AV Lecterns for Education
Transform your educational spaces with Podion’s AV Podiums and Multimedia lecterns, designed to elevate the teaching, learning and collaboration in universities, schools and colleges.
Our advanced lecterns combine impeccable craftsmanship, innovative user-centric designs, with seamless AV integration and adaptability to new technologies, to meet the specific needs of educational institutions.
Discover how our AV solutions can upgrade your auditoriums, lecture theatres, classrooms, training rooms and modern, flexible learning spaces.
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Podion has decade-long partnerships with universities, extending well beyond one-time projects, reflect our unwavering commitment to excellence.
Why Podion?
Advanced AV Integration
Versatile Worktops for AV & IT Equipment
Our various size and shaped worktops can easily cater for all your AV/IT equipment needs with style and functionality, including:
- Computing & Input Devices: Laptops, tablets, keyboard and mouse, and clock timers
- Display Equipment: Monitors embedded into the worktop, external displays mounted on to monitor arms, tablets secured into desk mounts and document cameras mounted into visualizer housings.
- Audio Accessories: Built-in microphone shock mounts, gooseneck microphones and wireless handheld microphones
- Control Systems: Integrated touch screens for controlling AV systems, lighting and other functionality
- Control Panel Housings: Secure housings integrated into the worktop
- Desk Mounts: For holding laptops, tablets, monitors and visualizers in place
- Power and Data Panels: Integrated power modules and input panels with HDMI, USB, and Ethernet ports for laptops, tablets, and other devices.
- Battery Chargers: Flush mounted charging stations for devices.
- Wireless Charging Pads: Integrated for convenient charging of devices.
- Storage: Drawers, slide-out shelves, pen trays and cup holders.
- Cable Management: Cable wells and grommets and internal routing to keep cables organized and out of sight.
We design and manufacture the following accessories in-house, so we can meet any specific need:
- Control panel housings and mounts
- Built-in microphone shock mounts
- Battery charging stations for wireless microphones and transmitters
- Worktop cut-outs, to your specification, at time of manufacture
Innovative Enclosures for Secure & Accessible Storage
Our lectern enclosures are crafted from premium steel to deliver unmatched storage, accessibility and functionality;
- Integrated Racks: Secure and organized space for housing essential rack-mounted components such as amplifiers, switchers, and servers.
- Accessibility & Serviceability: AV integrators can easily access equipment for installation and maintenance via drop down logo panels, removable access panels, removable worktops, slide out rack trays, flip up base covers and more.
- Security: Combination or keyed locks throughout prevent theft of equipment.
- Connectivity: Integrated input panels with HDMI, USB-C, and Ethernet throughputs, MIC XLR outputs, IEC power input, power outlets, and spare slots.
- Storage: Lockable compartments with shelves.
- Hidden Cable Management: Internal routing, floorbox access and cable knockouts keep cables organized and out of sight.
- Cooling System: Perforated panels provide natural ventilation to prevent overheating of electronic components.
User-Centric Designs
Our lecterns are meticulously designed to enhance the experience for both AV integrators and end users.
For AV Integrators: Our lecterns provide accessible, secure storage solutions for AV and IT equipment, featuring hidden cable management and natural convection throughout. Accessibility is ensured through removable logo panels, access panels, worktops, flip-up base covers, access doors, all secured by keyed or combination locks.
For Educators: Our lecterns place advanced technology at their fingertips, enabling seamless interaction with digital content, effortless control of room technology, and dynamic engagement with their audience.
Professional Tailored Appearance
Our lecterns embody a modern, professional aesthetic that seamlessly aligns with university branding and contemporary technological needs. Customizable options include:
- Custom Finishes, Colors, and Materials: Tailor the look to match your institution’s unique style.
- Custom Branding: Enhance visibility with illuminated laser cuts, vinyl prints, or digital signage.
- Specific Configurations: Adapt size, shape, and technology integration to meet precise requirements.
Ergonomic & User-Friendly
Our lecterns are meticulously crafted with user-friendliness at the forefront, ensuring a comfortable and efficient experience for the presenter.
- Adjustable Height: Both the worktop and rack-mounted equipment rise and fall to the presenter’s preferred working height, ensuring optimal comfort and visibility for the audience.
- Accessible Layout: Strategically placed controls and ports ensure all necessary tools and connections are within easy reach, minimizing the need for excessive movement.
- Instant Connectivity: Presenters can effortlessly connect their devices, ensuring a quick and hassle-free setup.
- Mobility: Smooth-rolling, lockable castor wheels provide effortless movement, allowing adaptation to changing room configurations.
- Stability: Adjustable leveling feet ensure stability on uneven surfaces.
Accessible & Inclusive
Our commitment to accessibility ensures that Podion lecterns cater to a wide range of physical abilities. Our attention to detail ensures our lecterns promote an inclusive environment where everyone can participate fully.
- Adjustable Height: Ensures both seated and standing users can comfortably engage with the lectern.
- Accessible Footprints: Spacious design allows for easy maneuverability, accommodating wheelchair users without compromising on space or accessibility.
- Easy-to-Reach Peripherals: Strategically placed AV & It equipment are within reach for all users, minimizing the need for excessive movement and ensuring a smooth, hassle-free experience.
Robust Construction for Longevity
Crafted from high-quality materials, our lecterns ensure longevity and minimal maintenance:
- Commercial-grade MDF worktops with seamless curved edging, void of any sharp corners
- Powder-coated metal enclosures and panels
- 2Pac finishes resistant to moisture, staining, scratching, marring, and chipping
Adaptable & Scalable
Our lecterns meet the evolving needs of educational institutions with modular, interchangeable components for easy adjustments. Their scalable nature supports growth and changing requirements, effortlessly adapting worktop sizes, storage, and logo panels.
Multi-Campus Consistency
Our lecterns ensure uniformity in aesthetics, functionality, and quality. This consistency simplifies training, maintenance, and support, providing a seamless experience for faculty and staff across all multiple campuses. Furthermore, standardized components and configurations reduce the complexity of inventory management and spare parts, streamlining operations and cost-efficiency.
Competitively Priced
Our high-quality, customizable AV lecterns are offered at competitive prices. Our commitment to affordability allows educational institutions to equip their spaces with top-tier solutions while staying within budget. Built to last, our lecterns reduce the need for frequent replacements, making them a smart long-term investment.
