapphire Marketing, a manufacturing representative firm, offering leading-edge AV solutions to both the commercial and residential side of the industry in the Northeast.  She is an inspiration to all of us women who want to one day be a […]

March is Women’s History Month and this Friday, March 8th is International Women’s Day! This marks a time when we can celebrate and honor the amazing strides women have made in gaining equal rights and also raise awareness on the continued struggle many women still face in ending poverty, violence, and unfair treatment around the world. In honor of the […]

This WAVEcast, we talk with the exective team of the National Systems Contractor’s Association (NSCA) about the 15th annual Business and Leadership Conference help in Phoenix, AZ last week. Chuck Wilson, Executive Director, Ingolf deJong, President of the Board of Directors, and Ron Pusey, Board of Director, share with us from the conference the history, highlights, and what attendees gain for their business […]

On today’s WAVEcast, Jennifer Willard is broadcasting from the middle of the NSCA Business Learning Conference. She get’s honest perspectives about the conference from three women attending the show: Erin Pusey – Communication Specialist, Cory Schaeffer – Co-founder and Vice President of Sales Worldwide of Listen Technologies, and Kirsten Nelson – Editor of System Contractor news. Having trouble listening to the podcast […]

Women in AV founder, Jennifer H. Willard, is attending and reporting from this year’s NSCA Business and Leadership Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. NSCA’s BLC is a one-of-a-kind industry conference that brings together the business owners and leaders of AV systems integration companies for 3 days of seminars, speakers, and networking with peers and colleagues about topics related to the state […]

It’s that time of year again we are gathered around our TVs — or fully outfitted home theaters — for many of our readers to watch football’s biggest game, Super Bowl XLVII.  Regardless of whether you’re a sports fanatic or not, most everyone gets excited to watch the game.  Living in San Francisco the past seven years, I […]

Yesterday, the California Judicial Council, the policy making body of the California Judicial Branch, made an unprecedented and equally controversial move on the use of videoconferencing in courts. For the first time in the history of any justice system worldwide, the Council unanimously approved: The use of videoconferencing in all traffic infraction trials Adopted a […]

Given last year’s utterly embarrassing and widely reported failure on the part of Consumer Electronics Association’s (CEA) president and CEO Gary Shapiro in response to being asking his opinion on “booth babes” and the subsequent backlash, I was hopeful 2013 would be a much better year. Never could I have imagined — or thought it was even […]

It’s hard for me to believe this is the second time I am writing the Women in AV annual wrap-up! It still feels like yesterday when I was at InfoComm 2011 in Orlando thinking how much I would love if we had a women’s group where we could all come together and be there for each other.  Fast-forward […]

On this episode, we take a look back at our first seven episodes and share with you the highlights, the advice and all the experiences our guests shared with us.  We are so lucky and grateful to have been able to share and learn so much from all of our guests on the WAVEcast! Thank […]

This is always the favorite time of the year for me. I love seeing everyone get into the holiday spirit and let up on the pressure of business for a minute.  It truly is a time to put differences aside and appreciate your loved ones and friends and how important they are to your life. […]

Congratulations to the AV Industry and especially the Women in AV!! Last Thursday, Dec.13th, we came together to celebrate our industry, share in the holiday spirit, and inspire each other at the first AV Holiday Party and WAVE Tweet Up.  This was actually our second annual Tweet Up, but this year we built on our […]

Next Thursday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. EST, 5 p.m. MT, 4 p.m. PT, we’re going to create a first in the AV industry by getting together — across the world — for an AV Holiday Party and Tweet-Up! Whether you can attend in-person, at a venue below, or on Twitter, wherever your travels and time zones allow […]

I’ve always been so impressed with our industry and the people who are part of it. Being service-oriented by its very nature, our industry is comprised of people who just generally want to help others. But, what I’ve been witness to over the last few weeks has touched my heart profoundly and has been an […]

Oh My Gosh!! You have to read Joel Rollin’s blog about a Crystal Radio!! At least so SOMEONE has to help me understand what the heck that is 🙂 Seriously… Joel and I have had a lot of conversations about how we are not “Tweeters.” Meaning, neither of us feel we can say anything truly […]

In this episode of the WAVEcast, we talk with two of the recently awarded 2012 InfoComm International Award winners. Women in AV winner Malissa Dillman of Kramer Electronics and Young AV Professional Christina Minihan of Visix Inc. share their thoughts about what it means to win their award, where we stand as women in AV, how we can help Hurricane Sandy victims and what […]

Our industry is always known for breaking new ground and creating innovative firsts. The very nature of what we do for a living is about creating solutions for customers and clients to allow them to perform business in ways that haven’t been able to before. The same is true of the Women in AV group. […]

This morning I was catching up with posting our Women in AV demographic survey across our social media. While it is important to us and something we value, I couldn’t help but throw it all away as soon as I saw JD Systems’ post. We’ll make sure to advance women forward, but realizing the extent […]

We are beyond thrilled to launch the very first Women in AV demographic survey —  we want to know about YOU WAVE!!  Who you are as a business professional, what are your interests in furthering your career and what types of opportunities you would like to see offered more by our WAVE group.  We’ve put […]

In this episode, we talk the men in our industry who support and promote the advancement of women in AV. Listen to our guests, Tim Albright of Lewis and Clark College, Chuck Wilson of NSCA, John Greene of Advanced AV, and George Tucker, World Stage Inc. discuss the challenges, opportunities, and the position of women in […]

This past summer saw a clash of lawsuits between multiple satellite and content providers over carriage contracts. For background on the disputes, read my July post here. On Sunday, Oct. 20th, DISH Network and AMC/Cablevision reached a settlement in their breach of contract lawsuit that will see DISH pay $700 million to AMC and purchase […]

Episode 6: Recorded on September 5th, 2012 We are here for a special WAVEcast with Melody Craigmyle, Vice President of Marketing for Almo Pro A/V. We’ll discuss what you can gain from regional trade and networking events for an education and new product demonstration, as well as, meeting colleagues. rAVe founder Gary Kayye will open our show this week with his keynote at 9:00 a.m. […]

By now, you have seen the news about the Apple and Samsung patent infringement lawsuits taking place across four separate continents.  The one thing that is certain in all of this is that the legal wars will continue for years.  And, some would argue, we are only just seeing the beginning. A few quick facts: […]

The Women in AV (WAVE) are honored and excited to join the Almo Pro A/V Fall E4 Tour at their two stops in Dallas and New York! Registration is open for both events and you can sign-up here. We are headed your way, WAVE, and can’t wait for us all to get together! First up […]