Annual Conferences
NW/MET 2026 Conference
Program
Showing all 44 sessions.
Monday, May 18, 2026
2:30 PM
Challenges and Opportunities in Higher Ed AV & IT
Presented by: Presenter TBA
4:00 PM
Welcome Reception
Presented by: Presenter TBA
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
9:00 AM
(2 Day Workshop) Biamp Tesira: AV Processing and Distribution – Software Programming Lvl 03 - Day 1
Presented by: Jeremy Krug — Biamp · Heather Pile — Biamp
(Full Day Workshop) Crestron Modern Workplace Certification 2025
Presented by: Raul Burriel — Oregon State University · Donald Duterte — Crestron
(Full Day Workshop) Installing with Hall Research Brands
Presented by: Jason Parson — Atlona · Donald Trinh — Atlona
(Half Day Workshop) Q-SYS Core Essentials
Presented by: Shirley Imai — QSC · Jonathan Moore — QSC · Dana Sanders Nickel — QSC
4:00 PM
Exhibition Showcase Reception
Presented by: Presenter TBA
6:30 PM
Opening Reception
Presented by: Presenter TBA
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
9:00 AM
(2 Day Workshop) Biamp Tesira: AV Processing and Distribution – Software Programming Lvl 03 - Day 2
Presented by: Jeremy Krug — Biamp · Heather Pile — Biamp
Preventative AV Support: Real-Time Monitoring with the AV Room Status Dashboard
Presented by: Landon Brewster — Pepperdine University
Simplifying Accessibility
Presented by: Jo Ann Arinder — University of Oregon
Design Learning Spaces Not Just AV Systems
Presented by: Cass Hall — California State University, Chico · Jimmie Singleton — AVI-SPL
10:00 AM
The Future of System Design: Distributed AV and Control Processing
Presented by: Ben Olswang — Symetrix · Stu Paterson — Symetrix
Video Accessibility: Affordably Meeting the Spirit of the Law Not Just the Letter
Presented by: Cindy Camp — DCMP · Kyle Sisk — DCMP
An Overview of University of Utah's Central Support Team for Educational Technology
Presented by: Jonathan Thomas — University of Utah · Adam Stewart — University of Utah · Holly Johnson — University of Utah
11:00 AM
Sideshow of Copyright Curiosities at the intersection of AI
Presented by: Nate Wise — Brigham Young University - Idaho
Captions, Audio Description, and ASL, OH My! DCMP's AI-Assisted Video Accessibility Tool
Presented by: Cindy Camp — DCMP · Kyle Sisk — DCMP
Scope of Work: Make a Statement with Your Work!
Presented by: Fred Scurti — Legrand
1:00 PM
Weaponizing AI for AV and IT Design
Presented by: Christopher Dechter — University of Wyoming · Marc Cholewczynski — Oregon State University · Larry Darling — University of North Carolina at Greensboro · Justin Rexing — Western Kentucky University
Improving Digital Accessibility: WCAG 2.2 AA and a Primer on PDF Accessibility
Presented by: Ana Thompson — University of Washington
Creating "Safe to Fail" Spaces in Education
Presented by: Frank Alaimo — University of Nevada, Las Vegas · Jimmie Singleton — AVI-SPL
2:00 PM
Zoom + LTI: Optimizing Workflows for Modern Classrooms
Presented by: Dr. Lance Ford — Zoom
How UVU Added Lecture Capture to Every Classroom
Presented by: Brandon Bolander — Utah Valley University · Daniel Lewis — Utah Valley University · Travis Tasker — Utah Valley University
3:00 PM
The Capital Projects Panel
Presented by: Patrick Iglehart — Salt Lake Community College · Josh Hamon — Stantec
AI and AV - A Vision For the Classroom and Learning Experience
Presented by: Kevin Reeve — Utah State University
From Recordings to Results: Elevating Learning with Zoom Video Management
Presented by: Dr. Lance Ford — Zoom
4:00 PM
Wednesday Reception
Presented by: Presenter TBA
6:00 PM
Keynote Dinner
Presented by: Presenter TBA
Thursday, May 21, 2026
9:00 AM
(Full Day Workshop) Level 1 NETGEAR AV Certification
Presented by: Alex Pendleton — Netgear
(Full Day Workshop) Dante Training
Presented by: Justin Alquist — Audinate
Emails to Empathy: How Service Builds Faculty Confidence
Presented by: Dawn Lesperance — Lewis-Clark State College · Carrie Kyser
UVU In-house AV Integration and Support Model
Presented by: Brandon Bolander — Utah Valley University · Travis Tasker — Utah Valley University
10:00 AM
Microlearning in Practice: Big Learning Impact
Presented by: Kat Thoreson — Oregon Health & Science University
Self Service Automation in Event Spaces
Presented by: Mark Eschbach — University of Puget Sound
11:00 AM
From Data to Decisions
Presented by: Ryan Mackay — Talem3
UX vs. UI
Presented by: Jim Wellings — Utah State University
1:00 PM
AV Over IP Early Adoption, and Lessons Learned Along the Way
Presented by: Mark Fowles — University of Utah Eccles School
1:10 PM
Simplify Your Classroom AV Setup
Presented by: Ryan Egan — Utah State University
1:20 PM
A Complete Lecture Capture Workflow: From AV Hardware to Instructor Possession
Presented by: Ian Ferguson — University of Utah
1:30 PM
525 Rooms, Zero Panic: The art of remote support
Presented by: Brandon Bolander — Utah Valley University · Travis Tasker — Utah Valley University
2:00 PM
Campus Tour
Presented by: Presenter TBA
6:00 PM
Closing Dinner
Presented by: Presenter TBA
Friday, May 22, 2026
9:00 AM
Closing Meeting
Presented by: Presenter TBA
10:00 AM
Campus Tour
Presented by: Presenter TBA
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