{"podcast":{"title":"AV/IT Amplifier","slug":"av-it-amplifier-6369183","podcast_index_feed_id":6369183,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5852785/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/av-it-amplifier--5852785","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/5aef038415b10e89f1ad3f15195eaf45.jpg","author":"Ryan Gray","episode_count":141,"summary":"Higher education institutions rely on audio-visual (AV) and information technology (IT) solutions as a key backbone for modern teaching and learning. The AV/IT industry plays a critical role in providing these solutions, and it is important to highlight the latest trends, innovations, and perspectives in this sector. The podcast “The AV/IT Amplifier” aims to fill this gap by featuring interviews with people from Higher Education Institutions and the AV/IT Industry who have an idea, concept, perspective, event or product that would be helpful or interesting to the target audience of higher education technology managers. The host of the podcast is Ryan Gray, Assistant Director of IT at Yavapai College. “The AV/IT Amplifier” podcast will have a bi-monthly schedule with two recordings per month, each being split in half to provide for weekly episodes. Each episode will be targeted for 30 minutes to be about the length of an average commute. The first half of each recording will focus on the primary topic for that guest, while the second half will be a profile of the person. The podcast will not only focus on technical topics but also on non-technical ones such as effective people mana…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-24T18:18:21.812096+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/av-it-amplifier-6369183"},"episode":{"title":"139: The Igloo Takeover with Laura Mills and Rebecca Wade","slug":"139-the-igloo-takeover-with-laura-mills-and-rebecca-wade","published_at":"2026-06-24T08:04:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/av-it-amplifier-6369183/139-the-igloo-takeover-with-laura-mills-and-rebecca-wade","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/av-it-amplifier-6369183","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/139-the-igloo-takeover-with-laura-mills-and-rebecca-wade--72665570","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72665570/episode_139.mp3","summary":"In this one off InfoComm 2026 episode, the tables turn as Laura and Rebecca from Igloo Vision take over the microphones and interview Ryan Gray for a change. What starts as a lighthearted booth conversation quickly turns into a surprisingly honest discussion about recognition, community leadership, HETMA’s future, the pressure of being seen by others, and why the best technology is often the kind instructors never have to think about. Ryan talks about winning AV Professional of the Year, the importance of working yourself out of a job, and why HETMA’s future depends on shared ownership beyond its original leaders. The conversation also dives into student centered classroom technology, including beamforming microphones, automated camera systems, capture workflows, and the role of AI in helping students translate class experiences into learning that fits their lives. Also, somehow, HETMA becomes cucumber lime electrolyte water and Ryan becomes “Persistence Man.” Topics Discussed Ryan being interviewed instead of hosting The HETMA podcast takeover from InfoComm 2026 Laura and Rebecca from Igloo Vision turning the tables Ryan’s role at Yavapai College Ryan’s role with Higher Ed AV Media Receiving the AV Professional of the Year award The challenge of accepting recognition Working yourself out of a job Building teams that create opportunities for others Helping work outlive the person who started it HETMA as a volunteer driven organization The early growth of HETMA during the COVID era Shared ownership as the future of HETMA Bringing new leaders into the community HETMA’s presence at ISE and international growth The importance of education led community building How higher education AV may translate differently outside the United States Balancing structure and substance in…","meta_description":"In this one off InfoComm 2026 episode, the tables turn as Laura and Rebecca from Igloo Vision take over the microphones and interview Ryan Gray for a chan…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1822,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/av-it-amplifier-6369183/episodes/139-the-igloo-takeover-with-laura-mills-and-rebecca-wade/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/av-it-amplifier-6369183/139-the-igloo-takeover-with-laura-mills-and-rebecca-wade.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}