It’s a Date!
As our event diary is already stacking up nicely for the year, we have been thinking about some dates you may want to avoid for your 2018 event…. It’s a Date It’s important you plan your conference for the right date as there are days that you simply shouldn’t run events on. OK granted, holding an […]
Local Awards Evening Ends in a Bang
We recently supported the annual Leamington Business Awards on Friday 10th November at the Royal Pump Rooms. The local awards evening celebrated some of Leamington’s best business success stories, whilst raising over £5,000 for a local charity. The black-tie ceremony was presided over by Master of Ceremonies, Dave Sharpe, and featured a three-course dinner, with […]
Gobo, Why You Really Need It
Event branding and theming is key to a successful event. Venue signage, literature and a branded set are the obvious options. But have you considered branded lighting effects? Here are some examples of how a Gobo can illuminate your branding. If you have never heard of a Gobo the chances are you have probably seen […]
We’re Hiring
We’re Hiring a FULL TIME EVENT AV TECHNICIAN We’re hiring a Full-Time Event Audio Visual Technician to join a small, vibrant, audio visual company in Coventry. We are looking for a hard-working, energetic individual who is competent with all audio visual fields, i.e. audio, lighting, projection, etc. and has live event experience. The Role of […]
10 Must-Haves at Your Awards Evening
10 Must-Haves at Your Awards Evening With so many different elements to think about when organising an awards ceremony, it can feel a little overwhelming. Also to help take off some of that pressure we’ve put together a list of 10 must-haves you should definitely consider having at your awards that will give your guests […]
Our Autumn Collection
The Autumn Collection Last year we gave you our take of the Mannequin Challenge, if you missed that you will definitely want to check it out here. This year we bring you some of our world-class Supermodels showcasing the Istead AW17 Autumn Collection. What’s not to enjoy?! Our Autumn Collection Video Istead AV, coming to […]
100 Mile Cycle for Myton Hospice
100 Mile Cycle On Sunday 6th August, our designer Brett Wright will be taking part in the Warwick Myton Hospice Cycle Challenge. There are three different routes designed for cyclists of all abilities, but Brett will be facing the most grueling course, the 100 mile route for advanced cyclists. Although he will get to ride through […]
Don’t Forget Your Dongle!
Don’t Forget! If you are a presenter at an event and you want to use your own laptop, that’s fine. Any good AV team will make sure there’s a HDMI/VGA cable ready for you. However, please DO NOT expect the AV guys to have a specific display adaptor for YOUR laptop. If we carried every […]
What We’re All About…
What We’re All About… We’re always so grateful for any feedback we receive following a client’s event but how’s this for a thank you?! We’re truly blown away. It really goes to show that we aren’t just your average AV team. If you have 5 minutes have a read of this, we’re so proud of […]
Creative Technical Excellence
Creative Technical Excellence, in the Spotlight This week saw our resident Cameraman and Video Editor, Dan Plant, mark his 19th year of working at Istead. Over the years, Dan’s helped on thousands of events all across the UK and Europe but three memories in particular stay at the forefront of his mind, showing true creative […]
