Cheap Option Costs You A Fortune: Why Clients Come Back
When the Cheap Option Costs You More: Why Clients Come Back In business, budgets are tight, and the temptation to go for a cheaper option can be strong. We’ve all heard the phrase, “You get what you pay for,” but it’s amazing how often that wisdom is overlooked—until reality hits. Over the years, we’ve seen […]
Spectacular Cold Sparklers Give Your Event That Added Magic Spark
Add That Extra Sparkle To Your Event With Our Cold Spark Machines Cold Spark machines, or Sparkulars, are great for adding that extra bit of glitz & pizazz to your event. As guests enter the room to a stimulating piece of music, or the pinnacle of an awards evening when the golden envelope is read […]
Professional Multitrack Audio Recording
Audio Recording Tech Our work isn’t always truckloads of kit, a team of AV techs, working with keynote presenters, and carrying set panels up staircases! Sometimes it can simply be one of our audio technicians making sure everything runs seamlessly. We’ve recently been employed by a London based media company to professionally audio record a […]
Thrilled To Announce Our Exciting Coombe Abbey AV Partnership
Istead AV named the Preferred AV Partner to Coombe Abbey Hotel Proudly announcing that Istead AV are the new preferred AV partner to Coombe Abbey Hotel and No Ordinary Hospitality. This includes their impressive portfolio of Warwickshire based event spaces. As preferred AV partner we will provide full audio-visual support throughout Coombe Abbey’s 11 unique […]
Professional Presenters Benefiting Awards Ceremonies
Professional Presenters An awards ceremony is a momentous occasion that celebrates achievement, rewards excellence, and brings people together to recognise outstanding contributions in the chosen sector. Whether it’s a corporate awards night, an industry association celebration or a community event, the role of the presenter is crucial in setting the tone and ensuring the event […]
How Ai Can Be Helpful To The Audio-Visual Industry
How Ai Can Help The Audio-Visual Industry The implementation of Ai is helping almost every industry type across the world. Undoubtably, the adoption and fast paced enhancement of Ai in the audio-visual industry is adding new features to events that were either impossible or far too expensive for most event organizers budgets. With companies such […]
Introducing Eco-Friendly Events for a Greener Tomorrow
What Are Eco-Friendly Events? In recent years the world has become increasingly aware of the environmental challenges we face, prompting a shift toward sustainable eco friendly practices in various aspects of life. On the numerous events that Istead AV produce each year we have seen that business leaders are realising that they must play their […]
FM Kick-Off 2025
FM Kick-Off Event Celebrating another successful year, FM invited employees from around Europe to their Kick-Off event. It was a rare chance for workers to meet face-to-face, celebrate last year’s successes, and give updates on the year ahead. This year over 300 delegates came together at the prestigious Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5. We […]
Sport Positive Summit Insights: The Future of Sports Delivered
Sport Positive Summit Istead contacted by the CEO of the Sport Positive brand as we had impressed them with our event production in a previous role they held some years ago. The Sport Positive team were organising their ever-growing annual summit in London and asked Istead AV if we would partner with them as their […]
How AV Companies Can Also Be Magicians
New Year’s Eve Display As you welcomed in the New Year, you may have been watching the London firework display on TV and amazed at the graphics that appeared on the centre of the wheel. In the AV world we sometimes incorporate a bit of innovative technical magic to impress the audience and the New […]
