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Top Tips for Clients from AV Pros

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

December 11, 2023

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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

behind the stream with the av department

How a Live Stream is Produced

Go in front, behind, and all around the cameras, studio, and control room to see the live stream production team in action.

December 1, 2022

A moment from the Special Olympics Oregon Breakfast with Champions livestream shows the host in front of a large LED wall. Overlayed on the video is the nameplate and captions

Options for Live Stream Captions

Video captions benefit everyone. If you want to offer live captioning for virtual or live events and conferences you have many options.

July 14, 2022

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Planning An Event? Discuss Event AV Services Early

Here are five reasons to include event AV services in your earliest event planning discussions.

March 31, 2022

Green screens and LED Video Walls add impact to virtual events

Create Visual Impact with Green Screens and LED Video Walls

Want to create a big visual impact – even on a small computer screen? LED video walls can be used for dramatic effect while a green screen can transport your virtual host to any locale.

October 24, 2021

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