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Trends, planning tips, and behind-the-scenes thinking from the team that produces hundreds of corporate events a year.

Dinner party under colorful umbrellas hung from the ceiling of a historic event hall
  • Planning

Are You Getting the Most Out of Your Event Production?

Jacksonville companies go big when they celebrate, and the production has to keep up. See how strategic lighting, décor and a fully coordinated production team

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Video switcher and recorder on a production table in a hotel ballroom
  • AV & Technology

How Technology Is Changing the Way We Treat Event Production

A slideshow in a dark room no longer cuts it. Here’s how projection mapping, 5G networks and event diagramming are raising expectations and helping production

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Hotel ballroom with red-accent dinner tables and pendant lights before an event
  • Venues

What to Look Out For When Finalizing Your Hotel/Venue Contract

Hotel and venue contracts are rarely simple, even with partners you trust. Check these three areas before you sign, and bring your production team in

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Panel discussion on a white sofa with blue gobo-lit drapery and an audience
  • AV & Technology

Social Media Walls and Buzz Centers Will Upgrade Your Event Experience

Downtime between sessions is a missed opportunity. Here’s what social media walls and buzz centers are, how to get the most from them and how

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Production table with an audio console, laptop and multiview monitor at the Driven summit
  • AV & Technology

Screens vs. Monitors: What Does Your Event Need?

Your display choice shapes what guests can see and read. We compare projection screens and monitors by audience size, viewing distance, formatting and resolution so

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Handheld wireless microphone on a stand in an event space with cocktail tables
  • AV & Technology

How To Pick The Best Microphone For Your Event

Microphones are one of the most overlooked items on an event checklist. Here’s how lavalier, headset, wireless handheld and wired mics compare, and how to

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Gala luncheon ballroom with purple uplighting and a screen for the 22nd Annual Hubbard House event
  • Planning

4 Do’s and Don’ts for a Successful Event Production

Small details decide whether a show runs smoothly. These four do’s and don’ts cover presenters, adaptors and cables, getting presentations to the AV team on

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Audio engineer at a digital mixing console during a crowded luncheon at the Hyatt
  • AV & Technology

3 Reasons Why Tech is Enhancing Event Production

Event production has always pushed the guest experience forward. Here are three ways technology does it now: digital invitations and ticketing, drone footage and live

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Road cases and moving-head lights staged on a floor before load-in
  • AV & Technology

3 Common Misconceptions About Event Production

Events that look effortless take a lot of work behind the scenes. We unpack three misconceptions about sound and lighting, small events and in-house planning

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