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Slide Deck Tips & Tricks
Think of a slide deck as the icing on your event’s cake… When you create slide decks for corporate events, you are not just designing visuals. You are contributing a vital part to a live production, however, a presentation that looks great on your laptop can behave very differently in a ballroom or general session…
Read MoreWhat is Rigging?
What is Rigging? Rigging for audio visual (AV) involves the setup and installation of equipment necessary for audio and visual presentations or performances. This includes mounting, suspending, and positioning various components such as speakers, projectors, screens, lighting fixtures, cameras, microphones, and other AV equipment in a venue or space. The impact of rigging on your AV budget can be…
Read MoreWhat is Attrition?
What is Attrition? Attrition percentages are negotiated in the hotel contract between the hotel and the meeting planner with the goal being to estimate the most accurate room block possible between the two organizations. It’s beneficial for the hotel to have all rooms booked and it’s great for the conference to have high attendance with rooms booked.…
Read MoreBenefits and Drawbacks of Utilizing an In-House Audio-Visual Company
When planning a conference or convention, audio visual services are normally required. It’s how client’s share the message of the conference, show videos, live stream information, present annual updates, provide beautiful lighting, fulfill rider requests for national talent, and much more. Because this is such a common need, conference or convention hotels and venues provide an in-house…
Read MoreFREE Event Planning Tool Kit
Event planning is basically juggling while riding a unicycle—except the balls are shuttle schedules, F&B orders, hotel communication, and budget spreadsheets. (And let’s be real, the audience only notices if you drop one.) That’s why we’ve built a set of free tools to keep you rolling gracefully: a shuttle schedule estimator, coffee calculator, hotel site…
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