Higher Education AV Integration Resources
2025 InfoComm Recap with Phillip McArdle
InfoComm 2025 Recap with Phillip McArdle Right after the AV industry’s biggest event of the year, we asked Phillip McArdle two simple questions: How was InfoComm, and what were your key takeaways? His answers revealed valuable insights into the future of AV and what stood out most at this year’s show. Our latest blog post breaks it all down.
Inside Dedicated Remote Support: A Q&A with Remote Support Coordinator: Jennelle Salcedo
We recently sat down with Jennelle Salcedo, a remote support coordinator – to learn more about what remote support is all about. During our discussion, Jennelle gave further insight to how remote support operates and how it fits into the everyday operations at a company.
From Frustration to Function: Fixing the AV Experience for Good
In modern workspaces, AV should be simple, scalable, and built for users. This blog explores how a streamlined approach—featuring pre-assembly, standardized room types, and ongoing support—solves common pain points and drives adoption.
RoomReady Headquarters Spotlight
Discover RoomReady’s Headquarters in Bloomington, IL!
The Set, Refreshed: Smarter AV for Smarter Spaces
Discover how the newly refreshed RoomReady Set simplifies AV deployment at scale. With a slimmer universal display mount, improved ADA compatibility, and a design that saves space, time, and money, the Set is changing the way meeting rooms come together.
Unlocking the Full Potential of Your AV Investment: The Role of Ongoing Support
AV technology is the backbone of modern enterprise collaboration. From boardroom meetings to global virtual conferences, seamless communication depends on reliable AV systems. But even the most advanced AV solutions require more than just a one-time installation—they need ongoing support to maintain performance, prevent downtime, and ensure long-term ROI.
The Role of Seamless AV Integration for Enterprise Organizations
Seamless AV integration is a game-changer for enterprise organizations, enabling effortless collaboration and future-proofed meeting spaces. From enhancing hybrid work to simplifying user experiences, the right AV solutions drive productivity and innovation.
Unleashing Collaboration and Creativity: How Modern AV Technology Transforms Meeting Spaces
The evolution of AV solutions has transformed meeting spaces into engines of innovation and connection. Whether it’s through immersive visuals, crystal-clear audio, or interactive platforms, modern technology is enabling organizations to collaborate more effectively and think more creatively.
AV Integration: The Era of Digital Signage
The integration of digital signage and AV technology offers businesses a powerful tool to enhance communication, engage audiences, and drive results. As technology continues to evolve, those who embrace these solutions will find themselves better positioned to meet the demands of modern audiences. By investing in digital signage and AV integration, organizations can create dynamic environments that foster interaction, enhance experiences, and ultimately lead to greater success.
RoomReady Tech Lab: Your Playground for Future-Proofing Collaboration Spaces
The RoomReady Tech Lab isn’t your typical showroom. It’s a dynamic, hands-on environment designed to bridge the gap between theory and reality for collaboration technology. Here, you’ll step beyond product brochures and static demos to experience cutting-edge AV solutions firsthand.
The Growth of Multi-Camera Video Meeting Spaces
In our rapidly evolving landscape of remote work and digital collaboration, video conferencing technology has been pushed to keep up with our growing needs for more impactful virtual environments. The rise of multi-camera video meeting spaces is a response to those needs, enhancing the way teams interact and communicate virtually.
AV Trends and Predictions for 2024
As we look ahead into 2024, we can expect those innovations to expedite as AI technology continues advancing at an increasingly rapid pace. Meanwhile, improvements in both audio and visual software and hardware will help make this an exciting year for AV applications as a whole.
Updates from Microsoft Ignite 2023
This year’s edition of Microsoft Ignite, held in Seattle in November, was predictably heavily focused on AI. Just about every update was either expressly about AI or included a significant amount of attention to it.
Learnings from WebexOne
For the 2023 conference, WebexOne tackled significant issues facing all organizations, selecting the theme “Everything AI, Hybrid Work & Customer Experience.” We’ll break this down and more below.
Key Takeaways from Zoomtopia
With increasing return to work mandates, evolving hybrid workspaces, and AI functionality becoming the norm for basically every app imaginable, there was plenty to talk about at this year’s Zoomtopia.
It’s Budget Season – Get a Jump Start on Your Meeting Room Tech Upgrades
Throughout the budgeting process, one of the most common questions we’re asked is should AV tech be treated as a capital or operational expenditure? The answer is truly it depends…
AI Plays a Bigger Role in the Meeting Room Than You Might Know
By now you’ve probably heard of – or even experimented with – ChatGPT, the generative artificial intelligence tool that can write epic poems and solve complex math equations in mere seconds. Here are just a few ways AI – and AI-powered technologies have changed the way we meet:
Teaming Up Instead of Buying Out: The New Trend in Meeting Room AV
Now that AV companies are moving out of survival mode and into innovation mode, the push for more all-in-one solutions is once again top-of-mind. Instead of acquisition or going it alone, however, they’re touting partnerships as the path forward.
It’s Time to Get Serious About the Future of the Office
Offices were designed for a different purpose pre-pandemic. Now, the solitary work we did in cubicles can just as easily be done at home, while collaboration spaces are in far higher demand.
Summer Break Upgrade: Prioritizing Classroom Tech
School might be out for summer, but faculty & administrators know their work is far from done, especially when it comes to technology.
Service vs. Support: What’s the Difference, and Why is it Important?
No matter the innovation, the technology will produce hiccups, whether that’s during the install or a year down the road. So how do we offer the right fix? The key is in how our Support & Service teams – very much two different things – work together to offer 360-degree coverage.
Three Reasons Why No Meeting Room is Set Without the Set
The Set sets you up for success from the moment installation begins, to whenever you’re meeting in the room, and even to when AV maintenance is required. Here’s how.
The State of AV:
ISE 2023 Takeaways
This year’s Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) conference just ended, so let recap the major takeaways and how they can be applied to AV and Collaboration in 2023.
Lessons Learned from an AV Newbie
I recently had the opportunity to share my experiences as a young AV professional on a panel sponsored by Atlona, a RoomReady partner. Here are a few key takeaways for the Millennials and Gen Z’ers considering a career in AV.
Looking Into Our Crystal Ball: Three AV Trends to Watch in 2023
Now that we’ve settled into a hybrid groove, it’s not too early to begin thinking about how AV spaces will evolve in the coming year. Before we start tearing into presents and eating far, far too many cookies, we wanted to share a few of the trends we think will pick up speed in 2023.
Meetings about Meetings
In the meeting technology space, it’s our job to help your business thrive in a hybrid work world. We keep your employees connected across cities, time zones and even countries.
Keeping reading to see what cool new AV tech trended at two of this year’s top conferences:
Hardware vs. Software: Where’s the Industry Going?
When you opened your last smartphone, you were probably surprised to find there was no port to plug in your headphones. Or maybe it was when you went to plug an HDMI cable into your laptop, only to discover…a lot of nothing.
How Tech Makes Return-to-Office Easier
With fall on its way, new omicron-specific boosters available, and COVID case rates continuing to drop, more employers are pushing for a “new normal” that involves some in-office work. How can you make sure your business is prepared?
Why Integrator Relationships Are Critical
When you think about selecting a partner to handle your meeting room technology integration, what’s the first question that comes to mind? How much is this going to cost me? But how much stock do you put on the relationship? It might be time to reprioritize.
RoomReady Review
June 2022
This month, learn more about our COO, Ty Mericle, our expansion on the west coast with the opening of our new Oregon location and the latest industry updates.