With many events moving forward with remote sessions or webinars as part of their programming for the unforeseeable future, the pandemic has encouraged many to invest in turning their homes into mini production studios. One of the first things to consider when looking to upgrade your physical space for live streaming is lighting. No matter … Five Tips to Lighting Yourself During a Livestream
As the pandemic disrupted everyone’s plans for 2020 and beyond, nonprofit organizations had to scramble to address how they conduct galas and fundraisers for the foreseeable future quickly. The previous model of bringing people together in one place for a night of dining, dancing, and glamours auction items seemed impossible. As a result, many organizations … Navigating Hybrid Galas and Fundraisers
Anne Celino is definitely one of AV Chicago’s most superpowered employees. Although her title is office manager, she has her hands in human resources, bookkeeping, planning events, building websites, and a hundred other things that no one else even knows about. In fact, there is a good chance she is going to proofread this article … Meet Anne, Our Office Manager
Public speaking can be stressful. Trying to remember everything you want to say while focusing on tone and delivery can trip up even the most experienced public speakers. Many still rely on handwritten notes but that can cause a disconnect while fumbling with papers or looking down to reference them. That’s where a teleprompter, known … Using Teleprompters To Deliver Your Best Presentation
It seems like almost every member of AV Chicago’s team has some sort of creative background. That isn’t too surprising. The events industry is full of musicians, filmmakers, theater people, and artists. Because of this creative energy, whenever AV Chicago has a chance to do a cool art event, we are all over it. … Sea Change Project
If you’ve used AV Chicago’s services for a recent event, it’s a good bet that Mel had a hand in it. As the operations manager, she pulls the strings from behind the scenes, coordinating labor, vehicles, and equipment to support dozens of events a week. Although she would probably prefer to wield her power from … Meet Mel, Our Operations Manager
After a year filled with postponements, cancellations, and virtual-only events, event attendees and organizers were celebrating the return of in-person events. With attendees growing tired of zoom-only breakout sessions or eating Gala meals out of takeout containers, events across the country were finally offering in-person events and countless others had begun plans to hold events … Evolving to Hybrid Events
The feeling of excitement and friendship of an in-person event hit me a few weeks ago. I was getting ready for a 25th-anniversary celebration of Collaboraction, a Chicago theatre company for social change through original devised theatre and community engagement, as they hosted their Moonrise Event. The event was hosted at Rockwell on the River, … Collaboraction Moonrise Event – Celebrating 25 Years
As virtual events became a necessity, so did having high-quality, professional content. No longer could executives, event emcees, and other presenters get away with shooting in a poorly lit basement, or with subpar audio or a poorly composed image, and expect to attract attendees. In addition to better conveying a message, increased production values also … Chop Shop Case Study Feature
Some Insight from HTSC 2021 One of the highlights of recent years in the meetings and events industry just took place two weeks for me. The Hospitality and Tourism Summit Chicago was a marvelous event filled with industry people. Hosted by Ateema Partners, the Hospitality and Tourism Summit felt like homecoming, a chance to get … Live Events Are Returning but When?