Rich Sasson posted some resources answering some questions like "What careers are available in AV?" "What is an Audio Visual Technician?" and some ideas on how to get started in the industry. Please check it out and leave a comment to start this valuable discussion. Make sure to connect with Rich! I know many of our members on the Council could speak to these topics so please feel free to jump in! AV Education for The Next Generation | AVIXA Xchange

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our last meeting together! For those of you that were unable to attend, here is a link to the recording.  February Manufacturers Council Meeting Recording  Agenda Recap 1.     Welcome remarks, AVIXA Updates, and Antitrust Policy Reminder 2.     AVIXA Market Intelligence Presentation with Peter Hansen 3.     Roundtable Discussions

Thank you to everyone that was able to attend our last meeting together. For those unable to participate in the meeting here is a link to the recording. March Consultants Council Meeting Recording Agenda Recap The Jamboard is still open feel free to add a sticky note. https://jamboard.google.com/d/1wBVrmqTBp4Jk1Ed0P3Dc9r60Bj6-hjA9eZA0y0carEc/edit?usp=sharing Continued Roundtable Discussions Topics from the last meeting (Please see recording for more details) End Users and what we provide. Standards: Scope of Work Publications outreach

Please take a moment to mark these new dates on your calendar for the Diversity Council’s meetings. We are switching from the third Tuesday of the month to the third Thursday of the month for all meetings going forward. You can still join the meetings using the same registration link here: https://avixa.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvdOCorT4rHNHyxOd8wJC2GaCIt6ZDPiO6  New Meeting Dates:Mar 16April 20May 18June: InfoComm MeetupAug 17Sep 21Oct 19Nov 16

Thank you to everyone that was able to attend our last meeting together. For those that were unable to attend the meeting here is a link to the recording. February Consultants Council Meeting Recording Recap Continuation of expanding the reach of the Consultants Document created last year. Jamboard: https://jamboard.google.com/d/1wBVrmqTBp4Jk1Ed0P3Dc9r60Bj6-hjA9eZA0y0carEc/edit?usp=sharing Please check it out and feel free to add a stick note if you would like to contribute. Roundtable Discussions Topics (Please see recording for more details) End Users and what services we provide. Standards: Scope of Work Publications outreach See you all next meeting!

 Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our last meeting together! For those of you that were unable to attend, here is a link to the recording. February ITS Council Meeting Recording  Action Items If you are going to InfoComm23 and are ready to register, please reach out to me. AVIXA is looking for volunteers to beta-test the registration process. If you have not already filled out the Skills Matrix, please do so using this link. This is the ITS Council provider directory we are creating to give the industry more visibility of the services provided by the council. ITS Council Skills Matrix Meeting Recap   Welcome and Antitrust Policy Reminder We discussed the new prospect for our charity initiative with the Boys and Girls Club: Upcoming Site Walkthrough Skills Matrix next steps Roundtable Industry Discussions: See the recording for more details. InfoComm Useful links from our discussion Working with Subcontractors Document Link: https://cdn.avixa.org/production/docs/default-source/default-document-library/avixa_independentcontractors.pdf  Thank you all for attending!

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our last meeting together! For those of you that were unable to attend, here is a link to the recording. January Tech Managers Meeting Recording Action Items AVIXA is seeking a few volunteers who are going to InfoComm23 and are ready to register right now.  The AVIXA team is seeking out about 20 volunteers to register for InfoComm23 during our soft launch period in early February.  The volunteer will both register themselves for InfoComm23 and let AVIXA know of any bugs or issues with the process before registration is opened to the rest of our registrants.  Please note, when you do this work, it will serve as your formal registration at InfoComm23 so please only volunteer if you are already ready to register and attend InfoComm23.  Want to volunteer?  Email me your interest by Monday, February 6 Thank you to those who already volunteered during the meeting! Meeting Recap AVIXA Updates and Antitrust Policy Xchange Reminder Welcome our new Chairs Josh Kaufman and Jeremy Blasongame Networking: Get to know the Council What is your role in the industry? Roundtable Discussion Topics- See the recording for more details Networks and Cyber Security Making the industry more welcoming as a career Useful links from our discussion Here is a cool AV TikTok on projection mapping: https://xchange.avixa.org/posts/get-in-line-to-hire-this-young-projection-mapper Audio Video and Control Architectural Drawing Symbols Standard | AVIXA Rising Professionals Council 90 Day Project: https://cdn.avixa.org/production/docs/default-source/default-document-library/yav-90-day-project-booklet-preview-(3).pdf

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our last meeting together! For those of you that were unable to attend, here is a link to the recording. January Manufacturers Council Meeting Recording Meeting Recap AVIXA Update and Antitrust Policy Reminder Council Webpage Update and Xchange Reminder Council Events at ISE: https://www.iseurope.org/ise-2023-conference-programme/avixa-councils Welcome to the first 2023 Manufacturer Council Meeting New Member Welcome Roundtable Discussions- See the recording for more details. What hot topics are we seeing in the industry? Member Subject Matter Expert could lead the discussion. Guest speakers’ industry outlook (Potentials) Employment Climate and common area of strengths and weakness within the AVIXA community.  Retaining employees Recruiting new employees Flexible Work Schedules On-site Flex Hybrid Remote (WFH) Overall AVIXA State of Union for the Professional AV business within the AVIXA community.  Integrated Circuits (IC) Chips- Shortage (Stabilizing or getting worse).  Maybe a Member Subject Manner Expert could lead the discussion. Acquisitions, mergers, new trends in managed services, new entries from other industries, and exiting or dissolving firms due to the Pandemic, competition, or just not enough sustained business.