No fewer than 30 M&A and other announcements were made, including a merger, an acquisition, and a rebranding by three companies on the recently released SCN Top 50.

The biggest AV/IT trend for 2026 is: Massive video walls? No. Return to Office? That's so, 2025. Collaboration? Not exactly. Cloud? Warmer. AI? Getting warmer. You'll be surprised.

No matter which end of the AV or IT spectrum your devices and systems reside, these 25 industry thought leaders offer insights into the transition to IP, trends in The State of AV/IT today, and predictions for the next few years.

Every year, Future publications contracts with AV industry experts to evaluate products submitted by manufacturers exhibiting at InfoComm for Best of Show. Our judges are experts in the categories of products we have chosen for them to evaluate, and always remain anonymous to the manufacturers. Check out the winners!

45 AV/IT Thought Leaders address pain points faced by AV/IT departments today and offer advice, and share insight into how their companies support AV/IT end users in creating a successful installation. 

5 AV/IT Teams 2025: It Takes an AV/IT Village at UCLA | Game-Changing AVLC at Puttshack | Bringing Imagination to Life at Cirque du Soleil | Building an Ecosystem at Texas A&M | Hands On at Emerson College

23 Great Installs of 2025: These installs are sure to inspire your next project. Learn about the teams and the AV/IT technologies that make these installations great.

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Learn how AI is impacting the businesses and projects of some of the SCN Top 50 integrators of 2025.

Are you currently or plan to create an AV/IT Request for Proposals (RFP)? If so, start here! AVT presents the five-part series of articles on Navigating a Successful Higher Ed AV/IT RFP Process, written by Joe Way, PhD, CTS, executive director of Digital Spaces at UCLA.

LED video processors are bringing a dystopian future to life in 'Oscar At The Crown.'