The Catalyst Conversations podcast features industry experts from an elite group of acoustic, seismic, vibration, and noise control companies and world-renowned testing laboratories for lively discussions intended to engage and inform. Tune in and enjoy talks on trending topics, challenges, and how to overcome them. If you are an emerging or seasoned professional in construction, design, engineering, or architecture, we hope you will enjoy the insights our guests bring to this podcast.
Catalyst Connect returns for its second year, and in this episode, we will hear from those that help to make it happen. We are joined by Catalyst Acoustics Group (https://catalystacoustics.com/) CEO Charles Merrimon, Group Presidents Jeremy Cantor and James Hou, and Channel Alliance Manager Eric McNeal on what makes this year's event worth the trip, along with Aaron Duncan of Sound Seal (https://www.noisebarriers.com/) and Mike Merry of Frasch (https://frasch.com/) on what their brands are bringing to the show floor.
We also get a preview of this year's speaking sessions from the presenters themselves: Andrew Polte of IAC Acoustics (https://www.iacacoustics.com/), James Thomas of Noise Barriers (https://www.noisebarriers.com/), Ben Vause and Ben Hickey of Kinetics Noise Control (https://kineticsnoise.com/) and RealAcoustix (https://realacoustix.com/), and Eric Wolfram of Riverbank Acoustical Laboratories (https://riverbankacoustics.com/).
Catalyst Connect takes place Wednesday, October 14 in Columbus, Ohio, featuring CEU and technical presentations, a tour of the Kinetics Noise Control manufacturing facility, and tabletop displays from every brand in the Catalyst family, and it's completely free to attend.
To register for the event, please visit here: https://catalystacoustics.com/events/connect/ (https://catalystacoustics.com/events/connect/)
13 May 2026
What Can Go Wrong? Acoustic Door Installation Lessons from the Field
Part 3 in our acoustic door series continues the conversation between Grace Jacob of IAC Acoustics (https://www.iacacoustics.com/) and Mike Sirna of Hensel Diversified Construction, and takes it a step further to look at what happens during installation because even the best designed acoustic door can run into problems if the installation isn't done correctly.
Whether you’re an architect writing specs or a contractor installing in the field, this episode offers practical insight into how your door selection can directly impact performance, reliability, and project outcomes.
To learn more about IAC's acoustic doors, visit: https://www.iacacoustics.com/specialty-solutions-systems/architectural-doors (https://www.iacacoustics.com/specialty-solutions-systems/architectural-doors)
13 May 2026
Acoustic Doors Don’t Work Alone: What Really Impacts Performance
Part 2 in our acoustic door series continues the conversation between Grace Jacob of IAC Acoustics (https://www.iacacoustics.com/) and Mike Sirna of Hensel Diversified Construction, digging deeper into something that surprises a lot of people: the door itself is only part of the acoustic performance equation.
Whether you’re an architect writing specs or a contractor installing in the field, this episode offers practical insight into how your door selection can directly impact performance, reliability, and project outcomes.
To learn more about IAC's acoustic doors, visit: https://www.iacacoustics.com/specialty-solutions-systems/architectural-doors (https://www.iacacoustics.com/specialty-solutions-systems/architectural-doors)
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