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A marketing professional and 20-year AV industry veteran, I am a proud CTS holder and enthusiastic #AVfoodie who is passionate about innovative technologies, design, and all things AV. I love sharing what this dynamic community has to offer and am excited to serve as Community Manager of AVIXA Xchange!

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With a distinguished career in sales, I bring a seasoned perspective to the realm of marketing leadership, blending a discerning eye for creativity with a methodical, analytical approach to drive multifaceted projects toward both aesthetic excellence and organizational success. My unwavering attention to the grand vision, operational intricacies, and meticulous details consistently yields top-tier outcomes. I am fueled by an unwavering commitment to fostering innovation, entrepreneurial spirit, and a relentless pursuit of excellence. For me, it's always culture above everything else, an ethos that drives my commitment to elevating the marketing domain. Always embracing the positivity in the possibility! I love making new professional connections. Contact me if you want to talk AV, business, cycling or yoga.

Mike Pedersen, the Audiovisual Experience Manager at Iowa State University since the summer of 2018, brings over 29 years of experience in the engineering industry, with a focus on the professional audiovisual (AV) sector for the past 24 years. Leading the Audiovisual Experience Team (AVXT) at Iowa State, Mike oversees the maintenance of AV systems in over 200 university classrooms and provides consulting, installation, and repair services across campus. The AVXT won the 2023 Higher Ed AV Team of the Year with Higher Ed AV Media.  Recognized as an expert in the field, he holds both Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) certifications in Design (CTS-D) and Installation (CTS-I), a distinction shared by only approximately 700 individuals worldwide. In 2018, AVIXA named him CTS Holder of the Year.  Mike currently serves as co-chair of the Membership Committee and a member of the Program Committee with ETC.  He also serves as the 1-year at large board member for HETMA and has previously held leadership roles in AVIXA including Chair of the Technology Managers Council and an elected member of the Certification Steering Committee.  Before joining Iowa State, he spent almost 19 years at Mechdyne Corporation, contributing to various roles including engineering manager, R&D, and pre-sales engineering. Outside of his professional endeavors, Mike actively volunteers in STEM education, serving on the governor's North Central Iowa Regional STEM Advisory Board. A 1994 graduate of Iowa State University, he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering with distinction and a minor in History.

AVNation™ started in 2011 as a small community of friends having fun and wanting to share their knowledge and experiences working with audio visual technology and the av industry in general. Since our first show AVWeek™ we’ve grown considerably over the years, we’re still a community where everyone is welcome to share ideas, make new friends, and celebrate the AV industry. Most importantly, we’re still having fun. Tim Albright created AVNation for the purpose of bringing high-quality broadcasts (or netcasts) to the AV community. Tim has envisioned building a network of industry professionals who are passionately engaged in furthering the AV industry through education and knowledge. One of the premiere functions of AVNation is to see industry professional provide first-hand knowledge to other professionals across North America and the World. Many of the hosts and people involved with AVNation are industry leaders in various ways. The first AVNation podcast was the initial episode of AVWeek – “The Pilot,” recorded July 29th, 2011. Ever since that first recording, AVNation has continued to grow its show offerings encompassing all aspects of the AV industry through weekly AVWeek episodes, as well as many additional periodic shows. We continue to have a wide variety of guests including industry professionals who work in or own integration firms and corporate industry leaders.

Conference Technologies, Inc.® is a complete solutions provider for audio visual, video, and information technology integration that delivers systems design, engineering, installation, technical support, video conferencing, event solutions and production services.  Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, with twenty offices operating nationwide, we serve clients in the corporate, education, healthcare, and government markets, since 1988.   Conference Technologies, Inc.® is proud to hold a General Services Administration (GSA) contract. Contract GS-03F-0124Y Schedule 58 I Categories 58 8, 58-9 Specialties Audio Visual Consulting, System Design and Engineering, Acoustic Design and Analysis, Control Systems Programming, Installation and Integration, Engineering, Video Conferencing, Event Management, Webcasting, Audio Visual Rental, Unified Communications, Telephony, Event Production, Content Creation, Digital Signage, and Projector Mapping CTI

We are the community for the creative professionals who use technology to create integrated experiences. AVIXA is the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, producer of InfoComm trade shows around the world, co-owner of Integrated Systems Europe, and the international trade association representing the audiovisual industry. Take a peek at what we do:  What Is the AV Industry? AV is the intersection of content, technology, and space. The AV industry is the community of manufacturers and myriad professionals that provide the tools and expertise necessary to convey ideas and enhance communication in virtually every human arena. Audiovisual systems and technologies are the building blocks that create memorable experiences and connect us to our world in every way imaginable. It’s the tremendous sound you hear at a concert, the amazing digital displays you see at a museum, the video conferencing system you use at your office, the projected images you see at your corporate gatherings, the cool stuff in the huddle space that connects your devices to the big display, the technical wizardry that’s used in theme parks to amaze and delight you. That is all part of the AV industry. Are you getting the picture? We’re Part Association, Part Society We’re part association, part society; a mix of professionals from all over the globe who create those cool experiences you have in meetings, classes, and events in offices, airports, museums, sports arenas, theatres, concerts… We’re the Hub for All People and Things AV AVIXA has more than 11,400 members – both companies and professionals. Find out why you belong in this community. Explore membership. [Membership | AVIXA] The Industry Leader for Professional Collaboration, Information, and Community We’re the industry leader when it comes to professional collaboration, information, and community, leading the world with all the necessary resources: AV standards, certification, training, market intelligence, and thought leadership. Learn More Dive into topics that interest you on our website: Conferencing and Collaboration Content Production and Streaming Digital Signage Higher Education Sign up to get the latest AV news and inspiration.