A collaboration apparatus comprising: a speaker; a video camera; a plurality of audio receivers; a transfer port connected to a network; a display having a touch screen interface; a plurality of lighted portions; at least one processor; and a memory operatively coupled to said processor, the apparatus being configured to: provide a graphical user interface on said display for managing a conference; administer said conference through said touch screen interface on said display using said graphical user interface; receive pre-recorded audio and video from at least one file; receive live audio and video through said transfer port connected to said network from at least one remote device; provide said pre-recorded audio from said at least one file and said live audio from said at least one remote device to said speaker; receive live audio from said plurality of audio receivers; provide said pre-recorded audio from said at least one file and said live audio from said plurality of audio receivers through said transfer port connected to said network to said at least one remote device; receive live video from said video camera; provide said live video from said video camera and the live video from said at least one remote device and said pre-recorded video from said at least one file and provide said video to said touch screen display of said collaboration device or a connected projector or monitor; provide said pre-recorded video from said at least one file and said live video from said video camera through said transfer port connected to said network to said at least one remote device; illuminate one or more lighted portions to indicate a direction where audio from said plurality of audio receivers is received; and illuminate the lighted portions in a pattern and colour to indicate a call state of the collaboration apparatus. a speaker; a video camera; a plurality of audio receivers; a transfer port connected to a network; a display having a touch screen interface; a plurality of lighted portions; at least one processor; and a memory operatively coupled to said processor, the apparatus being configured to: provide a graphical user interface on said display for managing a conference; administer said conference through said touch screen interface on said display using said graphical user interface; receive pre-recorded audio and video from at least one file; receive live audio and video through said transfer port connected to said network from at least one remote device; provide said pre-recorded audio from said at least one file and said live audio from said at least one remote device to said speaker; receive live audio from said plurality of audio receivers; provide said pre-recorded audio from said at least one file and said live audio from said plurality of audio receivers through said transfer port connected to said network to said at least one remote device; receive live video from said video camera; provide said live video from said video camera and the live video from said at least one remote device and said pre-recorded video from said at least one file and provide said video to said touch screen display of said collaboration device or a connected projector or monitor; provide said pre-recorded video from said at least one file and said live video from said video camera through said transfer port connected to said network to said at least one remote device; illuminate one or more lighted portions to indicate a direction where audio from said plurality of audio receivers is received; and illuminate the lighted portions in a pattern and colour to indicate a call state of the collaboration apparatus. provide a graphical user interface on said display for managing a conference; administer said conference through said touch screen interface on said display using said graphical user interface; receive pre-recorded audio and video from at least one file; receive live audio and video through said transfer port connected to said network from at least one remote device; provide said pre-recorded audio from said at least one file and said live audio from said at least one remote device to said speaker; receive live audio from said plurality of audio receivers; provide said pre-recorded audio from said at least one file and said live audio from said plurality of audio receivers through said transfer port connected to said network to said at least one remote device; receive live video from said video camera; provide said live video from said video camera and the live video from said at least one remote device and said pre-recorded video from said at least one file and provide said video to said touch screen display of said collaboration device or a connected projector or monitor; provide said pre-recorded video from said at least one file and said live video from said video camera through said transfer port connected to said network to said at least one remote device; illuminate one or more lighted portions to indicate a direction where audio from said plurality of audio receivers is received; and illuminate the lighted portions in a pattern and colour to indicate a call state of the collaboration apparatus.