AV/Production

Dan ColeEditor's note: Today’s guest post is by Dan Cole, senior vice president, trade shows and exhibits, with Hargrove. Annual meetings can be costly for organizations. Themes change, logos change, and, no matter where you go, you need new d...

PPlanning a daylong hybrid meeting that includes live interaction with more than 600 participants in 80 countries is not for the faint of heart. But Pat Ahaesy, CMP, CSEP, president and partner of Manhattan-based P&V Enterprises, a certified woma...

I’ve seen some really cool meeting technology demos and pitches lately, both as a judge in the Event Tech of the Year contest and as an observer at the IMEXPitch, but one new device that really knocks my socks off is an amazing little device call...

Tech whiz Brandt Krueger at one of the #IMEX15 campfire sessionsMeeting and event technology consultant Brandt Krueger was a fountain of information on all things audiovisual during several sessions he led at IMEX America in Las Vegas. Here are j...

Relentless customer focus has made Cvent’s user conference a must. You can learn a lot from our insider’s look at the planning process.

David Stankiewicz, project manager/strategic programs with IEEE, a professional association for the advancement of technology, showed how meeting planners can use Google+ Hangouts to enhance an event by, well, using Google+ Hangouts to speak at a...

Using a clip of a movie during a general session? How about your presenters? If so, you need to pay up.

The vast majority of meeting planners choose their venues before they choose their AV providers. But in-house AV companies work so closely with hotels today that choosing the venue often locks you into using the in-house AV provider. And while...

Photos can showcase your events to the world. Whether you’re a third-party planner showing clients the magnificent programs you bring to life, an exhibition manager promoting upcoming events, or an incentive planner motivating attendees toward fu...