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A place to learn about AV tips & tricks, as well as best practices for the event industry.
What Should You Ask Every Speaker Before Show Day?
A speaker can be completely prepared and still create a small production snafu by arriving with an updated slide deck, an embedded video that only works on their laptop, and no idea which microphone they want. That does not make them difficult. Most speakers simply do...
What Does It Take to Record a Live Event?
Recording a live event sounds simple until you start deciding what you actually want to capture. Maybe you need a clean keynote recording for employees who could not attend. The marketing team might want short clips for social...
What Goes Into a Conference Stage Design?
Before a keynote speaker says a word, the room has already introduced the event. The stage tells people whether they are walking into a leadership meeting, a product launch, an awards program, or something that was assembled in a hurry. Screens, lighting, branding,...
What AV Does a Venue Usually Include?
A venue may tell you AV is included. That sounds helpful, and sometimes it is. The room might come with a projector, a screen, a house sound system, a podium microphone, or a few basic inputs for a laptop. Still, included AV can mean very different things from one...
10 Top Ways To Use LED Video Walls at Your Corporate Events
Most corporate events can greatly benefit from using an LED video wall. Check out our list of ways that these walls can potentially improve your next event.
Before You Book the Venue, Ask These AV Questions
Venue tours are good at showing you the things guests will notice first. The lobby and the ballroom. That design on the carpet and the walk from registration to the main room. Where the bar might go. Whether the space feels right when you step inside. All of that...
What Is a Confidence Monitor, and Why Do Speakers Use One?
Most people in the audience never think about what a presenter can see from the stage. They see the big screen, and they see the slides. They assume the person speaking has the same view. But actually, they have more options. The main screen may be behind the speaker,...
How Big Should the Screen Be for a Live Event?
The screen needs to be big enough for the person in the back of the room. Forget the front row for a second. Ignore the person standing next to the laptop. And definitely do not judge screen visibility from the computer where the slides were designed. If the person in...
What Should Be on the Screens Before a Live Event Starts?
The show starts before the first speaker walks onstage. People enter the room, find their seats, look at the stage, check the screens, and start deciding what kind of event they are in. Is this organized? Am I in the right place? How long until we start? What is the...
What Does a Video Playback Operator Do at a Live Event?
A video playback operator keeps every screen in the venue on track during a live event. That means the right slide deck is ready, the correct video plays at the right time, sponsor graphics look amazing, and presenters see what they need onstage in their DSM's (down...
