AV Chicago Participates in the EPN Leadership Symposium

 In General

Members of AV Chicago’s team recently traveled to Vancouver, Canada, for the Event Production Network (EPN) Leadership Symposium hosted by member company Pro Show AV at the Vancouver Convention Centre. This annual event brings together EPN members, which AV Chicago has been part of since 2022, from across North America for several days of learning, collaboration, and innovation. It provides valuable professional development opportunities for event production leaders through vendor showcases, educational sessions, and networking events. 

To ensure all attendees engage in tracks that best suit their business and career advancement needs, the symposium planning team chooses focus areas based on feedback from EPN members. AV Chicago’s team participated in the three main tracks: 

  • Finance – Anne Celino, our Director of Business Services, learned about the changing role of finance in an AI-driven world, including how to use AI prompts for data analysis. She gained tips on preparing concise and impactful financial reports and best practices for strategic business partnerships. 
  • Executive – AV Chicago’s Co-President & Owner, Justin Frick, and Andrew Brode, and Vice President Amanda Eberle took part in peer roundtables to discuss current industry challenges, improve business strategy, and foster operational innovation. 
  • Leadership –George Bach, our Labor Logistics Manager, discussed managerial skills, including strategies for leading change and building effective one-on-one communication with teams. 

When not participating in the training tracks, our team attended a vendor showcase where technology providers presented their latest products. This allowed us to explore innovative technology so that we can share it with you, our clients, to use at upcoming events and conferences. 

The event also provides our team the chance to connect with and meet other EPN members to discuss potential collaborations, helping us grow our network across the US and explore ways to better support events outside of Chicago.  

Participating in events like the EPN Leadership Symposium is a great way for us to continue to grow as leaders in the event production industry, ensuring our clients have access to the latest and greatest for their events. In the future, we would love to host an upcoming EPN training session to showcase our new office space, further strengthening Chicago’s role as a hub for innovation in the AV industry and bringing industry leaders together for more collaboration. At AV Chicago, we believe our industry becomes stronger when we all work together. 

To learn more about EPN, please visit: https://www.eventproductionnetwork.org.