Dec. 3: NSCA Education Foundation “Cheers to 20 Years” Virtual Fundraiser
November 13, 2020
Federal Government’s SchoolSafety.gov Recommending PASS Guidelines is a Win for School Safety
March 10, 2020

The U.S. Federal government launched its Federal School Safety Clearinghouse website, SchoolSafety.gov, designed as a one-stop-shop of resources for K-12 administrators, educators, parents, and law enforcement and includes Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) Safety and Security Guidelines for K-12 Schools (4th Edition)
NSCA Recognizes Three Deserving Industry Leaders in 2020
February 6, 2020
Soft Skills: Interns Don’t Know What They Don’t Know
December 10, 2018

The Importance of Teaching Soft Skills in Internships Lisa Miller, marketing and product manager at RoomReady, took advantage of the Ignite Pilot Internship Program this past summer. She recently spoke with me about the challenges (and rewards) of hosting three interns – and, honestly, what she said took me a bit by surprise. Soft skills. Read the full article…
Conference Technologies Takes Talent Development In-House
September 7, 2018

Without giving away the secret to the sauce, I wanted to highlight (and basically give mad props) to Conference Technologies (CTI) for creating a really kick-arse audiovisual internship program. Developed five years ago by CTI’s leadership team, CTI University currently hosts 12 interns across four different locations with the intent to grow each summer. For Read the full article…
How Bluewater Technologies Uses Mentorships to Improve Employee Confidence
August 14, 2018

To help employees feel empowered – and to help them learn new skills – Bluewater Technologies in Southfield, MI, developed a new employee mentorship program that combines professional and personal development opportunities. To participate, mentors and mentees can apply online and provide some information on their interests and what they’re hoping to learn. From there, Read the full article…
NSCA to Host Charity Team-Building
August 8, 2018
As part of its annual Pivot to Profit conference, held October 23-24 in Atlanta, GA, the NSCA is hosting a Bike-A-Thon team-building event. Integrators will come together the night before the conference begins, for a charity team-building workshop. Read the full article…
An Insider’s Look at This Year’s Drunk Unkles Fundraiser: A True AV Experience
June 14, 2018

Every year at InfoComm, I heard about the Drunk Unkles event. And, every year, I had a company dinner in the middle of it. Over the years, I made it a few times, showing up at the tail end of the performance. By that time, the room was usually about 500 degrees, very moist, and Read the full article…
Drunk Unkles: Seems Like Only Yesterday …
May 22, 2015

It’s almost impossible for me to believe that 2015 marks the 10th year of the Drunk Unkles’ partnership with the NSCA Education Foundation. What started as a simple night of music has turned into a major annual fundraiser for our foundation. Read the full article…