With more than 20 years in the AV industry, PPDS Global product marketing manager Suzanne Racz shares insights into her journey and offers career advice for young women.

For Planar's Lainie Mataras, her AV/IT journey has given her something invaluable: a continually growing network built over decades of genuine relationships and shared experiences.

Sam Phenix, Strategy Consultant & Advisor of Phenix Consulting LLC, likes being at the intersection of technology and decision-making.

Shortly after Meg Golz, marcomm manager, Business Solutions at Yamaha, became a DJ, she learned about audio engineering as a career.

"With a new year comes new product announcements, and 2026 will be a big year for Sony. These new offerings reinforce our efforts to deliver the right solution for every project." --Rich Ventura, Vice President of Professional Display Solutions at Sony Electronics

Perhaps the most overlooked criteria is serviceability--that is, of course, until problems arise. Architecture matters here; plug-and-play infrastructures like HDBaseT keep problems localized." --Effi Goldstein, President at the HDBaseT Alliance

"Looking ahead, AI will evolve from a passive note-taker to an active facilitator that is analyzing real-time dynamics: who's contributing, where discussions stall, and how to keep conversations balanced." --Oliver Van Camp, Product Director, Meeting Experience at Barco

"Start small and prove the concept. Pick one part of your setup that's slowing everyone down and use automation or unified control to fix it." --Peter Fitton, Senior Solutions Architect, Corporate AV North America at Ross Video

New video display, new ribbon board, and content debuted at the Phillies' Grapefruit League home opener on February 22.

30 AV/IT Thought Leaders shared their insights on workplace trends and predictions for the coming year.

AV/IT Team transforms its guided audio tours from frustration into engaging educational experiences.

5 Case Studies that exemplify communications

24 Products That Connect Us: Cloud-based software platform, complete audio and video conferencing systems, MicroLED and dvLED displays, hardware and software approach for collaboration systems, data extender kits, all-in-one video bars, and so much more!

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