Checking in with NEXXT at InfoComm 2026

At EDUCAUSE 2026, CDW’s Mark Smith shares how bringing classroom technology, networking, and security together is helping shape a more connected campus experience. From AI and immersive learning tools to traditional AV and the infrastructure behind it, CDW is focusing on solutions that work together to create safer, more seamless campuses while helping institutions make technology investments that support learning, recruitment, and retention.

At EDUCAUSE 2026, Logitech’s Jay Lyons shares how listening to faculty and campus technology teams is helping shape a simpler approach to classroom technology. From Spotlight 2 and Rally Board 65 to cameras designed for HyFlex learning, Logitech is focusing on technology that works with existing campus environments while reducing complexity for the people teaching, learning, and supporting those spaces.

In this special end of show episode of HETMA Presents…, Joe Way and Erin Maher-Moran close out an unforgettable InfoComm 2026 with a look back at a packed week for HETMA, Higher Ed AV, and the higher education AV community. From the Higher Ed AV Awards and a standing room only Education Summit to a buzzing booth, packed happy hours, member tours, Prism Scholar events, and the debut of HETMA Homecoming, the conversation captures just how much the organization has grown and how much the community showed up.Ryan Gray also joins the conversation to reflect on the shift in how manufacturers now view higher ed end users, the value of real partnership between campuses and solution providers, the power of company to company connections made through HETMA, and the growing number of volunteers taking ownership across the organization. The episode closes with a look at what made InfoComm 2026 special, why HETMA’s booth experience continues to stand out, and how the next chapter will focus on bringing new members, longtime members, sponsors, and volunteers back home to the community.Topics DiscussedHigher Ed AV AwardsHETMA Education SummitHETMA’s InfoComm booth experienceBest of Show recognitionSponsor and partner supportVolunteer powered community buildingCoffee, happy hours, and booth hospitalityFlexSpace feedback and demonstrationsVIP qualified buyer receptionEnd user and manufacturer relationshipsHigher ed decision makers on the show floorCompany to company connections through HETMAPrism Scholars at InfoCommHETMA and AVIXA toursAV SuperFriends Hidden Gems tourMaking InfoComm smaller and more navigableRoad to 10K wrap upHETMA Homecoming launchThe value of returning members and new membersInfoComm 2027 booth announcementConnect with Joe Wayhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/josiahwayConnect with Erin Maher-Moranhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-maher-moranhttps://www.hetma.orgConnect with Ryanhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanagray/[email protected] the HETMA Communitycommunity.hetma.orgThis show is a production of Higher Ed AV Media. Visit www.HigherEdAV.com for fresh content every day!

NEXXT is not a booth stop at InfoComm 2026. It is a partner helping the AV community create space for practical AI-era transformation. In the HETMA booth conversation, Byron Tarry, Founder & Chief Transformation Officer of NEXXT, talked about the NEXXT partnership with HETMA, eXplore ISE, The SPRINT with AVIXA, and the need to bring both leaders and front-line teams into the work. For higher ed AV/IT teams, the value is in moving past AI talk and into shared experimentation, practical innovation methods, and campus voices helping shape what comes next.

SAVe is not a booth stop at InfoComm 2026. It is a partner doing work higher ed AV teams should have on their calendar. In the HETMA booth conversation, Christina De Bono shared updates on the SAVe Sustainable Manufacturer Council, SAVe a Second Life, SAVe Certification, volunteer opportunities, and the SAVe 2026 Global Conference coming October 13–14, 2026, to UCLA Covel Commons in Los Angeles. For campus AV/IT teams, the value is in connecting refresh cycles, retired equipment, sustainable purchasing, reuse, recycling, and campus planning to a larger AV industry movement. HETMA members should take a close look at the conference, the certification workshop, and the SAVe a Second Life partnership.

Diversified comes to InfoComm 2026 with a higher-ed focus on the relationship and execution work behind complex campus technology projects. At The Pitch in North Hall Booth N8063, Diversified showed how broadcast, AV, collaboration, live event, and experiential systems can work together in connected environments. For campus AV/IT teams, the value is in having a partner who understands classrooms, athletics, production, events, data, support, and the student experience as connected parts of the same campus technology story.

Sennheiser comes to InfoComm 2026 with a higher-ed focus on rethinking what campus audio systems should do now. At Booth C5313, the company is showing TeamConnect Ceiling M Plus, PartnerLink for Q-SYS, DeviceHub, Spectera updates, and partner workflow demonstrations. For campus AV/IT teams, the value is in spatial voice lift, clearer classroom interaction, simpler control workflows, remote device management, and wireless technology that can support classrooms, lecture halls, events, and production spaces without relying on old assumptions about what the room can be.

Shure comes to InfoComm 2026 with a higher-ed focus on audio that supports more than the room. The company is showing IntelliMix Room Kits for Zoom, MXA925, MXW Next with Fusion, IntelliMix Bar Pro, SLXD+, DCA 901, ANX4, and 901 firmware updates. For campus AV/IT teams, the value is in cleaner classroom capture, stronger remote participation, better transcription and translation, accessibility-ready workflows, and audio systems that reduce unnecessary boxes while still meeting the higher standard modern learning spaces now require.

Huddly comes to InfoComm 2026 with a higher-ed focus on multi-camera classrooms without the preset and programming burden. The company is showing the Huddly Crew platform across room sizes, including five-camera Crew systems for lecture halls and boardrooms, Huddly C1 Crew for medium spaces, and Huddly C1 for smaller classrooms and team rooms. For campus AV/IT teams, the value is in AI-directed framing, modular camera coverage, integrated audio, and systems that help remote students participate in the room instead of just watching it.

Audio-Technica comes to InfoComm 2026 with a higher-ed focus on practical audio solutions and direct engineering support for campus AV/IT teams. The company is showing D50 Digital Wireless Systems, System 20 PRO Wireless, Engineered Sound Wireless, ATND1061 beamforming ceiling array microphones, ATSP-30 ceiling speakers, network microphones, discussion systems, wired microphones, mixers, and more. For higher ed, the value is in matching the right audio path to classrooms, auditoriums, performance spaces, hybrid rooms, and support teams that need reliable systems without unnecessary complexity.