KnowledgeFest’s Tech & Fab Workshops are purpose-built to advance your skills, strengthen your capabilities, and fuel your growth.
The Las Vegas schedule features an exceptional lineup of interactive sessions, live technical demonstrations, and practical instruction designed for immediate, real-world application.
Here’s a look at what awaits you:
🧰 Getting Started with 3D Design – An Overview from Idea to Install
Instructor: David Hampson – Stereo West Autotoys
Ready to bring your ideas to life with 3D design? David Hampson walks you through the fundamentals of Fusion 360—perfect for beginners. Learn how to move from a concept to a fully printed part with a clear, step-by-step approach. No prior CAD or 3D printing experience required.
🧰 Cross-Industry Ingenuity – Fabrication Techniques from Beyond Car Audio
Instructor: Cabe Sipes – Car Audio Reimagined
Some of the best fabrication tricks don’t come from the 12-volt world. Join industry innovator Cabe Sipes as he shares proven techniques inspired by prop making, woodworking, industrial design, and more. Walk away with practical methods to save money, streamline your workflow, and elevate the quality of your fabrication work.
🧰 Listening and Tuning for Excellence: Meeting the Demands of High-End Audio Clients
Instructors: Jim Rogers – Audio Innovations & Nick Wingate – HKI USA
Today’s high-end clients expect a level of musical accuracy that rivals premium home audio systems. Jim Rogers and Nick Wingate break down the listening skills, tuning strategies, and system-design considerations needed to deliver reference-quality sound and exceed client expectations.
🧰 Understand Why Your Sound System Doesn’t Sound Like It Should (Spanish Only)
Instructor: Juan Castillo – Suono Car Audio
Taught entirely in Spanish, this session simplifies the essential adjustments every system needs for proper performance. Juan Castillo explains the common mistakes that limit audio quality and demonstrates the fundamental tuning steps required to unlock a system’s full potential.
🧰 Bringing Concert Sound to the Door Panel – Part One
Instructors: Jason Kranitz and the Major League Fab™ Team
If you’re ready to move beyond “good enough” installs and build door systems that deliver true concert-level performance, this two-part course is your all-access pass. No fluff, no gimmicks—just proven techniques from the trenches. With our POV mobile studio, you’ll be virtually inside the build, seeing every cut, every fastener, and every method up close.
🧰 Building Concert Sound — Hybrid Door Panels (Live Custom Build) – Part Two
Instructors: Jason Kranitz and the Major League Fab™ Team
This advanced session continues where Part One leaves off. Explore finishing techniques, detailing, panel integration, and installation best practices that give your work the signature fit-and-finish of top-tier fabrication shops.
🧰 School of Sound 2.0 – Know and Build on Your Foundation
Instructors: Steve Steve Turrisi – Matt Mugenthal – Rob Haynes – Garmin (JL Audio)
A long-time KnowledgeFest favorite, this advanced two-part session expands your abilities with hands-on theory and practical application. Dive deep into the construction and finishing of three distinct subwoofer enclosure styles while strengthening your overall understanding of acoustics and enclosure design.
🧰 OEM Integration – Audio & Beyond
Instructors: Nick Frazier – iNNovative Concepts (2025 Installer of the Year) & Scott Eisner – Traffic Jams Motorsports (Top 5 Trusted Tech 2026)
Today’s vehicles demand precise integration methods. Learn proven OEM integration techniques from two of the industry’s top experts. Nick Frazier and Scott Eisner will show you how to diagnose, interface, and tune factory systems with confidence—skills you can apply immediately when you’re back in the bay.
More education. More innovation. More growth.
All waiting for you at KnowledgeFest Las Vegas – February 3–5, 2026.
No other event has the Positive Impact on your Business like KnowledgeFest!
