AVWeek 719: Policy Fluidity
The video version of this podcast can be found here. Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive & Dodge The AV industry is bracing for impact as tariff chaos threatens to detonate project budgets before InfoComm 2025 even begins. The mic market is in beast mode, thanks to the content creator gold rush that’s turning every basement into a broadcast studio. This week on AVWeek, Tim Albright leads a must-hear conversation with industry pros diving into the real cost of AV tariffs, the need for stability in economic policy to make informed AV decisions, and why the rise of podcasting and the demand for better audio in conferencing are pushing plug-and-play audio gear to dominate boardrooms and bedrooms alike. Host: Tim Albright Guests: Mark J. Pescatore – SCN Jason Haynie – Q2 This Week In AV: AV Network – AVPro Global Acquires RTI Strata-Gee – Harman & Klipsch Litigation rAVe Pubs – Open AV Cloud Launched by Panasonic, Sony, BrightSign & more AV Magazine – Cisco Fastest Growing Partner for Teams Commercial Integrator – Visionary Renews Partnership with Resorts World Las Vegas Roundtable Topics: AVNation – Tariffs on AV ahead of InfoComm 2025 AV Network – Podcast Surge & Audio Equipment Notes: AVNation studios production equipment provided by Shure and Vaddio.
