The Integration Conversation

In this cast I talk with Peter Bookman, Founder & CEO of GuardDog, Glenn Merlin Johnson, CEO of Adaptive Design Group and Ian Bryant, Sr. Director of Strategic Partnerships at CEDIA about GuardDog, a new Cyber Security tool, being the newest member of the CEDIA Propel Program https://cedia.net/membership/benefits/cedia-propel  

In this cast I talk with Dennis Erskine, CEO of the Erskine Group, Amanda Wildman, Principle at TruMedia and David Whitney, Sr. Director of Certification at CEDIA about CEDIA gaining its International Standards Organization (ISO) 17024 accreditation for the Cabling Infrastructure Technician (CIT) certification.  We also talk about CEDIA certification and all that goes into it, as well as opportuni...

In this cast Walt Zerbe & Ian Bryant talk with Eric Goranson, CKD, Katye McGregor Bennett, CEO of KMB Communications and Jason Sayen, Director of Business Development for LK & Associates about the upcoming International Builders Show. 

I talk with Ian Bryant of CEDIA, Michael Heiss of M Heiss Consulting and Mitchel Klein, Director of Alliance Strategy at Silicon Labs and Executive Director at the Z-Wave Alliance about their experience at this years CES show.

In this podcast We talk with Amanda Wildman of TruMedia and Ryan La Haie of 42˚ North Architects about relationships and working together on projects. TruMedia: http://www.trumediahome.com 42˚ North: https://42northarchitects.com Link to TRU Michigan Home Magazine: https://issuu.com/trumichiganhome/docs/mi_home_winter_2022_3_ https://www.facebook.com/42northarchitects/photos/a.363370733858203/1482...

This week we talk with Ed Wenck and Ian Bryant of CEDIA as well as Geoff Meads of Presto AV and Taylor Cutler of Podium about how you can maximize your website and social media. www.prestoav.com www.try.podium.com/cedi a  

This week I talk with Ian Bryant of CEDIA, G Paul Hess, Chief Product Officer at SnapOne, Paul Williams, VP of experiences at Savant and Doug Jacobsen, Sr. Director of Residential Product Management at Crestron about the state of control today.  We also get into the future of control and discuss Matter. https://buildwithmatter.com  

This week we get to meet and talk with Daryl Friedman, CEDIA's new CEO.  If you'd like to send comments directly to Daryl you can message him at ceo@cedia.org

In this weeks cast we dice up some thoughts we shared across a three part series called Tech as a Drug.  I'm joined by Ed Wenck, Peter Aylett, Christiaan Beukes, Kris Hogg and Dave Pedigo.  It's interesting to see our perspective in 2017, how does it relate to today?  You decide.

In this weeks podcast we re-cap the CEDIA WellCon event that was held on November 16th and 17th.  Ian and I are joined by Michael Don Ham of RePure, Seth Kaplan of LK Associates, Peter Dyroff of Strareres, Gordon Van Zuiden of Cyber Manor and Mike Maniscalso as we talk about the event and key takeaways.  There's a link to the panels so you can watch the sessions if you missed them. https://cedia.m...

In this weeks cast we talk with Dave Pedigo, CEO of Auralex Acoustics and Kevin Booth, Director of Sales about acoustical treatments.  We get into absorption, diffusion, isolation, common mistakes, tips, and opportunities.

In this podcast we slice and dice together a soundscape spanning three podcasts from 2017 to 2021 on immersive audio.  These are some great bits delivered by many great subject matter experts.   Link to the CEDIA WellCon Event: Visit cedia.net/education-events/wellcon to register  

In this podcast I talk with Michael Cogbill of Rev2 Consulting as well as Ken Erdmann and Darren Reamen of CEDIA about Digital Electricity, Work CEDIA is doing on Panel number three of the National Electric Code and Government affairs.

Join Walt Zerbe and Ian Bryant as we talk with Linda Kafka, founder of LivABLE Environments and the LivABLE Design Summit and Michael D Ham, president of Pure 365 about wellness and the up and coming CEDIA WellCon event happening November 16th and 17th.   Links: https://cedia.net/education-events/wellcon linkedin.com/in/michael-d-ham http://www.livablecanada.com

It's women in CE month.  In this podcast we speak with Amanda Wildman of Tru Media. Heather Sidorowicz of Southtown AV, Jamie Restrepo of Restrepo Innovations along with CEDIA's Wendy Griffiths, VP of Member Engagement and Global Development and Jessica Guyon, Content Manager and new CEDIA podcast Co-Host about their experiences and thoughts on our industry. Links: http://www.cedia.net http://www....

In this podcast Steven Rissi and I talk with Peter Aylett of HTE, Amanda Wildman of TruMedia, Ben Goff of Multiroom Media (Cinema Luso), and Christiaan Beukes of Sphere Custom and Twisted Pear about work/life balance, customer sentiment and setting expectations. Links: HTE https://www.hte.design TruMedia: http://www.trumediahome.com Multiroom Media: http://www.multiroommedia.co.uk/home-cinema/ Sph...

Jamie Gold hosts a Wellness Wednesday conversation on Clubhouse which CEDIA's Ian Bryant, Sr. Director or Strategic Partnerships joined the conversation along with, Carley Knobloch, a personal technology expert and 'Digital Stylist', and Rose Dostal, who is an architect and interior designer. Links: cedia.net/wellcon Rose Dostal: http://www.rmddesignsllc.com/about-2/services/ Carley Knobloch: http...

In this podcast, I speak with Joel Silver of ISF, Jason Dustal of Murideo, as well as David Meyer and Steven Rissi of CEDIA about the new CEDIA/CTA-RP28 Recommended Practice on HDMI® Design and Verification. RP28 is free!  Here's a link: https://cedia.net/product.aspx? ID=3125 Link to CEDIA Education: https://cedia.net/education-events/education To get involved with CEDIA standards, email: standar...

In this podcast, Ian Bryant and I talk with Tim Sinnaeve of Barco Residential about digital art.  This isn't a discussion about technology, we discuss the general landscape and the growing opportunity it fords the integrator. Links to check out: https://www.barco.com/en/residential/living-the-experience/digital-art https://www.niio.com https://bitforms.art

Recently, Poppy Crum was the keynote speaker at the 2021 CEDIA Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana.  If you were able to make the show, you had an opportunity to watch her keynote address.  If not, this podcast dives deep into a previous CEDIA podcast where we interviewed Poppy before the CEDIA Expo.   Turns out that story telling is deep, very deep. We've sliced and diced that podcast to bring you this...

Join Walt Zerbe (CEDIA), Randy Reece (Draper), Ben Aymami (American Lighting), Dennis Erskine (The Erskine Group), Tom Doherty (HTSA), and Steven Rissi (CEDIA) as we talk about our experiences during the second day of exposition at the 2021 CEDIA Expo in Indianapolis Indiana.

Join Walt Zerbe (CEDIA), Dan McGowan (CEDIA), Frank Defilippis (Dish), Eric Bodley (Future Ready Solutions), Nathan Holmes (Access Networks), and Ian Bryant (CEDIA) as we talk about our experiences during the first day of exposition at the 2021 CEDIA Expo in Indianapolis Indiana. 

Much like the interest in home technology integration for many of us, our pastimes can grow into deeper interests and even build business. Co-Hosts Walt Zerbe and Dan McGowan talk AV activities like AV Yoga, wine clubs, book clubs, and more with Katye McGregor Bennett of KMB Communications, Amanda Wildman of TruMedia, Jamie Briesemeister of Integration Controls, and Ian Bryant of CEDIA. https://km...

SURGE! A tricky problem deserves a detailed discussion, and this episode unspools surges, protection, grounding, and so much more. Bill Whitlock , who is with California-based Whitlock Consulting;, Tim Fazio, who is with Pennsylvania-based Transient Protection Design ; and Ken Erdmann, who is CEDIA's director of workforce training and education, cover the highly-technical to the highly-practical w...

The issue of privacy for integrators and all its related intersections can be daunting. Nathan Holmes of Access Networks and CEDIA Tech Council Chairperson Mike Maniscalco of Pytheas discuss privacy implications and concerns (including talking to your lawyer), as well as provide practical takeaways for integrators, their businesses, and their customers. Walt Zerbe and Dan McGowan host. https://www...