# 344: Summer, Stadiums, and Smarter AV Systems

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Podcast: [The AV Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-av-life-1674369)
Published: 2026-07-27T11:00:02+00:00
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## Resource

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, volunteers, and event production, with curiosity about the AV, IT, and project-management lessons learned behind a global event. In the PM Minute, Murphy Daley emphasizes that effective AV professionals should regularly reassess their systems, standards, software, and tools—especially as AI introduces new possibilities. The group also discusses the value of transparent product evaluation, exploring alternatives beyond familiar consultant specifications, and maintaining an open-minded approach to emerging AV solutions. Topics discussed: Summer schedules, family activities, and back-to-school timing Post-InfoComm workload and the value of taking time to decompress Wildfire smoke and event disruptions Concerts, festivals, and live-performance experiences Upcoming travel, including Napa and San Francisco CEDIA, HETMA, and EDUCAUSE planning FIFA events, fan festivals, and host-city experiences Stadium infrastructure and dedicated soccer venues Community engagement, volunteers, and major-event logistics FIFA event wrap-ups and lessons learned Reassessing AV project-management systems and standards AI, product evaluation, and openness to new AV tools The AV Life is a Higher Ed AV Media production. More at higheredav.com . Connect with Tim Van Woeart: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-van-woeart-cts-45416826/ X (Formerly Twitter): https://www.x.com/TVanWoeart Connect with The AV Life: X (Formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/TheAVLifePod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theavlife3337

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