Well, I've officially made it in the AV World...I got to appear on AV Social!  For those of you who don't know, AV Social is a wildly popular marketing podcast focused solely on the audio-visual industry hosted by the lovely Dawn Meade & Kelly Perkins.

On this episode, we talked all about #InfoComm17 and how this is going to be their most innovative show ever, I challenged Barbara Blaskowsky to an #AVSelfie Battle and, oh yeah, SO MUCH FREE BEER!  You can check out the podcast here: ​https://avnation.tv/podcast/avsocial-23-free-beer/

​If you're heading to InfoComm and want to attend for free, use code PAV657.

As some of you may know, autism is a cause near and dear to my heart.  I volunteer my time and creative talents for several autism-related non-profits.  Here's why...

Last year, my cousin's daughter was diagnosed with severe autism at only two years old.  She is completely non-verbal.  Hearing the trials and tribulations of living and loving with someone on the spectrum can break your heart.  I channeled those feelings into strength and work closely with the St. Croix County, Wisconsin Autism Support Group and a soon-to-be-announced new autism charity.

Today, April 2nd, is World Autism Awareness Day.  Awareness and acceptance are critical components for those living and loving with someone on the spectrum.  I found this article today and thought you would like to read it to learn more:  http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/world-autism-awareness-day-article-1.3015253

This is a very brief and discombobulated post but I wanted to get my thoughts down and do my part today!  If you have questions or would like to volunteer with me, reach out any time!  [email protected]