Volume 21, Issue 36 — September 27, 2023

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 21, Issue 36

September 27, 2023 | Volume: 21 | Issue: 36

Hola, #AVtweeps. I’m back with your weekly ProAV email. This first column comes from Mark Coxon, who writes about why your meetings are still bad. In this latest part of his series, he writes about how to inspire creativity and how to avoid the dreaded recap. Read more here.

Also, check out Bob Snyder’s recap of INTEGRATE ME — a show that brought ProAV back to the MENA region. Read all about it!

Also, I cannot wait to attend Zoomtopia next week and bring coverage to all of you. Is there anything specific you’re looking for in our coverage? Let me know!

— Steph Beckett

COLUMNS

+ Why Your Meetings Are Still Bad — Part 3: What to Do About It [Mark Coxon]

In the last blog, I asserted that we are having the wrong types of meetings. I think we’ve all suffered through a 45-minute PowerPoint or sat in a meeting where we spent the first half of the meeting recapping what happened in the last meeting. This is quite frankly an unnecessary waste of everyone’s time, given the tools available to us in today’s world.

+ Inaugural INTEGRATE ME Brings ProAV Back to MENA Region — Looking Back at the 2023 Show [Bob Snyder]

The industry held its breath (several attempts in the MENA region have failed) and at first glance, many weren’t sure of the compatibility of CabSat. While official numbers haven’t been released yet, nothing talks louder than buyers coming in the door and exhibitors (who must be tough about getting the most out of their investment) singing praises.