Episode 126: The New Housing Bill, Guillotines, and Skyline Chili.
Housing policy plus pastrami burgers and chili wars. We break down a big bipartisan housing bill (MDUs, modular, mortgages, and code tweaks), map clear plays for integrators, and debate Crown Burgers,...
2 Jul 44min
Episode 125: We're back.
Took two weeks off, all hell broke loose. We're back with all the travel nightmares, tradeshow, and bizarre food talk you can handle.This show description is a good indicator of how digging out from b...
25 Jun 41min
Episode 124: The Middle Is Melting: Surviving AV’s Commoditization
The AV industry is at a crossroads as the post-COVID cash reserves dwindle and new challenges like AI-driven chip shortages loom. Chris and Jayson riff on the chaos of the week, trade show uncertainty...
4 Jun 29min
Episode 123: Another Trade Show and a Couple of Old Tools
The AV trade show landscape just got a major shake-up with the announcement of "RESIDE," a new show directly competing with CEDIA Expo. We break down what two shows means for the industry before takin...
28 Mai 39min
Episode 122: Hot Takes on the The CEPro Top 100
We unpack the CE Pro Top 100- why ADT, Vivint, and Guardian belong in CI, retail juggernauts vs. custom craft, consolidation (GHT, Daisy), electrical partnerships, and how to benchmark your business. ...
21 Mai 36min
Episode 121: Trade Association News and Old Men Yelling at Clouds
Another week, another shakeup in the world of industry associations...What the massive Apollo acquisition means for the future of the CEDIA Expo, and why the FCC is getting involved with your Wi-Fi ro...
14 Mai 37min
Episode 120: CEDIA Strikes Back (with, uh, a Battle of the Bands?)
The industry is shaking! Just days after we questioned CEDIA's future, the organization dropped a bombshell: they're leaving Denver.This week, we dive into the new multi-city rotation plan (Vegas, Orl...
7 Mai 24min
Episode 119: - AVIXA Buys Lightapalooza: What It Means for Resi
AVIXA quietly bought Lightapalooza—now what? We break down the history, strategy, and fallout for CEDIA, dealers, and manufacturers. Co-location with InfoComm, credentialing shifts, and why residentia...
30 Apr 32min
