Audiovisual Archives | The AV Department

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Planning An Event? Discuss Event AV Services Early

Five reasons to include event AV services in your earliest event planning discussions include budget, availability, and collaboration.

January 19, 2025

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3 Types of AV Services

Planning an event involves many decisions, and understanding the three types of AV services can help you select what’s best for your event.

January 15, 2025

Top Tips from AV Pros

Members of our team share their AV advice, answering, “What is Your Top Tip for Clients?” Their insights touch on a range of AV topics from equipment use to scheduling.

January 12, 2025

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Event Venue Site Visit

An event venue walkthrough provides the opportunity to solve issues before they become problems and increases collaboration and communication among everyone involved.

November 24, 2023

A gradient of color from yellow, to orange, to red table linens is repeated in the event lighting design in the Sentinel Governor Ballroom

Event Lighting Design: Transforming Your Event Space

Event lighting design is a key element in creating memorable event experiences and can transform an event space.

July 24, 2023

Spotlight: CREW Portland

Themes that thread throughout the 28th annual CREW Portland Forecast Breakfast presentations included reimaginging, reinventing, and taking action now.

January 25, 2023

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AV Event Production FAQs

While no two events are ever alike, common topics do come up during event planning. We’ve answered a few of those frequently asked questions to start the conversation.

January 10, 2023