Live Streaming: How to Pull it Off Flawlessly

There are very few times an event shouldn’t be live streamed. And in today’s experience-driven culture, audiences are expecting well produced, high quality live streams. There’s always an element [...]

Top 4 AV Trends to Try in 2020

In 2020, event attendees are craving a unique “experience” and that means using high-impact AV technology to deliver an immersive and “Instagrammable” moment with content delivery that is exciting.

How to Avoid the 10 Most Common AV Mistakes

Planning events is expensive, but cutting AV can be costly without understanding the overall effect a cut will have on your event. The audience needs to see the visuals, hear the speaker and [...]

5 Tips to Make the Most of your LED Investment

When done right, LED displays are incredibly impactful. That’s why it’s important to begin working with your event production team early. Get the design specs, request a template and involve the [...]

How to Incorporate Social Media Into Your Next Event

When it comes to creating events, Event Producer Erin Weir knows the value of social media. It's a great way to get the word out, but how you use social media for your event will depend on the [...]

Why it’s important to make the case for expanding your AV budget

When it comes to booking audio visual (AV) for your meetings, do you just order “the basics” and hope for the best? May we suggest that you think beyond the basics. If you’re planning an annual [...]

18 AV terms every meeting planner should know

AV professionals speak the same language as the rest of us. Really. They just change the meanings. Here’s a handy guide from the professionals in the Rental and Staging Network to common AV terms.

Keynote perfection: 8 ways to avoid general session glitches

Keynote presentations and general sessions—they’re the crown jewels of your event. All eyes are on the stage and everything needs to be perfect. But… sometimes things don’t go so well. Here's how [...]

5 ways to waste your event budget

Maximizing your budget is a critical part of holding an event. It’s easy for unforeseen expenses to quickly add up and eat through your event’s budgeted profit. A few of the experts from the [...]

The Value of Meetings Nears $3 Trillion Globally

Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), which takes place on April 4, celebrates the industry's enduring business value and its $2.65 trillion in global economic impact. Independent audio-visual [...]