Inside the Future of Hospitality
68 Minutes
Season 5
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Episode 7
In This Conversation
In this episode of Check-In with Bryan, Bryan Fish sits down with Jeff Emmons, CEO of Immedia, to talk about how NextSpace became more than a showroom — it became an immersive experience center where clients can see, touch, test, and understand technology before making major investments.
Jeff breaks down how Immedia built a multi-million-dollar ecosystem around AV integration, workplace technology, smart meeting rooms, event rentals, hospitality tech, and podcast production — and why physical experience still matters in a digital world.
Bryan and Jeff also dig into what hotels can learn from this model, including built-in AV, smarter meeting spaces, guestroom automation, occupancy sensors, leak detection, energy savings, ROI, and the operational value of better data.
Key Topics
How NextSpace became a sales and experience engine
Why clients need to experience technology before buying it
Why smart guestrooms can reduce costs and improve operations
In This Episode:
How NextSpace became a sales and experience engine
Why clients need to experience technology before buying it
How built-in AV can improve hotel meeting spaces
Why smart guestrooms can reduce costs and improve operations
The ROI behind occupancy sensors, leak detection, and automation
How podcast studios and content spaces are becoming business assets
Why hospitality needs better technology infrastructure
Jeff Emmons
Chief Executive Officer
Immedia
About Our Guest
As owner of the company, Jeff empowers the Immedia team to ensure that every aspect of audio/video technology service meets clients’ business objectives. He guides Immedia’s vision to be the leading audio/visual provider in the Southwest, and also to serve employees through an engaging workplace culture that makes Immedia one of the best employers in Arizona. Since 2004, Jeff has grown the company to offer ImmediaStudios and ImmediaCare to clients who desire help with custom content, regular maintenance and real-time support to optimize their workplace technology. In 2023, Jeff brought together a dozen partners and more 100 manufacturers to open a one-of-a-kind facility called the Southwest Experience Center, which is located inside the Immedia corporate office. The 14,000 square-foot showroom features product categories and solutions that help end users imagine the possibilities as they design their workplaces of the future.
