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Renting AV Gear vs. Partnering with Event Experts: Which Delivers Better Results for Your Event?

Bob Reed September 24, 2025 No Comments

It’s tempting to think you can simply rent AV equipment without the help of experienced event experts. You plan a meeting, conference, or brand event. Then you rent projectors, screens,…

Recurring AV Issues: Best Practices for Reliable Audio Visual Experiences

Bob Reed September 17, 2025 No Comments

Recurring AV issues — like poor sound quality, video glitches, connectivity issues, and incompatible hardware — can ruin meetings and derail events. This frustrates teams and could damage your reputation.…

Building Better Presentations: Show Ideas with Visual Design and Standardization

Bob Reed June 3, 2025 No Comments

A great presentation isn’t just about what you say—it’s how you show it. Thoughtful visual design and standardization can turn a basic slideshow into a powerful and memorable mic-drop experience.…

Strategic Lighting: How to Craft the Right Event Atmosphere

Bob Reed April 16, 2025 No Comments

Strategic lighting choices can transform your space into one that matches the desired atmosphere.

Wired for Profit: How Electrical Markups Drain Event Budgets

Bob Reed January 29, 2025 No Comments

Do corporate event venues exhibit a tendency to inflate power costs? The short answer: some can and some do transmit electrical markups. It’s not unknown for corporate venues to charge…

Event Staging vs. Stage Craft: Know the Difference

Bob Reed November 4, 2024 No Comments

What’s the difference between event staging vs. stage craft? To give this context, we asked this question previously: Are you planning a meeting or putting on a show? It queries if…

Corporate Events Are an Exercise in “Wants” Versus “Needs”

Bob Reed October 28, 2024 No Comments

In the world of AV event production, striking the perfect balance between your wants versus needs is truly need is indispensable. It marks the difference between what you dream of and what is necessary to…

Main Streams: How to Keep Virtual Event Participants Connected

Bob Reed October 8, 2024 No Comments

How does it feel to be a virtual event participant and have the stream you’re watch glitch or fail? Take a cue from home. If you ever sat in your…

Event space access is an overlooked consideration with AV and event production.

Event Space Access: Manage the Zen of When

Bob Reed September 25, 2024 No Comments

Keeping costs under control is always top of mind for event professionals. One often-overlooked factor is event space access timing, specifically “when” you can access the venue. A range of…

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Are Audiences Missing Crucial Information? Here’s How To Capture and Hold Attention

Bob Reed May 7, 2024 No Comments

Do you hold attention? After producing thousands of annual meetings and conferences, we know where and how presentations might cause audiences to miss crucial information. Granted, communicating important and sometimes…

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